The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-09-07
TRIAL OF WILLIAM coBBETT.

Hill, a, nine o'clock, on Friday morning.
The Attorney General stated, thar the libel
having been published so long ago as July 1909,
some reason would be expected for the cause
having been SO long delayed. Mr.. Cobbett liv
ing at such distance, and taking advantage Of
ms just right ofdeferring his pleadngs. the
was brought forward at the earliest period that
the forms OF the Court would admit: Threaten
ed with invasion, it was thought proper that
certain portion Of the population of England
should be trained to arms. In 1898 Lord Cas-.
dereagh brought in his bill, by which the Lo-
cal militia might be called out for 90 days
When the Csmbridgeshire militia was called
out, some disafiected persons in the Isle of Ely
caused them to mutiny, and it was found neces-
sary to call IN the military in the neighborhood,
and FIVE of the ringleaders were sentenced to
receive 500 lashes, part only of which they re
ce,yed The German Legion, who were thus
called in, is composed of a body ofbrave men,
who, when Hanover was overrun, quilted the
country, and, entering into his majestys service,
have conducted themselves with bravery MIR.
Wardle, in motion in the House of Commons,
had proposed to disband the German Legion
gainst which Mr.. Huskisson offered sufficient
reasons A paragraph soon sfter appeared in
The Courier, which he would read.
The mutiny amongst the Local Militia,
which broke out a, Ely, was fortunately srppres
sed on Wednesday, by the arrival Of four squad.
rons OF the German Legion Cavalry from Bury.
under the command Of General Ackland.--
FIVE OF the rmgleaders were tried by Court
Marshal, and sentenced receire 500 Lashes each,
part OF which punishment <hey yeceioed He'd
Tesday, and part was RENTED. sfcopage
for their knapsdcks the ground of omplant
that excited this nsutirous spirit which occasion
cd the men to surround their officers, and de
mand what they deemed their arrears. The first
division of the German Legion halted yesterday
at New Market, on their return to bury
: fourier CMinisterial) Newspaper, Saturday,
tTune "a, 1909.
With this paragraph, as a text to a sermon,
had Mr.. Goblet headed his paper
The Attorney General then read the alledged
libel, the chief point of which is as follows.
Well done, Lord Castereagh This is
Just what 1t was thought your plan would pro
Suce Well said, Mr. Huskisson! It really was
not without reason that you dwelt, with SO
Sucb earnestness, upon the great utility of the
zbreign troops, whom Mr.. Wardle appeared to
shink of no utility at all He little imagined that
Nley might be made the means of compelling
Gnglishmen to submit to that sort of discipline
which is SO conducive to the producing in them
. disposition to defend the country, at the risk
of their lives. Let Mr.. Wardle say, whether
ME German soldiers are of no use-Eve hundred
1ashes each Ave, that is right Flog them
Hog them-Aog them +! They deserve it, and
great deal more. They deserve a fogging at e.
gerry meal time. "-Lash them daily, lash them
duly" Whist, shall the rascaIs dare to mutiny,
and that too, when the German Legion is so
near at hand Lash them-lssh them-iash
chem l-They deservet. o, yes they merit
double tailed cat. Base dogs What, mutiny
FOR the sake of the price of a knapsaek Lash
ahem!-Flog them Base rascals Muiiny for
The price OF goats skin and then upon the APP
pearance of the German Soldiers, they take
Gogging as quietly many trunks of trees
Go not know what sort of place Ely is /; but
really should like to know how the inhabitants
Hooked one another in the face, while this scene
eyh IN heir tOxu I CHI 10 10
have been able to see their faces, and TO hear
their observations to each other at the time
This occurrence at home will, one would hope,
teach the loyal little caution in speaking OF The
means, which Napoleon employs Cor rather
(which they say he employs) in order to get to-
gether and discipline his conscripts"
The jury would observe with how much re.
proach Mr.. Goblet mentions the word loyal"
He would not suffer it to be believed that Napo-
leon would use such means to raise an army
He not only rendered it vehicle of attack on this
country, but as defence of the Emperor of
france (; he would not permit the country to be-
Geve the tyranny of Bonaparte. So that the au
fhor meant to represent that the treatment of
Ministers was tyrannical as the claiming to-
Gsether the conscripts of France. Whatever the
author had TO alledge, he would be patiently
heard. He had considered the paper attentvely, &
could give it no character but that WHICH he des.
cribed it 10 be.
Mr. Goblet rose to address the Court and Ju-
~ in his own defence. He would be as short in
what he should say, as justice to himself would
allow him. The inquisitors of Spain, he said,
clothed those who were just going to the stake,
with garments that made them look like so ma
nydevils, and painted them with heliish colors,
so that the people might think them objects that
were not fit to live. AS for himself, he wished
abe Jury to put no other construction on his
words than what they fairly imported. The
question before them was of motipe & intention
and if they believed them, they would believe
any thing. But before he went further, he would
notice Que or two of the caiumnies that had been
nent forth against him. They could not have
walked the streets without observing placards
en- the walls, which described him to be exactly
ahe opposite to what he was He was distinctly
charged by one person, who received pension
OF 200l per snnum, in some expressions at the
foot ola esrricature, being one of set fpictures
designated as being illustrations Of the life of
William Cobbett, with having accepted 4O00l.
as his loyalty was established, TO write and print
against reform, which it stated he had received
from Lord Sidmouth. - On the 18th inst he
wrote TO Lord Sidmouth, TO know If there were
any foundation for such charge, and his Lord
ship returned for answer that it was wholly
groundless." He held his lordship's letter in
his hand. A set ofliars much similar 10 those
20 whom he had alluded, led by way of prepare
zion for the present attack, pursued him in news
papers, placards, and in every manner they could
suggest, to villify and degrade him. Tie float
ing charges against him were Of vague and
loose nature. The information stated him to be
an i'll disposed and seditlous person, and did
what he had done fom hatred OF his Majesty
stne. hats has in