The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-01-08
Tn 9enett,
OF THE UNITED SYITES.
HIGH COURT OF IMPEACHMENT.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2.
TIE United StoteS verfus Samuel Cb1S,

silence having been enjoned by the cryer,
Mr. ohs (oecretary) Read the return on the fun
mons OF Samuel Chate, made by Mr. Mathers, fer
geant az arms, who fvorn that ne ierved the
lad samuel Chaie With copy 81 the luminous and
copy 81 the articles OF impeachment.
Proclamation was made that Samuel Chafe ap-
pear conormaby to the fu.nnons or that his default
would be recorded
SAMUEL CHASE appeared accordingly.
The PRECEDENT of the Senate (NIr. BURR informed
MIR. Chaie, that having been iummonned to anfyer
the articles OF impeachment exhibited aganit him by
the 1ouie OF Representatives., the Senate were ready
to receive any aniwer he had to make.
MIR. Chaie reqnelted, in confederation Of age and
lnhrmity, the indulgence of chair, which being i'm
medatey iurnihed, lie feated hinfelf near the CEN
tire OF the area OF the Senate chamber in front OF the
PRECEDENT. The members were feated in boxes CO.
vered with crinlion each iide of the PRECEDENT and
in line with his chair
Nh CbGeroie, aud made fevsral ohfervations of a
general nature on the artclesof impeachment
his F'Giltat fad hi. day had been appointed to
receive any aniwer ne might make to them
Mr. GbgIf iaid his PurPoie was to requeft the al
iowance OF further time 70 put in his aniyyer
The PysfaeHt delired him to proceed
Mr.. Cb3f began his argument in favor Of an ex-
teniion OF the time Tor putting in his anfwer After
making his exordium he denied being guilty of all or
any OF the articles exhibited against him but fa;d
the charges were 70 heinous and urged by fuch hen
authority that iimple denial would nor be G.f;1
ent. L neaoved him therefore evince the reGti-
ude OF nus conduct by meeting each charge distn6lly
Inc Fr5idr0t here interrupted him !; and aIked if
the paper he was reading intended for his an
iwer; 1t 10 1t would be put file. Ii it was the pre-
clude to d motion he meant make PRAYING TO be
allowed further time for putting in hi; arfwer, he
would confine hinllef rieiy to what had relation to
that Object From the tenor Of what had been urged
1t had appeared TO him intended for AL aniwer TO
the articles Of impeachment.
Mr. Cbais iaid 1t not his anfwer that he was
reading; but that he was ailigning reafon;, why he
could not not auiyver, in order TO thew tb,,
he was Untitled to further time prepare and Put in
his an(Rer.
PrSldna' You, who are 70 converlaut in the ursc-
tice Of courts of law, know very well that mstion
Tor time mutt not be founded on mere iuyvellons,
but mutt he founded Tome facts to prove the pro
Pric;y of the motion
Mr.. C5gjf faid he meant to thew the impraaicab;
lty OF MS aniwerng at this time from the very ar
;ices themielves and It for that purpoie he had
an alluiion To them.
The PreGieri feid with the caution he had given
he might proceed, provided no objections were made
by any gentleman of the Senate
Mr.. CbajE proceeded with his argsment without
interruption until he came to that pare in which he
| itated ne could prove his innocence by the uniform
4 tSii'i VI ans pHpHC He-WhCl would thew that
whil& thoie who accufed him were pulling in their
nuries' arms, hrs were RATED, and the utmost
erertons of his mind employed, in laying the foun.
dations wherein are erected the liberty, happiu.C
s1d PROPERTY Of our country.
! The Pr5jiAa! here interrupted him. and faid that
obervations OF cenure recrimination were net I'D
mii5le; would be very improper for him TO listen
to obiervatons the statements Of the Houfs Of Re
preienta,iyes before an anf,yer was fled.
| Mr.. Cbgf fad he had very few words more TO add
and he houd then finih for the prefen.. He VA
permitted to proceed, and conluded wish defic ;ha
lie mightbe allowed till the FRS, day Of the next lel
lion to put IN his anCwer and prepare himfelf viii
council for his trial
The P,SEdeai defirei him il he had anv motion =,
make to reduce it writing & hand il to the feereary
| Mr. Cbef hereupon stated his motion in ,yriti1,
which was as above stated and was afterwards rea,
by the feoretsry,
The P,5fh-T then Informed him that the sensn
would deliberate OF .ie motion, and that the cour
would be opened TO morrow at Il o'clock.
The Senate Immediately, on the invitation Of m,
Prsideot lei, the Senate Chamber, and proceeded (,
| private committee room.
During the whole Of thefe proceedings. neither n
managers, Hofe Of Representatives were pieien
THURSDAY, January 3.
The Secretary administered TO tine prefd,n
the following oath. You do Cole,nriy J,ge.
that in I'll things appcrtaung to the trial of In