Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-11-28

Mr.. CJRRhN'S 81 EEEH.
EVERY resder OF taste, We are confident,
viii De hight! g.a;.i,vdeJ ihe tu,l wins
abstract OF the SpcecH of R.r. CuRRAN,
to evidence, IA lhl lac cy.m Cor, Trial
il lrelaNd MARsEY u. the MarGui, of
HXApEoar. (Lo.dsR AuH.
Never So clearly as ia ,h- esent liz
STAGE have I observed tua, Safeguard 0.
Justice, which Providence has plac,dn the
nature OF mAa. SUCH is the impcrious do.
animation with which trulh and reason
wave their sceptre over The human intel
lect, lha, 40 solicitation, however a-ttlI, no
-th!eiit, however commanding, can rednce
Ito allegiance. In proportion 10 the ha
utility OF our Submission t. its ru.e, do We
rise mo some iaiut emulation o. tl,at ia
eii2ble aita presiding divinity, whose cha
racteristiC attribute is to be coerced ard
bGGGd by the inexorabie laws &C us own
nature, So rs to5e ali wise and az. inst from
necessity rather than elsclou. You have
seen II in the learned advocate whp has
preceded me, most peculiarly aud s,r.kipg
~ Illustrated. You have seen lis great
Talents Perhaps the hrst H. ;ny c0up, y,
lanAui. hing under cause too veal. 80 car
ny HIM, .Dd 100 heavy - be -ar. ( .'S,y II in.
he was forced 10 dism,,s his ma tug.l Can s..
dor AID sincerity, and hav..s y > me,i,s IN
his Cause, TO lake refuge j.. tne dIsp.,y a.
his own manner, the tesOurces uf lis own
ingenuity, from the overwhelming diff
cultIes with which he was surrounded -
The learned counsel has told you ina; TINS
u'for'unale woman is not 20 Je estimated
at torty thousand po1ads--fatal aud un-
questionable "a the .Tuth Of tins a,segtlcn.
Alas !! GenuemeU, she - no .ooger worth
any thing; ial.cd, Fallen. degraded and dis
graGed, she 10 worth less than nutLing
But &. IS for the hOr 5r, tie hope, The ex-
pectatlOn, the tenderness aud he ccliforts
thai have been blasted by the defendant,
aud have He'd forever. thar you are TO re.
mnne rate The plaintiff by the punishment.
oil ;he defendant. IL is not her 81 esent va
lac which you are 10 Wega--but ills her
value al the time when she sat baslljuy in
Il husbands love, with The blessing Of Hea-
VEN OH her head, anu i,s purity in her
heart; when she sat amongst her family
amt administered ;hE mor-aiity OF The pa
rental board, estimate that past yaluC-
compare IL with is Present Gcpiorabls di
minutioD--and 1t may lead ygu 10 form
SOM Judgment Of the severity oi ,he IN
Ju)y, and The extent OF Gnr compensation
Iht learned counsel has rcf.nud You to
o,her cascs,snd otii:r countries, Tor jns!an-
cc5 ot moderate verdict. - can re; Ter van
TO shme au,heDuc ins.anc-s Of Just one.
10 the neg coGa:y, j. C)ok ag4ins! su
baltrrn officer. Ia rgaScrs a)d AI.Carthy
coOl against a servant Tighs a.
sainst Zones, l3CoOt. aEains;>a nan no;
worth d shil.iog. Wha. then ough, 10 he
The rule, where rank, aud po~er, s. wealth,
and station, hAye combined to reudcr ihc
example Of has crime more t,lugetou,--ic,
make MS guilt more odious--.t, make Tia.
injury to the pla n;if' more grjcgous. be-
Cause more conspicuous affect no level
ling familiarity, when speak Of persons
IN the higher rsnk OF soci=t, -distinclton.
o. orders are necessary. aad a,yay, feel
disposed To treat them wit! rcspect--bu
whenitis my duty To speak of the crimes hv
which they are degraded ana ma; 50 Cls
tidious as 10 shrink from their c1n,a9.
when TO touch hem is essential to their
disatfection. However, the, efore .hu,,d
feel on any other occasion, dispo i,ion
to speak oil the noble defeHdap, with he
respect due 40 his station, aud perhaps %
his qualities, oE which hS may have many.
totedeem nuH from Che -dium oflniy trans
achoh, cannot 50 indulge myself here,
cannot betray my client, 70 avoid Inc pain
OF dong my duty. cannot forget the,
~ t'Hs acton the condition, the condu,i,
and circumstances Of the party, are ius,lv
and peculiarly the obje6ls Of your cons.
deradon' Who then are The parties
he piainii3, young amiable, Of family
and education. Of the generous disnte-
res'edness of his heart, you can form an
opinion from the evidence Of the offend
'ut' that be declined an alliance which
would have added to his fortune and con
s'derstloii and which he rel. @ed Tor an IN
porHoncd with Iris present wife. She
To- at that tame youog. beautiful and ac-
conPI'shed and feeling her affection for
l'er 'hn'nsnd increase. IL proportion as she
remembered the aldor OF his love, and she
sincerity Of his sacrifice.
Look row 10 tae defendant Can you
behold bim without shame and indignant
on:-Wiih what icelings car y0s regard