The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-05-28
P,.vsa P,;sa, mar cs,l, 7anus,, II, 1906.

Pvsvea P,joa, nenr Co,l, Janusy, II, 1905.
SIR till continue detained as when printed
my letters to MIR. Wickham in the fame unaeeoxasa-
Bic and naj1fa5ie imprisonment, now for upwards Of
feveutecn months, and iuitaning all the rgors OF
iecond winter in military gao af:er having ,eeeut-
ely f,aei for trial. ar ssaszinziiss BY unqualified
,Pa,gitioa UPON oa.b.
have alto been by this imprisonment IAN iinpri-
fonment believe, which, by deceivi,g the Irfh 60
vernn,ent, ariies from the fource Of eyoafe nrdn.y
the malice of which is obvious itand the bare
ten of inveGgation) been mot materially injured in
my pecuniary credit, which has induced, by the con-
euions they naturally drew from it, ali the few
ditors had, to come down upon me at once for
immediate difeharge Of their demands and avoid
the expenie of proceedings at law, have been obi
ged TO give up to them the whole of my moderate
incon,e and to fub foley upon the goal aoruauee.
1t would appear, therefore, that a man may now
in Ireland, unimpeached of any delinquency, free
from any fpeciic charge and declared innocent by a
chief iecretary of his exceency the Lord Lieutenant
be deprived OF his liberty, his reputation, his health,
and his pccuniary credit, without any recurrable
drefs-this is fearful petition and become, TIE eek
OF every man in Ireland, of whatever ation proper
~ and ability.
hould deem my cafe, under all its peculiar cir
cumlances, fome of them very rancorous to afford
ground ON which to initute an enquiry Into the pre-
fent fate of Ireland Very fpeediiy after my arreR
received through the letter of Mr. Saurin, barriRer
at law, offer Of infant and unconditional liberation
from Mr.. Wickham, Dublin cattle, with this provlo,
that at my fime, and the condition to be ere.
fsm tie ro0yia, Gouid eye into Ezgland but
this lkulking into another country, any other ep
which might bear an implication of any Ran, in
Family refufed-I food, as now hand, upon Magma
ebara the ba6ezs eopns the d erg6ts and the E6rry
of the 5iet7 there is &c wanton levity in my i'm
Prifonment under ny peuiiar e,euGanecs, which, in
the language of Mr. Burke" is totally unauthorif-
ed by the practice of good times, it is rreconcilea-
bic to the principles of government."-.I In the
good land of England, fay. Mr.. Sheridan, as high as
1t happy, becauie ju is free, all is definite
equitable and e,athe laws mutt be fatisfied before
they are incurred and hair of the head can be
violated legal guilt NUT be efabhed by legal proof
Alas here l am, the 0it7iu of MARTA! Ga7v.
am now of the age OF ffty-two years, thus eeersc
S nnbeard, and ua.ri<a and cannot Ultimate my da-
images in ofs OF time of health, of reputation and OF
Pecuniary credit, be under thirty -four thouiand
pounds indeed, in my own perlon, know not what
compensation can be efeemed commemorate for
near two years cloe imprfonment with all its train
total folcitude jeeion to others, apd the countle
mental anxeties and ndgntes, incident and necef
fairly interviewer with the thraldom of prevoR paol
have the honor to be, fir.
WILLIAM TODD JONES.
RoME, March S.
Cardinal Sonmaglt has invited the clergy TO preach
sgainit the indecency of the drels of females.