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List night this excellent Concert's second per-
formance this season, took place at Hanover:
square Rooms, under the direaion of the Earl of
Ds P IMOUTII, who made a most admirable selec-
ti n. It commenced with the principal parts of the
celebrated Dettiovn Te Dram : the Solo of Thou art
the King of Glory, Oh Christ was sung with
much sweetness by Mr. SALE, jun. :Ind very cot-
reßly accompanied on the trumpet by Mr. I lynx.
We oever heard Mrs. BILLINGTOI4 to greater ad-
vantage in HANoci.'s Music : she sung in sweetest
harmony, from Saul, and I know drat my Rede'mor
liveth t in the latter she was extremely pathetic.
Miss TIN4ANT sung 11,,,r1, the seat of soft
is a most finished style. Hassisort and B• ..x.
MAN were, as usual, excellct.t. The former WAS
eneorrd in Cone if, you dare, liom King Arthur.
The Room was crowdcd with Subscribers, who
have increased this season, although the subscrip•
tion has been raised -t guinea.
The Direaors present wen?, the Earls DARNLEY,
ilxasio and FORTESCUE. Their Box was ho-
noured with the presence of :his Royal Highness the
Prince of WA es, Dukes of CumAAAAAND and CA M.
saiont. The Royal Brothers were dressed in btu:.
coats, white waistcoats, black small cloadis, and
stockings. •

CHISWICK ;;ONCERTS.
UNDER TIM PATRONAGE OF TGEIR GRACES Tlit

DUCE AND DLCHELS OF DEVONSHIRS.

The third Concert was given on Monday even-
ing, to a very iminerea, assemblage of the sub-
scribes s and their friends. Toe Stewards were the
Rev. Dr. NICHOLAS, and JAME!' TREBECIE. Esq.
l'he Concert was most judiciously seleeted, and
commenced with the Overtuwe to Satrima. Miss
Merioa v. Conav, Master Li,, ow, and Miss
Puwts, were the princqsal vocal performers. They
were rap, urolisly apnituded. The c! :ef incru-
nuntal p;eces were, a Cmcerto of MARTINI, most
admirably executea icy Mr. G. Assn ev ; a Con.
certo on the Oboe, by Ga less ACH ; a Concerto for
two Iv ens, by the Persil:its ; an.l a grand Con-
certante by Messrs. G. AssiLLY, WRIDIN ER, MIEY
k. Aim LET, HOLMES. 'nd A. ASHLEY ; ui
which the beauties of their I...;i,eaive ilsrruments
were eminently diver dfitd.

On Tuesday, His MAJcsvv, and the Duke of
KLST, accompanied by GeierAi MANNEKS, took
the diversion of stag hunting. The deer was turned
out upon Farnham Common.
His MAJCST v did not come to town yesterday, as
was expeiled, but will come this mottling. :Ind at
three o'clock, will receive the Addresses of both
Houses of Parliament, upon the Throne, at Sr.
James's Palace.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex and
suite removed from Carleton House, on Monday,
to his new apartments in. Kensington Pal to.
The Duchess of Boa Tort has been much indis-
posed, but her Grace is now very nearly inks conva-
lescent state.

The Dowager Countess of A v esro RD is much
indisposed.
The Earl of CALIDON gave yesterday a Q- .t Id
dinner at his house in Az lington•street. Lord s..A L-
LA N also gave a grand dinues at his house in I itz-
roy-square.
The Earl of LEtT RIM is daily expescled in ton•n
from Ireland.
General Gitosvaana and Lady left town yester-
day, for their seat in Lincolushire.
The Connteisnf Clio'. s DV.I.LY is making pre.
partitions• for her fashionable parties, which will
commence in a few days.
The Earl of BS/C.1(1140H HUME will entertain a
large party of political friends at disner,on Saturday.
Miss CuArfasts, of Covetit Garden Theatre.
died on Saturday last, after a long continued :11,1ess.
Sir JOHN Nil Let Independent Troop of co-
inanry will give a superb ball, on Tuesday next, to
the Ladies and Gentlemen of Lewes.
Lord FL A ',ICU Sr tete z X. left town yester.lay, upon
a visit to Blenheim, to congratulate his Path .1, the
Duke of MARLBOROUGH, upon bit recovery from
his late indisposition.
The amiable Miss G CORGI mw Hun nice, daugh-
ter of the late Sir H. Hun Logs, died on Monday
at Bristol Hot-wells, where she had been, for some
time, for the benefit of her health.

Mrs. HODGES now drives her curricle without a
companion ; of course none has the whip heed of her.
The new Farce of Too mem. Cook:, at Covent.
garden 'Theatre, was performed a second time last
night, and was well received.
Mrs. R. MANNERS'S Musical Party on Monday
evening was fashionably and numerously attended.
Among the favourite pieces wereTerzetto,Car hounds ,
by Mrs. WaLrout, Mr. &Leto, and SAPID, iu_n.
—Oh ! Nohow. Mrs. M • s, Mr. LE ANDER' Mr.
,Into, and Mr. Skew. Aid! Peadeddio, Miss
HVGHIS and MELEE. Se one credo, Mrs. M 4NN IRS
and Mr. LEAN ore. The company acre also en-
tertained with some delightful pieces on the harp
and horns. About one o'clock they sat down to an
elegant supper, comisting of all the delicacies of
the sea.on ; after supper several favourite glees 'Neje
sung by the professional gentlemen who were in-
vited upon the occasion.

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COURT OF SING'S BENc-ri, AIESTMINSTER. Fr s. S.
Sifting: a/ Nisi Prim', afar Term, Wee Lord ELLER..
BORIATC H .
This day the Sittings after Term commenced,
several causes or no ',intik interest wharewrr were
disi-fsed•of. 'the fo.towing wa the only one wor-
thy of notice.
WELCH es YOLKS=.
This was an aftinn brought by an Officer of the
Navy to recover several penalties against the De-
fendant, who was his Priaa• Agent. for taking 'a
greater sum by way of Commission than he was
entitled to, under the Ad of Geo. 11.
It appeared that the Defendant had taken Com-
mission at the rate of CO per C?nt. Iron the whole
amount of Prize Money due to the Plaintiff, Whereas
he was only entitled to sixpence in the 'mum! for
such sum as he should receive for his principal, as
specified in the beforementioned Aft. • •
After a variety of arguments by M sirs. Essen e.
PARK, and WicLev, for the Plaintiff. and the Soct-
CI TOR GE•4I:ItIL, Messrs. GA RROVf and Gevfx rs
for the 1),'• aslant, the Jury I end a Verdi fir the
Plains ii tr. cue penalty of 501. sfirjea Lost poirt of
law, whether under the Aft of Geo. 11. end a .tab.
sequent AR of his present Majesty, the Defendant
was not entitled to .5 per Cent. upon the whole ram
received.

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CONLON TLEA'-;, WESTVINSTER.
Sitting, at Nut Prins &Pre 5.,. A tics IldasaeLSLD.
anNsoLD C. HSI L.
This was an aflio- of truver, brought egainst the
Defendant, an Attorney, to recover 491. the value
of some goods, which the Plaintiff all-ged were
his, but were unjustly detained from him. I: ap-
peared, from the evidence on the pat t of the FiAia-
tiff, that Mr. Hill had been his attorney, and was
employed to seia the got of a Mr. Reed..., for the
sum o. 401. win:i, was due to the Plaintiff. Mr. ,
Hill, being also a creditor of Mr. Reade, seized the ,
goods, and applied the money which they sold for to
his own use. On this ground the Plaintiff brought I
this alion, conceiving that the aet 4 scizieg Ly Mr.
Hill, who was then his agent, vested the property
in him. A great many witnesses were ex..mined on
the part of tl: Defendaet ; but the Jury, a ter .1 very
short deliberatien, proneunced for the Plaiatiff, da- 7' •
rn tees 401.
SeljeAnt Sis EP SI e tt.. nmediately gave notice that
he would, the first opp. .h.ity, move the Court to
grant a new trial, on the g: •en.l -if this verdia be-
mg given contrary to the wei!it -vidence.
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ALLV4Ot.—In the case of Tut Klee 9. Cue-
Boss, Esq. in the Court cf King's Bench, Joan
THEOIALD, Esq. having untamed a Rule to anew
Cause wi.Y a Criruinal intormation should not be
tiled agaiist Liens. Col. ‘..:a seams, of Eke Royal
East Middlesex Mi!Via, for giving him a challenge,
came on to be argued on Monday last, 7.v:izn the .
Court, after haring Mr. Essitina. M-. GARILD'Xt
and Mr. LITT LED A toEs fOE.OII. tillar4S, arldair.
w.Lson in reply, steppe.. N:ict.ite, who was
Counsel on the same sir. rnirphsited Use ccesded of
hit. TueonAno in the stieer.,,est terms, and dis-
charged the Rule
'This day the prisoners in tl'.7 s:veral far& in the -
-city and c .n. et arse i wit-a felts.
nom, ;i to tern, v,:d to Nesvgate, preparatory to
thsir trial., which will CrEMITSIFDOC on Itursday
next, Wednesday being a fast day.
Yesterday, a Pawn-broker in the vicinity Hal-
WAS samrrnned lee:nre Si WlLtt, a STA MS, •
the tinting Magistrate it Ouiluhall, on a c' arge a
cutting, or all .:wing a, 1 a cut, twelve yards from a
piece of cotton, pledged with hie The l*gianatet
ordered him to pay for the whole piece of cotton,
at the rate of 3s. per yard.
The illustrious man of war, Sir Ca ales
Ha-
•titTON, from the squzlrm. off Ferrol, is arc' vt at
Plymouth. She sailed on ate evening of the it'a inst.
and left there the Nortbioarrhini Valli, !',p.' eat,
Ala:, Repulse, and Terribk, me' of war On
the same day the Ilinctricas sailed, an American
vessel spoke the squadron, who informed th m,
that a Spanish packet had arrived in Camerina Bay,
who repotted that, on the Ist inst. she fell in with,
off Cape Finisterre, five sail, apparently of the line,
fug of troops. On the 9th instant, the Ilhistriess
fell in with Sir R. CALDER'S squadron, consisting of
five is I of the line, cruising off Ushant. Sir R. C4L.
DER had b n dispatched trom the Channel I. leet to
look out .01 the ..retedran that sailed from Ri che-
fort, but was re. allea in consequence of, as is sup-
posed, their getting into Brest.
The Fermin f-ram London and Q-a•ec
for Barhadoes, is captured and ca. ried inn Goa-
disloupe.
The lion. Artillery Corps were yesterday in. et
peed by Col. Merle es, who expressed himself „r
highly pleased with their appeal:wee ; he noticed
the new at pointment of their Drums and Fifes.—
Ihe new Band is expeded to make its first zi-pear. of•
ance with them on tile Fast Day. 41.
As a glazier's boy was yesterday cleaning a win. 'l`
dow in Ctown-conrt. he fell into the tree!, and
broke his neck.
PUGitisra.—Tuesday morning, aboutnirie o'clock,
a pitched battle was fought nehind the Ben
son's Head, Stepney Fields, between Sane the-
trortb, butcher, In ; and heti a na-
vigator, belonging to the London Docks, for two
guineas a-side, which lasted for one hour and seven
minutes ; and after forty-six rounds, Ebert's-eh gave •
in, being unable to move : there were several huts:
dyed spoliators present on the occasion. Ehessor•
was taken home in a very bad state; in consequence
of which he died yesterday morning. He has left •
a wife sand four children behind him : the suriiror
and seconds absconded.
TWEN Y THOUSAND POUNDS.—TiIe Ticket, No.
6,431, draws, yesterday, a Prize of 20,0001. was
shared in one Quarter, one Eighth, and ten Sin.
tenths; and the Ticket 2t,31i7, shared in sine's
Sixteenths, were both sold and reeistered at Ilish's
truly f irtunate Offices, No. 4, Cornhill, and No.
9. Charing-Cross, where the Holders may receive
their Money on Demand, or exchange them for
undrawn Tickets or Shares in the present Lsottery.
N.B. The First-drawn Ticket en the Seventh Day
is entitled to 10,0001. and the first drawn on the
Eighth day to es,ouot. Tire following is the State of
the Wheel : one 25,0001. three 10,006. three 5,0001.
two 1,0001. kc. Saturday is the neat Day of
Drawing.

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NATAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH. PEP. 14.
Arrived the Milked's, of St guns, Capt. Fraser;
C.esa‘and, of 3•2 gil AC, Capt. Elphinstone ; and the
Diktrenee, store ship, with a convoy from the Downs.
Sailed the Glory, of 9S guns, and Boadicea frigate,
to join the Channel fleet ; Lilly sloop, for Falmouth,
to give assistance to ships bound to the West Indies,
and the Avenger sloop, on a cruse.
The AtTicieoii! frigate, Captain Mackenzie, and
West India convoy, are uumoored, and will sail to-
morrow.
Arrived the outward-bound East-India ships from
the Doss as. The East.lndia convoy will sail on
ThArsJay.

PLY,4017141, rev. 14.
Came in the Spatiish ship Mars /hit, from the
River de la Plata, captured by the Pri(ephrwirt ; also
the Marie Anna, horn St. Selsistians, captured by the
Diamond frigate. Arrived the Illeisirious, 74 guns,
Edna frigate, Colpays and Churweil sloops of war,
from a cruise.
Sailed the Neptuni.x. Kempson, for Carthagena ;
Si. George, man of war, Topaz,. and Thisbe frigates,
on a cruise,—Wind E S.E.
SISAL, TES. 11.
Retrain in the Downs the tdonaiels, Ardent,

hasty, Utrecht, AnWete. and the Leopard, men of
war ; Lich, Castor, Jamaica, and Chowpiev, frigates ;
Ztahyr, flernuA, Speed,, Rattler, and the
.41•asse,, sloops of war ; Prairero. .Lstrfle-r, Discovery,
and the Yaleann, bombs ; Bold, dasher, Watelstad,
Rjermaa,Thrasher, Ticklsr, Jackals, Basilisk,
tier, Mau, Gallant, Bloodhaetyd, Haughty, and se-
veral other gue-brigs ; Yarmouth, and the Bowl!
Isrope, lighters; Sandwich hired sloop, W 00.90064
jtomeward•bound East lndiaman, and a large fleet
of armed defence-ships. Wind Northerly, blows
hard.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
Off Portsmouth—The Hazard, Wilson, from Jamaica.
At Livrrireol—al he Irlam, Keyser, from Barbadoes, sailed 13th
ult.; bachsam, —, from Charleston ; Britannia, Leacey,
and the William, /Leon, from Jamaica
At Clyde--The Elizabeth, 'ltalic, and the America, —.—,
t.m Jamaica.

AMERICA.
wASHINOTON, JAN. 5.
CONGRESS.
IN SEN•TE or THE UNITED STATES.

HIGH COURT OF IMPEACHMENTS, .I.6IIIUARY R.
TUE UNI/ED SPATES v. SAMUEL CHASE.
Silence having been enjoined by the cryer ;
Mr. Oros, Secretary, read the tettnn on the sum-
moos-of Samuel Chase, made by Mr. MATHFIRS.
Serjeant at Arms, who was sworn that he served
the said Samuel Chase with a copy of the summons,
sad a copy of the Articles of Impeachment.
Proclamation was made that Samuel Chase ap-
ray conformably to the summons, or that his de-
fault would be recorded.
Samuel Chase appeared accordingly.
The President of the Senate (Mr. Husa) inform-
ed Mr. Chase. that, having been summoned to an-
swer the wicks of impeachment exhibited against
him by the House of Representatives, the Senate
were ready to receive any answer he has! to make.
Mr. Chase requested, in consicleiation of age and
infirmity, the indulgence of a chair. which being
immediately furnished, he seAted himself neat the
centre of the area of the Senate Chamber, in front
of the President. Thr Members were seated in
boxes covered with crimson, on each side of the
President, and in a line with his chair.
Mr. Chase rose, and made the following speech,
In which he was frequently interrupted by the Pre-
sidents Mr. BURR:—

MR. CHASE's
" MR. PRFSIDENT—I aiipe,t, in obedience to a tom
isnot from this Honourable Cowl, to merrer articles of im-
postieent exhibited against rm., by the Honourable the House
of Repretenteuver of the United States
" To these articles, a copy of which was delivered to me
with the summon., I say that I have conininted no crime or
misdemeanor whew-mon, for which I am sol,ject to impeach-
meat, according to the comaitinioii of the United States. I
deny, with a fen eacoptinns, the nets with wh.cl, lam charged
shell contend that all +Rs admitted to have been done by
me were lexa•.crud I deny, in every instance, the improprr in-
tentions w;th which the acts charged are alleged to have
been Anne, and in whirls their supposed criminality altogether
essoists.
" Rut, in chemise( to 'minnow a nature, urged by sir high an
authority, a simple detail is net sufficient. It behoves tna,
for the legal justification of my conduct, and for the vindica-
tion of my character to niece earth chug- with a full and par-
nectar stoner; explain And refute at length every principle
urged against me ; to state the evidence by which I am to dis-
poses wiry fact relied on is support of the accusation ; and to
detail all the feet' and lolulfteeds at which my ilefe7ice is to
rest. The necessity of ass Waver embracing all these objects,
in cases of impeachment' is obvious; and the right to make it
as secured by lew,enal eanetistnifil•bytiniforni puree:rt.—Sorb
an Milner it is my hissistieft le winks.
"It is my prepeneadliebletit tie whale ground of my defence
MOO !ire of this henspeyelie Crew, of my country, of the
w•lftl, id of ins *hem to eondoict the prosecution. So
Via eV ledges eelleele shft Mil wish that full know tele of the
whale mates in dligele. • sdeffthlarftsermlial for mutating them
In wet *Mir dereendiftessy and tie arriments ; and
the Haw *a I NAUSS', pcoimaii to refuse such parts
if mr- they may think unseseMe.
in a case of this Wad, where the accesation embraces
telip variety et sesauggs. el principles, and of feels, it is
iftenilise dun, p-egnwillit leell en weer es I have • right to
airg id as my eft, Illanspee% lay leftily, my friends, and
ism tau y, rousing eft wry heads g s sesssiderebie time rout
be eacestery.
" Many of the principles involved in this irv,reachnietat
are very important, nos only so me, Mt to the liberties id every
American chime, end to she case of free gases avant nage.
neral. These principles melt to be mutely ~seined, ad
clearly explained. They resent a wide field of legal inves-
tigation; many of them esquire 'thermos end exteueiee re-
search ; and, although Kum ashen' hare accompanied the pre- -
emotion from its commencement, and have tints been for a
Mesulerable time subjected to my coaseleranon ; some, oft or
tidier hand, have been very recently introduced
oOf this description 14 the princieile, where-on the sth and
6th articles feet ; relative to tir, extent in which the courts of
the United Stateaare to be governed, not only by their deer.
eons but in their proreedinr by the state lawn • a rad*
which was not brought into sew until a few weeks er. ir, and
She explanation of which will require • careful consider-
ation of the conduct and proceedinr of the supreme and cir-
cuit courts of the United Stales, from the first establishment
of our Federal rytem.
" The tam - Articles involve the construction of two state
is., of rorgima, which I am charged with having infringed in
UN waled Callender, which were not mentioned on the trial,
• during any of the introductory proceedings, and of which I
newt heard until Illwe •rticlem cure reported a few weeks ago.
• lbs Is manifest that in order to fie the true esinnuction of these
pot, about which professional men Niles 1111.sal hi opinion,
Fez. ,cane must be had to the decisional the courts of that
elate, as explained by thrill. records; OA, blllnee those records
should be alma, bathe rxvUeiioe and erbium of professional

is

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leen, accustomed to presideer attend in the aunts where these t
laws are enforced. It is manifest, that suchen investigation
cannot be accomplished in a short time.
" The facts on which this proiecution rests, except the lass
article, are alleged to have taken place more than four year
ago ; some of them at Philadelphia, some at Wilmington, in
the state of Delaware, and some at Richmond, in Virginia.
Thee facts are very numerous, and the greater part of them are
of such a nature, as to depend, for their criminality or inito

cence, on minute circumstances, or slight shades of testintony,
and often on the diff.-reet manner in which the same circum-
stance may affect d.fferent spectators, all equally disposed to re-
present truly what they nbserved. The mat material facts are
alleged to have happened in Richmond and Philadelphia....
In the former of these places I am an utter stranger, having
never been there but once; and, in the latter, I know person-
ally hot very few individuals. These circumstances render it
very difficult for me to ascertain the persons who witnessed the
...rictus transactions in question, and are able, after this lapse
of t;toe, to give accurate testimony concerning them ; and this
difficulty is very tench encreesed, by the distance of those
pliers' from that of my residence. 1 assure this honourable
court, that, from the moment when this prosecution assumed a
serious appearance and a definitive form, at the lasts-scion of
congress, I have turned my attention to he subject of my de•
hoes, anti my answer, and have exerted myself in finding out
arid procuring the requisite testimony ; but the difficulties
which I have stated, added to my ill state of health 'luring*
great part of the last year, have prevented me front making
such progress, as to afford meth* hope of being able to nbtain
the obj et in a very short time. I have done much, but much,
very much remains to be done, even in those parts of the pro-
secution where I had some notice by the proceedings of last
session those very material parts which have or:ginatcd
during the present session, every thing is still robe dune.
" It mag perhaps be thought, that although these preparations
might he necessary f .r the trial, they are not so hr the answer.
But such an 'vision, I mutts would, en examinagiuo, be found
tlrmienus.

" The answer in cases of impeachment must disclose the
whole defence ; and the defence must be confined to the mat-
ters stated in the answer, otherwise the prosecutors might be
surprised at the trial, by objections which, with previoua no-
tice, it would be in their power to refuse or explain. The
accused, the dire, before he puts in his answer, ought to have
tiro- sufficient fax making himself thoroughly master of his
defeace, of the ground. on which it rests. and of the facts and
evident • by whi h it is to be supported. Ile ought to be
complehly pre,mred for the trial ; between which and the an-
swer no delay need to take place, except such as may Ise lie
-.:cmary for convening the witnesses.
" In •o material a part of his preparation for defence, as the
drawing up of his answer, it will not, I presume, be denied
that he ought to have an opportunity of obtaining the best
professional assistance, which it may be in his power to pro-
core This assistance is rendered peculiarly necessary to me,
by the very precarious state of my health, which affords me,
at this season of the year especially, but short and uncertain
iiitervals of fitness for mental or bodily exertion. S'iould my
answer be required in a short time, I have no reams to stn.-
pose, that I shall be able to obtain such auistance of this knot
as I so much need, and as, probably, I shall otherwise have
in my power. Professional centlertien. n•ively in business,
are at all times too liable to interruption, aid too much occu-
pied to devote themselves exclusively to an affair o this cia-
ture, so as to complete it within a short period; and, at this
season of the year, they are for the most part particularly and
indispensably engaged.
" These reasons in favour of a liberal allowanr.e of time for
preparing the answer derive great additional force from ores
further coasiderat oil, which I hope that I now. willoitt int
propriety, preseut to the view of the I lonourable Court. P -
putahen ought to be more dear to every roan, and is mire
dear to me than the honours or the emolument.: of office. In
cases of impeachment, the fads which appear, the explaua-
tions which are given, and the arguments which are iire. d
at the trial, are sometimes wholly omirted in tine statements
given to the public, and often m areprosented, or stated too
indistinelly to b- generally understood. It is to the answer
that the world tau t look for the justification of the accused.
It is by his answer alone, that lie ran furnish a clear, concise,
and authentic explanation of his endue, and 114 motives
supported by such a statenieut of his ;mania, as can be eaten
smelly read, clearly underatood, and molly remembered. Ile
may, therefore, claim from notice, and expect, front the high
dignity an 1 notional...to ch 'meter of this keno:indite tribenal,
such rime for prepoing this very important document, as may
risible hint hi best w on it all the care end labeler nhich it
'a-moires, and to give it all the force of which it may be sus-
" In stating these considerations, Mr. President, in support
of my TCCIIIMI for a continuance of this case, I disclaim
of aNested dAay.—.Fealing a et:viciousness of integrity,
and a lust pride of character, which place me far shove the
fear of events, I am anxious to meet this ammaition, and I re-
t der in an °apse/only of refuting it. I know that my con-
duct, though liablc to a full portion of human error, has at all
times been free fmm intentional im roeriety.—l know that iii
all the iistances selected is the gmunces of accusations, I have
discharged ma official duties with a sacred and invkitate re.
gard to my oath, my character, the laws of my country, and
the rights Ginty (chow cititms. I know that i can prove my
inept:nee as to all the nutters alleged autism me. And,
acrimeeitois as are the terms in which many of the accuutions
are corceimi ; harsh and opprolatous as are the epithets
wherewith it has been thought proper to assail my name and
char•oter, by thot, who where ' puling in th.tir nurses arms,'
whilst T was conitibuting my utmost aid to lay the gerund
work of American Lib.nsv ; I vet thank my accusers, whose
furietems, as members of the gore ~,,,, ent of my country, I

highly serpent, fin. hating at length put their charges into a
definitive form, sm:reptilVe of taistAtiun s and fur hAring
thereby Affisrd,d sue an opportunity of viudicatots; my inisn
cruet, in the rase of this Hostuorablz Court, of m. country,

and of the world
But this vindication, situated as I Am, ad as this cue is,
cannot be the work of a few weeks. Much time has been em-
ployed in prepering the aceusation ; less will be required for
the diffnence..-but a short time will not suffice. I am far
from presuming to prescribe to dhis honourable court, whose
sem.e of junies, and disswition to grant every proder indulge
elite, I cannot doubt ; hut it may perhaps be not impro rto
sewn, that by the lint d., of next session the answer could be
prep: rof and put in; and that the trial might then take place
as goon afterwards, ai the witnesses could be collected. I
declare that it will be imp milde for one to prepare my answer
in such time a; to cutworm,: the trial during this session with
any prospect of bringing it to a close before the session must end;
and, were Ito omit that full &newer which I wish ft give, it
would be impossible for me, in the course of this se.sioa (only
two months of which now remain), to ascertain luny all the
farts inventory Ow sir defence; to find out, and bring to his
place, the winsome; and written testimony ; or is make arrange-
ments relative to that assistance of counsel which my case re-
quires, my age and .iifirinities render essential, and a longer
time would enable me to procure.
" I hope, Mr. President, I may be permitted to observe, that
my private and Freers...nal reputation fin probity and honour
has never been called in (111eSt10111. I have sustained a high ni-
dictal character for above sixteen years ; and, during the first
six, I presided at the trial of more criminals than any other
Judge within the United States. During the whole period of
time, my official onolemet has meet been arraigned, except only
in the trials of Cooper, Fries, and Callender, above four years
ago. For the truth of these assertions, I appeal to gill who
know me, and particularly to the two Hon. Senators from
Maryland.
In ream& to the regent prosecution, I will make but one
remark. That lam inipenched for giving, on the trial of Cal-
-1 niter, several judicial opinions, in which Jodge Griffin, my
associate, concurred; my opinions ate held to be criminal, or
that toes flow. d train partiality, and an intention to oppress
Callender • buf the same opinions, given by my associate, have
been considered perfellly innocent.
I have now only to solicit this honourable court to allow
me until the first day of neat stolen, to put in my answer and
in prepare for my trial; and I submit myself, as to the further
proceedings in this use, to the discretion of this Honourable
Celia, in whose integrity, impartiality, and Independence, I
repose the highest emsfidence. I will nut for a moment believe
that the spirit of patty can ever enter and pollute these walls,
er,that popular prejudice or mild:cal motives will be harboured
in the bosom of any member in this honourable body.
On the contrary, I hope and expect, that all Its decisions
will be governed by the immutable principles of justice, and
a sacred regard to that constitution and the law of the land, •
which every Member of this Court is bound by duty, and the
obligations ore Christian judge to support and observe*"

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