Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-03

my present minute the letter which I adj
dressed on this subject to M. Pozzi d;
Borgo, on the 23d of January last, & which
| Caused to be printed in the English jour
mails.
Did you not at least assist in promoting
the circulation s. publicity of work " hicb
was calculated to produce so pernicious
result to Europe in general, and France in
particular mo; copy of it was sent to
me, from which l drew another for the
English government; the copy which is
shewn IN me, was borrowed by me TO be
communicated to subject Of the emperor
of Russia, in order to have his opinion as
to the authenticity of the work, which ]
myself believed to be an official clocu .ene,
on the ground of the extract " hicf 1t con-
tanned from letter oS ri G sitter agh,
which could BE- K own My to one who bad
access 20 the forte feuW e the emperoi.
As an historical state paper, had a right
20 have it in my possession bat / ne YER
lent it to any native IT France.
Did you not at east seek to accredit Il
in declaring your sentiments on the princi-
pies therein developed. and which, if en-
forced, must have caused the su5versioD Of
the system adopted by all the powers Of
Europe, and have carried agitation and
disorder into the bosom Of France, whose Ie-
climate sovereign had been just re-estab-
listed by all the allied armies Pit appears
TO be forgotten that l am an Enelishman.
and that the rights of an Englishmen are
not understood. My former answer is de-
hnitive, nor will be drawn into a mcta.-
pm steal discussion of politics. Let me be
accused and judged and when I shall be
before the tribunals, I shall know how 10 de-
fend myself, and maintain my rights
Do you acknowledge 10 be OF your writ.
ing, the letter which l present to you, and
which has been found among the letters Of
Lavalette ?--No, SIR, 1t is not my hand.
Signed az above
Gaze Of Str Robert r. Wilson, Jared So, a BIZ
tsh Major General, nor IN acfive ssivice
Michael Bruce, gentleman, aeed %: John IT.
Hutchinson, aged 26, Captain lst regiment
Gren0dier Cudrds-fo The hfng IF EHeland-shs
f1so former born a England, the later IN Ire
lind.
Their trial, for assisting in the escape of
Lavalette, 1.-THE Post-M ster-Gen.1 ended
before the Court of Assize, at Paris oath
April. The trial appears to have been
quite interesting. The speeches on the last
day of the trial, Of M. Dupiu, their advo-
cate, Wilson and Bruce, are worth peru
sing, The conduct Of the accuse, in res
cuiog Eevalette. partook Of chivalry and
romance-their sentiments are cand d and
from the original charge OF attempting to
subvert the government, Of France, they o.
pen the recesses of their hearts, exnose
their Utmost thoughts, and honestly plead
ed guilty 70 the aCcusat on of assstir g 2
state criminal in his concealment and f al
escape. Their motives were the force Of
political opinion and humanity. The free
dom of timing doubtless belonged to them
and however their daring and ing nuons
conduct, and generous devotion, m v he
admired, yet IT is doubted by many wbe-
ther they can be vindcated in their inter
ference to save man condemned to death
by the laws of the state in which they re-
sided. II reflects credit on the French
Court of Assizes. in that. when they could
have sentenced them t. any period of i'm
prisonment, they only sentenced them to
the shortest period possible.
NJ. Dupin, aft"r ably vindicatne the
character. &c. of the accused, and pon,..
traying the military renown Of Sir Robert
said
How manners change with the tines
Among the AtheniaDs, people proverbial
tor icvity, but whose Arcop gus renowned
Tor its justice, young man was sentenced
to death, because he killed dove, which
when pursued by hawk. had SOUGHT re.
tuge between his legs, because It was infer
iSd t'idl 81 JtloNH destitute OF y tV. Could
not be good citizen. And among ms. in
the 18th century, shall we see men CON
demned for having saved the life of fell
low creature, who placed his fate in their
n nds! ii s then our nation, once so
Wanted for mildness and rojteness. III
vested itself OF every + cling of humanity -
He went on in this strain at some length.
and closed rs follows :--' Should it ey~,,
require small degree of favor to arouit
them, still, am con6dent, you will acGuit
them IN order to verify this EXPIRE ss;cn NJ
one Of our most illustrious Chancelors
Foreigners arc privileg d persons in
France, when they implore the justice az
tao King
Sr Robert foIlowed-confessed the facts
as to the escape oil Lavac,tr, and vind,cat.
ed his principles AID conduct in bold ami
Impressive manner.
[tii' speech, as well as that Of M. d..
pin, was appauded by the sp eta, ors. and
the President had to check th.m.1
After Sir X. w. had concluded. Mr.
Hutchinson was called upon, but hsviro.
nothing further to say
Mr.. Bruce then spoke as follows:
Gentlemen--I appear before thiy fri
bunsl accused Of having fayoured the es-
cape of l. valotte. Il IL be a crime to have
saved the life Of a man, / admit that AN,
gu y. / will make no boast of what
have done. An appeal was made TO my
humanity and nv honor coureilel -, ..