Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-15

e'gh;h lHrOr and IL. 8Ass=t ace d,Terent
persons.
Nj. b>yle had heard no obic Nion bu,
watch might he obv,a;ed by ano,her =.
nGnlment, tat was To strike out the name
OF Joha Basses and then it would apply TO
tine la'ymAn wao had used the expression;
IN that case the-hoa5e might rely in sus-
tanning their Impeachment before the Sc
nate upon the evidence Is weil page 1875
/. On thar Of Sc. lie moved to strii;. out
John Basset."
Mr.. Nlchoison1il not think it nccessa.
~ that the wor;is proposed TO be stricken
cut should BE- struck on. lie thought
that undcr IT, ,vOrls contained in this az
t!c.e as 1t stood It would be perfectly regl-
Ear aud proper even on 4 trial proceeding
before the senate To give in evidence the
testimony alluded 70 in page l33. And
ne hai no doubt but the senate would all
NIX al evidence of this kind to have its
proper weight. because it seems to be u
mversa!iY admitted AID has been long un-
derstood, that in proceedings by way ofim-
pcachm-nt that technical precision is not
required, which is required by our courts
oi law on indictment. ifhowevsr gentle
men are embarrassed, about having this
testimony dire lily pointed, this may be
easily cnuic at. They can add it TO the
article as another count is added TO bill
OK indictment, This mode is very well
known, ami may be adopted by those who
tank 1t necessary; for his part he did not
Ihj1lc It necessary.
Nh. ioyic withdrew his motion for the
present.
The question was now taken on the Sc
cnnd article and carried, eighty members
rising,in inc affirmative.
The third article before the committee.
ntr. ]. Randolph read the following tes-
uinoay in support of this article, viz.
" When The trial commenced, Col. John
Taylor of Caroline, was introduced as Il
w.>a"ss for the prisoner. believe he was
sworn. The counsel wished TO in,errogate
'um. Thistley were not permitted 10 do,
until they had stated Tie points to which
his evidence related. rh&y we're then o.
biIgei by Mr.. Chase, to reduce the Ques,
tons, which they wished 10 PROFOUND to
Col. fagor, to writing, and then to sub
nit them 10 his inspection, that &c might
determine, whether they should be pro-
pounded or not.
" Col, fayioi's evidence was reicGted.
" The ground Of this opinion rs stated
BY Nj. Chase was t'is. that col. TAYLOR
could not prove the whole Of one charge.
The charge was, the Judge (Chase) sad,
p" that the President was protested ariS-
tocrat--that he had proved faithful and
ssr1lceabie 10 line British interest" Prov
ing halt he said was doing nothing bo,h
facts must be proved. L. was r"nto-,sloI !,
on the part OF the rvisonc: thai If it vas
necessary to prove bpjh facts By the same
witness, the charge in both points would
be proved by the testimony OF col. raylor.
lie would prove that NJ. Adams had pro-
ieSScd ari3locratical opinions and that he
had proved faithful and serviceabl. 20 the
British interest. in the way mt by q the
Prospect, svc." by vo.ipy agar,s, the s..
qHcs;ration law, and The Law suspendina
ali intercourse with Great Britain, The
Jnige (Chase) repeated liat the evidence
WAS mad nlss:h!e, that the counsel knew
it to be so, and that they only wanted to
deceive aud to roissad The populace."
And afterwards ne addeAlhe folio owing,
viz.
{7ferr9ga:ory ri. Did Mr.. Chase
reinse % the prisoner The testimony of i
witness, because 'ie, tn. said witness,
could not prove The truth Of all the facts
set forth, and uaOu which The indictment
was grounded
" 4as7otr. Afier the Jury in Calien-
dT's clse were sworn, Col. TAYLOR, of
Caroline. who attended as a witness, in
consequence Of 4 Subpoena served unon
hen on behalf Of Calender, was called to
NE book and sworn in the usual form.
Judge Chsse ct this moment asked, with
cDnsiderabIe haste and eagerness OF man
nor, what the counsel expected to prove
by the witness lie was informed that
they meant to ask him whether Mr.. A.
dams had not avowed in his presence,
sentiments injnIical 70 republican Eor.n
o. government, anil whether ne dill not,
whilst Vice President, give the casting
vote IN the Senate against the seIuestra-
ton OF British debts, md against the sus-
pension of intercourse with Great Britain.
Judge Chase demanded that the counsel
should STAKE in writing the questions
meant to b. asksl. The counsel Tor the
d.fsndaot opposed this. because, nth ich
a number nj witnesses had been examin.
FL ~ INC part oC the United States, no
similar requlsiti0n had been made with
respc:t 70 Them, because Il was contrary
to the IRA .lice in the state ~ovri MI