Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-19
Cl2 IL Colts Sngle.1

On the question to agree to the sixth
article. the committee divided, there being
70 in lis favor and 80 against ii; it was
carried.
The seventh article before the commit
tee. .
Mr.. J. Randolph said it was extracted
: almost word for word from the deposition
ofGeorge Read, Attorney for Delaware dis
t1ct; tie deposition is as follows:
o." FfTSf. 10 the lirs; inierrogatGry this
deponept saith, that he was pre.ent in the
Character o! distria attorney OF the United
States of America, in and for The Della
ware district, at the circuit court Of the
SAID United States, holden at New Castle,
on the twenty-seventh and twenty eighth
days OF June, one thousand eight hundred,
in and FOR the said district, by, ard before
Samuel Chase, one of the Judges Of the
/ supreme court of the United States, and
Cunning Bedford, district ja5ge of the
United States aforesaid, for The said dis.
tricl. ~
" Sec"nd. To the second interrcgatory
this deponent saith, tina; he was present
IN court on the first day OF the said court,
mentioned in this Opponents answer to
Inc hrst Inierrogatory, " hen The grand ;u-
Ey then and there attending, afer having
: received charge from the said Samuel
, Chase as presiding Judge, re,irc,,io their
room, and tlsO when they returned 10 the
bar Of The said court.
"1aird. To the third in.errogalqfy this
deponcat saith, that the grand Jury, lhro'
their foreman, upon being asked by tho
clerk the question stated in the ;hird in.
terFogatory, did answer, that they had
found no bills of indictment nor had any
prcscnlments 10 make.
" fourth. To the fourth intermediary
this deponent saith, that the said SAMUEL
Chase, did, on receiving the answer from
the grand jury, mentioned in this depo-
nenps answer 10 the d" third interroga,oiy
observe TO that body in his hearing
Lat he had been informed or heard. a
highly seditious temper or disposition had
manifested in the state of Delaware. a.
n'onS certain class cf people, partjcr-
i2rly IN New Castle county, and more es,,e.
c'aiIy IN tae town OF Winning, On, where
hEsd most sedi;ious printer, unrestrain-
ea - any principle OF virtue and REGARD
Tess OF social ordcr--'Ihat the name ofthi.
printer was"-<here The learned iudre
paused FOR moment anu lien uus,-.~seI,
-" Perhaps it might be assuming too
much TO mention the name Of this
person, but it becomes your special
duty, and you must enquire diligently into
this matter" That although this depo-
nent will net undertake. % say that every
word as here SET forth IS precisely what
the honorable Judge expressed Yet he
is perfectly convinced tia, the language is
Tor the most part, what was used by The
sad Judge, and the idca conveyed by him
at The time, precisely what the context inn
ports.
"R9rh. 10 the fifth interrocs.ory this
deponent saith, that several members of
the grand jury Oh the behalf Of themselves
and their brethren, did, es soon as the said
Judge had closed the Observations detailed
IN the answer to the fourth iuterrogatory,
then and there earnestly reques. The court
to dismiss them from further attendance
on that duty, mentioning to 'h- e~u-,, ~
reason for the request, tha: they were
generally farmers, and il being The season
Of harvest, their personal attention was
most requisite on their iaTms-to which
The said Judge replied, net the business to
which he called their attention, was Of a
most urgent aud pressing nature and must
be attended to, that he could not there.
fore discharge them until the ensuing day,
when further information should be com.
muniCated 10 them on the subieGt he
had referred tor words iothat eHeGt-
bit ihis deponet did not al the time hear
the Judge say that his OBTAINING the grand
jury was for tie purpose Of ,xamining a
file Of papers published 10y the said prin-
ter"
ca the question to agree to the Sc
venth article, it was carried without di-
vision.
The eighth article under consideration.
Mr. Mott rose to move an amendment,
which was to strike out the words declare
ing ihat the house A" saved 10 itself the Il.
berry Of exhibiting at any time hereafter
any further articles Of othec accusation or
impeachment against the said Samuel
CHASE further, the. part which saved
10 the House " the right olrsplyine TO any
SUCH articles, impeachment or accusation,
which shall be exhibited 70 them" IL
seemed TO him unfair that the house
should reserve sucha rightto the uselves,
ii there is any thing more with vjbicLAe