Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-04-20
MR.. ALLSOP AND HIS PROPOSAL TO
THE ENGLISH GONERNMENT.

On Thursday last Says the Birmingham Daily
Press, March 30 we announced that Mr. Tho
Allsop, for whose apprehension a warrant has
been issued charging him with conspirng to
assassinate Napoleon, had offered to surrender
If the Government wonld guarantee the ex-
peBse5 OF his defence. TINS announcement has
been copied into all the principal newspapers
OF the country, and has been placed before the
Government. No answer has yet however,
been res eived, althCu III we believe one may be
expected al few days, the Government hay-
ing the matter under consideration. Since the
article in which we made known Mr. Allsop' s
intention Was published, a relative of the ae
cused has cOrrOborated our information, and
has verified our belief that Mr. AllsOp knew
nothing OF the cOn-piracy to kill Napoleon The
gentleman who has thus confirmed our antici-
patlons ana our announcement writes:
" have now to state, unhositatingly and
with all the emphasis Of which language is ca
pable, that Mr. Thomas Allsop i, entirely inno-
cent OF the charges laid against him; that he
had no implicitly in the attempt of the I4th of
January-nOt only that he had no com lcity
but that he had no knowledge that that or any
other attempt was 10 be made; and that ha de
rived his hr5t information OF il from the news
paper placards when on his way To his Office on
the following morning. All this can be fully
substantiated by proof and Mr.. AllsOp is viii
ling tO come forward al Cnte and answer any
ChdISc lldL may Dc Hldut against MIN (, but nc
is not prepared to undergo Il gratuitous and
heightened imprisonment previous to trial; nor
is he willing to ruin himself pecuniSrily in de-
Tending himself against the power Of two Gov
ernments, both desirous of sacrificing him to a
presumed necessity of state-craft. 1t means can
be found to Obyiate these two evils by day
being named for his trial, and his expenses
guaranteed TO him in the event of hi. innocence
being proved, he is willing to surrender on the
day named, and abide his trial. A communi-
tlon on the subject has, believe, been made to
the Government the issue of which will be
known In a few days. In the mean time have
to request that the public will suspend their
judgment on the whole affair until an opportu-
nifty Of explanation shall be afforded
50 To his personal friends and numerous ac.
quaintances feel that any appeal of this kind
j. unnecessary. Mr.. Thomas Allsop is not an
unknown individual, nor a man Of yesterday
For now nearly forty years he has led an active
life in this metropolis. Essentially Of 4 ndly
and warm hearted nature, his syllpathies ex
tended beyond the narrow bounds of creed OF
country, and no plan or movement having fol
its objects 10 rescue mankind from the thral
drom Of tyranny, or the still more degrading
yoke Of debasing ignorance and superstition
but has numbered thomas AllsOp among it:
foremost and most zealOus supporters; but ht
would be, as all who know him can testify
the last to lend his sanction to any plan in
volving the sacrifice of innocent life for th,
possible chance of killing tyrant."