myself on that government. They extended to me those rights
and those privileges; they said to me, "Come forward, young
man; enrol yourself under our banner, under our flag; we
extend to you our rights and privileges--we admit you to the
franchise." I came not before I was asked. The invitation
was extended to me. I had no love then, and never will have,
towards England, and I accepted the invitation. I did forswear
allegiance to all foreign potentates, and more particularly
I forswore all allegiance to the Crown of Great Britain. Your
lordships say that the law of the land rules that I had no
right to do anything of the kind. That is a question for the
governments to settle. America is guilty of a great fraud if I
am in the wrong.

The LORD CHIEF BARON--I cannot allow you to proceed in that
line of argument.

COSTELLO--I will take up no more of your time. If I am still a
British subject, America is guilty.

The LORD CHIEF BARON--I cannot allow you to refer either to
the American people or to the American government.

COSTELLO--Would you allow me to state they enticed me from my
allegiance to England; therefore she (America) is guilty of
high treason?

The LORD CHIEF BARON--We cannot allow you to speak on that
subject.