Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-17

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ready TO proceed with the trial Of the ar.
ucies preferred by the house ofrepresen-
tatives.
Tine President said that, under the de.
c'slon OF the Senate, they had determined
IN the hrst instance 10 near Mr.. Harper in
support OF the petition cf Jacob S. Picker
ing.
Nr. Nicholson saidhs was then Instruct.
cd ny the Managers To state that they
were ready to support the articles of inn
Peachment. Those not being, at present,
under the consideration OF the Senate,
they did not consider themselve. under
any obligation to di.cuss a preliminary
question raised by third person unautho.
9sed by the person charged. He was,
therefore, instructed to state to the Senate
that the Managers would, under such cir
cunstances, retire, and take the opinion Of
the house OF Representatives. respecting
their further procedure.
The Managers thereupon retired.
MIR. Wright moved hat the Senate
should retire to their private chamber.
Motion lost-Syes 8.
MIR. Jackson subnitted 10 the Senate
whether 1t would not be proper to deIsy all
further proceedingsun,;l they should hear
from the managers OF the house OF Repre-
sentatives.
Apparently with this view Mr.. Adams
moved an adjournmen,-Los 10.
Another motion was made that the Sc
nate retire 10 their private chxmber-I.ost
Ayes ..
Mr.. Wright offered u motion that the
counsel in support of the petition. of J. s.
Pickering be notheard until the return OF
the Managers, or unli. their intention be
signiied.
Lost-Ayes 7.
Mr.. Harper then Addressed the Senate
IN speech Of about ore hour and : half
in length; which P.ioc gs;ly consisted o.
thE peution of. ,. Pickering, and the de-
positions OF Samuel reEaey, !. z. Cutter.
J Bracket. Wij!iaya Cuisr, William Plu,
mer, and Edward s.. 10. Ii.eg,,, ,rt.. sd.
duced IN order to ie.iif,, th4 insanity OF
John Pickering, ar.t - tRs basis OF i mn
ten to postpone II TT
i.s coNrt ..,cn sdjeur0et. ua,.i the nez
day at , O'Clock.
March 9.
On "Wednesday : III Ssaee was GEM
nunicated to the house Of representatives,
stating TIA, the Court of Inpeachr,eris
would be ready to proceed to the trial oi
the articles Of Impeachment aS4inst John
Pickering At ~ O'Clock that days
4 melton was made about that hour in
the house, leading to an adjournment,
which was superseded by the sisre iaent
OF Mr.. Nicholson, that the Managers had
minated 10 the SENATE, THAI as the house.
Oh representatives were engaged in con-.
mittee OF the whole, the ManHsNrs could
not attend the court that day whereupon
the ceurt adjourned 10 the nsxt day.
Yesterday a. IL O'clock, the court was
again opened, when the managers repair
ed 10 the senate chamber.
Mr.. Early, one Of the managers, open
cd the trial; and after few preliminary
remarks, proceeded 20 support the FaFts
set forth ia the articles OF inpeacnment
J by various dcpositions in writing. and Wit.
nssses orally examined; after mGkins
some progress IN thE testimony, Nr. Nj
choison relieved Mr.. Early when aboul
| s O'Clock MIR. Nicholson Informed thr
court that the manager. had cioaed tn,
y N~@''tiAp'iI IA DNHAI VI liaE HCuGe OIL
pFe'entatiyes; vhersupon the court sd
iournsd till this day (Friday) 1T u o.
clock.
| The reader vii rsc1ilsA thsf ON T'v.seiav
the court AFTER hearing sTr Hsrper in suapor
( OF ths petition Of .. Pickering. sdjourusd tc
ths neNe day Wsund1rsrAnd previous 10 the a
Dove decision 10 bsoessd 90 re 5i! Of SIZE gysiels
( . '''eGe10eni diVsr'iry Of opision subsist.
a. to che mods OF rrocsduss This general o.i
mon out ct doors was. thar tftsr afrsSinE 70 Asa,
Var HarPer.in support OF the pssition &c Jacob s
( Picksnng, the court woild 6.jors thsy poes.dse
20 Try ths articles Of mpeachmsnt, in tfl 6r.t I'M
stance di;lds on the prayer OF the petition, viz
whether they would postpone the ,risl ell m,
! ground OF Ia alsdssd insanity Of Judge Picker
! ing. No dscislon, hoEsvsr, We learn, hss beer
mace on the prayer OF the petition. The onl,
decision sntsred INFO was thay they would procss,
/ TO ise tTiAI--ThiS dseision was made by = cohsi
ders~e majority ascsrHinSd by Tsss and NAYS
a Proclamation.
/ u Y authority Of the President NJ ~, 1ro:,.,