Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-11-14
From LsnloN Papers received at tae Otfce oCthe
Ne@ l0rk ConlnisrcilI IaptIkAser.
EN Sessions.

, IN SESSIONS.
On Thursday, ClttkpuweIl Sessions.
house MAS crowded by Reiormers and
others, anxions IN hear the eloquence
and fate of Mr.. Wadding,on, who was
put la The bar ia take hIs trial upon the
charge oi having Published wicked and
sedIiio"s libel, for The purpose OF excll>
ing sadil!on amongst the soldiers, and
alternating them from their allegiance 10
his Aiajesly.-Mr. Warrington, having
been arralgned, pleaded Not Guilty aud
then SalA, addressing the Jury" 81 any
iaN'saI hereT, or person employed by gov
eminent. or connected with government,
or contractor ioF government, il in thai
box, object 10 his beng sworn"
The Jury, after short conversation
3mongsi mseIves, declared that no
person of the kind objected 10 was in the
aIr. Reynolds stated the case in a
speech of considerable force. The libel
was ~ The shape Of placard, and it
stated thai Tie soldiers wSre the irirnds
81 The injured Queen, that they would
support her rights, and then depend
enoe might be placed upon their eqnal
cagerness 10 support the rights OF HE
country. 1t then ALLEGED 10 The reVoIu
lions IN Spain and Naples and called up.
on the people To love The soldiers, who
were all friends 10 The Queen, bui Who
were cat off from all communication wi'h
The rest of The public, and, in fscI, pre-
vented from seeing the faces of their
c0uaiFYmen, except with bavonets. fixed.
or drawn swords. The learned counsel
dwelt upon these sentiments as peculiarly
calculated 10 inflame, but he thanked
G"l that the loyalty Of The soldiers was
above the weakness Of being shaken by
-. -oa@ri
Evidence was called, proving The pub
llcnion of the libel. ami II was put in and
read by the Clerk Of The Court.
EnghshmcH Love tie brave Sol
dlers, Tor they are your brothers, natives
OF the same country, Sufferers in the
same Gala mites. They have achieved
victories which no soldiers, either ancient
or modern, perhaps ever equaled-cer-
tainlg never excrlleh. However repre-
heusibie the motives which caused the
waF IN which those victories we're achiey.
e., sill the conduct Of the English and
lrisi soliiery reflects immortal honour
Rpm the arms Of your country. But
what is'ihe reward of all these victories
Are not these brave men confined III the
barracks : cut oil from al cOmmnnica-
lion with society Newer permliled 10
see We races o. ihciT ifilOW COuuiTymcu,
Unless il be with fixed bavonels or dyawu
fwords 10 their bands The Soldiers 10 d
naH love onr injured Queen they are
determined 10 support her righis-lo pro-
iPct hcr honour and, depeai upou il,
The hour viii shortly arrive when ihey
VIII show themselves equally determined
10 support tie rights and liberties of
tL.ir county. Remember SPAN and
Naples ana love and respect The Sol
Siers. E'ghieen hundred dollars per
month paid 10 two Italian 0edrers.-How
many soldiers would this money make
eOmioheb!e -
Mr.. Washington then proceeded upon
tis defence. The gentlemen Of the bar
had done their dui1 10 themselves bur
theV had b-Pn professionally taught To
represent What was right The wrong way.
But 1t coGld mol be helped; The gentle
men were earning livelihood ~ Tie best
waV they cOnld, according to their iudg-
mrni.-hui when he vas unprecedented he
was engaged in the same sort Of duty
towards himself in earning a livelihood
lor himself. When he entered upon the |
business, he WA convinced he was not |
an illegal act, and he vas nov
equally convinced that the Jury did mol
goasideF this bill a libel. Why, a libel |
vas mere creature a. imagination, aud |
IRIS @dc mJnly appeal 20 Engiisbmen,