The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-04-28
NEW PANfpis EFT.

Crinp for Nan-stealin; Notln,g which by any
chance has fallen into Our ians, in the shape oil pam
phct, has Interested, Instructed amused more.
There is rich vein OF satire and pleasantly and a
display OF legal reading, aud sound patriotism, which
cannot fail TO make happier and wiser all who read IT..
The work we understand to he from the pen OF
Counsellor SAMPSON, of tue many prosecuted
sons OF the Emerald Isle, whose worth and talents,
patriotism and integrity, matte him hateful in the eyes
Of those who tyran:.ize over his country.
We have taken the freedom to extract from the
trial of capt Crimp, the challenges made to the Jul
rors, as specimen OF the style, spirit and object OF
the pamphlet. d. Press.
Principal challenges to the poll were made to Sc
vera OF the citizens Several we're set aside for de-
feet OF qualification, some being applicants for the
benefit OF the late nsoyent act, whose cases were yet
not tn be presumed worth 1 SO dollars, either
IN real or personal estate Onc was above the age OF
sixty years, and another under twenty one.
But the challenges taken to the aliens were more
special and chiefly for favor, which think very wor-
thy Of particular note
The first an English manufacturer who had
lately over aud established cotton manufacto-
ry, which had been burned down; the prisoner OBJ
jected to him, because il he had been loyal subject
he would have std to pay the taxes, or tight the bat
Ties of his country, and If he had been AS he ought,
hs Factory would not have been burned down in this
country The counsel comforting with his client IN
low voice. put stop the matter, and the juror
challenged percmptoriiy.
The aext was MIR Solomon. of Amsterdam. Ac-
pnt on his hat coming to the book, at which the
prisoner showed much ispleasure, and said amongst
other things, that in his town, NewCaste,) by the
charter, such persons dare to set their foot there,
much less into jury box to sit in Judgment
of his majesty's officers. At these words many sml
ell, but the gavely rcprehcndcd the prisoner,
saying that such religious distinctions were banshed
from code, and sacrificed with other remnants OF
barbarty the altar of reason. The juror was then
pcremptory challenged.
The next irish gentleman, young, and OF
good figure, his na,ne was Dennis OGrady.
Clerk. Prisoner, look the juror; juror, look
ON the prisoner. When these words spoken,
and the jurors hand already the book, they look
ed scOrnfuiiy upon the other.
Prisoner Where does this gentleman come from }
/. Juror From the county OF Tpperary, my name
Is Dennis O'Grady.
Prisoner. challenge Mr.. Dennis O'Grady from
the county of ripperary.
Juror. You speak like gentleman, captain, aud
If the hoRorable cour; viii be satisfied with my
rity, will go bail for your appearance tomorrow
morning dead or alive. All present were moved
with surprise, and some with laughter, to the
mistake into which this young gentleman had been
led by the used in quite different from
what he understood it; for he interpreted it into
challenge, that he should fight with the prisoner In
single combat, which not what the prisoner in
tended but only that he should not be his jury
try him for his life death, because of the i'll favor
he might bear him, Judging from his name and his
country. And they wondered at his great alacrity
TO accept Of such defiance seeing he lad personal
quarrel to revenge.
The told the juror of his mistake, and re-
proved his ardor, saying at the time, that if he
bore either favor aversion to the prisoner it
not BETTING he should be juror try him.
The juror bowed very respectfully to the court,
and then spoke after this If this honorable
court think capable of taking away unfairly the
life of enemy, it is mistaken, for that is the
way OF the OGrady's. And it makes me uneasy to
see twelve upon in strange country. 1t is for
this very reason, and because have holy and reli-
sious hatred the oppressnrs of my country that
vel no
have driven my prosecuted cOuntrymen from the
home they priced dearly, and those who fol-
low them across the sea, and with lawless grippe
snatch them from the asy ium OF the persecuted and
doom them again to slavery, are, and shall be hate
full to my hight. But to avenge the wrongs of
my country, scorn to take an ingorious, and cow
ardy advantage o. degraded and PROSTATE foe.
Prisoner Is this gentleman hero OF Vinegar
Hin, or Scullabosue massacre
Juror. know of hut massacre, and that is
vet unatoned for Ii was at Kildare where YOUR coun-
trymen and their tratorous adherents, prevailed on
my credulous counuymen to lay down their arms,
promising peace, murdered them deenceless, whom
they dare not face with arms. i know where limo
ccnce has bseu deE0wered, and the ruian's hand has
spared neither age nor sex. l know where the 60
vernment has been carried on by the picket and the
ptchcap the waking gallows ard the gbbet; the
triangle and the knife. know the terrible account
of half hanging, dungeons and prison ships, and hor-
rors that hell could not exceed But till that blessed
time arrives that my arm strike for noble ven
seance, scorn TO initiate the treasOns ablor, and
murder the defeaceess l cannot try this gentle
man, will not be his exscutioner The prisoners
counsel with much address, seeing the romantic spi-
rt of this juror, and Judging of his character by his
great animation, withdrew all objection, and prayed
that he might be sworn, but the Attorney General
desired he might stand aside.
% this the counsel objected, and they produced
Abe statute by which the public prosecutor if ne has
any ;ruui't vi cia,iivuge, Is DOund sbew it pre-
senty. The Attorney General desired the Juror
might be examined the voire dire--but It be-
ing challenge for favor, it necessary to ap-
point riors, for the court could not Of itself eide
upon the Indifference of the juror, that being mat
ter offact. Coke, Lit 1885, {b)n. 9.
friors were sworn, and so the Juror on his
VOiye dire. and re examined whetler he had
made up hs mind, to the conviction or acquit-
tel Of the prisoner, iii lac should be one on his
jury.
he prisenef's counsel objected TO the question,
IS tending 20 dishonor the juror HIMSELF he could
not jnaty make up his mind. having heard no evil
telce. a witness who by -stander, was then
sworn as 10 the jurors words, that he had sad {" he
would not be the executioBer of the prsoEer', but
whether the conclusion was that he would not in
any case convict him, remained doubtful. 1t was
lct TO the troIs, and IL strange to hear the We
ny counsel who had first challenged him, afterwards
Trusting TO his romantic generosity insist, that he
should nc sworn. 1t agreed that he was not an
indifferent juror first, because he hated the prison.
er, rs of the supposed oppressors of s country
ncn-and secondly, because OF his excessive scru,les
81 horror that he would not take away his life Where
he co2id make no defence and though there was
bias, against bias, yet that did 20 such in
difference as made him above all exception. And it
being SO found by the triors,hc was set aside.
The next was Obadiah Upwright, Of the society of
friends, commonly called uuakers When called tn