The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-04-06
GEORGE READ hyor0.

Mr.. Randolph. The witnefs will n,eaEe "a
fate what he knows in relation to certain n-o.
ceedings At a circuit court Of the United States
held at New-Cattle, in the Fate of Delaware.
in the month of June, 1900.
Mr. Read. 1t is incumbent on me m h.t-
that ieveral years have elapfed ince the trauf
action, which am now about 70 relate. or-
Cured, of courfe canno. pretend 70 fav tbat
the language ihall ufe to convey the fepti.
ments delivered by MIR. Chafe is precifelv ac.
cording to what occurred at the time but
the fubftance of what / relate will be correA
The tranfaetions, TO which prefilme am raj.
led to teftify, took place at fefiion OF the cir.
cut court, held in New-Caftle, for Delaware
diltrict, in June 1850. The court fat two
days, viz. on the 27th and 28th dav Of the
month. AT that court, Samuel Chafe, one of
the Allocate jutices prefcled, & Gunn;nr BED.
ford, dlitnct judge, was affociated with him.
Judge Chaie, as ufual, delivered charge to
the grand jury on the fra day Of the term.
L he grand jury, after hearing the charge, reti.
red to their chamber after remaining there
Tor tome time, they returned into court, and
on being aiked whether they had found anv
bills, or had any preientments to make tbey
aniwered they had found no bills of Indictment.
and had no pretentments to make. After re-.
ceiving this anfwer, Judge Cbafe proceeded 70
obierve, as nearly as can recollett, adtreiIinr
formed, or heard, as highly fictitious te,nper had
manifeited ifelf in the Rate of Delaware. a,pono
certain claiS OF people, Especially in New-Caf
Tie county, and more Especially in the town of
wilmington, where lived MOT fictitious nrip-
ter unreitraned by any principle of virtue, and
Regardless of focal order that the name Of hi,
printer was--the Judge here paured and f,id.
PeThapsit might be affirming, or taking ION
hinieit too much to mention the name of this
perion, but, gentlemen, it becomes your foeci.
al duty, and You muit enquire diligently into
th's matter Several of the jurors, / believe,
made requet to the court to dilIniGs them
and aligned as the reafons for their reouea'
that fome ofthem were farmers, and as IL Wa
about the time of harvef, they were anxiousto
be on their farms. The Judge obferved thu,
the buhneis TO which he had called their atfep.
ton was OF very urgent and prei1ine nature.
and mutt be attended to that he could moi
therefore difcharge them before the next dav.
when further Information fhould be communi.
Gated TO them on the fubjeet he had referred tn.
The Judge then addrefliug himfelf to me as diff.
trict attorney aiked me, as believe is ufual ON
fuch occaiions, whether | had any cio;,,i
charges to fubmit to the grand nrv ca
that none fnch had vet occurred, and bsI;ey.5
none were likely TO occur during that fcrn.
yudge. Chaie continuing his address TO me, oh
lerVsd' you might, hy prOfecuting proper re-.
iearcbes, make fome discoveries. Have Won
not heard of fome perfons in this Rate. ,ybo
have been guilty fiibelling the government. o.
the administration OF the government f,hc r.
nited States. am told, and the general c;rcr.
lation OF the report induces me to- believe il that
there Isl certain printer IN the town Of wa.
mhgton; who puhli'hes mot fc1ndllous newt
paper out II VIII not do 20 mention rarncs.
Have you not two printers in tEaf tn,,n5
anfwcred that believed there were. Ird.,s
Chate ohicrveG that one Of them was Grii,;o,,.,
printer, I'D ding, he ihal be taken no,icr ~ ,,d
IS your duty, Mr.. Attorney, 90 examine nn.
'emttrgiy and n!nute!y jnto 1fan, az M