The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-10-06

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quircd 10 TO DO" Kaowing, that had not
only not conrnitted any crime, bur, that had
made the laws and ordinances the rule of my
conduct, by not Infringing them in the Leaf
degree, begged, intreatcd to be tried by
niy peers, in a court of law, urging thatI
might be acquitted, or. Condemned, as'mv in
nocenee OF guilt iho,dd b, pronounced; but
iintfeated in vain, Born freeman, revolt
81 agan.t Il trial, rs unconstitutional As the
Star Chanbsr, ] claimed TIE privileges *
my birth; the liberty OF the ireis; and the
benefit of the Habear CatpH5 act. NV claims
were notheard; or, il heard, were dfreaarded
was again brought Before an Illegal tribunal,
a committee Of the houic OF convention. and
icntepced 70 exile, where remained two
years, at an expcnce Of at leaft crc ui1ouland
pounds. There was not a man who know
me, who could poflibly think me an enemy To-
my country, where my all was ceAtered the
country which contained my fortune. my
family, my connections, inld my friends. No
Sir, no could fuppofe this. II was ne
neceAary, (as tome thought, Who governed
otheFs,)
'' A hxed agure for the hang cf .corn,
o po!n' his Aowy moviag foger Al"
It happened that was neraber of the
royal council that my opinions which were
not t@cn> and never have been under the in
huence OF popularity were oppoiad 10 the
popular meatures; and that thefe meahires an
peared 70 DC adVeric TO the true ntcreRs of
my country / hcfc were the offences, which
excited aganit me the Indignation of the rolling
powers, and brought on the puniihmcnt which
they inflicted. Soon after this period, indie
pcndence was declared and from that time.
l chaiienge ANY man TO produce ientence
which was ever written by nc, in oppofition
to that meafure- did not then approvcof it.
and thought confeis, erroneouhyl that it
couis NOT Dc obtained; or, if obtained, char IT
could be Imported By people, 10 difMnilar in
'Etcreits and habits, and III COUNTRY 10 thinlv
populated Another eTcumfance too, at that
time, excited nj me deep tcniation, mean
THAT iPecles property, which it isto be feared
may, 1t fome future day, prove n grieyous
cautc TO this country | reaioneCf thus, thar il
Our rulers Were really aGbuaeed by the4genu
me tPirN OF l4bcrtyca general emancipation
Would be the Inevitable coH1equcncc In that
event confcis, did no: fee my WAY | law
horror aud miiery, nor could anx anticipation
be formed, which did NOT bring with it
world OF woe Well lnight I, or auy man
thus cheriih, at that crGsG i.ch reaestioas
N@heh we iound fhat he hero of the rev
General Warrington alnGeiE even amer ~.
battle was goHght and won, q tfs,,,btca. II
quote this circular letter now befoee me. da-
ted the 18th Of June, 49, --'t ACCORDING "a
tie iYtten, of policy, the ffatcs fh.n aaopf at
THIS moment. they will naild or fail. and BIZ
ahetF confirmation or laple, it is vet to be de-
cided, whether the revelation mutt ultimately
be coniidered as 6Iei5iHg, a. q cu,le." Iffucb
was the opinion Of thiS veteran i'm arnls.yirtu,.
and Po,iSlckS, after tho Accomplishments of fh,.
great Object, iutefy, Ought to ffand cxc;sE,d,
Tor the doubts which ! entertained af the mo-
INent OF It's declaration. To return from, 4hie
digre.iion, after had been reciuic for two
years, was reicaied from that firuation. by =
retotntIon OF the aGembly, the location for
which, IS as follows Soon after tbc trea.y
OF alliance concluded at Paris, upon the 6th
Of : eFuarY, 1918, between France and thief,
itaSes, tIongreis, in noble fpirie Of libcsaEitv
recommended to the different }aces to i,afs 9<fs
OF indemnity, ard 60 pardon, generally, fi,ch
Criminals as nad offended aaainh the laws of
Their country, and had incurred the pena1t;,e
shey inflicted. flour aiicmblv had Da(Ied i,,h
al aet' II would have placed me in n7of
''@Sleeaole predicameHt. bccaaie it could not
embrace my safe. had committed M, cri,,,e
ano my innocence would have prolonged my
Pnh1hTneh'' In this ddemme, it f-cmed TO
nc TO be eaPedient, to make an effort 70 ex-
tF'cate nay!clf; therefor, wrote to a frj.nd
TO whom, now Deg leave, thus publicly,
70 "ffez my grateful ACKNOWLEDGMENT s}r
the klhdne's he chen rendersd me- roiatsne
oiS inc Inconvenience under which IaLo,-eL
He then made . motion for ny rclcaiersnt
ron further confinement, and reolution
Palleo the houte asrccabiy to MS motion. Be
lng proudly conScions Of my own innocence.
ana she "Pr.GhtneIs OF my intentions, never
Pe"tIohed' nor eyer made the fnaleG conceC-