The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-11-01 00:00:00

FOR THE STATES.V4.V.

At length is the case of the Queen roarbvied, and
what was the last struggle against her ? What was
the expiring effort of that most !rimed representative
of her nameless, shapeless prosecutor? What the
first, the last, and only argument, if, indeed, the term
be not misapplied, in that memorable speech that forms
the last act of this luslicrons pantomime? It abounded
with interrogations, which, with the most onbinithing
confidence, he said, c.tnid not be answered. Fortu-
nately for him, there was no one to follow him ; and,
sheltering himself behind Cais protection, he incessantly
exclaimed, "Why did you not call Bergami ? Why
not call the Countess of Oltli ? Why not rail Hier,-
nitnous ? Because, if yon hurl, we shonld be able
to prove the adulterons intercourse." We should he
glad to know from this sapient lawyer, on what prin-
ciple of English jurisprudence, a defendant is to be
called on to disprove that which has not been proved ?
Enough, we say, has been proved to bring conviction
home to every mina, that the whole of the case has
been founded in corruption, and supported by perjury.
Enough has been proved, to demonstrate to the world
and to after ages, that one of the darkest, and most
diabolical conspiracies that ever disgraced the annals
of even corrupted Dome, has been devised against the
honour and the happiness, and almost the life of the
Queen of England. Why, we ask you boldly, why
did you not call some of these persons, when you
saw the four great pillars of your rotten cause tum-
bling beneath the load of their owu infamy; when you
found the Non mi ricordos and Dow6lc Entendies had
betrayed their employers ; when that well disciplined
corps, stationed at their comfortable quarters, in Cot.
tonliardeo, antler the command of the brave and gal-
lant Saccisi, whets the van-guard of that most respect-
able troop of immaculate witnesses were marshalled in
fie front of year manly attack against one defenceless
frostrie when, after all the ability displayed in
" dcilliag and training," those skilful and equipped
veterans its infamy were found unable to itand-tlnt
charge ; why, we boldly ask, why did not yen call
some of these persons? Why not call one single, so.
Diary iodividual, of character, that could swear even
to a single fact on which calumny could hang suspi-
clop ? Impotent and miserable arguer! Could your
philosophy furnish you with no stronger reasoning?
Was this the result of your painful end archon* con-
sideration? Bat the cause of innocence and justice is
composed of too substantial materials to be injured
even by your great talents. All your sophistry, all
your bold assertions, unjust inference, and unfounded
assumptions, with which you r I nod nous effusions termed
so profusely, were too weak and pitiful to weigh even
as much as a feather in the scale of public opinion.
Yes, Sir. public opinion, notwithstanding your miser.
tiona to the contrary, has pronounced a verdict of sc.
quittal. And not-
that factious and contemptible pub-
lk, as you were pleased to describe them, but the
independent, aostorrupted pecple of England. Be ea-
sured.that some paddle opiaioss, which you affect to de.
spice, walks abroad, arrayed in the awful dignity of
justice, and proclaims that the charges are false. and
the Queen is innocent.
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