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,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GODW9 

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,PHOTO BY /EPAGAN9I1,C,C ,B,Y-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,A ,SPECIAL ,COMMISSION WAS OP5$ ON ! SECOND DAY ( ,OCTOB]1 = ! TRIAL ( C]TA9 P]SONS APPREH5D$ UPON SUSPICION ( ,HI< ,TREASON1 ! GREAT] P>T ( :OM W]E TAK5 9TO CU/ODY 9 ! MON? ( ,MAY #a#g#i#d4 ,UPON ?IS OCCASION A *>GE WAS DELIV]$ TO ! ,GR& ,JURY1 BY ,SIR ,JAMES ,EYRE1 ,LORD ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ( ! ,C\RT ( ,COMMON ,PLEAS4 

,IT IS ONE ( ! FIR/ PRIVILEGES ( AN ,5GLI%MAN1 ONE ( ! FIR/ DUTIES ( A RATIONAL BE+1 TO DISCUSS ) P]FECT FRE$OM1 ALL PR9CIPLES PROPOS$ TO BE 5=C$ UPON G5]AL OBS]VANCE1 :5 ?OSE PR9CIPLES >E FIR/ DISCLOS$1 & BE=E !Y HAVE YET1 BY SOLEMN & F9AL PROCE$+1 BE5 MADE P>T ( A REGUL> E/ABLI%$ SY/EM4 ,! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE1 9 HIS *>GE TO ! ,JURY1 HAS DELIV]$ MANY NEW & EXTRAORD9>Y DOCTR9ES UPON ! SUBJECT ( TREASON4 ,!SE DOCTR9ES1 N[ :5 !Y HAVE BE5 = ! FIR/ TIME /AT$1 IT IS FIT WE %\LD EXAM9E4 ,9 ?AT EXAM9ATION1 ,I %ALL DELIV] MY OP9IONS 9 A MANN] P]FECTLY FRANK & EXPLICIT4 ,NO MAN %\LD SEEK TO (F5D HI< AU?ORITIES & ELEVAT$ MAGI/RACY2 BUT ! OBJECT BE=E US IS ( AN IMPORTANCE P>AM\NT TO !SE CONSID]ATIONS4 ,DECORUM IS AN EXCELL5T ?+2 BUT WE \<T NOT TO SACRIFICE TO ! FA/IDI\S REF9EM5TS ( DECORUM1 ALL ?AT IS MO/ FIRM 9 SECURITY1 OR MO/ E/IMABLE 9 SOCIAL 9/ITUTION4 

,! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE HAS PROMIS$ A PUBLICATION ( HIS *>GE1 & ,I %\LD HAVE BE5 GLAD TO HAVE WAIT$ = ! OPPORTUNITY ( AN AU!NTIC COPY4 ,BUT !RE >E ONLY A FEW DAYS REMA9+1 PREVI\S TO ! COMM5CEM5T ( TRIALS1 ( ! HI<E/ EXPECTATION1 & MO/ UNLIMIT$ IMPORTANCE4 ,HE :O ?9KS1 AS ,I ?9K1 ?AT ! BE/ PR9CIPLES ( CIVIL GOV]NM5T1 & ALL ?AT \R ANCE/ORS MO/ AFFECTIONATELY LOV$1 >E /RUCK AT 9 ! MO/ FLAGRANT MANN] 9 ?IS *>GE1 WILL FEEL ?AT !RE IS NOT AN H\R TO BE LO/4 ,:ILE ,I ANIMADV]T UPON ITS 5ORMITIES1 IT IS ) SOME PLEASURE ?AT ,I %ALL REFLECT UPON ! POSSIBILITY ( ! 5ORMITIES BE+ AGGRAVAT$ OR CREAT$ BY ! IMP]FECT & IRREGUL> =M ( ! PUBLICATION BE=E ME4 ,EV]Y FRI5D ( HIS C\NTRY WILL P>TICIPATE ! HI<E/ SATISFACTION1 AT F9D+ !M ANSW]$1 BY A REGUL> PUBLICATION ( ! *>GE TO ! ,GR& ,JURY1 /RIPP$ ( ! ILLEGAL & DE/RUCTIVE DOCTR9ES ?AT N[ APPE> TO POLLUTE IT4 

,AMONG ! V>I\S BRAN*ES ( ! ,5GLI% ,CON/ITUTION ?AT HAVE = C5TURIES BE5 A TOPIC ( UNB\ND$ PRAISE1 !RE IS NONE1 ?AT HAS BE5 MORE1 OR MORE DES]V$LY1 APPLAUD$1 ?AN ?AT :I* RELATES TO ! LAW ( TREASON4 0,! CRIME ( HI< TREASON10 SAYS ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE1"9 0?\< ! GREATE/ CRIME AGA9/ FAI?1 DUTY1 & HUMAN SOCIETY1 & ?\< ! PUBLIC IS DEEPLY 9T]E/$ 9 EV]Y WELL F\ND$ PROSECUTION ( ?IS K9D1 HAS YET1 AT ! BE/ TIMES1 BE5 ! OBJECT ( CONSID]ABLE JEAL\SY1 9 RESPECT ( ! PROSECUTIONS 9/ITUT$ AGA9/ IT3 !Y >E ,/ATE PROSECUTIONS40 ,IT IS !RE=E ( ! UTMO/ CONSEQU5CE1 ?AT ! CRIME ( HI< TREASON %\LD BE CLE>LY DEF9$1 & ! EXQUISITE JEAL\SY ALLAY$1 :I* MU/ O!RWISE >ISE 9 EV]Y B5EVOL5T M9D4 ,?IS HAS BE5 DONE BY ! ACT #be ,$W>D ,I,I,I1 ONE ( ! GREAT PALLADIUMS ( ! ,5GLI% ,CON/ITUTION4 ,?IS LAW HAS BE5 SANCTION$ BY ! EXP]I5CE ( MORE ?AN F\R C5TURIES2 &1 ?\< IT HAS BE5 REPEAT$LY ATTACK$ BY ! 9CROA*M5TS ( TYRANNICAL PR9CES1 & ! DECISIONS ( PR(LIGATE JUDGES1 ,5GLI%M5 HAVE ALWAYS F\ND IT NECESS>Y 9 ! SEQUEL TO /RIP IT ( MIS*IEV\S APP5DAGES & >TIFICIAL GLOSSES1 & RE/ORE IT TO ITS ORIG9AL SIMPLICITY & LU/]4 ,BY ?IS LAW ALL TREASON1 EXCLUSIVELY ( A FEW >TICLES ( LITTLE G5]AL CONC]N1 IS CONF9$ TO ! 0LEVY+ W> AGA9/ ! ,K+ )9 ! REALM1 & ! COMPASS+ OR IMAG9+ ! DEA? ( ! ,K+40 ,NAY1 ! WISE FRAM]S ( ! LAW W]E NOT CONT5T$ TO /OP H]E3 !Y NOT ONLY %UT \T ! MIS*IEF ( >BITR>Y & CON/RUCTIVE TREASON = !MSELVES1 BUT 9S]T$ A P>TICUL> CLAUSE1 PROVID+ ?AT 0IF 9 ANY FUTURE TIME IT MI<T BE 0NECESS>Y TO DECL>E ANY NEW TREASONS1 ?AT %\LD ONLY BE DONE BY A DIRECT PROCE$+ ( P>LIAM5T = ?AT SPECIAL PURPOSE40 

,IT IS OBVI\S UPON ! FACE ( ?IS WISE & MOD]ATE LAW1 ?AT IT MADE IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT = A BAD K+1 OR AN UNPR9CIPL$ ADM9I/RATION1 TO GRATIFY !IR RES5TM5T AGA9/ A P]T9ACI\S OPPON5T BY 9/ITUT+ AGA9/ HIM A *>GE ( TREASON4 ,SU* K+S & M9I/]S W\LD NOT FAIL TO COMPLA91 ?AT ! LAW ( ,$W>D ,I,I,I %UT UP ! CRIME )9 TOO N>R[ B\NDS2 ?AT A SUBTLE ADV]S>Y ( ! PUBLIC PEACE W\LD EASILY EVADE !SE GROSS & PALPABLE DEF9ITIONS2 & ?AT CRIMES ( ! HI<E/ MAGNITUDE1 & MO/ DANG]\S T5D5CY1 MI<T BE COMMITT$1 :I* C\LD NEV] BE BR\<T UND] !SE DRY1 %ORT & 9FLEXIBLE CLAUSES4 ,IT IS NOT TO BE D5I$1 ?AT SOME MIS*IEF MI<T >ISE FROM SO C>EFUL1 L5I5T1 & UNBLOODY A PROVISION4 ,NO D\BT (F5SES MI<T BE CONCEIV$1 NOT LESS DANG]\S TO ! PUBLIC WELF>E1 ?AN ?OSE DESCRIB$ 9 ! ACT UND] CONSID]ATION4 ,BUT \R ANCE/ORS EXPOS$ !MSELVES TO ?IS 9CONV5I5CE1 & F\ND IT BY NO MEANS SU* AS WAS H>D TO BE BORNE4 ,!Y EXP]I5C$ A SUB/ANTIAL B5EFIT1 A PR\D & LIB]AL SECURITY1 >IS+ \T ( ?IS /ATUTE1 :I* AMPLY COMP5SAT$ = ! MIS*IEF ( SU* SUBT]FUGES AS MI<T OCCASIONALLY BE EMPLOY$ BY A FEW 9SIGNIFICANT CRIM9ALS4 ,IF WE P>T ) !IR WISDOM & POLICY1 LET US BEW>E ?AT WE DO NOT SUB/ITUTE A MORTAL V5OM 9 ITS /EAD4 

,! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE HAS ?\<T PROP] TO CONF9E HIMSELF TO ?AT >TICLE ( ! /ATUTE ( ,K+ ,$W>D ,I,I,I1 :I* TREATS ( 0COMPASS+ & IMAG9+ ! DEA? ( ! ,K+40 ,?IS COMPASS+ & IMAG9+1 HE V]Y PROP]LY OBS]VES1 0REQUIRES ?AT IT %\LD BE MANIFE/$ BY OV]T ACTS20"9 & HE ADDS1 0?AT !Y :O AIM DIRECTLY AT ! LIFE ( ! ,K+1 >E NOT ! ONLY P]SONS1 :O MAY BE SAID TO COMPASS OR IMAG9E HIS DEA?4 ,! 5T]+ 9TO MEASURES1 :I* 9 ! NATURE ( ?+S DO OBVI\SLY T5D TO BR+ ! LIFE ( ! ,K+ 9TO DANG]1 IS ALSO COMPASS+ & IMAG9+ ! DEA? ( ! ,K+2 & ! MEASURES :I* >E TAK51 WILL BE AT ONCE EVID5CE ( ! COMPASS+ & OV]T ACTS ( IT4 ,! 9/ANCES :I* >E PUT UND] ?IS HEAD BY ,SIR ,MI*AEL ,FO/] & ,SIR ,MA!W ,HALE1 & UPON :I* !RE HAVE BE5 ADJUDG$ CASES1 >E _<PR9CIPALLY F\R1 VIZ4_> ( A CONSPIRACY TO DEPOSE ! ,K+1 TO IMPRISON HIM1 TO GET HIS P]SON 9TO ! P[] ( ! CONSPIRATORS1 & TO PROCURE AN 9VASION ( ! K+DOM40"9 ,HE FUR!R /ATES1 0?AT OCCASIONS HAVE UNHAPPILY BUT TOO FREQU5TLY BR\<T OV]T ACTS ( ?IS SPECIES ( TREASON UND] CONSID]ATION1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( :I* WE >E FURNI%$ ) JUDICIAL OP9IONS UPON MANY ( !M4 ,WE >E ALSO FURNI%$ ) OP9IONS DRAWN FROM !SE S\RCES1 0S\RCES1 ( TEXT WRIT]S1 SOME ( ! WISE/ & MO/ 5LI<T5$ M5 ( !IR TIME1 :OSE 9TEGRITY HAS ALWAYS BE5 CONSID]$ AS ! MO/ PROM95T FEATURE ( !IR *>ACT]1 & :OSE DOCTR9ES DO N[ FROM GREAT L& M>KS1 BY :I* PO/]ITY WILL BE 5ABL$ TO TRACE ) CONSID]ABLE C]TA9TY ! B\ND>Y L9E BETWE5 ,HI< ,TREASON1 & (F5SES ( A L[] ORD] & DEGREE4 ,IT IS A =TUNATE CIRCUM/ANCE10 CONT9UES ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE1 0?AT WE >E ?US ASSI/$4 ,I CAN EASILY CONCEIVE ?AT IT MU/ BE A GREAT RELIEF TO ,JURORS1 PLAC$ 9 ! RESPONSIBLE SITUATION 9 :I* Y\ N[ /&2 & SURE ,I AM ?AT IT IS A CONSOLATION & COM=T TO US1 :O HAVE UPON US ! RESPONSIBILITY ( DECL>+ :AT ! LAW IS1 9 CASES 9 :I* ! PUBLIC & ! 9DIVIDUAL >E SO DEEPLY 9T]E/$40"9 

,9 ALL ?IS PREAMBLE ( ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE1 !RE IS C]TA9LY SOME?+ EXTREMELY HUMANE & CONSID]ATE4 ,I TRACE 9 IT ! LANGUAGE ( A CON/ITUTIONAL LAWY]1 A S\ND LOGICIAN1 & A TEMP]ATE1 DISCREET1 & HONE/ MAN4 ,I SEE RIS+ TO MY VIEW BY JU/ DEGREES A JUDGE RE/+ UPON ! LAW AS IT IS1 & DET]M9$LY SETT+ HIS FACE AGA9/ NEW1 UNPREC$5T$1 & TEMPORIZ+ CON/RUCTIONS4 ,I SEE A JUDGE1 ?AT SCORNS TO B5D HIS NECK TO ! YOKE ( ANY P>TY1 OR ANY ADM9I/RATION2 :O EXP\NDS ! UNALT]ABLE PR9CIPLES ( JU/ICE1 & IS PREP>$ TO TRY BY !M1 & !M ONLY1 ! P]SONS ?AT >E BR\<T BE=E HIM4 ,I SEE HIM TAK+ TO HIMSELF1 & HOLD+ \T TO ! ,JURY ! MANLY CONSOLATION1 ?AT !Y >E TO MAKE NO NEW LAW1 & =CE NO NEW 9T]PRETATIONS2 ?AT !Y >E TO CONSULT ONLY ! /ATUTES ( ! REALM1 & ! DECISIONS ( ?OSE WRIT]S :O HAVE BE5 ! LUM9>IES ( ,5GL&4 ,MEAN:ILE :AT W\LD BE SAID BY \R CONTEMPOR>IES & BY \R PO/]ITY1 IF ?IS PICTURE W]E TO BE REV]S$2 IF !SE PROMISES W]E MADE1 ONLY TO R5D] \R DISAPPO9TM5T MORE BITT]2 IF !SE HI< PR(ESSIONS S]V$ M]ELY AS AN 9TRODUCTION TO AN UNP>ALLEL$ MASS ( >BITR>Y CON/RUCTIONS1 ( NEW FANGL$ TREASONS1 & DOCTR9ES EQUALLY 9CONSI/5T ) HI/ORY & !MSELVES8 ,I HOPE !SE APPE>ANCES WILL NOT BE F\ND 9 ! AU!NTIC *>GE4 ,BUT :OEV] BE ! UNPR9CIPL$ IMPO/OR1 ?AT ?US AUDACI\SLY SAPS ! VITALS ( HUMAN LIB]TY & HUMAN HAPP9ESS1 BE HE PR9T]1 OR BE HE JUDGE1 IT IS ! DUTY ( EV]Y FRI5D TO MANK9D TO DETECT & EXPOSE HIS SOPHI/RIES4 

,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE AFT] HAV+ /AT$ ! TREASONS :I* >E MO/ /RICTLY )9 ! ACT ( ,$W>D ,I,I,I1 AS WELL AS ?OSE :I* >E SANCTION$ BY HI< LAW AU?ORITIES1 & UPON :I* !RE HAVE BE5 ADJUDG$ CASES1 PROCE$S TO REASON 9 ! FOLL[+ MANN]4 

0,IF A CONSPIRACY TO DEPOSE OR IMPRISON ! ,K+1 TO GET HIS P]SON 9TO P[] ( ! CONSPIRATORS1 OR PROCURE & 9VASION ( ! K+DOM1 9VOLVES 9 IT ! COMPASS+ & IMAG9+ HIS DEA?1 & IF /EPS TAK5 9 PROSECUTION ( SU* A CONSPIRACY1 >E RI<TLY DEEM$ OV]T 0ACTS ( ! TREASON ( COMPASS+ ! ,K+'S DEA?1 :AT \<T TO BE \R JUDGM5T1 IF IT %\LD APPE> ?AT IT HAD 5T]$ 9TO ! HE>T ( ANY MAN1 :O IS A SUBJECT ( ?IS C\NTRY1 TO DESIGN TO OV]?R[ ! :OLE GOV]NM5T ( ! C\NTRY1 TO PULL D[N & TO SUBV]T FROM ITS V]Y F\NDATIONS ! ,BRITI% ,MON>*Y1 ?AT GLORI\S FABRIC1 :I* IT HAS BE5 ! WORK ( AGES TO ]ECT1 MA9TA91 & SUPPORT2 :I* HAS BE5 CEM5T$ ) ! BE/ BLOOD ( \R ANCE/ORS2 TO DESIGN SU* A HORRIBLE RU9 & DEVA/ATION1 :I* NO K+ C\LD SURVIVE80"9 

,H]E WE >E PRES5T$ ) A QUE/ION :I* IS NO D\BT ( ! UTMO/ MAGNITUDE & IMPORTANCE4 ,IS ! PROCE$+ ?US DESCRIB$ MATT] ( HI< TREASON1 OR IS IT NOT8 ,IT CONFESS$LY DOES NOT COME )9 ! LETT] ( #be ,$W>D ,I,I,I4 ,IT DOES NOT COME )9 ! REMOT] 9/ANCES 0UPON :I* !RE HAVE BE5 ADJU/$ CASES40 ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE HAS ALREADY 5UM]AT$ !RE1 &1 HAV+ F9I%$ ?AT P>T ( HIS SUBJECT1 GONE ON TO SOME?+ CONFESS$LY DIFF]5T4 

,>E WE REASON+ RESPECT+ LAW1 OR RESPECT+ A /ATE ( SOCIETY1 :I*1 HAV+ NO FIX$ RULES ( LAW1 IS OBLIGAT$ TO CONSULT ! DICTATES ( ITS [N DISCRETION8 ,PLA9LY ! =M]4 ,IT FOLL[S1 !RE=E1 ?AT ! AGGRAVATIONS COLLECT$ BY ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE1 >E TOTALLY =EIGN TO ! QUE/ION HE HAD TO CONSID]4 ,LET IT BE GRANT$1 ?AT ! CRIME1 9 ! EYE ( REASON & DISCRETION1 IS ! MO/ 5ORM\S1 ?AT IT CAN 5T] 9TO ! HE>T ( MAN TO CONCEIVE1 /ILL ,I %ALL HAVE A RI<T TO ASK IS IT A CRIME AGA9/ LAW8 ,%[ ME ! /ATURE ?AT DESCRIBES IT2 REF] ME TO ! PREC$5T BY :I* IT IS DEF9$2 QUOTE ME ! ADJUDG$ CASE 9 :I* A MATT] ( SU* UNP>ALLEL$ MAGNITUDE IS SETTL$4 

,LET US KN[ ! GR\ND UPON :I* WE /&4 ,>E WE TO UND]/& ?AT1 UND] ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE1 & ! O!R ,JUDGES ( ! ,SPECIAL ,COMMISSION1 REASON+S >E TO BE ADDUC$ FROM ! AXIOMS & DICTUMS ( MORALI/S & METAPHYSICIANS1 & ?AT M5 >E TO BE CONVICT$1 S5T5C$1 & EXECUT$1 UPON !SE8 ,>E WE TO UND]/& ?AT H5CE=? ! MAN MO/ DEEPLY READ 9 ! LAWS ( HIS C\NTRY1 & MO/ ASSIDU\SLY CON=M+ HIS ACTIONS TO !M1 %ALL BE LIABLE TO BE >RAIGN$ & CAPITALLY PUNI%$ = A CRIME1 ?AT NO LAW DESCRIBES1 & ?AT NO PREC$5T OR ADJUDG$ CASE ASC]TA9S1 AT ! >BITR>Y PLEASURE ( ! ADM9I/RATION = ! TIME BE+8 ,SU* A MIS]ABLE MISCELLANY ( LAW & METAPHYSICAL MAXIMS1 W\LD BE T5 ?\S& TIMES WORSE1 ?AN IF WE HAD NO LAW TO DIRECT \R ACTIONS4 ,! LAW 9 ?AT CASE W\LD BE A M]E TRAP TO DELUDE US TO \R RU91 CREAT+ A FANCI$ SECURITY1 AN APP>5T CLE>NESS & DEF9ITION1 ! BETT] TO COV] ! CONCEAL$ PITFALLS ) :I* WE >E ON EV]Y SIDE SURR\ND$4 

,! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE IS BY NO MEANS UNAW>E ( ! TREM5D\S CONSEQU5CES ?AT W\LD RESULT FROM SU* AN ADM9I/RATION ( CRIM9AL LAW4 ,HE SPEAKS RESPECT+ IT1 :5 ! SUBJECT IS FIR/ />T$1 ) GREAT TEMP]ANCE & CAUTION4 ,HE SAYS1 0,?AT ! CRIME ( CONSPIR+ TO OV]?R[ ! MON>*Y1 IS SU* A ONE1 AS NO LAWGIV] 9 ?IS C\NTRY HAS EV] V5TUR$ TO CONTEMPLATE 9 ITS :OLE EXT5T4 ,IF ANY MAN ( PLA9 S5SE1 BUT NOT CONV]SANT ) SUBJECTS ( ?IS NATURE1 %\LD FEEL HIMSELF DISPOS$ TO ASK1 :E!R A CONSPIRACY ( ?IS EXTRAORD9>Y NATURE IS TO BE REA*$ BY ! /ATUTE ( TREASONS1 :E!R IT IS A SPECIFIC TREASON TO COMPASS & IMAG9E ! DEA? ( ! ,K+1 & NOT SPECIFIC TREASON TO CONSPIRE TO SUBV]T ! ,MON>*Y ITSELF8 ,I ANSW]1 ?AT ! /ATUTE ( ,$W>D ,I,I,I1 BY :I* WE >E B\ND1 HAS NOT DECL>$ ?IS1 :I* UND\BT$LY 9 ALL JU/ !ORY ( TREASON IS ! GREATE/ ( ALL TREASONS1 TO BE A SPECIFIC HI< TREASON4 ,I SAID1 ,N,O ,L,A,W,G,I,V,] ,H,A,D ,E,V,] ,V,5,T,U,R,$ ,T,O ,C,O,N,T,E,M,P,L,A,T,E ,I,T ,9 ,I,T,S ,:,O,L,E ,E,X,T,5,T40 "9 

,! LANGUAGE H]E EMPLOY$ IS NO D\BT MANLY & DECISIVE4 ,FROM H5CE IT FOLL[S1 ) ! MO/ IRRESI/IBLE EVID5CE1 ?AT ?AT 0:I* ! /ATUTE BY :I* WE >E B\ND1 HAS NOT DECL>$ TO BE TREASON10 ?AT 0:I* NO LAWGIV] HAS EV] V5TUR$ TO CONTEMPLATE10 CAN NEV] BE CON/RU$ 9TRO TREASON1 TILL ALL LAW IS ANNIHILAT$1 & ALL MAXIMS ( JURISPRUD5CE TRAMPL$ UND] FOOT & DESPIS$4 

,NO AU?OR HAS REASOND ) GREAT] ACCURACY1 ,& 9 A MORE SATISFACTORY MANN] UPON ?IS IMPORTANT BRAN* ( ! ,5GLI% CON/ITUTION ?AN ! CELEBRAT$ ,DAVID ,HUME1 9 HIS ,HI/ORY ( ,5GL&4 ,?IS AU?OR IS WELL KN[N TO HAVE ,BE5 SUFFICI5TLY FAVORABLE TO ! PR]OGATIVE1 YET ,HIS REASON+S UPON ?IS SUBJECT1 9 ! CASE ( ,LORD ,/RAF=D1 >E AS M9UTELY APPLICABLE TO ! CASE BE=E US1 AS IF HE HAD WRITT5 !M ) ! PROCE$+S ( ! ,SPECIAL ,COMMISSION ( ,OCTOB] #a#i#g#d1 BE+ BE=E HIM UPON HIS TABLE4 

0 ,( ALL SPECIES ( GUILT1 ! LAW ( ,5GL& HAS1 ) ! MO/ SCRUPUL\S EXACTNESS1 DEF9$ ?AT ( TREASON 2 BECAUSE ON ?AT SIDE IT WAS F\ND MO/ NECESS>Y TO PROTECT ! SUBJECT AGA9/ ! VIOL5CE ( ! ,K+ & ( HIS ,M9I/]S4 ,9 ! FAM\S /ATUTE ( ,$W>D ,I,I,I4 ALL ! K9DS ( TREASONS >E 5UM]AT$1 & EV]Y O!R CRIME1 BESIDE SU* AS >E !RE EXPRESSLY M5TION$1 IS C>EFULLY EXCLUD$ FROM ?AT APPELLATION4 ,BUT ) REG>D TO ?IS GUILT1 ,AN 5DEAVOR TO SUBV]T ! FUNDAM5TAL LAWS1 ! /ATUTE ( TREASON IS TOTALLY SIL5T 2 & >BITR>ILY TO 9TRODUCE IT 9TO ! FATAL CATALOG1 IS IT SELF A SUBV]SION ( ALL LAW 2 &1 UND] COLOR ( DEF5D+ LIB]TY1 REV]SES A /ATUTE ! BE/ CALCULAT$ = ! SECURITY ( LIB]TY1 ?AT WAS EV] 5ACT$ BY AN ,5GLI% ,P>LIAM5T40 "9 

,! FOLL[+ >E A FEW S5T5CES FROM ! DEF5SE ( ,LORD ,/RAF=D1 AS QUOT$ BY ,MR4 ,HUME1 A NOBLEMAN1 :OM ! REPUBLICANS ( ?AT TIME SO VEHEM5TLY HAT$1 & W]E S FIX$ TO DE/ROY1 AS TO R5D] !M LITTLE SCRUPUL\S ( OV]/EPP+ ! SIMPLE & UNB5D+ PROVISIONS ( ! LAW4 

0,:]E HAS ?IS SPECIES ( GUILT LA9 SO LONG CONCEAL$8 ,:]E HAS ?IS FIRE BE5 SO LONG BURI$1 DUR+ SO MANY C5TURIES1 ?AT NO SMOKE %\LD APPE> TILL IT BUR/ \T AT ONCE TO CONSUME ME & MY *ILDR58 ,BETT] IT W]E TO LIVE UND] NO LAW AT ALL1 &1 BY ! MEANS MAXIMS ( CAUTI\S PRUD5CE1 TO CON=M \RSELVES ! BE/ WE CAN TO ! >BITR>Y WILL ( A MA/]1 ?AN FANCY WE HAVE A LAW ON :I* WE CAN RELY1 & F9D AT LA/1 ?AT ?IS LAW %ALL 9FLICT A PUNI%M5T PREC$5T TO ! PROMULGATION1 & TRY US BY MAXIMS UNHE>D ( TILL ! V]Y MOM5T ( ! PROSECUTION4 ,:]E IS ! M>K SET UPON ?IS CRIME8 ,:]E ! TOK5 BY :I* ,I %\LD DISCOV] IT8 ,IT HAS LA9 CONCEAL$ 2 & NO HUMAN PRUD5CE1 NO HUMAN 9NOC5CE1 C\LD SAVE ME FROM ! DE/RUCTION ) :I* ,I AM AT PRES5T ?REAT5$40 

0,IT IS N[ FULL TWO HUNDR$ & =TY YE>S S9CE TREASONS W]E DEF9$4 ,LET US BE CONT5T ) :AT \R FA!RS LEFT US 2 LET NOT \R AMBITION C>RY US TO BE MORE LE>N$ ?AN !Y W]E1 9 !SE KILL+ & DE/RUCTIVE >TS6 ,TO ALL MY AFFLICTIONS ADD NOT ?IS1 MY ,LORDS1 ! MO/ SEV]E ( ANY1 ?AT ,I1 = MY O!R S9S1 NOT = MY TREASONS1 BE ! MEANS ( 9TRODUC+ A PREC$5T SO P]NICI\S TO ! LAWS & LIB]TIES ( MY NATIVE C\NTRY60"9 ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE'S *>GE CONSI/S ( ?REE P>TS4 ,! FIR/ FIVE PAGES CONTA9 PR9CIPALLY A S\ND & CON/ITUTIONAL EXPOSITION ( ! LW ( TREASON1 AS EXHIBIT$ 9 ! BOOKS4 ,9 ! TWO FOLL[+ PAGES WE >E PRES5T$ ) ?IS PORT5TI\S SPECULATION1 ?IS NEW TREASON ( 0CONSPIR+ TO SUBV]3 ! ,MON>*Y20 ?\< ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE1 AS HAS ALREADY APPE>$1 HAS QUALIFI$ HIS SPECULATION1 ) EXPRESSIONS1 PROV+1 BY ACCUMULAT$ EVID5CE1 & 9 ! MO/ PRECISE T]MS1 ?AT HIS NEW IMAG9>Y TREASON IS NO TREASON BY ! LAWS ( ,5GL&4 

,H]E1 AS ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE OBS]VES1 ! *>GE MI<T HAVE CONCLUD$4 ,H]E1 IF A PROP] REG>D HAS BE5 PAID TO ! ESS5TIAL PR9CIPALS ( CRIM9AL JU/ICE1 IT W\LD HAVE CONCLUD$2 IF NOT 9 REALITY A LITTLE SOON]4 ,! REMA9D] ( ! *>GE IS MADE UP ( HYPO!SIS1 PRESUMPTION1 PREJUDICATION1 & CONJECTURE4 ,!RE IS SC>CELY A S+LE LI5 ?AT IS NOT DE=M$ ) SU* PHRASES AS 0PUBLIC NOTORIETY01 0?+S LIKELY10 0PURPOSES IMPUT$10 0MEASURES SUPPOS$10 & 0IMAG9>Y CASES40 

,! PLA9 REASON ( ALL ?IS IS1 ?AT ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE SUSPECT$1 ?AT ! TREASON DESCRIB$ 9 ! /ATURE #be ,$W>D ,I,I,I1 & ?OSE F\ND$ UPON PREC$5T1 OR D$UCIBLE FROM ADJUDG$ CASES1 EV5 ) ! ADDITION ( ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE'S NEW CON/RUCTIVE TREASON1 F\ND$1 AS HE CONFESSES1 UPON NO LAW1 PREC$5T1 OR CASE1 & :I* !RE=E IS 9 REALITY NO TREASON1 DID NOT AF=D SUFFICI5T GR\ND ( CRIM9ATION AGA9/ ! PRISON]S4 ,HE IS !RE=E OBLIG$ TO LEAVE ! PLA9 ROAD1 & TRAVEL \T ( ! RECORD4 ,NO LAW1 NO D$UCTION1 OR CON/RUCTION ( LAW1 ?AT C\LD BE =C$ OR DRAWN \T ( A M]E VIEW ( ! /ATUTE1 W\LD ANSW] ! PURPOSES ( ! ,SPECIAL ,COMMISSION4 ,HE IS !RE=E OBLIG$ TO 9DULGE HIMSELF 9 CONJECTURE1 AS TO :AT ! PRISON]S MAY HAVE DONE1 & :AT >E 0! FACTS LIKELY TO BE LAID BE=E ! JURY40"9 ,TWO FLAGRANT 9IQUITIES >E 9CLUD$ 9 ?IS MODE ( PROCE$+4 ,FIR/1 ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE IMPLICITLY CONFESSES HIMSELF UNABLE1 BY DIRECT D$UCTIONS ( LAW1 TO %[ US :AT IT IS WE \<T TO AVOID1 & IS R$UC$ TO ! NECESSITY ( REASON+1 NOT =W>D FROM G5]AL RULES ( ACTION TO ! GUILT OR 9NOC5CE ( P>TICUL> M51 BUT BACKW>D FROM ACTIONS ALREADY P]=M$ TO ! QUE/ION1 :E!R OR NO !Y %ALL FALL UND] SU* OR SU* PROVISIONS ( LAW4 ,SECONDLY1 BY ?IS P]V]T$ MODE ( PROCE$+1 HE COMPLETELY PREJUDGES ! CASE ( ! PRISON]S4 ,HE DOES NOT PROCE$1 AS A JUDGE \<T TO PROCE$1 BY EXPLA9+ ! LAW1 & LEAV+ ! ,GR& ,JURY TO FIX ITS APPLICATION UPON 9DIVIDUALS2 BUT LEADS !M TO ! SELECTION ( ! 9DIVIDUALS !MSELVES1 & C5T]S 9 HIS [N P]SON ! PROV9CES ( JUDGE & ACCUS]4 ,IT MAY BE D\BT$ :E!R1 9 ! :OLE RECORDS ( ! LEGAL PROCE$+S ( ,5GL&1 ANO!R 9/ANCE IS TO BE F\ND1 ( WILD CONJECTURE1 SU* PREMATURE PRESUMPTION1 IMAG9ATIONS SO LIC5TI\S1 & DREAMS SO FULL ( SANGU9>Y & TREM5D\S PROPHECY4 

,! CONJECTURES ( ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE RESPECT+ ! PROBABLE GUILT ( ! ACCUS$ FALL UND] TWO HEADS4 ,FIR/1 0ASSOCIATIONS1 ! PR(ESS$ PURPOSE ( :I* HAS BE5 A *ANGE 9 ! ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,COMMONS ,H\SE ( P>LIAM5T1 & ! OBJA9+ ( ANNUAL ,P>LIAM5TS40"9 ,SECONDLY1 0! PROJECT ( A ,CONV5TION TO BE ASSEMBL$ UND] ! ADVISE & DIRECTION ( SOME ( !SE ASOCIATIONS40"9 

,! TREASONS :I* ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE IMAG9ES HIMSELF CAPABLE ( FIX+ UPON SOME ( !SE ASSOCIATIONS = A P>LIAM5T>Y RE=M1 >E ( TWO K9DS4 

,BE=E WE 5T] UPON !SE1 LET US PAUSE A MOM5T1 & CONSID] ! UNEXPOR$ C\NTRY BE=E US4 ,EV]Y P>AGRAPH N[ PRES5TS US ) A NEW TREASON1 REAL OR IMAG9>Y1 PRET5D$LY DIRECT1 OR AV[$LY CON/RUCTIVE4 ,DIVISION & SUBDIVISION RISE UPON US1 & ALMO/ EV]Y ONE IS CONCLUD$ ) ! AWFUL D5UNCIATION ( TREASON4 ,! ,*IEF ,JUSICE IS NO LOG] CONT5T$ ) ! PLA9 TREASONS ( #be ,$W>D ,I,I,I1 OR ! REMOT] TREASNS ( ,FO/] & ,HALE4 ,HIS :OLE DISC\RSE HANGS BY ONE SL5D] ?READ4 ,HE P]PETUALLY REF]S TO ! NEW & PORT5T\S TREASON ( HIS M]E CREATION1 0A CONSPIRACY TO SUBV]T ! 0,MON>*Y20 A TREASON1 :I* HE +5U\SLY AV[S 0NO LAWGIV] 9 ?IS C\NTRY HAS EV] V5TUR$ TO CONTEMPLATE13 & 0! /ATUTE ( ,$W>D ,I,I,I1 BY :I* WE >E B\ND1 HAS NOT DECL>$40 ,UPON ?IS SELF-CON/ITUT$ TREASON HE HANGS HIS O!R CONJECTURES & NOVELTIES AS WELL AS HE IS ABLE1 BY ! HELP ( =C$ CON/RUCTIONS1 ( AMBIGU\S & DECEITFUL WORDS1 & ALL ! DELUSIONS ( A PRACTIC$ SOPHI/]4 ,WAS IT NECESS>Y = ! DE/RUCTION ( TWELVE PRIVATE & UNTITL$ M51 TO CREATE ALL ?IS CONFUSION1 TO PRODUCE ALL ?IS RU91 TO OV]TURN EV]Y ?+ ?AT IS VALUABLE 9 ,5GLI% LIB]TY1 & PLACE US = TIME COM+ UND] ! MO/ ATROCI\S & 9EXPLICABLE DESPOTISM ?AT ! WORLD EV] SAW8 

,LET US ATT5D TO ! OP9ION ( ,JUDGE ,BLACK/ONE UPON ?IS SUBJECT4 

0,BY ANCI5T COMMON LAW1 !RE WAS A GREAT LATITUDE LEFT 9 ! BREA/ ( ! JUDGES1 SO TO DET]M9E :AT WAS TREASON OR NOT SO2 :]EBY ! CREATURES ( TYRANNICAL PR9CES HAD OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE ABUNDANCE ( CON/RUCTIVE TREASONS 3 ?AT IS1 TO RAISE1 BY =C$ & >BITR>Y CON/RUCTIONS1 (F5SES 9TO ! CRIME & PUNI%M5T ( TREASON1 :I* W]E NEV] SUSPECT$ TO BE SU*4 ,TO PREV5T !SE 9CONV5I5CES1 ! /ATUTE #be ,$W>D ,I,I,I1 *APT] #b1 WAS MADE4"9 --,?IS IS A GREAT SECURITY TO ! PUBLIC1 & LEAVES A WEI<TY MEM5TO TO JUDGES TO BE C>EFUL1 NOT OV]HA/Y 9 LETT+ 9 TREASONS BY CON/RUCTION OR 9T]PRETATION1 ESPECIALLY 9 NEW CASES ?AT HAVE NOT BE5 RESOLV$ & SETTL$4--,! LEGISLATURE WAS EXTREMELY LIB]AL 9 DECL>+ NEW TREASONS 9 ! UN=TUNATE REIGN ( ,K+ ,RI*>D ! ,SECOND2 BUT1 9 ! FIR/ YE> ( HIS SUCCESSOR'S REIGN1 AN ACT WAS PASS$1 :I* AT ONCE SWEPT AWAY ?IS :OLE LOAD ( EXTRAVAGANT TREASONS4 ,AFT]W>DS1 P>TICUL>LY 9 ! BLOODY REIGN ( ,H5RY ,V,I,I,I1 ! SPIRIT ( 9V5T+ NEW & /RANGE TREASONS WAS REVIV$2 ALL :I* NEW-FANGL$ CRIMES W]E TOTALLY ABROGAT$ BY ! /ATURE #a ,M>Y1 *AP4#a2 S9CE :I* TIME ! LEGISLATURE HAS BECOME MORE CAUTI\S UPON ?IS SUBJECT40"9 

,! FIR/ MODE 9 :I*1 ACCORD+ TO ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE1 AN ASSOCIATION = ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,RE=M1 MAY 9CUR ! P5ALTIES ( ,HI< ,TREASON1 IS1 :5 0O!R PURPOSES BESIDES ?OSE ( ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,RE=M1 & ( ! MO/ TRAIT]\S NATURE1 >E HIDD5 UND] ?IS VEIL40"9 ,! PURPOSES HE MAY BE SUPPOS$ TO MEAN >E ?OSE ( HIS NEW-FANGL$ TREASON1 ( 0CONSPIR+ TO SUBV]T ! ,MON>*Y40 ,?US1 9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 WE HAVE AN 9NOC5T PURPOSE CON/ITUT+ ! PR(ESS$ OBJECT ( ?IS SUPPOS$ ASSOCIATION2 & BEH9D ?AT ! ,GR& ,JURY >E TO DISCOV]1 IF !Y CAN1 A SECRET PURPOSE1 TOTALLY UNLIKE ?AT :I* ! ASSOCIATORS PR(ESS2 & ?IS PURPOSE ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE DECL>ES TO BE TREASON1 CONTR>Y1 AS HE AV[$LY CONFESSES1 TO ALL LAW1 PREC$5T1 & ADJUDICAT$ CASES4 

,! SECOND MODE1 9 :I* ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE IS WILL+ TO PRE-SUPPOSE ,HI< ,TREASON 9 AN ASSOCIATION = ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,RE=M1 IS BY SU* AN ASSOCIATION1 NOT 9 ITS [N NATURE1 AS HE SAYS1 0SIMPLY UNLAWFUL1 TOO EASILY DEG5]AT+1 & BECOM+ UNLAWFUL 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE40"9 

,IT IS DIFFICULT TO COMM5T UPON ?IS >TICLE ) ! GRAVITY1 ?AT MAY SEEM DUE TO A MAGI/RATE1 DELIV]+ HIS OP9IONS FROM A B5* ( JU/ICE4 ,AN ASSOCIATION = ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,RE=M MAY 0DEG5]ATE1 & BECOME UNLAWFUL 9 ! HI<E/ DEGREE1 EV5 TP ! 5ORM\S EXT5T ( ! CRIME ( ,HI< ,TREASON40 ,:O KN[S NOT ?AT8 ,WAS IT NECESS>Y ?AT ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE %\LD COME 9 #a#g#i#d1 SOLEMNLY TO ANN\NCE TO US SO IRRESI/IBLE A PROPOSITION8 ,AN ASSOCIATION = ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,RE=M MAY DES]T ITS OBJECT1 & BE GUILTY ( ,HI< ,TREASON4 ,TRUE3 SO MAY A C>D CLUB1 A B5* ( JU/ICES1 OR EV5 A CAB9ET C\NCIL4 ,DOES ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE MEAN TO RES9UATE1 ?AT !RE IS SOME?+ 9 ! PURPOSE ( A ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,RE=M1 SO UNALL[$1 AMBIGU\S & UNJU/1 AS TO R5D] ITS WELL WI%]S OBJECTS ( SUSPICION1 RA!R ?AN !IR BRE?R5 & FELL[ SUBJECTS8 ,:AT CAN BE MORE WANTON1 CRUEL1 & 9HUMAN1 ?AN ?US GRATUIT\SLY TO S+LE \T ! PURPOSE ( ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,RE=M1 AS IF IT W]E ( ALL O!RS1 MO/ ESPECIALLY CONNECT$ ) DEG5]ACY & TREASON8 

,BUT :AT IS PR9CIPALLY WOR?Y ( OBS]VATION 9 BO? !SE CASES1 IS1 ! EASY & >TFUL MANN] 9 :I* ! IDEA ( TREASON IS 9TRODUC$ 9TO !M4 ,FIR/1 !RE IS A 0CONCEAL$ PURPOSE10 OR AN 9S5SIBLE 0DEG5]ACY10 IS SUPPOS$ TO T5D DIRECTLY TO ?IS 5D1 ! 0SUBV]SION ( ! 0,MON>*Y40 ,LA/LY1 A 0CONSPIRACY TO SUBV]T ! ,MON>*Y10 IS A TREASON1 FIR/ DISCOV]$ BY ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE 9 #a#g#i#d1 NEV] CONTEMPLAT$ BY ANY LAWGIV]1 OR 9CLUD$ 9 ANY /ATUTE4 ,D5Y ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ANY ONE ( HIS ?REE ASSUMPTIONS1 & HIS :OLE D$UCTION FALLS TO ! GR\ND4 ,*ALL5GE HIM1 OR ANY MAN LIV+1 TO PROVE ANY ( !M2 & Y\ REQUIRE ( HIM AN IMPOSSIBILITY4 ,& IT IS BY ?IS SORT ( LOGIC1 :I* W\LD BE SC\T$ 9 ! RAWE/ GRADUATE 9 EI!R ( \R ,UNIV]SITIES1 ?AT ,5GLI%M5 >E TO BE BR\<T UND] ! P5ALTIES ( TREASON6 

,( !SE ASSUMPTIONS1 ! MO/ FLAGRANT P]HAPS1 IF 9 REALITY !RE CAN BE ANY GRADATION 9 SU* GR\NDLESS ASS]TIONS1 IS ?AT :I* IMPUTES TO ! ASSOCIATIONS A 0 CONSPIRACY TO SUBV]T ! 0,MON>*Y40 ,! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE KN[S1 = NO MAN IS IGNORANT1 ?AT !RE IS NOT ! %AD[ ( EVID5CE ( SU* A CONSPIRACY4 ,IF ANY MAN 9 ,5GL& WI%ES ! SUBV]SION1 IF EFFECT$ AT ALL1 CAN ONLY BE EFFECT$ BY AN 9S5SIBLE REVOLUTION ( OP9ION8 ,DID !SE ASSOCIATIONS PLAN ! MURD] ( ! ,K+1 & ! ASSASS9ATION ( ! ROYAL FAMILY8 ,:]E >E ! PRO(S ( IT8 ,BUT ! AU?ORS ( ! PRES5T PROSECUTION PROBABLY HOPE1 ?AT ! M]E NAMES ( ,JACOB9 & ,REPUBLICAN WILL ANSW] !IR PURPOSES2 & ?AT A ,JURY ( ,5GLI%M5 CAN BE F\ND :O WILL S5D EV]Y MAN TO ! GALL[S )\T EXAM9ATION1 TO :OM !SE APPELLATIONS %ALL ONCE HAVE BE5 ATTRIBUT$6 

,IF ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE1 OR HIS ,MAJE/Y'S S]VANT1 HAVE ANY *>GE ( ,HI< ,TREASON TO ADVANCE1 LET !M ADVANCE IT4 ,! PURPOSE ( ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,RE=M1 AS ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE CONFESSES1 SO F> FROM BE+ TREASONABLE1 IS NOT 0SIMPLY UNLAWFUL40 ,IF ! P]SONS N[ UND] CONF9EM5T1 HAVE BE5 GUILTY ( ,HI< ,TREASON1 ?AT IS ! PO9T TO :I* \R ATT5TION IS TO BE CALL$4 ,!IR TREASON IS NEI!R GREAT] NOR LESS1 = !IR BE+ 5GAG$ 9 A LAWFUL OBJECT1 ! ASSOCIAT+ = A ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,RE=M4 ,TELL US :AT !Y HAVE DONE ?AT IS CRIM9AL1 & DO NOT SEEK TO EXCITE EXTRAJUDICIAL AGA9/ !M = :AT IS 9NOC5T4 

,HAV+ DISMISS$ ! IMM$IATE PURPOSE ( A ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,RE=M1 ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE GOES ON 9 ! LA/ PLACE TO CONSID] 0! PROJECT ( A ,CONV5TION1 TO BE ASSEMBL$ UND] ! ADVICE & DIRECTION ( SOME ( !SE ASSOCIATIONS40"9 

,& H]E IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO RECOLLECT1 ?AT ,CONV5TIONS & MEET+S ( DELEGATES >E BY NO MEANS =EIGN TO ! ,5GLI% HI/ORY2 & ?AT TWELVE OR F\RTE5 YE>S AGO1 MANY ( HIS ,MAJE/Y'S PRES5T ,M9I/]S W]E DEEPLY 5GAG$ 9 A PROJECT ( ?IS NATURE4 ,ACCORD+LY1 ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE TAKES A V]Y MEMORABLE DI/9CTION4 ,HE CALLS IT 0A PROJECT1 :I* 9 BETT] TIMES W\LD HAVE BE5 H>DLY ?\<T WOR?Y ( GRAVE CONSID]ATION1 BUT1 9 !SE1 \R DAYS1 :5 IT HAS BE5 ATTEMPT$ TO BE PUT 9 EXECUTION 9 A DI/ANT P>T ( ! UNIT$ K+DOM1 & ) ! EXAMPLE ( A NEI<BOR+ C\NTRY BE=E \R 0EYES1 IS DES]V$LY BECOME AN OBJECT ( JEAL\SY TO ! LAW40"9 

,?IS REM>K CON/ITUTES ONE ( ! MO/ FLAGRANT VIOLATIONS ( ! PR9CIPLES ( EXECUTIVE JU/ICE1 ?AT WAS EV] HE>D ( OR IMAG9$4 ,IF ! TIMES REQUIRE DIFF]5T MEASURES ( JU/ICE1 WE >E ALREADY 9/RUCT$ BY ! ACT #be ,$W>D ,I,I,I1 AS TO ! PROCE$+ FITT+ TO BE EMPLOY$4 0,! ,JUDGE10 SAYS ! ACT10 %ALL T>RY1 )\T GO+ TO JUDGM5T ( ! TREASON1 TILL ! CAUSE BE %[N & DECL>$ BE=E ! ,K+ & HIS ,P>LIAM5T1 :E!R IT \<T TO BE JUDG$ TREASON OR O!R FELONY40 ,P>LIAM5T1 ! LEGISLATIVE AU?ORITY ( ! REALM1 MAY MAKE NEW PROVISIONS ( LAW 9 ACCOMMODATION TO CIRCUM/ANCES2 BUT ! ,JUDGES1 ! B>E EXP\ND]S ( ! LAW1 >E B\ND TO MA9TA9 !MSELVES 9 AN ATMOSPH]E UNAFFECT$ BY ! V>IATIONS ( POPUL> CLAMOR1 M9I/]IAL V5GEANCE1 OR ! EV] *ANG+ NATURE ( CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,!Y >E TO BE SEV]ELY & UNALT]ABLY ! SAME4 ,! MEAN+ !Y F\ND 9 ! /ATUTE YE/]DAY1 ?AT MEAN+1 & NO O!R1 !Y >E TO F9D TODAY4 ,AN 9T]PRETATION1 %IFT+ ) EV]Y GALE ( ACCID5T1 MAY PRODUCE UNDEF9ABLE T]RORS 9 ITS MIS]ABLE VICTIMS1 MAY DEVOTE ITS AU?ORS TO ET]NAL EXECRATION1 BUT CAN HAVE NONE ( ! V5]ABLE FEATURES EI!R ( LAW OR JU/ICE4 

,SOME ( ! DREADFUL CONSEQU5CES 9VOLV$ 9 ?IS LOOSE & FLUCTUAT+ 9T]PRETATION1 %[ !MSELVES 9 ! V]Y NEXT S5T5CE4 

0,IT WILL BE Y\R DUTY10 SAYS ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE TO TO ! ,JURY1 0 TO EXAM9E ! EVID5CE ON ?IS HEAD V]Y C>EFULLY1 & TO SIFT IT TO ! BOTTOM2 TO CONSID] EV]Y P>T ( IT 9 ITSELF1 & AS IT /&S CONNECT$ ) O!R P>TS ( IT 2 & TO DRAW ! CONCLUSION ( FACT1 AS TO ! EXI/5CE1 ! NATURE & OBJECT ( ?IS PROPOS$ ,CONV5TION1 FROM ! :OLE4 

0,9 ! C\RSE ( ! EVID5CE Y\ WILL PROBABLY HE> ( BODIES ( M5 HAV+ BE5 COLLECT$ TOGE!R1 ( VIOL5T RESOLUTIONS VOT$ AT ?IS & O!R MEET+S1 ( SOME PREP>ATION ( (F5SIVE WEAPONS1 & ( ! ADOPTION ( ! LANGUGE & MANN]S ( ?OSE ,CONV5TIONS 9 ,FRANCE1 :I* HAVE POSSESS$ !MSELVES ( ! GOV]NM5T ( ?AT C\NTRY4 ,I DWELL NOT ON !SE P>TICUL>S1 BECAUSE ,I CONSID] !M NOT AS SUB/ANTIVE TREASONS1 BUT AS CIRCUM/ANCES ( EVID5CE1 T5D+ TO ASC]TA9 ! TRUE NATURE ( ! OBJECT :I* !SE P]SONS HAD 9 VIEW40"9  

,H]E WE HAVE SET BE=E US 9 ! MO/ UNBLU%+ & UNDISGUIS$ MANN]1 ?AT PR9CIPLE ( ,CON/RUCTVE ,TREASON1 :I* HAS UPON ALL OCCAISONS =M$ AN OBJECT ( EXECRATION 9 ,5GLI% HI/ORY4 ,LET US HE> :AT ,HUME SAYS UPON ! SUBJECT 9 ! F>!R PROGRESS ( ?AT V]Y PASSAGE :I* HAS BE5 ALREADY QUOT$4 

0 ,AS ?IS SPECIES ( TREASON1 DISCOV]$ BY ! ,COMMONS10 9 ! CASE ( ,LORD ,/AF=D1 0IS 5TIRELY NEW & UNKN[N TO ! LAWS2 SO IS ! SPECIES ( PRO( BY :I* !Y PRET5D TO FIX ?AT GUILT UPON ! PRISON]4 ,!Y HAVE 9V5T$ 0A K9D ( ACCUMULATIVE OR CON/RUCTIVE EVID5CE1 BY :I* MAN ACTIONS1 EI!R TOTALLY 9NOC5T 9 !MSELVES1 OR CRIM9AL 9 A MU* 9F]IOR DEGREE1 %ALL1 :5 UNIT$1 AM\NT TO TREASON1 & SUBJECT ! P]SON TO ! HI<E/ P5ALTIES 9FLICT$ BY ! LAW4 ,A HA/ & UNGU>D$ WORD1 A RA% & PASSIONATE ACTION1 ASSI/$ BY ! MALEVOL5T FANCY ( ! ACCUS]1 & TORTUR$ BY D\BTFUL CON/RUCTIONS1 IS TRANSMUT$ 9TO ! DEEPE/ GUILT1 & ! LIVES & =TUNES ( ! :OLE NATION1 NO LONG] PROTECT$ BY JU/ICE1 >E SUBJECT$ TO >BITR>Y WILL & PLEASURE40"9 

,IT IS NOT EASY TO CONCEIVE ( TWO PASSAGES MORE P>ALLEL TO EA* O!R1 ?AN ! DOCTR9ES H]E DELIV]$ BY ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE1 & ! CONDEMNATION PRON\NC$ UPON !M BY W> ( ANTICIPATION BY ! ILLU/RI\S ,HUME4 ,?US1 0A HA/Y & UNGU>D$ WORD10-0,ADOPTION ( ! LANGUAGE ( ! ,CONV5TION 9 ,FRANCE40 -- 0,A RA% & PASSIONATE ACTION10 -- 0,VIOL5T RESOLUTIONS VOT$ AT ! & O!R MEET+S-SOME PREP>ATION ( (F5SIVE WEAPONS40 -- 0,ACTIONS EI!R TOTALLY 9NOC5T 9 !MSELVES1 OR CRIM9AL 9 A MU* 9F]IOR DEGREE10 -- 0,I CONSID] NOT ! P>TICUL>S AS SUB/ANTIVE ,TREASONS40 

,CAN ANY ?+ BE MORE ATROCI\S1 ?AN ! UND]TAK+ TO MEASURE ! GUILT ( AN 9DIVIDUAL1 & ! 9T]PRETATION ( A PLA9 & P]MAN5T LAW1 BY ! TRANSITORY EXAMPLE ?AT MAY HAPP5 TO EXI/ 0BE=E \R EYES 9 A NEI<BOR+ C\NTRY80 

,! *IEF ,JU/ICE SPEAKS ( TWO SORTS ( ,CONV5TION4 ,! FIR/1 0A ,CONV5TION1 9 IMITATION ( ?OSE :I* WE HAVE HE>D ( 9 ,FRANCE1 9 ORD] TO USURP ! GOV]NM5T ( ! C\NTRY40"9 

,!RE LURKS A MEMORABLE AMBIGUITY UND] ?IS WORD ,CONV5TION4 ,A ,CONV5TION WAS HELD NO LONG TIME AGO1 ( DELEGATES FROM ! ROYAL BUR<S 9 ,SCOTL&1 TO CONSID] ( A RE=MATION 9 ! ADM9I/RATION ( ?OSE BUR<S4 ,( ?IS ,CONV5TION1 ! PRES5T ,LORD ,ADVOCATE ( ,SCOTL&1 AMONG O!RS WAS A MEMB]4 ,A ,CONV5TION WAS PROPOS$ 9 #a#g#h1 ( DELEGATES FROM ! DIFF]5T C\NTRY MEET+S HELD AT ?AT P]IOD4 ,BO? ?OSE ,CONV5TIONS W]E CONSID]ABLY MORE =MIDABLE 9 !IR /RUCTURE ?AT ?AT :I* IS ! SUBJECT ( PRES5T ANIMADV]SION4 ,! ROYAL BUR<S1 & ! MEET+S ( FREEHOLD] 9 ! SEV]AL C\NTIES1 CONSI/ ( BODIES MORE OR LESS RECOGNIZ$ BY ! CON/ITUTION1 & POSSESS+ A DEGREE ( 9H]5T AU?ORITY4 ,! ,CONV5TION PROPOSE 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE1 WAS SIMPLY ( DELEGATES FROM ! DIFF]5T SOCIETIES1 VOLUNT>ILY ASSOCIAT$ = ! PURPOSE ( ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,RE=M4 ,!Y C\LD POSSESS NO 9H]5T AU?ORITY4 ,! P]SONS :O CON/ITUT$ !M1 MU/ HAVE BE5 ACTUAT$ BY ! MO/ P]FECT 9SANITY1 BE=E !Y C\LD HAVE DREAM$ ( USURP+ ! GOV]NM5T ( ! C\NTRY4 ,NO DELUSION !RE=E CAN BE MORE GROSS1 ?AN AN ATTEMPT TO /YLE1 AS ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE /YLES1 SU* A CONV5TION AS 0,A ,CONV5TION ( ! ,PEOPLE40"9 

,9 DESCRIB+ HIS FIR/ SORT ( ,CONV5TION ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE R\NDLY AFFIRMS1 0?AT ! PROJECT ( SU* A ,CONV5TION1 & ANY ONE /EP TAK5 T[>DS BR++ IT AB\T1 SU* AS1 = 9/ANCE1 CONSULTATIONS1 =M+ COMMITTEES TO CONSID] ( ! MEANS1 OR ACT+ 9 ?OSE COMMITTEES1 W\LD BE A CASE ( NO DIFFICULTY3 IT W\LD BE ! CLE>E/ ,HI< ,TREASON2 IT W\LD BE COMPASS+ & IMAG9+ ! ,K+'S DEA?2 & NOT ONLY HIS DEA?1 BUT ! DEA? & DE/RUCTION ( ALL ORD]1 RELIGION & LAWS1 ( ALL PROP]TY1 & SECURITY = ! LIVES & LIB]TIES ( ! ,K+'S SUBJECTS40"9 

,!RE IS A FIGURE 9 SPEE*1 ( ! HI<E/ USE TO A DESIGN+ & TREA*]\S ORATOR1 :I* HAS NOT YET P]HAPS RECEIV$ A NAME 9 ! LABORS ( ,>I/OTLE1 ,QU9TILLIAN1 OR ,F>NABY4 ,I W\LD CALL ?IS FIGURE 9CROA*M5T4 ,IT IS A PROCE$+1 BY :I* AN AFFIRMATION IS MODE/LY 9S9UAT$ AT FIR/1 ACCOMPANI$ ) CONSID]ABLE D\BT & QUALIFICATION2 REPEAT$ AFT]W>DS1 UNACCOMPANI$ ) !SE QUALIFICATIONS2 & AT LEA/ ASS]T$ 9 ! MO/ P]EMPTORY & >ROGANT T]MS4 ,IT IS ?US ?AT ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE EXPRESSES HIMSELF1 RESPECT+ A 0CONSPIRACY TO OV]TURN ! ,MON>*Y40 ,IT IS FIR/ A ,TREASON1 0NOT DECL>$ BY ! /ATUTE #be ,$W>D ,I,I,I20 A ,TREASON1 0:I* NO LAWGIV] 9 ?IS C\NTRY HAS EV] V5TUR$ TO CONTEMPLATE20 A ,TREASON1 0NOT RE/+ = ITS AU?ORITY UPON ANY LAW1 PREC$5T OR ADJUDG$ CASE40 ,IT IS NOT ?IS ?+1 NOR IT IS NOT ?AT2 0! S$ITIO REGNI SPOK5 ( BY SOME ( \R ANCI5T WRIT]S10 BUT :I* IS NO P>T ( \R LAW1 0SEEMS TO COME ! NE>E/ TO IT10"9 BUT WILL NOT APPLY4 0,! P>TICUL> NATURE ( ! TRAIT]\S ATTEMPT1 WILL FALL )9 ONE OR O!R ( ! SPECIFIC TREASONS ( ! /ATUE ( ,$W>D ,I,I,I40"9 ,A /RANGE CRIME1 :I* ! JUDGE KN[S IS PROVID$ AGA9/ BY ! FIR/ OR ! SECOND PR9CIPAL CLAUSE1 BUT IS UNABLE TO DET]M9E :E!R IT IS BY ! =M] OR ! LATT]6 ,AFT]W>DS ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE SPEAKS ( IT ) LESS HESITATION2 & AT LEA/1 AS WE HAVE SE51 AFFIRMS IT TO BE 0A CASE ( NO DIFFICULTY1 & ! CLE>E/ ,HI< ,TREASON40 

,CAN ANY PLAY UPON WORDS BE MORE CONTEMPTIBLE1 ?AN ?AT BY :I* ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE1 F9D+ ! ,K+'S DEA? ! SUBJECT ( ONE ( ! CLAUSES1 & DET]M9$ TO TRACE AT LEA/ SOME REMOTE ANALOGY BETWE5 ?AT & ! SUBV]SION ( ! MON>*Y1 DESCRIBES ! LATT] BY ! APPELLATION ( 0! DEA? & DE/RUCTION ( ALL ORD]1 RELIGION1 @&C4 @&C480 

,! SECOND SORT ( ,CONV5TION 9 ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE'S >RANGEM5T1 IS A ,CONV5TION1 :I*1 NOT 9T5D+ TO USURP ! GOV]NM5T ( ! C\NTRY1 0HAS = ITS SOLE OBJECT ! EFFECT+ A *ANGE 9 ! MODE ( REPRES5TATION ( ! PEOPLE 9 ,P>LIAM5T1 & ! OBTA9+ ?AT ,P>LIAM5TS %\LD 0BE HELD ANNUALLY4 ,& H]E10 SAYS ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE1 0 !RE IS ROOM TO DI/+UI%4 ,SU* A PROJECT ( ,CONV5TION1 TAK+ IT TO BE CRIM9AL10 -- "9 

0 ,TAK+ IT TO BE CRIM9AL60 ,WAS EV] PO/ULATE1 MORE EXTRAORD9>Y1 OR MORE 9TOL]ABLE8 ,DID EV] ,JUDGE1 SITT+ UPON ! B5*1 PREVI\SLY TO ?IS 9/ANCE1 ASSUME ! :OLE QUE/ION2 AFFIRM AT HIS EASE1 & )\T ! %AD[ ( AN AU?ORITY1 SCRIPTURAL OR NUNCUPATORY1 /ATURE OR REPORT1 ! :OLE CRIM9ALITY2 & !N PROCE$ AT HIS LEISURE TO DI/RIBUTE ! ASSUM$ CRIM9ALITY 9TO ALL ITS DIFF]5T DEGREES8 ,MEAN:ILE1 AFT] ?IS L\D & P]EMPTORY PREAMBLE1 ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE IS OBLIG$ TO GRANT1 ?AT ONE SORT ( ,CONV5TION1 ONE 0DEGREE ( CRIM9ALITY10 0A ,CONV5TION1 HAV+ = ITS SOLE OBJECT A DUTIFUL & PEACEABLE APPLICATION TO ,P>LIAM5T BY PETITION1 CANNOT ( ITSELF BE RANK$ AMONG ?IS CLASS ( (F5SES40"9 ,HE D>ES NOT AFFIRM ?AT IT IS TO BE RANK$ AMONG ANY CLASS ( (F5SES :ATEV]4 -- ,BUT TO PROCE$ TO ! DI/9CTIONS HE UND]TAKES TO 5UM]ATE4 

,! FIR/ SORT ( 0,CONV5TION1 :I* HAS = ITS OBJECT ! OBTA9+ A ,P>LIAM5T>Y ,RE=M1 & ?AT OBJECT ONLY1 IS A ,CONV5TION1 PROPOS+ TO OBTA9 IT )\T ! AU?ORITY ( ,P>LIAM5T10 & = ?AT PURPOSE 0USURP+1 AT LEA/ 9 ?IS 9/ANCE1 ! FUNCTIONS ( LEGISLATION40"9 ,?IS ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE DET]M9ES1 UPON JU/ ! SAME GR\NDS AS 9 ! PREC$+ 9/ANCES1 0W\LD BE ,HI< ,TREASON 9 EV]Y ONE ( ! ACTORS40"9 

,AFT] ?IS LABORI\S DISCUSSION1 ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE IS NOT YET SATISFI$ ?AT HE HAS FRAM$ A CON/RUCTION1 /RONG 5\< TO 5S>E ! P]SONS N[ UND] CONF9EM5T4 ,HE HAS PROMULGAT$ AT LEA/ FIVE OR SIX DIFF]5T CLASSES ( TREASON1 NOT F\ND 9 ! DIRECT PROVISIONS ( #be ,$W>D ,I,I,I1 NOT SUPPORT$1 AS HE EXPLICITLY CONFESSES1 BY ANY LAW1 PREC$5T OR ADJUDG$ CASE4 ,BUT ALL ?IS HE DOES 9 ! M]E WANTONNES ( HIS P[]4 ,IF ANY ( ! PRISON]S N[ UND] CONF9EM5T HAS ACT$ ACCORD+ TO ALL ! 5UM]ATIONS ( HIS IMAG9>Y CASE1 IT MAY SAFELY BE AFFIRM$1 ?AT1 UPON ANY SOB] TRIAL UPON A *>GE ( ,HI< ,TREASON1 !Y MU/ 9FALLIBLY BE ACQUITT$4 ,BUT ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE IMPLICITLY CONFESSES1 ?AT !Y HAVE NOT ACT$ ACCORD+ TO ANY ONE ( HIS CASES4 ,ALL ?IS PR(USION ( FICTION1 HYPO!SIS1 & PREJUDICATION1 IS BR\<T =W>D = ! SOLE PURPOSE1 EI!R ( CONV9C+ US ( ! UNP>ALLEL$ +5UITY ( ! ,LORD ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ( HIS ,MAJE/Y'S ,C\RT ( ,COMMON ,PLEAS1 OR TO BEWILD] ! IMAG9ATIONS1 SO ?R[ DU/ 9 ! EYES1 & CONF\ND ! UND]/&+S ( ! ,GR& ,JURY & ! NATION4 ,IF ?IS LA/ BE ! PUROSE CONCEIV$1 & IF IT C\LD POSSIBLY BE SUPPOS$ ?AT IT %\LD BE SUCCESSFUL = A MOM5T1 E>LY W\LD BE ! REP5TANCE1 DEEP ! REMOSE1 & SEV]E1 IT IS TO BE FE>$1 ! RETRIBUTION6 

,! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE !N1 HAV+ HI!RTO TALK$ ( EV]Y ?+ ?AT IS NOT TO ! PURPOSE1 COMES AT LA/ TO SPEAK ( ! MATT] 9 H&4 ,H]E HE EMPLOYS ALL HIS +5UITY1 EX]TS ALL HIS >TS1 & DISPLAYS HIS UTMO/ 9TREPIDITY ( C\NT5ANCE4 ,?IS P>T ( ! CASE IS OP5$ AS FOLL[S4 

0,:E!R ! PROJECT ( A ,CONV5TION1 HAV+ = IT'S OBJECT ! COLLECT+ TOGE!R A P[]1 :I* %\LD OV]AWE ! LEGI/ATIVE BOD1 BUT NOT SUSP5D IT1 OR 5TIRELY DET]M9ES ITS FUCTIONS1 IF ACT$ UPON1 WILL ALSO AM\NT TO ,HI< ,TREASON1 & 9MAG9+ ! ,K+2S DEA?1 IS MORE D\BTFUL QUE/ION4 ,?US F> IS CLE>3 A =CE UPON ! ,P>LIAM5T1 MU/ BE IMM$IATELY DIRECT$ AGA9/ ! ,K,+4 ,IT MU/ REA* ! ,K+1 OR IT CAN HAVE NO EFFECT AT ALL4 ,! LAWS >E 5ACT$ 9 ,P>LIAM5T BY ! ,K+'S ,MAJE/Y1 BY & ) ! ADVICE & CONS5T ( ! ,LORDS ( ,COMMONS 9 ,P>LIAM5T ASSEMBL$4 ,A F\RCE M$IAT$ AGA9/ ! P>LIAM5T !RE=E1 IS A =CE M$IAT$ AGA9/ ! ,K+1 & SEEMS TO FALL )9 ! CASES DESCRIB$40"9 

,NO?+ ,CAN BE MORE GROSS TO ! VIEW ( ANY ONE :O WILL ATT5TIVELY READ ?IS P>AGRAPH1 ?AN ITS TOTAL WANT ( ALL DEF9ITE AUD 9TELLIGIBLE MEAN+4 ,! *IEF ,JU/ICE TALKS ( 0 COLLECT+ TOGE!R A P[]10 & ( 0 A =CE0 EX]CIS$ UPON ! ,P>LIAM5T4 ,:AT IS H]E 9T5D$ BY ! WORDS P[] & =CE8 ,UND] ! K9DLY AMBIBUITY ( !SE WORDS1 ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE SEEMS V]Y WILL+ TO SLIP UPON US ! IDEA ( AN >M$ P[] & A MILIT>Y =CE4 ,BUT ?IS CAN SC>CELY BY ANY CON/RUCTION BE RECONCIL$ TO ! IDEA ( A ,CONV5TION4 ,AN >MY ( DELEGATES WAS AN IDEA RES]V$ = ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE TO 9TRODUCE 9TO ! WORLD4 ,WELL !N3 LET'S SUPPOSE ?AT >MS & VIOL5CE >E NOT 9T5D$2 YET ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE SAYS1 ?AT ! PROJECT ( A ,CONV5TION HAS = ITS OBJECT 0! COLLECT+ TOGE!R A P[]1 :I* %\LD OV]AWE ! LEGISLATIVE BODY40 ,?IS WORD IS /ILL MORE AMBIGU\S ?AN ANY ( ! RE/4 ,:AT >E WE TO UND]/& BY ! PHRASE 0TO OV]AWE80 ,AWE 9 ITS TRUE ACCEPTATIUN HAS ALWAYS BE5 UND]/OOD TO MEAN DEF]5CE OR RESPECT4 ,IT CANNOT MEAN ANY ?+ ELSE H]E1 S9CE1 AS WE HAVE ALREADY SE51 >M$ P[] & MILIT>Y =CE >E \T ( ! QUE/ION4 ,BUT 9 ?IS S5SE :AT IS ! OBJECT ( EV]Y SPECIES ( ,CONV5TION OR POLITICAL ASSOCIATION :ATEV]8 ,IT IS ALWAYS 9T5D$ TO PRODUCE DEF]5CE & RESPECT4 ,?US ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE V]Y PROP]LY OBS]VES1 ?AT 0A ,CONV5TION1 HAV+ = ITS SOLE OBJECT A DUTIFUL & PEACEABLE APPLICATION TO ,P>LIAM5T10 DOES NOT FAIL TO F9D ?AT APPLICATION ATT5D$ ) 0RESPECT & CR$IT1 9 PROPORTION TO ITS UNIV]SALITY40"9 ,9DE$ !RE CAN BE NO D\BT1 ?AT !RE >E BUT TWO WAYS ( OP]AT+ UPON M5'S CONDUCT1 ! ONE1 BY EXHIBIT+ >GUM5TS CALCULAT$ TO PREVAIL UPON !IR [N 9CL9ATIONS & CONVICTION1 ! O!R A P]CEIV+ H[ MU* ! ?+ REQUIR$ ACCORDS ) ! S5SE ( NUM]\S BODIES ( M51 & BODIES ( M5 9TITL$ TO EM95T CR$IT4 

,SU* BE+ ! SUB/ANCE ( ! MO/ MAT]IAL P>AGRAPH 9 ! *>GE TO ! ,GR& ,JURY1 LET US SEE 9 :AT MANN] ?IS P>AGRAPH IS CONCLUD$1 & :AT >E ! 9F]5CES DRAWN FROM IT4 ,:AT IS ! TREATM5T DUE TO ?IS =CE :I* IS NO =CE2 ?IS COLLECT+ TOGE!R A P[]1 UN>M$1 & 5TITL$ TO CR$IT ONLY = ITS UNIV]SALITY8 ,:AT %ALL BE DONE TO ! M5 :O ?US OV]AWE ! LEGISLATIVE BODY1 BY EXCIT+ ITS DEF]5CE & RESPECT2 OR1 FAIL+ ?IS1 DO NOT OV]AWE IT AT ALL1 9ASMU* AS !Y HAVE NO P[] TO 9=CE !IR DEM&S8 0,:E!R OR NO10 AS ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE SAGACI\SLY OBS]VES1 0! PROJECT ( SU* A ,CONV5TION WILL AM\NT TO 0,HI< ,TREASON1 IS A MORE D\BTFUL QUE/ION40 ,HE ADDS1 09 ?IS CASE IT DOES NOT APPE> TO ME1 ?AT ,I AM W>RANT$ BY ! AU?ORITIES1 TO /ATE TO Y\ AS CLE> LAW1 ?AT ! M]E CONSPIRACY TO RAISE SU* A =CE .<RECOLLECT :AT HAS BE5 SAID UPON ! NATURE ( ?IS =CE.>1 & ! 5T]+ 9TO CONSULTATIONS RESPECT+ IT1 WILL ALONE1 & )\T ACTUALLY RAIS+ ! =CE1 CON/ITUTE ! CRIME ( ,HI< ,TREASON4 ,:AT ! LAW IS 9 ?AT CASE1 & :AT WILL BE ! EFFECT ( ! CIRCUM/ANCE ( ! =CE BE+ ?US M$ITAT$1 WILL BE FIT TO BE SOLEMNLY CONSID]$ & DET]M9$ :5 ! CASE %ALL >ISE40"9 

,H]E ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE SPEAKS ) A PROP] DEGREE ( MODE/Y & PRECAUTION1 SO F> AS RELATES TO ! SUPPOS$ GUILT ( ! P]SONS UND] CONF9EM5T BUT :5 HE HAS OCCASION TO RESUME ! SUBJECT1 HE1 9 HIS USUAL MANN]1 9TRODUCES A V>IATION 9TO ! /ATEM5T4 0,IT MAY P]HAPS BE FITT+10 SAYS HE1 0IF Y\ F9D !SE P]SONS 9VOLV$ 9 SU* A DESIGN1 & IF ! *>GES ( ,HI< ,TREASON >E (F]$ TO BE MA9TA9$ AGA9/ !M UPON ?AT GR\ND1 ?AT 9 RESPECT ( ! EXTRAORD9>Y NATURE1 ! DANG]\S EXT5T1 & AT ! BE/1 ! V]Y CRIM9AL COMPLEXION ( SU* A CONSPIRACY1 ?IS CASE1 :I* ,I /ATE TO Y\ AS A NEW & A D\BTFUL CASE1 %\LD BE PUT 9TO A JUDICIAL C\RSE ( 9QUIRY1 ?AT IT MAY RECEIVE A SOLEMN ADJUDICATION1 :E!R IT WILL OR WILL NOT AM\NT TO ,HI< ,TREASON40 "9 

,IT IS DIFFICULT TO CONCEIVE ( ANY ?+ MORE ABHORR5T TO ! G5U9E PR9CIPLES ( HUMANITY1 ?AN ! DOCTR9E H]E DELIV]$4 ,! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE1 AFT] HAV+ 5UM]AT$ V>I\S SORTS ( TREASON1 RESPECT+ :I* HE SPEAKS DIFFID5TLY AT FIR/1 & P]EMPTORILY AT LA/1 BUT :I* >E ALL ! M]E CREATURES ( HIS [N IMAG9ATION1 COMES TO A CASE UPON :I* EV5 HE HESITATES TO DECIDE4 ,HE D>ES NOT AV] ! PROCE$+ DESCRIB$ 9 IT TO BE TREASON4 ,WELL1 !N2 :AT IS ! REM$Y HE PROPOSES8 ,SURELY A NEW ,ACT ( ,P>LIAM5T2 ! REM$Y PRESCRIB$ BY ! ACT ( ,$W>D ,I,I,I1 09 CASES ( TREASON1 :I* MAY HAPP5 9 TIME TO COME1 BUT :I* C\LD NOT !N BE ?\<T ( OR DECL>$40 ,NO SU* ?+4 ,UPON ?IS CASE1 :I* HE DOES NOT V5TURE TO PRON\NCE TO BE TREASON1 HE DIRECTS ! ,GR& ,JURY TO F9D ! BILLS TO BE TRUE BILLS6 ,HE TELLS !M 0?AT IT IS FITT+ ?AT ?IS CASE10 :I* HE 0,/ATES AS NEW & 0D\BTFUL1 %\LD BE PUT 9TO A JUDICIAL C\RSE ( 9QUIRY1 ?AT IT MAY RECEIVE A SOLEMN ADJUDICATION1 :E!R IT WILL OR WILL NOT AM\NT TO ,HI< ,TREASON60 

,! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE1 9 ?IS 9/ANCE1 QUITS ! *>ACT] ( A CRIM9AL JUDGE & A CIVIL MAGI/RATE1 & ASSUMES ?AT ( A NATURAL PHILOSOPH] OR EXP]IM5TAL ANATOMI/4 ,HE IS WILL+ TO DISSECT ! P]SONS ?AT %ALL BE BR\<T BE=E HIM1 ! BETT] TO ASC]TA9 ! TRU? OR FALSEHOOD ( HIS PRE-CONCEIV$ CONJECTURES4 ,! PLA9 ,5GLI% ( HIS RECOMM5DATIONS IS ?IS 3 0,LET !SE M5 BE PUT UPON TRIAL = !IR LIVES 2 LET !M & !IR FRI5DS1 ?R\< ! REMOTE/ /RA9]S ( CONNECTION1 BE EXPOS$ TO ALL ! ANXIETIES 9CID5T TO SO UNC]TA9 & FE>FUL A CONDITION 2 LET !M BE EXPOS$ TO IGNOM9Y1 TO OBLOQUY1 TO ! P>TIALITIES1 AS IT MAY HAPP51 ( A PREJUDIC$ JUDGE1 & ! P]V]S5ESS ( AN IGNORANT JURY 3 WE %ALL !N KN[ H[ WE \<T TO CONCEIVE ( SIMIL> CASES4 ,BY TRAMPL+ UPON !IR PEACE1 ?R[+ AWAY !IR LIVES1 OR SPORT+ ) !IR 9NOC5CE1 WE %ALL OBTA9 A BASIS UPON :I* TO PROCE$1 & A PREC$5T TO GUIDE \R JUDGM5T 9 FUTURE 9/ANCES40 

,?IS IS A SORT ( LANGUAGE :I* IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO RECOLLECT )\T HORROR1 & :I* SEEMS WOR?Y ( ! JUDICIAL M9I/]S ( ,TIB]IUS OR ,N]O4 ,IT >GUES1 IF ! SPEAK] UND]/OOD HIS [N MEAN+1 OR IF ! PAP] BE=E ME HAS FAI?FULLY REPORT$ IT1 ! MO/ FRIGID 9DIFF]5CE TO HUMAN HAPP9ESS & HUMAN LIFE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS ME?OD ( E/IMATE1 LAWS1 PREC$5TS1 CASES & REPORTS >E ( HI< VALUE1 & ! HANG+ A FEW 9DIVIDUALS IS A V]Y *EAP1 ECONOMICAL & PROP] WAY ( PUR*AS+ ! DECISION ( A D\BTFUL SPECULATION4 

,SURELY IT W\LD BE WOR?Y1 IF NOT ( ! ,JUDGES1 AT LEA/ ( ! IMM$IATE ,M9I/]S ( ! ,SOV]EIGN1 TO CONSID] :E!R1 IF !Y MEAN TO PUT US UND] A NEW RULE ( CRIM9AL LAW1 IT BE NOT BETT] SOLEMNLY TO ORIG9ATE ?AT LAW 9 ! TWO ,H\SES ( ,P>LIAM5T1 ?AN TO SUFF] IT TO BE MADE \T ( NEW CON/RUCTIONS ( OLD /ATUTES1 CONTR>Y TO ALL LAW & PREC$5T1 & CONTR>Y TO ! SECURITY & LIB]TY ( ! SUBJECT4 

,9 ,IREL&1 SOME TIME AGO1 IT WAS ?\<T PROP] TO BR+ =W>D A ,C,ONV5TION-,BILL1 DECL>+ SU* PROCE$+S1 AS >E ! SUBJECTS ( ! =C$ CON/RUCTIONS ( ,*IEF ,B>ON ,EYRE1 TO AM\NT TO ,HI< ,TREASON4 ,:5 ! ,HABEAS ,CORPUS ACT WAS SUSP5D$ 9 ,5GL&1 WE W]E GIV5 TO UND]/& ?AT ?IS PROCE$+ WAS ?\<T SUFFICI5T = ! PRES5T1 & ?AT A ,CONV5TION-,BILL1 SIMIL> TO ! ,IRI%1 & O!R SEV]E MEASURES1 W]E RES]V$ TO BE ADOPT$1 AS ! CASE MI<T ACQUIRE ,?IS FALLACI\S %[ ( L5ITY1 N[ TURNS \T TO BE ! MO/ UNPR9CIPL$ TYRANNY4 ,MR4 ,DUNDAS & O!RS TALK$ 9 ! LA/ ,SESSION ( ,P>LIAM5T1 ( BR++ HOME ! ,SCOTTI% PR9CIPLES ( JURISPRUD5CE1 IF NE$ W]E1 TO ,5GL&1 & R5D]+ ASSOCIATIONS & ,CONV5TIONS A SUBJECT ( TRANSPORTATION TO ,BOTANY ,BAY4 ,!Y HAVE S9CE REF9$ UPON !IR PLAN1 & C>RI$ ! LAW ( ,5GL&1 OR :AT !Y >E PLEAS$ TO CALL SO1 9TO ,SCOTL&1 R5D]+ !SE (F5SES1 REAL OR IMAG9>Y1 A SUBJECT ( ! P5ALTIES ( ,HI< ,TREASON4 ,SU* HAVE BE5 ! 9CROA*M5TS UPON ! ,CON/ITUTION1 BY M5 :O HAVE ! AUDACITY TO CALL !MSELVES ITS *AMPIONS1 ?AT A MAN :O %\LD HAVE PRET5D$ TO =ETEL1 FROM SIX MON?S TO SIX MON?S1 ! MEASURES !Y W\LD ?9K PROP] TO PURSUE1 W\LD HAVE BE5 LAU<$ AT = ! IMPROBABILITY & UTT] ABSURDITY ( HIS TALE4 ,BRITONS WILL AT L5G? AWAKE1 & ! EFFECTS ( REASON & CONVICTION UPON !M1 WILL NOT BE LESS =MIDABLE OR LESS UNACCEPTABLE TO !IR OPPRESSORS1 ?AN ! EFFECTS ?AT MI<T FL[ FROM A C\RSE ( VIOL5CE6 

,I HAVE HI!RTO AB/A9$ FROM SAY+ ANY ?+ RESPECT+ ! P]SONAL *>ACT] ( ! M5 N[ UND] ACCUSATION4 ,IF !IR ABILITIES BE AS R>E1 & !IR M]ITS AS HI< AS !IR W>ME/ ADMIR]S CAN CONCEIVE !M1 IT W\LD /ILL BE =EIGN TO ! QUE/ION ,I PURPOSE TO CONSID]4 ,IF !Y BE M51 EXCEPTIONABLE 9 !IR *>ACT]1 AMBIGU\S 9 !IR DESIGNS1 & MIS*IEV\S 9 !IR C\NSELS1 ?AT ALSO \<T TO BE PUT \T ( ! CONSID]ATION4 ,! ,5GLI% ,CON/ITUTION IS /RONG 5\< TO DIS>M ALL ! ADV]S>IES ( ! PUBLIC PEACE1 )\T ITS BE+ NECESS>Y = ?AT PURPOSE TO DE/ROY ITS V]Y ESS5CE4 ,TWELVE M5 >E APP>5TLY CONC]N$1 BUT ! LIB]TIES & HAPP9ESS ( ALL >E AT /AKE4 ,IF !SE NEW TREASONS BE E/ABLI%1 WE MAY SAY1 AS ! ,P>LIAM5T ( ,H5RY ! ,F\R? DID1 SPEAK+ ( HE NEW-FANGL$ TREASONS UND] ,R,I*>D ! ,SECOND1 ?AT 0NO MAN CAN KN[ H[ 0HE \<T TO BEHAVE HIMSELF1 TO DO1 SPEAK1 OR SAY1 = D\BT ( ! PA9S ( TREASON40"9 ,! CON/RUCTIONS ( ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE1 & ! ,SPECIAL ,COMMISSION1 PUT A P]PETUAL B> TO ALL ASSOCIATIONS1 DELEGATIONS1 & CONSULT+S RESPECT+ ANY SPECIES ( GRIEVANCE4 ,WILL ANY MAN V5TURE TO SAY1 ?AT WE %ALL NEV] /& 9 NE$ ( !SE EXP$I5TS 2 OR %ALL WE CONS5T = ALL TIME COM+1 TO HOLD EV]Y POSSIBLE RE=M & AM5DM5T AT ! M]E WILL ( ! ADM9I/RATION8 ,IF !SE PR9CIPLES BE E/ABLI%$1 UTT]LY SUBC]SIVE AS !Y >E ( ! PR9CIPLES ( ! ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T1 :O WILL SAY ?AT WE %ALL /OP H]E 8 ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE SAYS TO-DAY1 0ALL M5 MAY1 NAY1 ALL M5 MU/1 IF !Y POSSESS ! FACULTY ( ?9K+1 REASON UPON EV]Y ?+1 ?AT SUFFICI5TLY 9T]E/S !M TO BECOME AN OBJECT ( !IR ATT5TION 2 & AMONG ! OBJECTS ( ATT5TION ( FREEM51 ! PR9CIPLES ( GOV]NM5T1 ! CON/ITUTION ( P>TICUL> GOV]NM5TS1 &1 ABOVE ALL1 ! CON/ITUTION ( ! GOV]NM5T UND] :I* !Y LIVE1 WILL NATURALLY 5GAGE ATT5TION & PROVOKE SPECULATION40 ,BUT :O WILL SAY H[ LONG ?IS LIB]TY WILL BE TOL]AT$1 IF ! PR9CIPLES1 SO AL>M+LY OP5$ 9 ! *>GE TO ! ,GR& ,JURY1 %ALL ONCE BE E/ABLI%$ 8 ,?IS IS ! MO/ IMPORTANT CRISIS1 9 ! HI/ORY ( ,5GLI% LIB]TY1 ?AT ! WORLD EV] SAW4 ,IF M5 CAN BE CONVICT$ ( ,HI< ,TREASON1 UPON SU* CON/RUCTIONS & IMPLICATIONS AS >E CONTA9$ 9 ?IS *>GE1 WE MAY LOOK ) CONSCI\S SUP]IORITY UPON ! REPUBLICAN SPECULATIONS ( ,FRANCE1 BUT WE %ALL C]TA9LY HAVE REASON TO 5VY ! MILD] TYRANNIES ( ,TURKEY & ,ISPAHAN4 

,FROM :AT HAS BE5 SAID IT APPE>S1 ?AT ! :OLE PROCE$+S 9T5D$ 9 ! PRES5T CASE1 >E ( ! NATURE ( AN EX PO/ FACTO LAW4 ,?IS IS COMPLETELY ADMITT$ BY ! ,*IEF ,JU/ICE4 ,9 SUMM+ UP ! DIFF]5T P>TS ( HIS *>GE1 HE 5UM]ATES ?REE CASES1 9 ! FIR/ ( :I* HE DIRECTS ! ,GR& ,JURY TO ?R[ \T ! BILLS1 & 9 ?AT ( ! TWO LA/ TO F9D !M TRUE BILLS4 ,ONE ( !SE TWO RELATES TO ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE'S NEW TREASON ( 0A CONSPIRACY TO SUBV]T ! ,MON>*Y10 A TREASON :I*1 HE SAYS1 IS NOT DECL>$ BY ! /ATUE ( ,$W>D ,I,I,I1 & NO LAW- GIV] 9 ?IS C\NTRY HAS EV] V5TUR$ TO CONTEMPLATE4 ,! O!R1 0?AT ( OV]AW+ ,P>LIAM5T10 HE /ATES TO BE A NEW & D\BTFUL CASE1 & RECOMM5DS1 ?AT IT %\LD BE 0 PUT 9TO A JUDICIAL C\RSE ( 9QUIRY1 ?AT IT MAY RECEIVE A SOLEMN ADJUDICATION :E!R IT WILL OR WILL NOT AM\NT TO ,HI< ,TREASON40 

,?US IT IS FULLY ADMITT$1 RESPECT+ ! P]SONS N[ UND] ACCUSATION1 ?AT !Y C\LD F9D NO REASON1 EI!R 9 ! BOOKS ( \R LAW1 OR ( ANY COMM5TATORS ( RECEIV$ AU?ORITY1 TO SUPPOSE ?AT !Y W]E 9CURR+ ! GUILT ( TREASON4 0,! M>K SET UPON ?IS CRIME1 ! TOK5 BY :I* IT C\LD BE DISCOV]$1 LAY 5TIRELY CONCEAL$2 & NO HUMAN PRUD5CE1 NO HUMAN 9NOC5CE1 0C\LD SAVE !M FROM ! DE/RUCTION ) :I* !Y >E AT PRES5T ?REAT5$4"90 

,IT IS PRETTY G5]ALLY ADMITT$1 ?AT SEV]AL ( !SE P]SONS1 AT LEA/1 W]E HONE/ & WELL-9T5TION$1 ?\< MI/AK5 M54 ,PUNI%M5T IS AW>D$ 9 HUMAN ,C\RTS ( ,JU/ICE1 EI!R ACCORD+ TO ! 9T5TION1 OR ! MIS*IEF COMMITT$4 ,IF ! 9T5TION BE ALONE TO BE CONSID]$1 !N ! M5 ( :OM ,I SPEAK1 H[EV] UNGU>D$ & PREJUDICIAL !IR CONDUCT MAY BE SUPPOS$ TO HAVE BE51 MU/ ON ?AT GR\ND BE 9FALLIBLY ACQUITT$4 ,IF1 ON ! O!R H&1 ! MIS*IEF 9CURR$ BE ! SOLE MEASURE ( ! PUNI%M5T1 WE >E B\ND BY EV]Y ?+ ?AT IS SACR$ TO PROCE$ ) RELUCTANCE & REGRET4 ,LET IT BE SUPPOS$1 ?AT !RE >E CASES1 :]E IT %ALL BE NECESS>Y1 ?AT A WELL DESIGN+ MAN %\LD BE CUT (F1 = ! SAKE ( ! :OLE4 ,! LEA/ CONSID]ATION ?AT WE CAN PAY 9 SO DEPLORABLE A NECESSITY1 IS1 TO W>N HIM ( HIS DANG]1 & NOT SUFF] HIM TO 9CUR ! P5ALTY1 )\T ANY PREVI\S CAUTION1 )\T SO MU* AS ! KN[L$GE ( ITS EXI/5CE4 

,I ANTICIPATE ! TRIALS TO :I* ?IS *>GE IS ! PRELUDE4 ,I KN[ ?AT ! ,JUDGE WILL ADMIT ! GOOD 9T5TION & HONE/ DESIGN ( SEV]AL ( ! P]SONS >RAIGN$3 IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE TO D5Y IT2 IT IS NOTORI\S TO ! :OLE UNIV]SE4 ,HE HAS ALREADY ADMITT$1 ?AT !RE IS NO LAW OR PREC$5T = !IR CONDEMNATION4 ,IF !RE=E HE ADDRESS !M 9 ! FRANK LANGUAGE ( S9C]ITY1 HE MU/ SAY3 0,SIX MON?S AGO Y\ 5GAG$ 9 MEASURES1 :I* Y\ BELIEV$ CONDUCIVE TO ! PUBLIC GOOD4 ,Y\ EXAM9$ !M 9 ! S9C]ITY ( Y\R HE>TS1 & Y\ ADMITT$ !M ) ! FULL CONVICTION ( ! UND]/&+4 ,Y\ ADOPT$ !M FROM ?IS RUL+ MOTIVE1 ! LOVE ( Y\R C\NTRY & MANK9D4 ,Y\ HAD NO W>N+ ?AT ! MEASURES 9 :I* Y\ 5GAG$ W]E ACTS ( ,HI< ,TREASON3 NO LAW TOLD Y\ SO2 NO PREC$5T RECORD$ IT2 NO MAN EXI/+ UPON ! FACE ( ! E>? C\LD HAVE PR$ICT$ SU* AN 9T]PRETATION4 ,Y\ W5T (F TO Y\R B$S ) A P]FECT & FULL CONVICTION 1 ?AT Y\ HAD ACT$ UPON ! PR9CIPLES ( IMMUTABLE JU/ICE1 & ?AT Y\ HAD (F5D$ NO PROVISION OR /ATUTE ?AT WAS EV] DEVIS$4 ,I1 ! ,JUDGE SITT+ UPON ! B5*1 Y\1 ,G5TLEM5 ( ! ,JURY1 EV]Y 9HABITANT ( ! ISL& ( ,GREAT ,BRITA91 HAD JU/ AS MU* REASON TO CONCEIVE !Y W]E 9CURR+ ! P5ALTIES ( ! LAW1 AS ! PRISON]S AT ! B>4 ,?IS IS ! NATURE ( ! CRIME2 !RE >E ! CIRCUM/ANCES ( ! CASE4 

0,& = ?IS1 ! S5T5CE ( ! ,C\RT .<BUT NOT ( ! LAW.> IS1 ,?AT Y\1 & EA* ( Y\1 %ALL BE TAK5 FROM ! B>1 & CONVEY$ TO ! PLACE FROM :]E Y\ CAME1 & FROM !NCE BE DRAWN UPON A HURDLE TO ! PLACE ( EXECUTION1 !RE TO BE HANG$ BY ! NECK1 BUT NOT UNTIL Y\ >E DEAD3 Y\ %ALL BE TAK5 D[N ALIVE1 Y\R PRIVY MEMB]S %ALL BE CUT (F1 & Y\R B[ELS %ALL BE TAK5 \T & BURNT BE=E Y\R FACES 2 Y\R HEADS %ALL BE SEV]$ FROM Y\R BODIES1 & Y\R BODIES %ALL !N BE DIVID$ 9TO F\R QU>T]S1 :I* >E TO BE AT ! ,K+'S DISPOSAL 2 & ! ,LORD HAVE M]CY ON Y\R S\LS 60 

,A,P,P,5,D,I,X1 ,NO4 ,I4 

,A ,MORE M9UTE ATT5TION APPE>S TO BE DUE TO ,*IEF ,JU/ICE ,EYRE 'S NEW TREASON ( A 0CONSPIRACY TO SUBV]T ! ,MON>*Y40 ,! T]M4 9 :I* ! IDEA IS CONVEY$ >E /RONG & IMPRESSIVE 2 & MANY P]SONS1 :O %ALL BE CONV9C$ BY :AT HAS BE5 ALREADY (F]$1 ?AT BY ! LAW ( ,5GL& ?IS IS NO TEASON1 WILL YET P]HAPS 5T]TA9 A WI% ?AT A NEW LAW W]E FRAM$ = ! PURPOSE ( MAK+ IT TREASON4 ,?\S&S & T5S ( ?\S&S ( ! 9HABITANTS ( ,5GL&1 >E DEEPLY ATTA*$ TO ?AT ,CON/ITUTION1 UND] :I* \R ANCE/ORS MADE SO CONSPICU\S A FIGURE 9 ! FACE ( ! WORLD4 ,! ATTA*M5T !Y FEEL IS NO D\BT A VIRTU\S ATTA*M5T 2 BUT IT IS NOT EV]Y ME?OD ?AT CAN BE PROPOS$ = PRES]V+ :AT WE LOVE ?AT IS 5TITL$ TO \R APPROBATION4 

,LET US CONSID] A LITTLE ?IS PHRASE1 A 0CONSPIRACY TO SUBV]T ! ,MON>*Y40 

,!RE >E BUT TWO WAYS 9 :I* SU* A SUBV]SION CAN BE ATTEMPT$4 ,! FIR/1 >GUM5T1 ALL WRIT+1 & FAMILI> SPEAK+1 BY :I* A MAN1 BY HIMSELF1 & )\T CONF$]ACY ) O!RS1 %ALL SEEK TO PREVAIL UPON HIS C\NTRYM5 TO ADOPT S5TIM5TS SIMIL> TO HIS [N4 ,?IS1 BY ! V]Y MEAN+ ( ! T]M1 CANNOT BE CONSPIRACY4  

,TWO OBS]VATIONS WILL SUFFICE TO CLE> UP ?IS >TICLE4 ,FIR/1 IT MI<T BE SUPPOS$ ?AT HE :O IS ATTA*$ TO ! ,MON>*Y1 BELIEV+1 ( C\RSE1 ?AT ! ,MON>*Y IS A GOOD ?+1 %\LD FEEL LITTLE RELUCTANCE TO COMMIT HIS OP9IONS TO ! FAIR FIELD ( >GUM5T1 & 5T]TA9 SMALL D\BT ?AT TRU? MU/ PROVE MORE VIGOR\S & ( LONG] LIFE ?AN FALSEHOOD4 ,SECONDLY1 IF IT %\LD BE SAID1 ?AT SOME WRIT+S MAY BE EXCE$+LY 9FLAMMATORY1 WE HAVE ALREADY ,LAWS ( ,LIBEL4 ,!SE ,LAWS MI<T BE MADE /ILL /RONG] 2 BUT AT ALL EV5TS ! 9FLAMMATION CON/ITUTES ! (F5SE1 & NOT ! OBJECT PROPOS$1 :E!R IT BE ! SUBV]SION ( ! ,MON>*Y1 OR ( ! ,A?ANASIAN CRE$4 ,AS TO FAMILI> & UNCONF$]ATE CONV]SATION1 !RE CAN BE LITTLE DANG] ( 9FLAMMATION 9 ?AT4 ,! ONLY (F5SE COMMITT$1 WILL BE AN (F5SE AGA9/ DECORUM4 ,:E!R OR NO HANG+ M5 IS ! MO/ SUITABLE WAY ( TEA*+ !M GOOD MANN]S1 IS A PO9T ?AT WILL REMA9 TO BE CONSID]$4 

,! SECOND ME?OD ?AT MAY BE EMPLOY$ = ! 0SUBV]SION ( ! ,MON>*Y10 IS OP5 =CE1 ,BUT LET ?IS =CE BE A LITTLE EXAM9$4 IS IT TO BE EMPLOY$ UPON ALL ,MEMB]S ( ! ,CON/ITUTION AT ONCE 2 & IS ! PRES5T RACE O TRAITORS1 LIKE ,GUY ,FAWKES ( OLD1 TO BL[ UP ,K+1 ,LORDS1 & ,COMMONS ) GUNP[D]1 ON ! FIR/ DAY ( ! ,SESSION ( ,P>LIAM5T8 ,IF 0W> BE LEVI$ AGA9/ ! ,K+ )9 ! REALM10 ?IS IS ALREADY TREASON BY #be ,$W>D ,I,I,I4 ,IF ! PLAN BE 0TO DEPOSE ! ,K+1 TO IMPRISON HIM1 OR TO GET HIS P]SON 9TO ! P[] ( ! CONSPIRATORS10 ?IS ALSO1 IF WE >E TO CR$IT ! AU?ORITIES ( ,FO/] & ,HALE1 IS ALREADY ,HI< ,TREASON4 ,BUT LET US NOT BE DECEIV$ ) HI< S\ND+ WORDS4 ,AN ATTEMPT TO SUBV]T ! ,MON>*Y IS NO?+1 IF IT BE NOT DEF9ITE1 & CAPABLE ( SOME CLE> & PRECISE EXPLANATION4 ,AN ATTEMPT TO PROCURE A RE=M 9 ! ,COMMONS' ,H\SE ( ,P>LIAM5T1 ?R\< ! M$IUM ( ASSOCIATIONS & ,CONV5TIONS1 IS NOT A CONSPIRACY TO SUBV]T ! ,MON>*Y4 ,IF IT BE A CRIME1 IT WILL NOT BE LESS SO1 = BE+ CALL$ BY ITS APPROPRIATE NAME4 ,! ATTEMPT TO 9VOLVE A MAN 9 ! P5ALTIES ( ,HI< ,TREASON1 BY CALL+ EVID5CE TO PROVE ?AT HE HAS DONE ONE ACTION1 & !N BE/[+ UPON ?AT ACTION ANO!R APPELLATION1 WILL BE REG>D$ ) CONTEMPT BY EV]Y MAN ( COMMON S5SE1 & ) ! DEEPE/ ABHORR5CE BY EV]Y MAN ( COMMON HUMANITY4 

,A,P,P,5,D,I,X1 ,NO4 ,I,I4 

,H,I,!,R,T,O ,I HAVE CONF9$ MYSELF TO AN EXAM9ATION ( ! *>GE TO ! ,GR& ,JURY4 ,BUT !RE IS SOME?+ SO PECULI>LY FLAGITI\S 9 ! MANN] ( PREP>+ ! 9DICTM5T1 & ! LI/ ( WITNESSES1 ?AT IT SEEMS IMPROP] TO DISMISS AN ,ESSAY1 ! OBJECT ( :I* IS TO CALL ! ATT5TION ( ,5GLI%M5 TO ! PRES5T /ATE ( ! PROCE$+S AGA9/ ! PRISON]S 9 HIS ,MAJE/Y'S GOALS ( ,NEWGATE & ! ,T[]1 )\T A FEW WORDS UPON ! SUBJECT4 

,! LAW ( ,HI< ,TREASON DIFF]S FROM \R O!R CRIM9AL LAWS1 BY ALL[+ ! P]SONS ACCUS$ AN 9T]VAL ( T5 DAYS1 BETWE5 ! DELIV]Y ( ! 9DICTM5T & LI/ ( WITNESSES1 & ! DAY ( TRIAL4 ,! OBJECT ( ! LAW APP>5TLY IS1 ?AT HE MAY HAVE ADEQUATE TIME1 9 A MATT] ( SO EXTRAORD9>Y MAGNITUDE1 TO PREP>E HIS DEF5SE4 ,?IS OBJECT IS COMPLETELY DEFEAT$ 9 ! 9 ! PRES5T 9/ANCE4 ,ONE 9DICTM5T IS PREF]R$ AGA9/ TWELVE ( ! MO/ EM95T P]SONS 9VOLV$ 9 ! ACCUSATION4 ,IT CONSI/S ( N9E C\NTS1 & IT IS WELL KN[N1 ?AT SEV]AL ( !SE C\NTS WILL NOT BE ATTEMPT$ TO BE PROV$ AGA9/ ! MAJORITY ( ! PRISON]S4 ,EV]Y MAN IS LEFT TO PICK \T1 AS HE CAN1 ! >TICLES1 :I* ! SOBRIETY OR ! WANTONNESS ( ACCUSATION MAY ?9K PROP] TO ALLEGE AGA9/ HIM4 ,9 ! SAME MANN] ONE LI/ ( WITNESSES IS DELIV]$ TO ALL4 ,?IS LI/ CONSI/S ( MORE ?AN TWO HUNDR$ P]SONS4 

,?US >E ! L5ITY & HUMANITY ( ?IS PROVISION BAFFL$4 ,= :AT REASON IS ?IS8 ,%ALL WE BE TOLD ?AT IT SAVES TR\BLE TO ! ,CR[N LAWY]S8 ,?IS IS P]HAPS ! MO/ PLAUSIBLE PRET5SE ?AT CAN BE ADDUC$4 ,& YET1 9 ?AT CASE1 IT W\LD SC>CELY HAVE BE5 LESS DEC5T1 TO HAVE SAV$ TR\BLE1 BY HANG+ ! ACCUS$ )\T ! =M ( TRIAL4 

,BUT ?IS IS NOT ! REAL REASON4 ,! MO/ TEMP]ATE & SCRUPUL\S MAN CANNOT FAIL TO CONFESS1 ?AT ! OBJECT IS1 TO FACILITATE ! CONVICTION ( P]SONS SO MU* ! OBJECT ( DETE/ATION TO BE ! PRES5T ,M9I/RY4 ,GOV]NM5T HA/ILY 9VOLV$ ITSELF 9 A DILEMMA1 BY APPREH5D+ !SE M5 = ! SAKE ( PROPAGAT+ AL>M2 & IT IS ?\<T BETT] TO HANG A FEW 9NOC5T P]SONS1 ?AN ?AT ! ,M9I/] %\LD /& DETECT$ 9 AN ]ROR1 OR ?AT ! >M ( GOV]NM5T %\LD BE WEAK5$ BY AN ACT ( JU/ICE4 

,IT IS A MEMORABLE FACT1 & WELL WOR?Y TO BE REVIV$ 9 ! PRES5T CRISIS1 ?AT ON ! EI<? ( ,APRIL #a#g#i#c1 ,MR4 ,PITT OP5LY & UNHESITAT+LY DELIV]$1 9 ! FACE ( ! ,H\SE ( ,COMMONS1 ! DOCTR9E :I* HE HAS N[ R$UC$ TO PRACTICE4 ,! REPORT UPON ! BILL = PREV5T+ TRAITOR\S CORRESPOND5CE ) ,FRANCE WAS ON ?AT DAY READ2 & AN AM5DM5T MOV$ BY ,MR4 ,ADAMS1 & SUPPORT$ BY ,MR4 ,FOX1 TO ALL[ 0,! P]SONS1 :O %\LD H]EAFT] BE >RAIGN$ UPON ?IS ACT1 ! SAME 9T]VAL ( T5 DAYS1 ?AT IS ALL[$ TO O!R P]SONS ACCUS$ ( ! CRIMES ( HI< TREASON40 ,?IS CLAUSE WAS OPPOS$ BY ! ,*ANCELLOR ( ! ,EX*EQU]1 :O ALLEG$1 ?AT 0! PROPOS$ ALL[ANCE W\LD BE ( LITTLE USE TO ! CULPRIT4 ,A LI/ ( SU* A CL\D ( WITNESSES MI<T BE S5T HIM1 AS W\LD R5D] IT IMPOSSIBLE = HIM1 ) ALL ! ASSIDUITY ( HIS FRI5DS1 TO 9QUIRE 9TO !IR *>ACT]S 9 ! SPACE ( T5 DAYS40 

,MR4 ,FOX PR(ESS$ HIS 0UTT] A/ONI%M5T AT SU* LANGUAGE FROM ! ,M9I/] ( ! ,CR[N4 ,IT MU/ BE 9 GREAT MEASURE BY HIS ADVICE ?AT ! LAW (FIC]S = ! CR[N >E TO CONDUCT PROSECUTION = TREASON2 & ?AT SU* A P]SON1 9 SU* A SITUATION1 %\LD SUGGE/ EV5 ! POSSIBILITY1 ( A PUBLIC ACCUS] SWELL+ ! NUMB] ( WITNESSES1 = NO O!R PURPOSE ?AN ?AT ( BAFFL+ ! LAW1 WAS A DECL>ATION ( ! MO/ AL>M+ NATURE4 ,HE HOP$ NO SU* 9FAM\S TRICK W\LD BE ATTEMPT$4 ,BUT1 IF IT W]E1 HE TRU/$ ?AT !RE WAS SPIRIT 5\< 9 ! PEOPLE TO BR+ ITS AU?ORS TO A PROP] ACC\NTY40"9 

,FROM ?IS CITATION IT APPE>S1 ?AT ! PRES5T PROCE$+S IS BY NO MEANS ! SUGGE/ION ( ! H\R2 & ?AT !RE IS A MAN 9 HIS ,MAJE/Y'S C\NCILS1 CAPABLE ( BROOD+ 9 ! SOLIT>Y MAJE/Y ( HIS M9D1 UPON ! DIFF]5T MODES ( DEFEAT+1 TO ! P]SON HE %ALL SELECT AS ! OBJECT ( HIS V5GEANCE1 ! PURPOSE ( SUB/ANTIAL JU/ICE4 

,REPORTS HAVE BE5 PROPAGAT$ ( A V]Y EXTRAORD9>Y NATURE1 RESPECT+ ! MANN] ( =M+ ! ,JURY4 ,!SE REPORTS1 IF NOT LEGALLY PROV$1 HAVE NEV] BE5 CONTRADICT$2 & !RE = \<T TO BE /AT$1 ?AT1 IF FALSE1 !Y MAY BE CONTRADICT$4 ,IT IS SAID1 ?AT ! ,%]IFF'S1 9/EAD ( SUFF]+ ! ,JURY TO BE /RUCK1 AT ! PLACE :]E ! BOOK ( ! ,FREEHOLD]S IS KEPT1 & US$ BE ! ,(FIC]S TO :OM ?AT C>E ORD9>ILY FALLS1 S5T = ! BOOK FROM ! (FICE1 & TOOK ! TASK UPON !MSELVES4 ,IT IS FUR!R AFFIRM$1 ?AT1 9 CONSEQU5CE1 V>I\S MI/AKES W]E MADE2 ! SAME P]SONS W]E SUMMON$ UPON ! ,GR& ,JURY1 & ! ,PETTY ,JURY2 & LETT]S ( SUMMONS S5T TO ! ONE1 ?AT \<T TO HAVE BE5 S5T TO ! O!R4 ,(FIC]S ( ! GREAT & IMPORTANT TRU/1 \<T NOT TO CONT5T !MSELVES ) ACT+ FROM PURE & DIS9T]E/$ MOTIVES1 BUT %\LD REFRA9 FROM AF=D+ EV5 A COLOR ( SUSPICION4 ,IT IS OBVI\S ?AT EV]Y P]SON :O CA/S HIS EYE OV] ! LI/1 ?AT IT CONSI/ ( A MO/ EXTRAORD9>Y ASSEMBLAGE1 ,K+'S TRADESM51 CONTRACTORS1 & P]SONS LABOR+ UND] EV]Y K9D ( BIAS & 9FLU5CE2 V]Y FEW 9DE$ ?AT CAN AT ALL PRET5D TO 9DEP5D5CE & IMP>TIALITY2 & P]HAPS ?OSE FEW TO BE ULTIMATELY *ALL5G$ BY ! (FIC] ( ! CR[N4 ,?US EV]Y P>T ( ! TRANSACTION APPE>S TO BE UNI=M1 & M>KS AN ADM9I/RATION1 CALL\S$ TO PUBLIC *>ACT]1 & DET]M9$ TO APPLY ALL MEANS 9DISCRIM9ATELY TO EFFECT !IR SANGU9>Y PURPOSES4 

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,*RONOLOGY 3 
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