Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-10-03

the advice they give they are liable G
punishment il they fail 10 make good theil
charges; aud not only are they part Q
MY judges. but it is they who have brougb
10 the Bill and il is too notorious tina
they have always majority 10 the House
so that, without any other, here is ample
proof that The House will decide 10 iayol
of The Bill, and, Of course, against me.
| But further, there are reasons for you
Ministers having majority in this case
aud which reasons do not apply 10 com
mon cases. Your Majesty is the plaintiff
ito you il belongs to appoint and to elevate
Peers. Many Of the present Peers hsvt
been raised 10 that dignity by yourself
and almost the whole can be, at your vii
aud pleasure, further elevated. The Iai
greater part Of the Peers hold, By them
selves and their families, offices, pensions
and other emolumenls, solely al the wi
and pleasure Of your Majesty, and these
!of course, your Majesty can take ava,
Whenever yon please. There are more
than four-filths Of the Peers ia this siiaa
ton. and there are many OF them whs
might thas be deprived Of the far bette
ipaYt of their incomes,
| II, contrary TO ali expectation. iiIeEt
should be found, IN some Peers, likely e
amount 10 majority, a disposition to re-
lect The Bill, some Of these Peers may b.
ordered away to their ships. regiments
governments, and other duties, and, which
| is an equally alarming pawey, new Peer:
may be created Tor the parpose, and give
their vote IN the decision. That your
Maiesty's Ministers would advise these
measures, if found necessary to reBdeE
their prosecution successful there can be
very little doubt seeing that they have
hitherto stopped al notbing, however IN
just or odious.
To regard such body as Court Of
Justice, would be to caumniaie that sa-
cred name and for me TO suppress an ex.
preston Of my opinion on the subject,
would be taciily TO lend myself TO my
own destruction, as well as to an imposi-
ton upon the nation and the world.
In The House Of Commons I can disco
yer 40 better grounds Of security. The
power Of your Majesty's Ministers is the
same 10 both Houses aud your Majesty
is well acquainted with the fact that
majority Of this House is composed of
persons placed in il by the Peers a0d By
your Majesty's Treasury.
1t really gives me pain TO state these
things TO your Majesty and, If it gives
your Majesty pain, beg it may be OBJ
served, and remembered, that the state
ment has been forced from me. 1 must
either protest against this mode Of trial,
or. by taciily conserving TO it, suffer my
honor to be sacrificed. No innocence
can secure the accused If the Judges and
Jurors be chosen by the accuser; and i'll
were taciily TO submit TO tribunal OF this
description, should be instrumental 10
my own dishoDor.
On these grounds protest against this
species Of trial. demand trial in a
Court where the Jurors are taken Impair
tally from amongst the people, and where
the proceedings are open and fair. Such
a trial court, aud to no other will viii
Iingly submit. If your Majesty perse-
we're 10 the present proceeding, ] shall,
even 10 the Houses Of Parliament, face my
accusers but shall regard any decision
they may make against me as not in the
smallest degree rejecting upon my honor !;
and win not, except compelled BY actual
force. submit to any sentence which shall
not be pronounced by Court Of Justice.
| have now frankly laid before your
Majesty statement Of my wrongs, aud a
declaration of my views and intentions,
You have cast upon me every slur. to
which the female character is liable. In
stead Of loving, hoDoring and cherishing
me, agreeabiy to your solemn vow, you
have pursued me witt, hatred aud scorn,
and with all the means Of destruction.
You wrested from me my child, and with
her my only comfort and consultation -
You sent me sorrowing through The world,
and even 10 my sorrow pursued me With
persecution. Having left me
nothing but my innocence you would now,
by a mockery Of justice, deprive me even
Of the reputation OF possessing that. The
poisoned bowl and the poniard, are means
more manly 'han periured witnesses and
partial tribunals; and they are less cruel,
inasmuch as life is less valuable than
honor. II my life would have satisfied
your Majesty, you should have had II on
The sole condition Of giving me place 10
the same tomb with my child but since
you would send me dishonored 70 the
grave, / will resist the attempt with sll
the means that II shall please God 10 give
me (Signed) CAROLINE X.
Braudenburgll House, Aug. Z, 1920.
TRIAL OF THE QUEEN.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 81.