Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-04-11

VIC S~u SpCu SoAS, IN tue year 1913, J
held an important ofice under ,he govern !;
ment OF the Unised otates, ~ Wit, con mis-
siopcr OF tue rc,enne, from winch Office !
the said Coke was elected by the prsscn,
President OF the United States: becau.s
he did not approve the measures OF his,
the SAID Presidents administration, or the
prmcipies on which it was conducted.
That he verify believes he shall be able
TO prove Eythe evidence OF iudge Bee, that
he dad receive from The President OF the
United States III the year 1893, a letter
IA which he the SAID President did advise
and request the said Judge bee, then aGl-
ing IN his judicial character, 10 deliver to
The consul ofthe British nation in Charles
ton, Jonathan Robins alias racnias Nash,
who had been appcehendcd aud carried
before the said Judge on a charge of mur-
der committed ou he his-h seas Oh board
The Bsitish fi'igstc Hermion.
he iurtiier depose. Oh oath, that he We
rily believes that he shall be able 10 pr..Ye
by the evidence of Timothy Pickeri -,
that the President OF The United STATES ,as
inpossossioi, OF dispatches from MIR Vans
Murray, American minister An Holland,
Containing assurances on the pare of the
French repuo;ic, that ambassadors from,
The United States would be received in a
way satisfactory to the people and govern
inent OF the United States, ma,S weeks
while congress was1in session, before he
communicated the same to congress-.
he dcponent further saith, that he ve-
riiy believes that he shall be able TO prove
by Tie evidence OF Stevens Thomson Ma
son and VIM 3. Giles, that John Adams,
FresIden, III the United States, has une-
9uivocally avowed in conversation with
the'n' principles utterly incompatible with
the prnciples OF the present constitution oil
fhe United States, principles which could
not be Carried into operation under any po-
altiCalinstitution without the establishment
o! direct, powerful and dangerous aristo-
crazy; that he declared in express terms
to the said Stevens Thomson Mason, that
he had no more idea that the present fe-
dcral constitution could, for any length Of
tme, control the people of the u. States,
thap that 1t could control the motions of
the planets; that he also declared to the
said Stevens Thomson Mason, that he had
no more idea that a political society could
exist wIthou; distinction OF ranks, than
that an army could exist without officers
And also That he can p, owe by the SAID VIM
Is. Giles, that he president of the United
State: has aVo"ed in conver sdtion with
lion a scn;ime IL TO this effect and that he
thpt the executive department Of the u
niled States ought tobe vested with pow
10 direct aHd Cvn;ral the pubic will.
That this deponcni verify believes that
he A.'oa;" DC able TO prove by gene al
0ia.s ,4,n ha, he did, OH the day O.
In tn car 1893, receive an address
from joins Adams, President O. the United
Sistcs. in answer To tc field officers OF
Ban couOty, in WHICH the said Presidrn,
does avow, tha, the:e was parry III Virgi
nia which deserved 10 be humbled ia dust
r AID ashes, before the ind snant irowns Of
thcir injG, cd, n3ulied ard Offended coun
Try.
AEd this deponent further saith. that he
rs advised end believes that il is material
40 ms defence against heindclmei,t atore-
said, thHt I've shOuld procure authentic CO.
pes "fsundry - Sers made by The Presi-
dent Of The UuHcd States IN various parts
thereof which authentic copies he canno,
procure, SO as to be ia readiness for trial
during toe present term.
- ~'"O S"'i1if llissl nc 10 buNlseu and
do b believe that Il certain book, nltituled
San Essay on Canon and Feudal Law
or Untitled III words 10 that purport, nscr,b.
ed ~ tho President of the United States.
and Of which b believes the Prcsidcn: +.
tho author, is material to his defence, aud
that ne cannot procure copy Ci the same,
ana evidence TO prove That the said Presi-
dent IS the author hereof, without being
allowed several weeks and perhaps months
aOr the pur ,osc.
lie farth:r says, that he is told by the
counsel who mean 10 appear for him thAt
they cannot possibly be prepared 10 nves-
tIgate the evidence relating 10 the several
charges ia the Indictment, even if all The
persons aud documents wanted were upon
the spot.
VIM. DU-VAL.
. My 2sth 1900.
Disfrief If Nrgtma,2 ,o:.
5h Circuit. 70 VIII
certify that the foregoing is truly CO.
pied from the original 10 my Office.
WILL. MARSHALL,
elk. CT. n The Il. =. 5tn Circuit Va. nt