Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-10-20

feet high s, glassed on the top, TO save
his life, sc remained there on a frosty night,
with an abitualasthma.until morning. that
he returned TO his lodging, and perceiying
the havoc that was made, thanked God
the people did not, fred with indignation,
attempt any thing contrary to the law
that he had no doubt but the government
would use every effort, would strain every
nerve TO bring to punishment the perps-
traitors of this execrabie wickedness but,
10 his utterastcnishment, nothing was done,
not a single proclamation was Issued, not
a single step was taken. The grand iury
id as they ougbt--.they immcd elyiound
the bill but other people did not behave
as they ought. caa tell you said Mr.
Curran, how II was received at the o.
ther side of the water, whenthey heardtha
a man, with acapital felony charged agaius.
him should be admitted TO- bail bus so it
was--Such is the eye in which we live.
He took his trial---he did not attempt TO
prove any thing in pNiiiation OF his crime
he appeared, As a mourning penitent, by
his tears, to eXpiate his guilt. There was
verdi6t of acqoitlal, the jary, in,mortai
may they be! scarcely waited for ,heir
names 10 be called ever, but almost sh.5ved
out their verdict Of acquiuai. What was
their reason for doing such = thing? Ii
vas because, from religious bigotry, which
has been the banc OF this country, s. which.
no man wa. ever possessed of bat fool
or an ass, they thougEtita Victory. They
being themselves Of one party, tho't it
decisive victory gained Overtime other. The
plaintiff has bro'tan action against Air Fri
eel; rs to- Mr.. Costly we all know what
was his sentcDcc; bus can TEL, you more
--he is TO be liberated. /, is Thought that
a spirited Young man Ike hirn should not
be doomed so long 10 confinement he is
to be liberated, aEd thereby giye another
victory 10 that party VINO think they have
already gained one by the acQuittal OF Mr.
rriZel. 1t is only waited for until you
shall demcan yourselves by giving ver-
diet similar to the lest, for three or four
pence, perhaps the price of pot of beer,
that he may be liberated, aud the whole
affair may then rest in total oblivion. You
are now standing .our own trial. You
have it in your power 10 dcbasc yourselves
like the former Jury, or TO atone, by this
your honest verdict, FOR the degradation Of
the name Of Juror. lie, me give my adj
vice, l say advice. for think an at bber-
~ to give it, | have hal il in my power to
tie you upi bundles, tn bring you 10 mar
&et, and raise myself by the sale but
choose rather 20 stay amongst you. On
this occasion think have right 10 give
you my advice. You can give bnt e 500,
you cannot again indiSt the offender; il is
past. You cannot rctract the verdict of
acqaiual, 1t is past. Tou cannot prevent
the pardon and promotions Of Mr. Costly,
that is past for Won might as wei! attempt,
by putting your fool upon the earth 10 stop
its circumvGlu.ion, as 20 stop Ike deter.
niiHed AID sell earned pardon and promo
ton OF that most excellent young man.
| do hope therefore, that as much as is in
your power you VIII give, that is, to The
iuli amount Of TIE damages laid in the de-
Claratiou.
MIR. Driscoi, in speaking TO evidence,
conjured The jury 10 avoid, If possible, suf-
fering thcir ,ninds to be warned, or their
inlsllec,s fascinated by the eloquent state
ment made to therl--they were to dis
charge every political idea from their con-
temptation, and ycgdiG comnen-
surate to Ihs damages which the house of
Mrs. Bygue had actually sustained. 4
verdGi against MS client they were bound
to give, but it was for them to regulate
their cOnsciences, aud guard against vim
di6tve one.
Mr.. AfAaHy in reply, took new and
accurute species OF review oflhis transac-
ton, contrasting it with the outrage COM
nnitled ON the house of Mr. Wilkes, under
q specious instrument Of legal authority,
making the literally OF British Jury in
all cases where the house, or as ;hc law
says, the castle, OF The proprietor is out
ragged or invaded. We hope this TRANSACT
ton may serve as a beacon TO fOrewarn
zeaois OF all descriptions how they may
presume 20 grapple with the laws of this
country, free as air FOR the peasant as well
as the peer!
AT four O'Clock the jury retired and at
ter having been locked up for four hours,
at eight found verdiG for the plaintiff
t. $50 damages, and six pence costs.
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