The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-10-04 00:00:00

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bediaretenelid 'eked% wise with
Idea awe het Misjesey, 44- Wei tilled
'pea by their elleit te glee sis °Oleo out this
•=, he should have fek as Micelle in deckling
the calling of iletillOSSOS i amt be would net
rakes Illopteloo its diathesis's which up to the present
front the awaineseeseent of tke erideoce to the
Ted of it. bad pet sespichse at defiance. He should have
felt eo difficulty in leaving the case as it steed oa the
ribielece against his illustrious client, but her Majesty
who bad seen no reason in part with a faithful servant
although she was the sister of an ingrate, her Majesty
bed desired that sister to be examined. The flitter
ed Dentont would be produced before their Lord-
shim, and they would then have an opportunity
of pronouncing upon the degree of credit which could
ipo given to the sister first examined. But here he
would repeat most clearly, solemnly. and decidedly,
that this production of the witness was perfectly vo-
luntary, perfectly gratuitous. It was from an excess
of caution, and from a desire to remove suspicion frau.
dmi minds of the most suspicious. He now came al
'.,the evidence of Serchi, which stood unsupported.
And here he must observe a remark which he had
heard made in another place, e intrarv, as it was, to
the usual penetration and discrimination of the indi-
vidual who was the author of it. It was said if this
were a plot, and the witnesses were all perjured, why
rshould they have stopped short in their stories? why
should they leave any doubt in the minds of the world?
why should they not love gone those lotions that would
coiwiece ail mankind ? Vat could they hare foe;
gottie all the cases of a sionilar rotore which had pees.
ceded time conspirrey ? The principal riled of pre-
caution in laying a plot was to avoid swearitig too hard:
The great aim seas, to lay a foundation, on which to
build up a beautiful fabric as delieatelv as possible. Why
' at Naples, had they nut called other witnesses?
' the very reason that they most carefully avoided
two persons to speak to the same thing, for fear t mlrt
Cress-rtatoinatioU the story mole up between thew•
might. he exploded. On one occasiou herakstv was
diatribe! as being hissed out of the b ore. 'This
must have been knot% n to more than one person. It
could not he concealed. The concealments of a mass
quench., like the fabrications of their case, could not
withstand the light of the next morning. Why was no
',road witness brought to speak to the state of the
beds—the state of the linen ? What had become of Ann
—? lie (Mr. It) could tell tl•em—slisr trot here! Why
was she not called He could answer that too--she was not
aim /team ."rheir Lordships commid ans.ver for the
reason of not calling her. If there were any marks
urea the bed, who could tell so well as her about them ;
for she made the beds. Again. did the linen stew any
thing—where was it washed, where was the laundress ?
She was an Italian perhaps ; hut she mus; have proved
the case if Demont spoke a word of truth. In the
.former plot, in the Douglas plot, a washer-woman had
been called; bat she slid no good to the case. People
had become wiser by experience. What greater proof of
odnltery could they have if the witnesses were corroborats
ed ? If they believed the witnesses, the case of adultery
was as clearly made out as ever was any one that pr..cured
a verdict in Westminster Hall. lint if they slid give a
vevslict ott the testimony of such with . they would hi
worse than the Jacobins of Paris for powdering Marie
Aotoinette! If a witness were proves, to perjsm-ehitch
self in any, the most trilling particular, the grave ports
of his story were not entitled to credit. If they pros
tended on other principles what safety wouldabere hi
for any of wonsamicind against the malice of men ;
Lo hit chance of escape from the toils of perjury/11Am%
epirators, ij their believed all in which they terettrllst
comitiesl bf lying.. Suppose one of their Lordships
should be the sulijort of a plot to defame the fairest
reputation in England, what chance of escape was there
if the plotters so well contrived their scheme as to make
emstradiction or refutation impossible, from time selection
of insulated charges committed in time presence only of t!
persons 7 He asked for the Queen no other justice, fie de-
sired no oilier safety for her than she would derive tinder
time circuMstances of the case front any l'o'trt of Justice
in the land. Here Mr. Brougham sanded to the story
of the rapidity of Bergaitii's promotion. If said he, 'Wr
story of Slajecei and Lemont could be believes', hr hail
been in titter weeks promote,' to the bed of the Queen.
But he bid it in proof that his promotion was gradual;
that doting the long journey on which they went, he
was courier, that on* hat journey he was promoted from
riding on horseback to go in his own carriage, and so on
to the situation which he held at the time he quitted the
Qneen's service. Was this the conduct of an amorous, nay
insane woman.. as they would wish to represent
her ; she saiferrl him to remain months, nay years, with-
out elevating him. Is this the way that love promotes
his or her votaries, or is not •rather the slow an 41 tardy
pare at which merit is promoted? Atol now he begged
to say a few words with respect to Itergansi's birth. Ile
was not, as was represented a that kewairiprin, but was a
"educed Italia,' gentleman. Ile formerly lived at tieneral
Pino's, was in his service during the French campaign,
and was tuns+ respected in that capacity. A vacancy hav-
lag ocierred in the Queen's establishment, Bergand etas
proreed he an Italian Noblemen fur time situation. He
applied to th's gneen's Chamberlain and was engaged in
the eervice tit,. Queen. without her knowledge. And.
further at the mitts. the Austrian Nobleman pro
,bias, he expresiod a wish that be might raise in rewx4ll-1
tuation,for that he had seen hitter days, and his feelings
sad sentiments are mute above those which are usually
isnot wit% in his sittketltin. But hr would not dwell on
this subject, for he said that even if the Queen had fol.
lotredl the courses that are imputed, if she lied frequented
she company that was stated. if she had actually al-
dwagh net been guilty, at least acted imprroperly,—hut
seidlir. Brougham, guilt there is none, twproprjety
*ere is none, levity there is none, witnesses there is
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Mae. But,'even If there were he could stand•on batter
Ilprolind, he could appeal to her former life, her former
conduct, to the tiesie when elm lived amongst their Lord-
ships, and ender the special protection of our ever to
be lamented and venerable !sovereign. . Here Mr. B.
tproduced and read a letter from the late Kieg, ti the
'then Princess, of Wales. He knew the feelings It must
excite, frets the melancholy reflection that the
venerable writer of it *Ss now no winre. He also
read soother letter from the Prince of .Wales,
atativig that Revel Highness- thouchtit wield be'l
more TOOdeleire to both their happiurss to live separately
ated is indicating that her steps were never Ile be
watched with the same, scrupulous eye as now 'at,
from the Bill'of Pains and Penalties. 'Mr. B. sa
would a ail elistat. even' at the risk of repetttiod, tai
two Main "idols on' which he rested his deSece. Pinsk
that Mir bad net breighi forward each witnesses au they
might hitvi, brought. sad that the lestitswany of those
whom 4114 Wag was set such as catal.l he snake&
fille.heigM. to rewind thteic Lordships, of that immtifal
pow, is tie sacked-writings. He allnaed to the passaz,
oftusameals befOre file elders. " They %ordeal*
licasts:.%llcy Washed their ryit. that they 'night mit Us&
spoil the heavens. Bausch is the win of thatdiviell
iridence Mkt sees ate harts. Mat- owing to • Welt
.upatradletion in the teetlaeony,- Juslgoatitt Wit fieunti:,
,1106:PrtiettObsd. Aid *l* this the MO&
teekijia peel:tonne were re hi re .
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