Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-03-17

Icsllender claimed for him the beneht O
tbat clause of the constitution, when was
waived 70 secure trial by an lmpartla
Iinrv. The Judge Chase declared tha
- would see Justice done In that respect
IlWhen the jury were about to De sworn ,t, lnS
Inos;no it. whether they had formed and de-
ll;vered anv opinion, concernlngthe charges
lin the Indictment. AS they had never
heard the Indictment read, they OF course
answered in the negative. The jurors stat.
!. ed that they knew not what was in the IN
dictment. Indeed it was hardly possible
that they should know; as Believe the IN
dictment was not read in court, until the
Jury were actually sworn. One ofthetlury
Ioha Basset, stated that he was unwilling
to serve, having made up his mind as to the
book called g The Prospect, &c )" but as
he acknowledged that he had rot formed
land delivered an opinion concerning the
charges IN the Indictment, because IN iaet'
he knew not what they were, his objections
were oFer-ruled. Z,
I When the trial commenced, ColoRsl
!. John Taylor, OF Caroline, was lntroduceo
as witness for the prisoner. belleye nc
was sworn. The counsel wished to inter.
rooate him. This they were not permitted
10 do, until they had stated the points to
which his evidence related. They were
then obliged by Mr.. Chase, to reduce the
questions, which they wished to PROFOUND
Ito Col. Taylor, to writing, and then TO sub
nit thera to his inspection, that he might
determine whether they should be pro-
pounded or not.
Colonel Taylor's evidence was reject
cd
] The ground of this opinion, as stated by
/ Mr.. Chase was this, that Col. Taylor could
not prove the whole of one charge. Ihe
charge was, the judge (Cha8e) said, thai
the President was a professed arlstocrat
that he had proved faithful and serVicea
bic 10 the British INTEREST,"" Proving hall
he said, was doing nothing but facts mus
be proved. 1t was contended, on theNpar
of the prisoner, that if it was necessary te
prove both facts by the same witness, th'
/ charge in both points would beproved By
the testimony of Col. Taylor. He wop]C
prove that Mr.. Adams had professed aris
tocratical opinions; and that be MAD prov
ed faithful and serviceahle TO the British
;nte,est IN the wy meant by The Pros
naet 81 ), ~ voting against tie sequestra
t f law, and the law suspending all inte,,
course with Great-Britain. The judge
| (Chase) repeated that the evidence was In
admissible, that the counsel knew it to be
so, and that they only wanted to deceive
and to mislead the popuiace.
The counsel, who were associated with
me, in Calendars defence, attempted tc
address the Jury on the unconseitutionality
of the law, on which the indictment was
founded. They were intercepted, anC
Obliged, by Mr.. Chase, if not ordered, &c
sit down. then addressed Mr.. Chase.
! himself with view, TO satisfy him, that
| had right to discuss this point before the
Jury. told him that what was then a.
bout to say, was intended for the court a.
! lone. He interrupted me he asked some
question, which was answered: in very
short time, after had resumed my argu.
ment, | was Interrupted again by Mr..
| Chase. How often was interrupted
know not; but was interrupted, rudely
interrupted several times. Having seen IN
the course of this trial what | had never
seen before, having felt what | never fell
before, and what certainly expect never
to feel again, and being impressed with a
| belief that Mr. Chase was determined &c
silence me, il he could. my mind was O.
overwhelmed by c0nficting sentlmeas5, and
IL Quilted the bar, nay client, and the court.
| As 10 the manner observedb by Mr.. Chase
during the whole Of this trial, the interro-