18 LORD LILFORD 



dead to deeds of desperation. Let it not be said 

 that there is a riot act to curb the people of 

 Britain. That is nothing to us, nor is it any- 

 thing to the purpose. Their representatives con- 

 fered this glorious stamp of slavery upon them : 

 thank God, our representatives have not as yet 

 been quite so complaisant. I don't at all doubt 

 that the very Parliament that is now sitting, will 

 before it rises, show us here some such kind- 

 ness, but I hope our courts of justice will never 

 even suppose that to be law which over-sets all 

 law, and that juries if it is found necessary, will 

 be resolutely determined to judge of ye law as 

 well as ye fact. Every American is interested in 

 the fate of Wilks as a lover of liberty : news 

 from Corsica is very pleasing, and the first thing 

 I look for in the papers feeling myself touched 

 for everything that struggles for Liberty. 

 ' Your very sincere friend, 



' Chae. T. Claek.' 



Mrs. Charity Moore (ne'e Clark) on liberty ; 

 sixty years after. 



' New York : December 10, 1831. 



' My dear Sister, — It is with sorrow that I 

 observe the trouble of Britain, and wish I could 



