Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Conspiracy Trials of 1826 and 1827: A Chapter in the Life of Jacob Barker
The events set forth in this volume form a chapter and constitute an exciting episode in the life of Mr. Barker. They not only live in the traditions of the period when they occurred, but are often reproduced in the current literature and appropriated by the biographer and historian of the present times, not unfrequently with a care less disregard to facts, and wanton indifference to the damaging influence their misstatements may have upon the reputation of those concerned. It is not strange that the name of one who has filled so large a place in the public eye as Jacob Barker should often appear in newspapers, pe riodicals, and books which treat of the events of our past history; especially of those departments of business and public life 111 which he acted so prominent a part. It is with a View to correct false statements in regard to the events treated of in this volume, and as far as possible to pre vent their repetition in future, as well as to gratify the wish of a number of Mr. Barker's friends, that he has consented to the present pubhcafion. The commanding position and influence of Mr. Barker in the financial operations of the period referred to, aroused the jealousy of his rivals, who conspired to circumvent and destroy the man who had proved himself eminently their superior in the race of fair and honorable busi ness competition. From the facts and statements contained in this work, the public will be able to judge of the means and agencies through which they sought to accomplish their object, and to see that, whatever may have been the nominal and legal' sequences of these Conspiracy Trials, the grand result was, the confusion and discom fiture of the conspirators, and the manifestation not only of the innocence and integrity of their intended victim, but that his powers and re sources were fully equal to the new and untried emergencies with which the malice of his ene mies had so artfully surrounded him. A distin guished writer, lately, referring to these trials, remarks, Mr. Barker's defence was a prodigy of ability; and so it will appear to those who may read this volume. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
