Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-19


MIR. Norris. take il, that those who
have swarm te the particular facts are il
me present instance responsible.
Mr.. Hunt. But is IL not necessary there
shnnld be IA prosecutor
| MI. MOTIFS. The crown prosecutes il
| mere be any particular prosecutors, ii must
be tie attorney general.
MIR. Huni Their addressed The bench 10
The following effect - know that | am
| new addressing the same magistrates no
| took lie first dispositions against me ::
| but after that evidence, and HE amended
evidence, has been read. il is for them,
| s'l'lng as his majesty's justices, 10 ad.
| minister justice. hope, and do not
| do"br, they will dismiss from their minds
all prejudice, and act upon the evidence.
Some witnesses say that those bodie s
which came from the country, came in
military array, bui they could not explain
what they meant by military array.
| Some say they came with sticks. One
says, they were so far in military array
as 10 have clubs at their left breasts, ST.
mi!ar TO muskets. But all agree that
none of them did any ACT 10 intimida,e
| Can the magistrates say we should be
| committed on such evidence !or a INSIDE
| ,neanor, after eleven days confinement !
| lis not THIS sufficient confinement Is
| mol Tins sufficient punishment for any
| offence thai we may have committed &
| HE eyes oil all England are fixed upon
| this matter. i stand here Will, The con
| yciion that have acted rightly but il
| * doubtful whether those WHO hear me
| have that conviction. The country is
III very a9i,aIed slate, and will be in a
more asiiaied state ill this question is
settled. Are yon upon this evidence 70
send us back 10 solitary confinement =
| (Mr. Norris replied, No.) One of the
| magistrates, whom | do moi now see
told me all the blood that had been shed
must be set 10 my account. After having
been remanded for treason after having
been held up 10 the country as traitor,
and alter having been committed on thai
| charge, and now there being no evidence
| offered 10 support II, | appeal TO you TO
lay aside all private ieelings-(Here there
was applause Ill court.)
! Mr.. Norris. No tumult shall be made:
IT there is, shall COMM, the parties
| guilty of it.
Mr.. Hunt. There is no attempt on
MY part TO make tumul The man WHO
makes any disturbance is my personal
| enemy.
MIR. Hunt resumed. / expected 10 have
| siood here on a much greater charge, on
charge of High Treason, and have
also been charged with murder sub
| NIT 10 you there has not been one par
| ,lt:e of evidence oil these. Many of
| these prisoners never saw Till they came
into the box. admit that ! did attend
the meeting for the purpose Of addressing
| II, considering The laws Of the country
allowed me. did not consider il as "a
maitcr OF pleasure. but, on The contrary,
iftI fFt,fx, "A Al,
to present 10 The Secretary Of State
circumstances from other meetings,
| through linn 10 be laid before his ROYAL
| Hlahness the Prince Regent-it was ill.,
tended remOnstraDoe of similar ma
ture would he sent from this meeting. Ii
was The unanimous opinion of those
concerned I'D this meeting, that we should
not Initiate Birmingham. The procla-
mailon had pronounced that object
| Illegal ard though did moi think il al
nrsi illegal, yet, In my opinion, il was
foolish. Without three months notice
| given 10 all the inhabitants, /, as Chair.
man, would not have put such "a ques.
ilon I; and il was entirely given up, even
n the meeting on The OH had been held
ami we have The most respectable evil
dence OF II, from men al as much pro.
perry and responsibility as any in hi:
court. The resolutions intended TO have
been proposed, we're lost in The hustle
But 1t will be proved If was intended tC
convey, certainly, most strong vote o
censure OIL Lord Sidmoull, for refusing
TO present the petitions of Manche siej
and Stockport and then solemn appea
TO his Roy flighness The Prince Regent
10 take into consideration The distressed
stale of the country, and renew The con
| Ipf ann i,a L.. Il al.
throne. shall moi trust 10 my feeling:
as 10 what took place on dispensing tie
meeting; il would lie much better If q
great potion of that were buried i'm obi
Won. Upon this evidence, beg that
YOU will not commit. viii you throw
down the apple of discord i"r perpetual
contention, and continue the people i'm
agitation ! UIere The bench interrupted
mm)
Mr.. Norris. Your language is now
improper. Whatever account Won have
To make must be con,evrd TO power,
higher than ourselves. II the countr,
were in leniold the agit,lion YOU SPEAK
OF, and NY brethren SHOULD do our duty
MIR. Hunt resumed. did not mcan ic
throw out any lmputalion, nor ask any
thing as boon, but ] demand Justice
nor =" III J accept any favor ceriainl,
did ask the governor whether might ID,
permitted 10 walk in the garden, but Nh,
mOm"ni knew Mr. johnson had beer
refused by The magistrates, | would hav,
sawed Oh my right hand before I woulc
have gone into IL III
Mr.. Norris Directions were given f.
a surgeon, a most respectable n,au. I,
see Mr.. johnson and If necessary 70
him To walk ont, thahbe should have psr
. mission TO do so. johnson admitted this.
MIR. Hunt again resumed. must 81,
] suffered much bodily pain from lll,