APPENDIX to the CHRONICLE. 
haye no: difficulty in stating, that 
there is something so base, so dis- 
graceful ; there is something so con- 
trary to every thing that belongs to 
the, character of an Englishman ; 
there is something so immoral in the 
idea of assassination, that the exhor- 
tation to assassinate this, or any 
other chief magistrate, would be a 
crime against the honourable feelings 
of the English law. What effect, 
then, must it have, when, instead of 
being at war, we are at peace with 
that sovereign. 
Do not let any idle declamation on 
that denomination impose upon your 
minds. Whether the present libel 
was directed against a monarch sit- 
ting on his throne, from Jong here- 
ditary descent, or whether he be a 
person raised to this power by the 
revolution, from the choice of that 
country, or from any other cause, 
it makes no difference. He is de 
facto the chief magistrate, and is to, 
be respected by those who are the. 
subjects of that country, who owe a 
temporary allegiance to him. He is 
to be respected as if his ancestors 
had enjoyed the same power for a 
number of generations. Perhaps I 
may hear of publications in the Mo- 
niteur reflecting on our government. 
What have we to do with that? I 
am standing here, for the honour 
of the English law, and of the 
English nation. I state this to 
be a crime, and as such have 
brought it before an English jury ; 
and if any other country think 
that they can prosper by such pub- 
lications as this, let them have 
the benefit of it, but do not let us 
have the disgrace. 
John Gage was called to prove 
the publication of L’Ambigu, No. 1 
and No. 3; he bought them at 
Mr. De Bofle’s, severally, on the 
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16th and 26th August Jast. Mr, 
Garrow put in the London Gazette 
of April 26, proving the treaty of 
peace, and that Bonaparte is consul! 
of France. Mr. Mackintosh ad- 
mitted these. 
Joseph De Boffesworn. He was 
informed by Mr. Ferguson that he 
need not answer, He is a booksel- 
ler ; deals much in French publica~- 
tions ; is acquainted with Peltier ; 
was employed to sell this work, as 
well as other booksellers, for M. 
Peltier. 
Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Mackin. 
tosh told the witness he need not an- 
swer any question tending to crimi- 
nate himself, upon which the court 
observed, the act of selling or pub- 
lishing, was suflicient proof; and 
that the witness, having suffered 
judgment to go by default, was 
plainly apprised of his situation. 
The witness always understood 
M. Peltier to be the author ; he ac- 
counted to the defendant for all the 
copies sold. 
Mr. Mackintosh interposed, upon, 
Mr. Garrow putting his questions 
in a new shape, so as to draw a 
confession of the fact of publica- 
tion. Lord Ellenborough said, as 
he hath been apprised, I understand 
him adyisedly to answer. He is 
not under compulsion, but if he 
does reply, I must take it. The 
office of a judge is to suggest so 
much to a witness; and if a judge 
were not to remind a witness of that 
circumstance, he would negleét his 
duty : he has been told before. 
Charles Broughton proved - the 
translation into English. He read 
the words charged as a libel, in 
French ; the title in English, was 
‘¢ The Ambigu, or amusing and 
atrocious varieties ; a Journal of the 
Egyptian kind.” The last para- 
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