Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-03-13

.batI well recolleff, on REJECTION, r., a
p.fio1 Of the tranf Zion, iu:n an azT : !.
from the .ldge. Mr.. L:wis ther:u oN
to Mr.. Chafc. it alofanoe, " yolna; wis., va
the paper, but will that 4cnose tie diff
exits IN your own miol, or oblnerstc h. :
p eGion, that has be,n made by a pubac dr.
ton of your opinion. upon the mia.s O. t,r :
disnce, part of who'u nuf compote ,he Ir,s
the trial Of the pr'2ner : Hare, afo o.r.~ -
Mr.. Lewis, by way OF anfssr 70 NJ, c5,.;
declaration, United upon the sight Of .onoft
idefs the ja.y, both % lh- law ana ID, ss
in capi.ai cafe. NJ. P>ers rt7:atel n, w
Tia. whapbal pfG4d, might be over !oos.a
forgotten and Mr. Chale (makinc rn.,
a5snt the council being lnj!<ak:n, if they t5,ai
10 smbarrsfs b NJ, coucbsd in words 4, ..
recoilc5t akcd Fries whetb,r it was his J.s.
that other counfel lhouid be Aligned F;.
sufwe,ed in TIE negative on which [ ibi,E {
was tcmanded TO iali, and the trial WIS oa,,1
{,r the eniuiog morni&g. o. the next 39g i,
trial accordingly, took place; the piifoa-r IA
~ ceuncij for his defence the prc(,cu.ion u.
committed by Nj. Rawle alone, Mr.. IngT.
having withdraEn, as uadeiGanj in coof
Of tie prifoner's peculiar fJuation she h,
returned verdite OF guilty; and The coua D..
nonnced fcntence OF death. i only ATTENDED q,
c:GonalIy in court during lie trial; and CANA
rccol!et any other material faes relating to 4
within the fcjpc Of the lntcrrcgltories.
That shortly atter the senteoce Of d,ath N,
been pronounced ppon Fries Mr.. Charles Ia
then tie attorney general Of the Uat.d STAG
menti5ned TO ne in courg, that tle case Of ii
prisoner was before the president; mat all the 4
formation W: wished, which could assist rnlI
ing proper decision upon a claim foT mercy Il
pardon; and that he therefore desired to nd
whe!her [ bad any objection to Communicated
gtognjs on which the counsel Intended 10 III
enforced the de,eace." ] answered, that I Il
personally 10 ctj ttion but chat it was uop
II consult M. Lewis. In the course OF tie aa
day mentioned the subject to Mr.. L-yi: al
found that Mr.. Lee BAG ,nadc similar applied
tion to hin; on which ii was agreed, that tcI
motives Of respect 70 The application, as wei |
Of humanity to the prlsoner, We would umGH
statement OF oar arguments and auboTIilcs ! 4
not think, however, that Mr Lee, On lh.
casion declared, thar &c had applet to as By
rcEtion of the President; though altsfgp
inferred thar faa, from the expressions ia N
Lees letter, acknowledging lie receiI o.
stateiaent.
That having waited fer some tire IN h'ga
receiving the draF. Ct the statement fra N
Lewis, | reminded hrs q The Urgency Of.
case ,in consequence OF the approach oithe
appointed for the execution OF Fries and E,on
tie answer contained in letter, OF wbicja
copy is annexed, marked 4, Upon th.: aa~
prepared communication for Mr.. Lee, D
Icing submitted to III. Laws, and some aa
tioos and additions being made il The ma,air
vas fairly transcribed at his otf3c; ard re
taned'ths original draft, together VIII d.
transcript signed By bin in Iet;er, Ct ehl.
tine copy is annexed, marked B, a-st5
signature 10 the far transcript which NJ u
EdQ SuOSIilUSV3 dijd iH'ICOthiElF S'"I - II
Lee in the terms ans form, Of whiaa o'e'
is annexed, marked G. and on d: S'n'
Mr.. Lee trSasmitted the acknowledgement 81
ed D.
Imust BE permitted to add, ;datin The 4"
cf The narrative, have endcavoT;3 20 s:1i'
fdehty, all the facts; but still it is .2ss'oa
/ may have erred, IN tho at:sn?; 70 place. o
in the proper order Of gimc; and @ aoi s';
to be more uan substantially cores, a@
CHA! Of the language, whi,h VS. useo Up
occasion, by any Of che persons 70 ''@
.r-fcrr:d. may be permitted, iikswse
charge duly TO the counsel As III q,
The rartrc: inrersted, il observing, 5a
Lewis and myself were greatly influenced
condoa el;ch we pursu,d, by eur PoO'
means moG lke!y 10 So the lie OF ff"" u
all the cucuo'tar,cs cf his case. AMER
diy alteration, We cdi.snlied HIN u5oo a
fed;eiry Of peTsevcting u The surrender
fence and il he or his friends, had eES'
wish, s-e shau!d certainly have re .uae' "
Even in ttat event however, do 0O'
4h4s we Should lave Welded lhe right