Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-03-23

SATURDAY, Februafy 3.

p'taDt 10 tcify. thc fdct, CONSccScS, APs = ~
that hs did require the questions intend
ed - be put The witnesses 70 be rcduc-
ed 10 whiting, and snbmittedto the Court"
sn The first instance Gas we shall prcve)
aud before they had been verbally pro-
pounded. Aud this requisition he COM
tends, II was The right and dirty Of the
Coust"io make. II would not become
7zic, else ehetc, or on any other occasion,
TO dispute the authorityef he respondent,
on legal questions, but ] do aver that such
rs moi thee Ian, atIeast in the state m'which
that trial was held, nor do / believe that
it IS law am where. ] speak OF The Unit
ed States. Sir, inthe famous case Of Log
wood, wbereat the chief Justice Of the u
nited STAKES presided. | was present. being
one of the grand jury who found true
bill agains, him. Unjust be conceded that
the government was as siseply interested
in drrcsting the career Gf this dangerous
and atrorious criminal, who had aimed his
blow against the property of every man
sn society, as il cnsld he in bringing
TO punishment weak and worthless scrib-
bier. And yer, although much testimo-
ny was oHcreS by the prisoner. which did
by no means 80 to his entire excuipation,
although much Of the testimony was ola
VERY one stisnbaIe pat,,ee. none al, ,-as a.
: clared ;,adpissi6is j, was suffered 10 GO
TO the ;ury. Who were left 90 ;,doe nc ;,s
weight aud Gre ,.,bil,,y. NOR we've INV ;,,sr-
,,,ea,nr;es N The Witnesses rr,,,,;re,, -, H..
reduced 10 writing. ApdI VIII go farther,
and say that it never has been done
before, or since Calendars trial ii any
court Of Vire;oia. (and Il .bel;ev. T n.;.r,,t
r,ld n,the uoited safe = ws.,hrys ., :. ~.
federal. No ar. the en,;eb,e,,,i ,,,,o
presided IN I.orwoo,l.s' case knry that ~.
fbo,,yh The vors, and v,i,.st ,,f ce;r,;,siss
-. was entitled ta ;lg{ice ro.,..;lv :, -, M.
most hoooyabl,. mern,,~rs az aoc,etv. n.
did mt avail himself Of The s,r,y;.,,,s. .,,,y
great discoveries in erininsi law. as .his
respondent she adn,itred the or;.nnce-.
Testimony 10 ge'to th- iury he ceser
thought it his rirlfts or his ds1tu. To require
ouestians to be yednred 10 wv,,,,,sr he
gave the accn al 4 fir t,s;7i. accord;ne 10
law and usare, without innovation. or de.
par,are, from ne estaoiishe3 rn,es of cr;.
NINA, iusisprudenres IN this Country.
Tie respondent also ac,xnosyIe,;res his
refsis II Il, pos, .,rne The TRIAL of Calender.
ahi,an.yA an affidavit wac rey,Iariv fled
Stating me abscncc of a,a,cri Il Witnesses
Ia his k-ssif; and her- a.sa:a the ground
OF his defence, is. IN ray essftn atioo. GOOD
cauSs fof bis convf6,jon. FIR s,spe,set,
siuation % witnesses, which ne asfeJe-
es{s have i,eenihe motive Cor his refusal,
is,to. wv tniSt ore of the most unans wer
G5'cr<ssoes for pruning a postponehent.
Tas other stree. charges, cotte'n=d in this
article vii'he n9pert>d by 1pquestion-
able evidence. The rule aud coatemp-
tuous exprcssicrs e he Judge 10 The pri-
sonrr's counsel; DIS repeated and vexa
tious ih,errug.'pns q Rem his indecent
soiciu'dc add predetermined Tesplation to
eHsctthe cooyittlgo Of lhe accused. This
beer expressed by him. loag before as