The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-09-26

his letter. apprizng the government of my beng IA
custody. In few days he received has orders
which we're To send a military officer TO attend me,
and Capt. Roche and set out for Dublin-ihe capt
had a sword, and he had on bis sash and gorBet.
There is high hill between Bawdon and Cork we
aligted from our carriage il is place OF rendez-
vous some 20 or so carriers were assembled mere
they had not me since my return nom england.
Capt Roche first his danger, his SWORD could
not defend him, his sash and gorget could not pro.
teot him. perceived the workings OF his mind,
look of kindness from IN him would save his LIE
superaddcda word of esteem. Capt. Roche was
not rolested. We arrived in Cork that evening,
where we halted for the night. A man OF the city
rot access TO me- Cork il the place of my nativity,
4 had friends there would that every man could
say the same where he is bet known discovered,
hat il intended to offer violence to Capt foche,
prevented it. TOOK him in safety 10 Dublin On
our way we called at the camp at Ardhnnan, where
the Wexford militia lay. Ali the officers requested
of Capt Roche TO tell Lord Camden the services
rendered them, and the thanks they owed me. We
arrived in Dublin, aud Lord Chichester, who lib
Grated me from arrest, wrote to hr. Coote that
was not TO be moested again. returned home, anu
r the beginning of Sep ember, went to the assizes
Of Cork for the purpose of defending my tenents a.
gainst the conspir- cy before mentioned. sent them
all to their homes, and prosecuted the Witnesses,
rvho 6oh transported for perjury, TO Bofaty Bav
now hoped 10 enjoy with my family, that peace,
which innocence hasa right to expect. / was cruel
a
sent up the Grand Jury, on the liz day OF the as
Sizes when Of the judges had left the country,
and a 6H Of indictment was found against me, for
High Treason On this paper was arrested and flung
INTO prison, where an dungeon nine feet square, filthy
beyond description, lay rottmg for months never
having felt the influence of the sun, nor breathed
by the air, during the whole time; at the end of
which, was conveyed from this dungeon to the
court TO go through trial. upon charges of every
species of Treason and Rebellion. Two Witnesses
They were sworn. What did they depose That
they kneo nsfhing ef M that of ,lese papers
was written without the knowledge Of the Witnesses
that, when il was read 10 him, he declared 1t to be
false, and refused to TO it that he oier-
cd 300L year TO swear TO it. and threatened to be
instantly shot, il he persisted in MS refusal, and he
did presist The other witness swore, that what was
called his information, was all written down without
consulting him that, when he refused to sign il, he
threatened TO bo hanged; and that, at lengthhe
pre-, allied on 10 put his to il, Oh his receiv
ing assurance that it never was TO appear, and
that it was only matter of form.-f acquitted
instantly. All the people, all the military, expressed
their joy the judge trembed he was seen sreatch-
ing out his imporng arms from the bench to me, in
the dock, amongst robbers and murderers; he was
heard TO cry 10 me for mercy to protect h m and
did protect him not hair of his head was touched.
On my being released, did not return even to my
house l did not take one days repose. No /!
my beloved brother prisoner at Maidstone; he
is year younger than am we were reared and
educ ated together; day night apart for
ID years. The thought of him banishld every other
idea from my mind set OIL to him ,h4t very night ;
arrived in London in days, as quickly as 1 could
travel wrote To he Duke of Portland ior permIs
sion to be admitted to my brother; L received MS
answer five O'Clock next morning, by jour king $
messengers 1riM .carra 10 arrest me an fion my
bed was taken To III, house OF Mr.. Sylvester and
that evening was taken off for iceland. We landed
about ten miles from Dublin, at night; saved MIR.
Sylvester and the Bond-sreet Constable, my con-
panion from watery grave ana conducted them
both safe 20 Dublin, where We arrived O'Clock IN
the moining | now, for the first time SINCE lett
London, lay down, and hid no been an my bed more
than three hours when Mr.. sylvester awakcd me,
tell me, that another Kings messenger, had, that
moment, arrived from the Duke of Portland, take
me back instantly London. This about o'clk
in the morning; about 10, MIR. Sylvestsr informed
me, that Mr.. Cooke desired to ut the castle
Mark the instability of fortune. Behold OCoNNoR
brought by Constable 10 have the liberty of being
adWited to the presence OF Mr. Edrard Cooke !
did see him the interview of long duration
the conversation not of many words but it is
important. I asked hi m the meaning of these pro-
ceedings wha, post haste treason had committed
in the few days that travelled from Cork 10 London
about Four Hundred miles Hear his answer,
!" Ne do not pretend to have any charge against
you but we know your power, and suspect your
inclina,ion had my advice been taken, you should
not have been brought trial in Cork My opinion
I" was, that you should have been kept in confinement
under the suspension of the habeas corpus act and
(" it now appears right" Well, that AFTER
noon, about o'clock, obliged TO set of back
again towards London, where VIC arrived on the
fourth morning, having been forced to perform
journiss of nearly 1900 miles, and the Irish
three times, in thirteen days and nights, during
the whole Of which time never permitted TO
take Off my clothes, to lay down for more than
seren hswsy was kept in custody at the house OF
Mr. Sylvester till my brothers acqu,al at Maidstone
when we were both taken to Dublin, where we were
lodged in the same prison room, on the I'd day OF
June, l79s-ln July special commission opened
in Dublin for the trial of all those against whom any
charges had been exhibited, amongs, whom neither
my brother nor were Three hid been executed
Mr.. Byrnc, relation Of the MArchioness of Buck
mgham, condemned, and was to be executed
on the 2+,h July. o. Sunday, the ODD, some