Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-16

L"tu ShsnceiIot-Dio Baron Eide appear
TO youin perfect health. Yes.
what 10 You suppose his age is q. .About
forty.
Mr. Brousham-"I attribute not ANY blame
TO The Government for the difficulties with
which We are surrounded il is the nature OF
The pi oceedings against my llinstrious Client
which blame IL is Impossible 10 proceei one
atep further, and do equal justice 10 both par.
hes.. The Baron d'Ende. IL not kept away,
Us Al least not compelled 10 come, aud his tes.-
timosyis most material to my cause. He is.
indeed, told that he may ask for his conyc-but
this is doubtful phrase dreadful indesd TO
the ears OF coutiier; FOR il would not only
me IN leave TO go, but won d also imply that he
B;won Barehsiedt to Baron Ende YOU wish
TO go. YOU may go; butsthis word congo, this
WORD OF tout omen, was no doubt still operating
upon the mind OF d'Ende: Now my Lords
yield the most implicit credence 10 the asser-
non ut Baron Ende, that he has been i'll. IL
nave no dOabi that, to use hs own words, h,s
heart did really palpitate, al the me nton of the
dismal term congo, which had been mentioned,
anu which probably prcdHced a spasn. from
which ha may not yet have recovered. Ii WINS
owing to tue HanOverixH Government that the
Won Grimms, and all the rest OF the crew, pro-
cured the attendance Of * esse, ibut the Baron
Il Ende was not brought forward. 80. These
people were lzbouring in their vocation, aud
Ministers were labouring IN theirs. | call
upon your lordships seriously aud soiemnly TO
consider these circumstances. which are OF no
~.
ctive, could be comp elled to atteudlou tue part
Oh The prosscstom. but not in behalf of my il.
iustiious Client. attach no blame. as before
sara. 10 any particular person or persous-but
uo's IL now appear, that this case cannot
continue with justice TO the Queen and If The
Ming be the other party in this cause, am
sure that That august Monarch would be the
iast man IN the world who would wish il TO
corinue without the fair aud full admiuistra-
ton of Justice % his Consort."
Lord ftolland requested that the minnies of
Barbara kresses evidence might BIZ referred
to at pages l92 and 202 some part of her evil
dence was accordingly read 10 the House. re-
sfectine what had bsen stated by Kresse. con.
cetning the compensation she was 10 receive.
Lord Liverpool now moved, that the CORES.
Pondence between Baron Bergstedt aud Baron
d'Ende should be read.
In consequence OF this motion a letter was
read 10 the Hsnse, but in 40 low atoue of voice
that we cannot attempt to give any Thing au-
ptoach'ns 10 a'rer5dtim report of il. The SUBJ
nance OF u however, was, that altho' private
individuals mixht have been prevailed upop nv
the British Government TO come 10 this conn.
Try, TOR the purpose of giving their evidence
IN this cause. that no individual having am
cnnnea.on whatever with the Government
there, would have been permitted 10 come IN
Englaad Tor such purpose.
MIR. Br0hgham felt il absolutely impossible
nndersnch overwhelming and SIN accumuiat.
ing u,uicoities, 10 proceed further in The
examination of witnesses.
Ihe Lord Chancellor -The Counsel for the
Queen cannot ne called upon TO sum ap the
evidence The, have adduced, until the Counsel
lot the prosecution have brought forw ard their
witnesses 10 answer that evidence
The Attorney General stated that il was his
intention TO produce evidence i'm answer 10
the dispositions which had been fnads on tho
other s"ie epdeav0uring to establish the Milan
conspiracy. MIR. Brougbam had said thar ne
did not mean TO ASSERT there was such CON.
sptracy, bnt their lordships would recoIlect
that at most critical period of her MaIestv's
defence, witnesses had been called upon TO
prove the eXistencs of that conspiracy. 81
immediately, continued the Attorney General.
i4t II my duty TO aPPIise Col. Browa, aud to
require his attendance the distance, howe
yer. has rendered it impossible to produce him
d, your io'nships bar; Your Lordshps. am
cofhdent, would not have forgiven me, if, be-
fore The prod.ctiOn of this very material wit
ness, had called other witnesses of less I'M
poriance. As Col. Browns name had been
mentioned. AZ enquiry relating to his conduct
mas heen permitted, it would Obviously be the
greatest Injustice not to allow us to answer
nose statements respecting the transactions
IN which Col. Browns name has beau impli,
GATED. AS. however, Col. Brown is not here,
hnmDIy eDiTeat your lordships TO allow me
some time 10 repel The insnuatiens against.
ana 10 explain the conduct of, Col Brown.
and the Milan Commission. A short time be-
ing granted for this purpose. which l feelit
my duty TO inquest from the Justice of your
LordsbiPs. We shoHld be enabled TO close the
case" '
Mr. Brongham, with much vehemenee)-
ana now, my Lords, ask your Lordships
whether this is not Court of Justice l"-CIies
OF Order, order!" from the Peers.
"a io<g argnment ensuad upon the motioa
to 'cait for Col. Brown-MT. Brousham with
great force expaiiated npon the i'll effects of
protract the proceedings longer, while her ma. |
Jssiys mind was in a state Of anxiety aud irri-
tatlOn which he never before saw in human |
I"imLnritailon, to be considered, most natu-
ia',"heh iheir Lorhships called 10 recollection |
tile unparalleled sacrifices OF it's ilIustrions
yictim!'l
The Lord hancellor.-They we're come
10" 10 me MOST iinporiaui part of the case, aud
!, no regular application had been made tor
delay, the Counsel for the prosecution had a |
right TO call witnesses TO disprove the particu.
Tar facts which had been deposrd against
them. The learned Counsel had doue Their
duty in asking for the delay, and their Lord.
ships would remember that they had allowed
the Counsel for the Queen TO enter into The
collateral evidence of a conspiracy unon |
the express understanding that Colonel
Brown might be called afterwards. 4. This
counsel tor the qneen had also done thsir
duty in opposing the application for delav.
ana II would be for their Lordships 10
decide npon this application. 20. There were
two grounds for IL. the character of Colonel
bfown, anu The weight which his evidence
'hight nave III bearing upon this case. In the
ordinary Courts Of Justice the proceedings
mist be carried on from day 10 dav; bur that
rule had been departed from and il was cns-
lomary Tor Parliament to adjourn from tima
TO iIpe. For his own part he was an, j,,,s 80
have short delay himself, in order 10 go
hon'e aud look thrO' the whole of lie EVIDENCE
MS evening, that he might form an opinion as
o.whether the delay required by the counsel
i'inutes 10 four o'clock, and therefore the |
relay was not important. Any person who
nnered TeaFon ioprevaIl in bis head and heart
s3nId say. n'Jess there is a,uecessity for this
,Liay u shonlc not be permitted. He sEould
axe on himself the task OF looking closely IN |
lie evidence, with view TO form his opiu.
on whether u was consistent with Justice that
neif LoTdships should grant This delay The
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