The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-01-11

intervals Of fnefs for mental or bodily exe-,;or
should my anfwer be required in flor, time, bav,
no reaon to iuppoie, that ihali Be able to obtai,
iueh aiiiitance Oh this hnd 70 much need and a
piopaoy' mali otherwie haze IN my power Profei
honal gentlemen, engaged extenlively IN buneis ar,
at al times too liable to interruptions and too npcr
occupied to devote thenfelve excluGvely to an affair
OF TINS Stature, 10 as to complete 1t within mort per
90 ana at this feaion OF the year. tev are for the
moit part particularly and indiipeniabiy engaged.
Iheie reaioas in favor OF liberal allowance ol
te Tor preparing the anlwer derive great additional
iorce IRON one further confederation which hope
that may without irpropriety preisnt TO the view
O. this honorable Court. Reputation ought to be
more dear to every man. and dear to me than
the honors or the eTnolunlents of office In cafes Of
mPeae hnent, the facts which appear the explanati-
on' which are given, and the arguments which are
urged, at the trial, iometires wholly omitted in
the itatenents given the public, and often mifrc-
prelented, or itated too indiainSly to be generally
underitood. 1t is to the aniwer that the world nun
look, for the publication Of the aceued II is bv
his aniwer alone, that he furnifh clear, concfe
and authentic explanation Of his conduct and his mo-
'iVes Imported by iueh hatement Of his proofs, as
can De enteni,vey read, clearly undo rood and eafy
remembered. He may therefore claim from, iuftice
and expect from the high dignity and relponiibe cha
racteT of tins honorable tribunal, fuch time for pre-
Parng this very important. document as NAV enable
him to below it all the care and labor which il
requires, and give it all the foree of which it NAV
be luiceptble
In ftatisg thefe confideration.. Mr.. Pre6den,. in
upPort Of ny requeft for continuance of this cafe.
diclain ali intention OF affected deiay-Feeling A
eonclouines Of my integrity. and uti pride of cha
racrer, which place far above the fear of events
am anxious meet this accuiaton, and rejoice in
an opportunity OF refuting it. | know that nv con-
auot, though liable to full portion OF human error
"a lE1lls. r
ety. kno that in all the ltances ieiecfed as the
grounds of accufation, ave difchareed nv official
duties which afacred and nvolate regard to NV oath
my character, the laws OF my country and the rpbs
CT my fellow citizens | know thar [ can provA nv,
innocence as 10 all the matters allcdsed againh me
And acrimonious are the terms in which many of
the accuiauons are conceived harh and opprobior,
as are the ePthets wherewtht has been thought pro-
pei 90 Aaii my name and character, by thole who
were pulling in their nurfes arms while w..
contributing my utmoh aid to lay the ground ,york
OF American liberty; yet thank my accufers. vbof.
iunctiens as members OF the government of my coun
try mighty reipeS, for having at length Int their
charges INTO defnitve form, fulceptibe of reftat
on and TOR having thereby afforded NE an onnor,r
nifty OF indicating my innocence in the face of tbis
honorable court, of my country & of the world.
bat TINS Vndication, ftuated as I am and as this
Gale 49, cannot be the work Of few weeks Much
E'NfNN 4h preparing the acCuiatlOn .
eis VIII De required for the defence but flor, rimr
viii nat iutiee. am far from preii,minp to nref.
eioe 70 this honorable court, whole iene of uhica
''o oiiPolitloh 10 grant every proper indulgence
cannot doubt but it may perhsps be not ;nspron.,
TO nugget, that by the ir 6ay Of nex felton, the an.
'%eT ,oalc re prepared and :: md that the tral
hrgh. ihsn take place as foo, afcery!.ds as tnc -
neiies e9aid lie collected. declare that it will be
h'Peih6e Tor me to prepare my aniyer IN fuol rim,
as to commence the trial during this feiiion with ,nv
Proipect OF bringing 1t TO cole before the fefio,
niuit end and were TO emit that full anflver ,v;b
with 70 SIveit would be inipoilible for me in ,h
conrie OF this ieion, (only months Of which po,v
re'na) to aicertain fully all the facts necefsrv for
my defence tc find out and bring to this place III.
'siieS ana written tetimoGy tn make arrange
ments relative 70 that afifance OF council viii h % -
s-is my age and nfirnaties render elIentia
and longer time would cradle me 20 procure
nope, Mr. Prefde0t, nay be permitted to or
ierve, that my Priv1te and 6re2gql reputation for
Prosity and homer has been called in ouc0ior
have iuItais2ed high judicial character for abovs
hHteen years, and during the ra fix prefded at the
tria OF more criminals than any other indge within
the u States. During this whole period of time NV
sfial condu& has never been arragned, except only
IN the trials Of Cooper, Fries and CsIlende+ 49,
iour years ago For the truth of thefe aertions an
peal to all who know me and particularly 10 the
TWO honorable fenators from Maryland
In reiPect TO the prcient prolecutcn will rnsi.o
but one remark. That am ilupeached for oivinc-
on the trial of Calender, fevera Judicial opinions in
which Judge Griffin my afiociste eoncurred nv n
P'nions are held to be criminal or that thew Aov.d
from Psrslty and intention to opprefs CalJepder.
nut The ame opinions given by my adocate have been
conlidered perfectly innocent.
have now only to loiicit this honorable copr, 70
allow me until the FRI day Of next FELTON, TO pu, in
my aniwer, and to prepare for my trial and fub-
hit nyeli as to The further proceedings in this cafe
to the deretion Of this honorable court in ,yboCe in
tegrity, iwpartality and independence repole the
hiEhet confidence. will no; for moment believe
that the iprit of party ever enter and pollu,e
heie walls, or that popular prejudice or political mo.
tves viii be harbored in the bolom of snv r,er,be
in this honorable body.
On the contrary, hope and expect that ali ire dc.
eilions will be governed by the inn,utabe principjes
OF Juitice, and facred regard to the contribution ard
the law fthe land which every member of this court
u bound by duty, and the obligations of chriilan
Judge TO iupport and obferve
tfr h' aege bad eo7eaasd bis erb be 7ca, oYdyed TO
rraaee bis 'oio" 10 7oyifi7g, /5ilo7os,
fol'cit dis honorable court to allow me ur+;l y q
Ut day Of next felton, to put in my anlwer, and TO
prepare Tor my trial.