The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-10-03

kn, and had suspended several of the of.
), crs VIZ had concurred with him.
While cobbett is sojustly exposed all over
. Kingdom fer his malice and profl'gacy
in caueirg,i court martial to be assembled,
from which he, though the prosecutor. and
s0ieWn'y pledged and sworn to make good his
Charges GbscCnded, we think too little notice
j. ken Of his current disafiection and trea-
caery. II rs true, their effects are dulci6ed
b: 1.;v considerable infusion of folly, and
60 rot more dangerous on one side, than
. t7 arg contemPtihle and ridiculous OH the
g ~ still as, since his detection. it is pro-
b. that his readers consist only of the
ir"est and most ignorant classes, it is incum-
3snt npnn the public press to undeceire and
Ir>truct them.
The tone and stle of the detected impos
sor are as much worthy of serious animad-
version. as his false, and impudcnt and more
than setiitious assertions and doctrines.-
? !hey are exclusively calculated for the gros-
scSt and mos, ilGte,ate capacities, and their
evident design is to infame the ignorant,
hy pretending to intimidate and threaten his
heiss'y's government, the hierarchy, all
tbs orders of the state, and every man of
characicr and property in the empire. In
one word, he SC evidently courts a hrosesu
fion, IN order to restore the circulation of
his sefi.irn, by the natural interest and Gu
riosity il weud awaken, that we are at times
almost inclined to hope, that he will ba suf
tered 10 go en- unmolested. and unnoticed
with that just contempt and animadverson
o. the press, which has already disarmed
his inp1re jaws of the worst of his poisons
while they offer the best an.idote to the eff
fecr OF them in those societies which are still
weak orproiigate enough to read him.
Mpe aDEF
Having given col. Wartlle's letter to the
public, we conceive it proper to give Mrs
Ciaike's answer to it.. though it throws no
new light upon the subject. except in refer
Ingt to Mr. Wardle's servants as able to prove
the truth OF ner evidence ON the recent trial
This reference to the servants, which Mrs
Clarke must be too prudent to. make with
out foundation, can leave no doubt az to the
conduct of col. Wardle, and puts the finish
ing stroke to his reputation.
Mrs. CLARKE, TO- fhe People of the U1itGd
Kingdom
Honoured rs my testimony before the
house of commons has been, with the conf
dence of the country at large, and sanction
ed as my evidence has been. in a recent in
stance, bv jury OF my countrymen, feel
ms self called upon (aftcr sfording time for
tie most deliberate refection,) TO address
you III consequence of a circumstance which
has arisen out of the case in which Mr.
Wright. ali uphoistcrer, was plaintiff col
Wardle defendant. and Mr. Daniel Wright,
brother If the plaintiff. and myself were
witnesses In this case it is we'll known,
that col. Wardle was cast, TO the satisfacti-
on OF every honest tradesman, and indeed
OF every BODY in the court. The detail of e.
violence the put!c prints will afford. As
far as regards my testimony, these details
are somewhat inaccurate, but they are stuff.
Gently correct to have enabled the public to
strengthen thu, verdict with an almost uni
selsai appreciation.
Colonel tV,rdle, inflated by popularity,
the extsH of which was AS unerhecfed. as
1t will DC fuLnd to have been unde8ervrd,
hslvainiy ia t-ret himself. that this same
popularity would protect him against the
justice OF his country. Disappointed at the
verdict, he has lost his prudence with his
temper; and, without giving himself time
TOR reflection, has made an unusual appeal
10 the people of the united kingdom, against
The verdict OF jury. AS an crcusc for
this almost unprecedented circumstance, he
has stated, that his counsel notwithstanding
his earnest entreaty, repeated to them in
1vr1rnS during rhe trial. in the strongest
terms. did not comply with his request to
examine Major Dodd, Mr. Glenaie, and
others.--However he may vapour about
die will hesitate before he ventures to sub
ject them to an examination upon oath, whilst
the written documents exist, which will in
Culpatc more cCdited herSons, and shake
the very foundation of his own ephe1neraI
popularity. Col. Wardle is not ignorant of
the reasons which may have induced the
suppression of the rvritten testimony, ti.lt
would have undeniably corroborated my evi-
dence. Colonel WardIe knows, that Mr.
Wrights SERVANTS, as well as others, can
prove every syllable that i have sworn Col
Warde has been 100 full of himself, and too
imprudent not to have made many unneces.
sary coHfdcnts Of his intentions and promis-
es dare say the evidence of Major Dotd
and Mr.. Glennie 7veuid hare been founded
in truth; it would, therefore, have been
madness in Col. Wardle to have examined
them and he knows this. Major Dodd heard
my evidence he could have contradicted
me upon the spot, IF had been wrong; and
IS there any reason to suppose, that he would
have had any scruple to have S7Vorn 10 The
run, if that truth could have contralictsd
me !-lS any one such fool as to believe
hat?-but in this case the Major must have
spoken the Tvhoie truth, and nothing but the
truth-as the attorney general said, his pre-
sence or his absence, equally supported Mr..
Wrights case. ! do not pretend to know
any thing about law, but know what is
common sense, which think is more than
Col. Wardle appears to know. If he had
been content to throw the blame of his fai-
lure upon his counsel. it would ave been
no business of mine--they are able to defend
themselves; but to be charged with a crime
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