Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-03-06


gsachmcnt; the iaid John Pickering lhall be call
ed 10 appear and anlwcr the articles of lmpeach.
m.nt exhibited 2sainf him. IF he .ppears or
| any pe:ion for him, The appearance ihail be re-
cordea, ifating particularly if by himis.f: or if
/ by agent or attorney, The fame ihs be recorded.
/ All motions made by the parties or their council,
fhsil be aidreticd to the Preident Of the SensIe,
| and If he fhall requue it, lha!l DC conmtttd 10
writing, and reau ar the ieefetsfy's tsae; AID
| afiefsy4e parties fla be heard apon flch motion,
the Ssnage (b4i retire TO the adjoining committee
room, for CONFEDERATION and dee1oa; ahich ihsl
DC had, as well il fGeh cafes, a. in all qnehlons
/ tob= decided by the Senate, as a c9afs Of In,
| pcachmsut, with ci3fesi doors.
I - s. deess.oi,s stall be by a,ss and noes,
| Which sh.t!i 81 eereiea on lie records of tic
court. Alter decldgn, the SENATE shall setrns
! - hsis chaasbet asa the pfes;deny shah then
| make kaown the decisionsso the pafties.
| I" Witnesses shsll be fwoin by the secretary
| in following form (viz.) |, A B do swear Cor
| affirm as tie case alay osj thar tie evidence
shall gise to this ecurr, in lbecase na~ dsptn
/ ding shall BE- the truth, the whalr ruth, and no
| thing but tie rsath, 50 hep me cd.
| 6 Witnesses SHAH be examined by the party
producing them, and theil cross examined IN tic
! usual form.
sIfa Senator is called IS 4 witness, he shall
| be sworn ard give his testimony standing ia his
| place.
ella Senator wishes question to he-put 10 a
| witness, he Shall hand It IN wsitrg to the Piesi
| dent who shall pas the same
/ On motion OF Nh. Nicholson the House Of.
| Representatives dnected the managers TO attead
!. on he trial.
Tie managers having accordingly repaired to
/ the Senate ci,anib4e, the House Of Represents
tycs adjourned wi,li The view, 1T was undefitocd
Of attending The trial.
| The Senator's were ranged en- each sd. Of the
| presldSnt. The managers wee placed IN front
/ and CD the right OF the chaF and The seats were
| assigned IN the same line on the lett ter the &c
/ cuxed & his counsel. Additional seats on the ele-
/ waited area OF tie Senate were assigned Tor ladies'.
/ Between the Senator'S and The managers seat
| was allotted 70 the speaker OF the House.
| About half paR enc O'Clock the name Of John
! Pickering was called thee tines, without aoy
aofwer being givsn. The Prehieot (Ms. Bufs)
than fated shat he had received ietias from r.
| G. Harper, aud petition from --- Picker
ng, ion Of ohn P.cke:ing impeacSed which
were read by the clerk. Tie petition fepyeienfs
| thar DIN Pickering is infans, ana could not,
| from the fate of his health, attend without en-.
dangerng his litt, and therefore pays qospo8e.
mept e The trial. Tic lrt,cF 81 M. fsssper
contained offer of his pfofeGoaai lsrvicss in
luqport Of the prsyer OF the peti.ioner.
Theft papers being read, the cidsnt dcGrcd
Mr. Hsfp,, 10 take the fear sGis ned tor the coun-
! ell q The accu!ed.
Mr.. RsPer, having taken his feat, rofc ard
ealed hat ne sppcatej, not at The infance of
| !oho Pickering, from whom he hid received no
authority 10 appear, bur from dtfl,e 10 fufpcft
the petition off e BY his f,o. 20 aid The defence
Of Tie accuEcd, I'D in CAFE 1te Senate, notwith
Raadsnp his non appearance, hcuid proceed TO try
| the af'icies Of impeachment, pretcrret againf
/ him, md ihauld permit him 10 take part in
he proceedings without thereby duplicating any
/ acknowledgements on The pare OF The accu!ed,
/ Of their validity.
| Ms. Niehollon, on behalf Of the Managers,
obleryed aha, in his opinion, Mr.. Plcksrios could
| only sppear by hupfslf or by council; shag Nj.
/ flasper could ooly therefore, be admitted to
hearing in the cxerclfe Of the night of council for
/ the accofca; and as he dfclamed al authority
rom Mr.. Pi kerrg, * his opinion, he coaId not
/ be allowed TO take part in Tie trial.
Several additional remarks, iniorciDg the fame
! opiuion, were exprtfed by Meiiis. W. G.
| Csmpbeil, Rodney, Esrly and J. Randolpb.
Mr. Harper enq0leed whether il wsuld be re.
eular in him 10 reply 10 these remarks
The PfsGdeo, ia;d il would nataHd immedi-
ate'y afseE put The que0ion she Senate Wheeler
Mr.. HtFper 0loaid be heaIdin tup@rt Of the
PsAyeret tic 3Petiiein q Piskesias.
/ Nhaeupon the Senate retired 70 private
chEnlhel from which they Iesnnred absnt three