Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-09

! mr. Shelton next addressed himself to Da-
wilson, and put to him the same question
which he had put to Thistlewood. David
SON advanced, and spoke to the following eli
! feet -
aMy Lords, you ask me what | have to
say why should not receive Judgment to due
for what has been said against me-! an
swer that protest against the proceedings
| in this trial in toto. In the first place, al
| ways thought that in court OF justice the
balance Of Justice was held with an even
hand. But this has not been the case win
me stand here helpless and friendless.--.
| I endeayored 10 show that the evidence a
gainst me was contradictory and incredible I;
and hoped had made an impression on
the gentlemen in the box but the moment
| | was done, the Attorney Gen raj got up,
! and told them that The evidence was pure
and uncontaminaed, and 10 this nsAy add
that Mr.. Baron Garrow almost insisted that
they should pronounce me guilty. would
ask. has any person identified he but the
! officers who, every one knows, have at all
times been instrumental 10 the death OF In
nocert persons. do not now plead for my
lie know must tall victim to the VEN
geance of my enemies. But in what man
ner have been guilty Of high treason 1t
would seem was silent spectator none
| of the witnesses impute 10 me single OBJ
servaton. Now is this prot able :? had al
ways got great deal 10 say for mySel, con-
sequently was MOI the person who would
stand by without u,leriug word and yet
such has been the testimony OF Adams
Then, With regard TO tn. bundcrhusses,
! have already explained that this was Aot
mine, and that acted 10 that affair enlne'y
| as the agent of Edwards. have also de-
clared how came BY tie sword, and no"
! declare upon my soul. which will sbUrEiy ap-
near before its maker, that | never made a
| nv blow at any man, or discharged any car
| bine. As for Munday, the man who swore
that had long sword, with pair OF PTS
tolls in my girde, who is lie lie IS a poor
laborng man who comes here Tor bis days
pay and his vctuais, 10 swear away the
! lie OF fellow creature, and to support the
unlounded charge against me, that | meant
to assassinate his Msjesty's Ministers. lap
! peal to any man, whether it is upon such e.
violence he life o! an innocent man IS TO be
sacrificed ? But even surprising, for the
sake of argument, that the lives Ct his .ia-
| iesty's Ministers were threatened, il did net
follow that this was to extend to the kIng
himself ina passage CT Magma Chaita, II
was ordained that twenty five bayons should
be nominated to see that the terms OF the
charter were not infrnged and II it was
found that his m1esty's ministers were gull
ty of such infringement, then tour barons
were TO call upon them for redress II this
were granted, then the four barons were TO
return to their brethren, by whom the people
were to be called together to take up arms,
and assert their rights. Such an act was not
considered in old times as all act of treason
towards the king, however hostile it might
be towards his ministers But this does not
apply to me. had no intention OF joining
in any scheme whatever, either to put down
my king, or to murder his ministers. | was
entrapped by Goldworthy and Edwards, in
order for some private purpose OF their own,
that they might have my life sworn away =
have no objection to tender my lie in the
service of my country but let me at least,
for the sake OF my children, save my charac-
ter from the disgrace of dying traitor. Fer
my children only do feel, and when think
OF them am deprived Of utterance--l can
say no more"
James Ings was next asked what he had
to say Why he should not receive judgment
10 die lie replied: " have very little to
say. Ny abilities Will not allow me to
speak. If Mr.. Edwards had not got ac-
quanted with me should not be here he
came to me, unfortunately, when had no
business, nor no means Of getting living,
for my family. entered into the conspira-
cy only through him. and it was only neces-
sity and the want OF means to support 10Y
wife and family that brought me here. lis
only thro' Edwards that shall lose my life.
do not mind dying if you will let that man
come forward, and die with me on the scat
foId II was thronph him that [ was going