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

From this period Gale Alts edlceis5 90 I" 81
yernmente spy.
"He got himself an Introduction to the
spenceans-by what means am not aware
of--and thus he became acquainted with the
reiormers in general. When ] met with Ed
,,,.rds after the massacre at Manchester, he
described himself as very poor; and after
several interviews, he proposed plan OF
blowing up the House Of Commons. This
was not my view wished to punish the
guilty only, and therefore | declined it. He
NEXT proposed that we should attack the mi
pisfers at the fste given by the Spanish Am
bassador. This resolutely opposed, be-
cause the innocent would perish whit the gull
~ besides, there were ladies invited to the
entertainment, and I, who am shortly to as
cend 10 the scafold, shuddered with horror
al the idea of that, a sample OF which had
previously been given by the agents of GO
yenment at Manchester, and which the mi
nisters Of bis Majesty applauded. Edwards
was ever a. invention and at length he pro-
posed attacking them at cabinet dinner.
asked where were the means to carry his
project into effect? He replied, it | would
accede, we should NOT want Tor means. He
was as good as his word +; from him came,
notwithstanding bio apparent penury, the
money provided for purchasing The stores,
which your Lordships have seen produced
in court upon my trial. lie who was never
possessed Of money 10 pay for a pint OF beer,
had always plenty 10 purchase arms or ann
munition. Amongst the couspiraloss be was
ever the most active ever inducing people
10 Join him, UP to the last hour ere the IN
dertaking was discovered.
6 had witness in Court who could prove
they went to Cato-street, by appointment
with Edwards, with no other knowledge OF
motive than that of passing all evening "a
mongst lis friends. could also have pro-
we'd tina. subsequent TO the fatal transaction,
when we met in Holborn, he endeaYored TO
induce two or three ofmy companions 10 SET
fire 20 houses and buildings, i'll various parts
OF the metropolis. could prove that sub
sequeht to that again, he endeavoled to in-
duce men TO throw hard grenades into The
carriages OF ministers as they passed through
the streets and yet this man, The instigator,
the entrapper, is screened from justice and
from exposure. by those very men who seek
vengeance against the victims OF his and
their yillainy IT 0 the Attorney and Solicit
tor General cannot mpute tie c)earest mo-
tives. Their object seemst 70 nle TO have
been rather to obtain verdict against me
than to obtain full and fair exposition ot.he
whole affair since its commencement. II
their object was justice alone. why not bring
forward Edwards as q witness, il not as an
accomplish but no, they knew that by
keeping Edwards in the back ground, my
proots-aye, my inconrovertabe proofs OF
his being hired spy, the suggestor and pro,
rnoter, must, according to the rules OF court,
also be excluded.
g Edwards and bis aceomplices arranged
matters in such manner as that his services
might be dispensed with on the trial, and
thus were the jury cut eff from every chance
of ascertaining the real truth. Adams Hi
den, and Dryer, were the agents OF Ed
wards, and truly he made most admirable
choice, Tor their invention seems to be mex
haustabe. With respect to the immortality
of our project, will just observe, that the
assassination of tyrant has always been
deemed meritoyious action. Brutus and
Cassius were lauded to the very skies for
Staying Caesar indeed, when any man, or
any set OF men, place themselves above the
laws OF their country, there is no other
means of bringing them to justice than
through the arm of private individual. II
the laws are not strong enough to prevent
item from numbering the community, il be-
comes the duty of every member OF that
community to ridbis country Of its opplcs-
sors.
" High treason was committed against the
people at Manchester, but justice was closed
sgainstthe mutilated, the manned, and the
friends of those who were upon that occasi-
on iniiscrlmlnately .
7 Albion is still in the chains of sla-