Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-19

half IN hearing TIE arguments o: couu.e!, yea hayr al
length arrived that period hare are ca!nd "i =
discharge tie las, aad deeply solemn duty whc" ~
wolves upon you congratulate yen ".>' Oh W. Az,
spacious circumstances under which YOU approach Hc
performance of tins duty.
We know, j. is true liza, deep and i'rsid interest
is fell in tbs throughout. Tie entire ANA. ~
also aware that part VI the punc PEGS mas "o Wv
commencement. oil his controversy, 'rtmeu VIZ" ~
l1.n.laiury aud PASSIONATE articles ha'e In, W.,
heard of popular coulnlot il various paris VI "'
county here The nd ;nisn asa;'sl me pr'so"si
found SuIl though these disturbing hheenc's 10, "'a.
era,i else here. me can a. east sa5 a. -.
~, sn,,-c ,!,is solemn temple Of justice II the wasts
If ,,i,..i ,.p,.!ar feeling have swept alien! III ~"
ou.rers they not reached the portals OF N''s -
nr Grated as 10 the faithful ad.nihs'ii'
Of tbal Justice 10 which the people ana Tue P'se"N
alike appeal. , J., .,,,L,J
Dnr,no the procse dngs here, Il may also BE
m y. seen attentive auditors tnr persons 81 ioya
subjects If Grca, Britain who not long SINCE "t's ~
arms IN defence Of their soil, and IN the othef manu.
we had lie presence of than distinguished &C.
tor IN the scenes o; blood and srii'rng CONNECTED WIFE
IN. recent uboiiiYe attempt nj revolution III toe lana
dian provinces, yet, these individuals, as y as o'si'
who have been present, must have been deeply ih'ef
esed and spectators n what has ho'
single murmur has been heard-not : single eou'o'
of excited feeling has escaped.
All has been quctness and good order, and sign'i
proof has !:-en given that here Is spot whfre justice
can be pure! administered and that mere II ~ where
else the decision o! upright intelligent, and honcsi
urr will be wledged sovereign and supreme II
IS under these suspicious circumstances that invite
yorr attention, gentlemen, to the questions connected
with tins great and important case
ALLOW tie 10 cl,r sn.l add :lYss2 passing reriafS'
and !, - ,h:s ort 10 appreciate properly the luFs
tons Oh which you 10 pronounce your Judgment, y
tl De necessary tia, you should keep your MINDS en-
te!: unrnibarrasSc y The consideration OF other mat
vrs which have, in reality, nothing Whatever |" 10
with the merits OF the case
Tho counsel OH side and the other, as was Their
taty aud risni, have presented such arguments, and
disguised such topics ticy deemed iiheiy 10 serve
The interests VI tn parties whom .hey represent But
tie tribunal inch tres, has also duties 10 PERFORM al
together different from those lhcunbrnt on the acVo'
cafes entrusted with the interests Of those who IRE
placed a. its bar The Of this prisoner gentlemen,
mas simpi; say, 10 BE- tried like Tia: Ct any other
person indicted COR the same offence
The first question Is, has any murder been committed:
and In. second question y, e prisoner al the oar
ruilty o that murder
On tie first question, gentlemen, the Supreme Court
Of this Star, as yon haze already learned, during the
progress OF the trial, have passed Their authority IS
binding Oh you aud me. We sitting here 70 o.
p.nse Justice in The Crcu:; Court, anc incst be 30
,erned by The decision of that supcrio! tribunal which
has sent down this issue 10 be- tried here. That then
Ion ger open question, but an adJuccatcd enc,
and with Il sou have concern.
The circumstances oat Of which h. indictment orr
cinaied are briefly these In December, l-.'' body
e.
Navy l.leud-iurii.r4 themselves there and opened
canIonadr upon the Canadian mainshorr. where some
Iu3 or .UJD assembled 10 project tI"ir Ter.
rilnry Aid sas offered 10 these occupants al Navy
Island ~ certain Ldiyidna,s ~ Bn;iao sid one " IN
Wells the owner Of the Steamboat Caroline, Tor The
purpose Of promoting his Interests, u he s"eaFs
before YOU had the steamboat cut out from thc !ce
where i lay in Buiia.o Greek, and on the morning q:
;he :.,th oi December the faal-that boat made her
first trips from Buiilo Scl!osscr, touching al Navy
III. al. -
,wo trips 10 Navy Island from SciosseT-,.a, Il "as
instrumental liz carry armed provisions
and pcce q; ordnance 10 Nav? Island.
Farther has This II does not appear that Tie Saro
line instrumental in promoting he interests oil tie
nccupa mis- Of Navy Island Now the colonial auhorl-
ties in Canada til regard This boa, portion OF
tie armanle OF the insurgents, and resolved 10 destroy
her Sir Allan AlcNab, the commander OF the Frcrin'
cal forces Chippewa, ordered volunteers 20 eIoa'H
in boats Ut winch five reached tie Carone aud tom
them size vas boarded, whist her peaceful occupants
were asleep in her trrs and with cutasses, boarding
pixies arms the attacking part: chased ii:e peg
sons board, moumdng some, KILN. one, ana mhe.
tier others xperenced tie tate sc know n' and
then having SET ire 10 the BOAT, The attacking Pas' seht
\ her over the "Falls.
THIS brief history of the transaction 80 lar as u
IS necessary for you consider for the purpose Of
undrrsGndi;. and d.posing ii Tins The acts
have described held by the prisoner counsel to
have been excused in the individual performing tho
. 10 ''' 'e"S 49, - -. i ca i a;'
because The whole Transaction has already become the
su'!-'t - 49, :. -, : -, III, a,r ,I, a.
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Court ard tn; Court after great research and delbc
rate cons'cefa'oh' pronounced ma, .''s He' " we s'
ing 1t DniFe, armour" Ps'"r1n =, '''s
.: an enterprise IKE '"a' '''e a',e"a5 ""s
MURDER anu '"ii'"s ''S' ''S''' - - " -"
were engaged III u are su'y Oh .,r same o,'hc', ana
u not necessary tha se a'' % so"iu nave
sfuch Inc laai ni""' 70 ''iu'' "'i" I'''y' i.'u5'
that he was engaged WIN DINERS ID l!al enterprise.
This question then Is 70 be exciuctd from your colisi-
dera,Ion II has It IS true been d"e on by counsel on
both sides in their opening addresses, and during the
progress Of tie trial rr!er 10 IT, however, 10 INFORM
you that il has been eacy abJudcaed on and IS set
at rest
Then comes The question, the important question, on
which you arc 10 pass-ls ale5incer Mcleod guilty
Of that murder he Counsel Tor lie people nave