Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-05-14
! The Acqu1rrAL or DR.. BEnsAsD,-The aequittal


can, under Any cmcUMsrAscEs. be admitted.. -
The AcourrTAL OF Dr. BERNARD-The aequittal
of Dr. Bernard the Frenchman tried at London for con-
spring with Rudio and Pier is mainly attributed to
the effect produced by the speech of his counsel Mr.
Edwin Jamss. The evidence was certainly very telling
against the prisoner His conspiracy with Rudio and
the other conspirators was very fairly made out It
shown that he aware of what going on that he
purchased part Of the materials used in the composition
of the bombs and that he ocated the best friend of
the consprators in England The character of the de-
fence may be judged from the concluding portion of Mr.
James's address to the jury:
have now commented on the facts of this case and
ask whether it is in which you win stretch the law
and give verdict for the Grown whether the evidence
IS such as should induce you to consgn to death the
prisoner at the bar should have thought that when
under the dismal twilight of that morning Orsni and
Pierr expiated their crime upon the guone at Paris
enough had been done to vindicate the demands of
French justice. should have thought when they were
defeated upon their conspiracy BILL a0hi they introduced
to please the Emperor achose naughty commands had
gone different strain to the aceaker courts Of Sar
dinia and Switzerland, that the Crown prosecutors
would have been satisfied. But athough the charge
of conspiracy is still hanging the prisoner it is
sought to find him guilty charge of wilfnl murder
under act of Parliament which is not applicable to
the case and which believe to be- far as the law is
concerned, a mockery and sham
The great object Of the French government is if pos
sibe to establish through you, gentlemen of the jury,
that an erie IS not to be protected in this country It
has been the pride of this country to be- as was said by
Cicero of Rome Regun populoruna, aataonun portus
ct Tefugiu How true has that been of this country
We have had exled kings here an exed priesthood an
exied nobitywe have had the Emperor of the French
exile here plotting against the throne of Louis Phil
ppe and now his object is to destroy that very asylum
which afforded refuge to himself VIII you allow the
laws of England to be perverted for such purpose p
trust that you will hesitate long before you do so and
you will see doubts enough in this which will
pei you to say that the crime charged in the Indictment
has not been proved against the prisoner. need not
remind you that it has been of the greatest advantage
to this country that her free shores have been open to
exiles from other lands
The requsition of Philip H. of Spain led to an in
surrecton in the Netherlands and conducd to the more
firm establishment of Professionalism in this country the
revocation of the Edct of Nantes drove to our Shores
the Saurns the Romillys and the Laboucheres, who
have shed lustre on this country. WI you then, at
the bidding Of neighboring despot, destroy the asyn
aclch aliens haze hitherto enjoyed? No am satisfied
that you will not; impore you at least to pause be-
fore you do so because believe conscientiously that
you do not see at present the result that may flow from
this proceeding Gentlemen, have done. have dis
charged my duty towards the unhappy gentleman at
the bar to the best ofmy ability have discharged it
as an English advocate believe, ought to have dis
charged it-earessy and conscientously Let me urge
you to discharge yours also earlessy firmly and consci
entiousy You will have the left in your hands,
after able reply from the Attorney General by one
who will hold the scales with an even and impartial
hand [ implore you to let the verdict be your own,
uninfuenced by the ridiculous fears of French ornaments
French anUGSions, such acre raised Peier's
case.
You, gentlemen, will not be intmidated by foreign
dctaton to consgn the accused to the scaod you will
not pervert and wrest the law of England to please
foreign dictator. No Tell the prosecutor in this case
that the jury box is the sanctuary of English liberty
Tell him that this spot your predecessors have resis
ted the arbitrary power Of the Crown backed by the in
uence Of crown serving and time serving judges Tell
him that under every difficulty and danger your prede-
cessos have secured the political liberties of the people,
Tell him that the verdicts of English jures are founded
on the eternal and mmuable principles of Justice Tell
him that panopled in that armor no threat Of arma-
ment OR invasion awe you. Tell him that though
100000 French bayonnets gttered before you though
the roar of the French thundered in your ears
you will return verdict which your own breast and
consciences will sancy and approve, careless wheher
that Uerd, pleases displeaseS foreign despo on Sc
cures or SHAKES and destroys forever the throne qcch
tYamt has built upon the ruins Of the liberty Of once
free and mighty people. Distinct clapping of hands
and other symptoms of approval manifested by
portion of the audience at the conclusion of the learned
counses address, and it time before the ordn-
airy aspect OF the court was restored
GooD News THE INDIANs.-By the arrival of
the steamer from Key West Tampa, &c, on Thursday,
we are placed in pOsesson of the gratifying intpippnce