The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-08-30

ever, 10 ,he protection OF Mrs. Fallon, her son
ana daughters, moving III the first circles,
uhse'"hed oy any p'ssisle inputation, he with
out hesitation entrusted al that was dear tn
nm. 80 suspicion could be awakened as to
any man to whom such female as Mrs.
tailon, permitted anintnacv with her dauyh-
eer, while at hcr house then aud at the, par
TIES winch II originated, the Gefcnaant and
MIS-. Guthrie, had frequent opportunities of
meeting Who could have suspected chat nm
DER the very roof OF viTtue--in tho presence
OK Vulnerable and respected matror, and OF
.fat innocent family whom she had reared up
m the sunshine of her example. the most a
bandoned proiligate coull have plotted his
iniquities Who would not rather suppose
ehat IN tue reouke OF such a presence, guilt
"ouid nave torn away the garland from its
prov, and b.uShed itself into virtue Bnt
tue depravity OF this man was of no common
aye; the asylum of innocence was selected
only as the sanctuary ofhis Grimes, and the
pure ana the spotess chosen as his asso-
C'aeeS' oecausethey would be the more un-
suspected subsidiaries to his wickedpess-nor
was his manner and his language less su;ted
than his society to the concealment of his oh
Jects lfyou believed himself the SIGHT of
suffering affected his nerves the bare men
lioh oil immortality smote upon his conscience
an intercourse with the continental courts
rehned hrs mind into painful seRsibi.itv 10 th..
oaroarISUls OF Ireland, and yet an internal ten
oerness towards his native land SO ilr,sisttblv
uhPeiled nun to Improve it ~ his residence,
that he was an hapless victim to the excess of
ms feelings, the exQuisiteness OF his polish.
and the excellence of his patriotism HIS
English estates, lie. said, amounted to about
ioOuOI year, and he retained in Ireland On
triIiinS oOO0l more, as 4 kind of trust
ior the necessities its inhabitants-in short
according to his own description. he was IN
religion Saint, and in morals Ss.oic-a sort
OF wandering philanthropist, making (like the
oterhe' VINO, ne confessed, had the honor of
ms name and his connex:on) Sentimental
Journey in search of objects over whom his
heart might weep, and his sensibiIity expand
itself. How happy 1t is, that of tie pbiloso-
phlc Proillgate only retaining the vices & the
name, his rashness had led to the arrest of
crimes which he had ali his turpitude t.
commit without any of his talents to embel-
lish.
1t vastly arts such as have alluded to-ly
pretending the most strict morality, the most
sensitive honor, the most high and uneeviat;us
principles of virtue, that the defendant hno
nished every suspcio of his designs. AS far
as appearances went, he was. exactly what
ne uescribed himself. His pretensious to mo-
rails he supported by the most reserved and
respectful behayiol--his hand WAS lavish in
the distribution of his charities, and a splep-
old equ'page, numerous rctinue, a system of
.he most proiuse and prodigal expenditure,
lSie no DOUBT as to the reality of his fortune
linus circumstanced, he found an easy adj
fnittance 70 the house Of Mrs. Faion, and
there he had MANY opportunities of seeing
Mrs. SIutAre, Tor between his fam. ly and
that OF SO respectable relative as Mrs Fallon
my client had much anxiety to increase thu.
connection. Fhcy Visited together some of
the public amHsements tiev Dartook of some
OF the fetes in the neighborhootl of the metro
po'is---but, upon every occasion, Mrs Guth-
ne was accompanied by her own mother, and
by the respectable females of Mrs. Fsllon's
tam!'y' say, upon every occasion, and /
chaieR8c them Ioproduce one single instance
OF those innocent excursions upon which the
s'ai'darS OF an Interested calumny have been
iet loose, IN whica this unfortunate ladv was
not matronized by her female relatives. and
these some, OF the most spotleys charac-
ters ia society. Between MIR! Guthrie and
tne defendant the acquaintance was put slight.
upon one occasion alone they dmed together;
1t was the mousse or the plaintiffs mother-n-
ID" Ok thae you may have some illustration of
the defendants Character | shall briefly in
stance his conduct at this dinner ON re;,.r
introduced to Mr.. Warren, he aDo,ogized
tor any deficiency Of etiquette in his vi
sles' declaring that he had been serious,v
occupied IN arranging the affairs of his la
Inented father, who, though tenant for ~.
had contracted debts to an enormous =
mount--he had already paid upwards of
@lO'OO0 which honor and not law compelled
him to discharge, as, sweet soul, he could nor
pear mat any one should suffer tmiustly bv
ms family Ills subsequent conduct was unite
CONSISTENT with this hypaoritical preamble
At thinner he sat at n distance from Mrs
Guthrie expatiated to her husband no on
matters OF morality, and entering into a high-
hown paDegyric on the virtues of domestic
iite' and the comforts OF connubial happiness.
In snort, had >here been any idea Of jealousy.
ms manner would have banished il. aud the
mind must have been worse than scet,tirsi
which would refuse its credence to his surface
morality "''
Gracicus Cod, gentlemen, where the hear,
once admits guilt as its associate, how tverl
nattraI emotion flies before it Surely. sure
", mere was scene to reclaim, is Il we're
possible TINS remorseless Defendant admit
ted to her fathers table under tn. shield of
hoSPitaiity, ne saw young and lovely female.
surrounded by her parents, her husband and
her chlidren-the prop Of those parents AGE.
the IDOL o. tina, husbands love, the anchor oi
those chidrsn,s heplessnese, the sacred orh
OF their domestic circle, gjfine their smile lie
iight, and their bliss it, BENZ, robbed of whose
beams the little lucid world of their home