The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-11-27 00:00:00

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RE EPLfOR OF TaaiTAMMAN.

Chilseipedi Vol. Sib; tan.

tut I may, withoataay Wag preface.welpiellt
ion, for a fele. oluitabi. to II /lapin'. In the
on
of which, I shall endeavour Wu WWI
loci will allow. - .
TATIIIIIIOI of the lith lastest; and is *eV*.
s of the proceedings at the Dinner. OOP, on
is day, at The Horse Tavern; 15ennington._
nice ofihfr.' Braila, there appears a pus-
ia following effect:—" A Gentleman, named
*tiered into a Defence of the resist Chief
(Wimberly Commoner) Buena; is cone-
d which an alterealloa of a most soplessant
carried." •
regraph i candidly admit to be, .all fat halt'
aid impartial; hot, I feel it an act of
ld reasons, to prevent, if possible, any miss
M which may; arise "on the substance of it.
rt itself appears to have been Copied from that
Paper, The Morning Chronicle of that day ;
ti the Paragraph be hat i copy in the SCeeTni•
II hope that, is Selecting this latter print, I
• that channel, through which the remarks
bly wish to make, may, with most propriety.
xi.
occasion, I ventured; (I hope with prifper ho•
address the Chair and the Gentlemen present.
pellets t—one, chiefly relating to the Treat,
h Mr. Byrne bad, os a reinter ace/1116a, es-
p.:4lll other, la relation to the exalted person.
011fbe Chief Justice of The Ring's. &nth ha
att Vet Petal. the praise, which I. akateete
was this :--On the trial of Mr. Byre4ji
Rested, no doubt, by that outcast, whit staid,
refire God and Men, was made to a timber Impri-
if Mr. Byrne, upon a Charge of Treason; and,
also, this matter r was revived in the public'
the Address. which I made to the meeting.
*evince that accusation is not to be the trite.
ask; for that I was myself scrawl Lad hull-
or two years, in the same prises with. hlr.
tough Lord Haanwseas, ander whoa. Admin.
re were both con6neds and the emir,' Anal'
Government well knew. and if it were sot a
lion of their awe would. it efts.
innocence. If I were. Itelt inneeeat, whieh,
rd Hard Wick' knows ii his seal that I am, it
re than folly le one to inseolte. dace. to
them, both in plus sillie(thout. in the man-
n the multiplied lisitoolses. which I have dens
ty years. (all of which I beg to be wow copal-
rubstastially iiiteratsd) to advises a irises
rational ground. epos tehlels he and they
so welt me, sod withheld lay rights, as a
'the Realm.
king of the Treatment, rklab Mr. Byrne expe-
l) that occasiort. I Stated I few Jostens's of
tags which he eadured,land gibe Wailes which
,ed upon him.
tippet to the arrest itself, Permit me • le ee-
-1 proof of the sweeping and ',discriminating
, (if It ran be so called,) upon which the Go-
of that day acted, that, as stated by Me. See-
Parliament. "out of 17ou persetis, who were
io the various prisons in Ireland, there .wu
se is one hondred of them; I* regard to whom
on was given upon oath!" Such was thieys-
.l. whirb Mr. Byrne and 1 *ere thrown into
The •aceasatioa resting upon the warrant of
I. which specified, with wonderful precisiok.
edieidual stood charged witlymatters of tree-
only proof of tha troth of the accusation Del
stiorsittrifl Under an authority se trwromei.
; man In society is safe? Bat.whatemsniglirr
• the iyy_trsele luyin•sitiolt Seailsmitistet
TtATbSaTi- emisplesoes how the fem,
liberality. was Midget by.** litarcesties of
Wolfe. who was closely allied to the unfaili-
ng riIa,ARDSN, aid who. free that alliance,
d.t may be reasosably sappedmi. haven't, Mei
it, if.helitad sot Irresisteblerproole of his hi-
. •
Sir, was my object, with respect to the first
rich, have stated. I was most anxious to erinte
cellos is sot to he the proof of 0114 for if such
e the stasAard. I was equally .guilty with Mr..
and 1 was also anxious to bear ray humble tea
u the uniform good coodact et Mr. Byrne. sod
*rue, astir as in me lay.. the Injastiee of his
risonnient, which had been so .basely brought
at his trial, through the instromilatelity of ibis
tester, and which bad been recently progidli
the public prints. I came from a distant pill
untie to see the man, who had fonnerlyliiii,
is sotruer, and to congratulate him upon the,
alio° of his innocence. For ay bumble elides.
the ranting. 1 claim no merit, save that of a,
interested ioteation. Het, great indeed is the
tatted is the motive, which tel the patrosa of
limy to come forward is supporter the oppressed
in, neither in the depths of the &ogees_ , 1101' is,
of day. fur one inemont, lest sight of his
manhood, of his integrity. I homier the maw'
those Patrons, and I boomer the itictividosla, wlfi
ell at that meeting. They should rensembet It
de and satisfaction. It was a meetieg et an*
tenth ropy.
whiny upon the second point, I trust i oar io
red of arrogance. I am not hold lb;
ro and as the advocate of the Chief J
(Inch is Ireland. I have as priconiptiin of the
tut thus nisch I hope !rosy be permitted to ro-
ust t do firmly and cossehrodusly. believe that
I Judge to pusses a boon of the merest isle city.
missiles* beanieleoce. It was the lot of. the
indivieleal, then at the Her, to conclactilie pros
strain, tl.e unfortunate Mr. Byrne. Is
itakally f-It strong indigo/Aloe.** thou
of a ass, assessed of duress another with
at which hams nature revolts with' her.
I do sot k now that the Learned Counsel launched
lamb Invective against the accused, beweier is.
Le might have bees at the accused**, with which..
rberged. lam well conviaced, that the Learned r
was incept's!, of exceeding his professional
ofattering abusive language; and that he never
to the basemen of usaklng his situation intro-
le an attack spots an seamed Individual. Every
t man, sorb as Mr Byrne felt ronscioos.that he
ast naturally be indignant at bearing himself
of what he was not guilty. however pure may be
from which the accusation Sows. But. in this
▪ the conviction of Mr. Byrne's supposed guilt
owed upon alleged proofs as strong as are
tially requisite. in a Colin of Jolliet. to
!relit home to any individual is Society.
pliably there was not, on that day, any reariniog
rho heard the proceedings, without considering
:y the man, whoa now the whole world knows
innocent; even poor Mr. Byroe himself admits,
• Jary returned their verdict of guilty to the
I/satisfaction of a crowded Court. And I beg
ear upon you, Sir, sod spoil those who math°.
is with a perusal, that the opinion of Mr. Bush,.
say other person, most have been formed upon
asle known at the day of trial, sot epos facts
red and developed (as it were, by Preeidesce, for
Idicatlon of Mr. Byrne) twelve years after that
had I do sot, neither es* i, apPro.ve.ett,„_•l",'
from an after wisdesoces= applmanra, Hurl'
I•Yey• Sir) 'lda a matt to sot ser
est kgoviag the that of facts, #ll4 as alums