Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-03-31

asked that col. Taylor OF Caroline should
be sworn. The COURT decided that col.
sylor snoud no, be examined, for rea-
SONS winch this deponent will fully detail
in answer To tine fourth interrogatory. At
Ter the exclusion of col. raylor's evidence,
the attorney for the United States spoke
at length on the charges contained in the
indictment, and alter he had finished, the
counsel Tor {. commenced their defence.
The Counsel, who opened the defence, be-
gan by stating to the jury the embarrass-
ed situation in which he and his coadiu-
tors stood; that the prisoner during the
same term was presented, ipdicted, arrest
ed, srraigned and tried, aud that this pre-
ciP'tation precluded the possibility of OBJ
tanning witnesses or making preparation
Tor subject OF such extent. He was here
| interrupted by Judge Chase, who said he
would o. suffer any thing TO be said which
! refiected on the court. The counsel then
attempted to demonstrate to the ilry that
! the acl of Congress usually stile,i the Sc
diuon act was unconstitutional and void,
and the jury were not bound 70 consider
L as law. Judge Chase Interrupted the
counsel and stated that arguments might
be addressed IN the court on the right of
the jury to consider The constitutonaiity
of the ,edi,ion act, but that such al gu
me.ts should not be addressed To the Jury.
! he counsel then attempted to demon
strate TO the court the right of the iurv 10
/ inquire into the constitutionalty OF an ayet
| OF Congress. In the course of the discus
, sion OF this poiDtihe counsel were l. equtnt-
I ly interrupted by Judge Chase, partlcu-
/ larry MIR. lay, and tina: gentleman, vino
+ spoke last, ai.er having received severa!
cessIveinterrupuoUs from Judge Chase
/ folded up his papers and de Laced that he
would proceed no further in The discussion.
he counsel for the deien Ian, made no
further effort at defence, and retired
from the court. The motive wh.ch inlu
enced the counsel to abandon the defence.
at least the motives which influenced this
depoDent, was a persuasion that in the ab-
sence OF many of Callendey's Witnesses,
after the exclusion Of Colonel Taylor's
evidence, and the restrictions imposed
on the counsel IS to the mannerol con.
duoUug the deGeacr Of their client. to-
gcther with the dco-sion of he court on
The points which have besn stated hat he
could render no possible service to the de
s-ndant.
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case vrr. q,yor,,. c,I. .f'.vIon - :"
who attended AZ w;,oass IN co-,s, '.'U',,'e'
Of a subDr.,a sery-4 u.,,n h;,,, ,',, -
Of Calender. was c,lI..A To IN. h'..,. .'-
sworn in the usuai form. Judae Chase a,
this moment asked, with considerable
haste and cagerne.G of manner, VIVA, he
counsel expected 10 prove ,, the witness
lie was informed ina: they neant to ask
him whether Nir. Adams had uotavowed in
his presence, sentiments inimjcal % se-
publican form Of COVE rment, 3. whether
nc did not whist president, give he
casting vote In TIC Senate against the Sc
questration oC Brush debts, and apaios
The suspension ct intercourse VITA t.reai
Britain. Judge Chase demaoJcd th. &c
counsel should sta'e in writing The Gus.
ions meant TO b. asked. Tie counsel for