The Crown should not be
in such haste to act thus. It was hardly a judicious policy.
Andrew Johnson was the grandson of an Irishman; Mr. Seward was
the son of an Irishwoman; General Jackson was the son of an
Irishman; General Washington and Benjamin Franklin lived
and died British subjects, if this law be correct. There is
another point to which I wish to refer--it is to the manner in
which my government has acted in this matter--
THE CHIEF BARON--We cannot allow you to enter into remarks on
the conduct of any government. We have simply to sit here to
administer the law which we are called upon to discharge.
THE PRISONER--I wish simply to call your attention to one
point. On the 3rd of August I wrote to my government--
THE CHIEF BARON--I cannot allow you to refer to that.
THE PRISONER--The President of the United States, on a report
submitted to him--
THE CHIEF BARON--I cannot allow you to proceed with any
reference to what has been done by any government. We have
nothing to do with the conduct of any government We are only
here to administer the law which we are sworn to administer.
THE PRISONER--I was simply going to state that while the vile
officials of your government--.
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