The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-06-04
EVo1UME q.

contrary 10 the rules or evidence; and IN order
to aicertain the preciit meaning and effect OF
the que!tion, 70 as TO decide on the objection
made to it, i: may be proper to require il 70 l..
reduced 20 writing, but it never was bsfor.
done, 10 far as can di(cover, for the purr,of.
OF a!certling how far the witnefs could pro-e
tbs matter in Quefion, and whether he could
prove the whole Of one charge or not, ard there
by decide whether the wi.nefs iiould or fhoti,i
not be examined. According to this rule the
Judge would hrit try the cauie hmfelf upcn the
evidence offered, by the quefions thus reduced
to writing, and if he did not confder fi,ch evil
dence fully efficient to fupport the whole of
The charge or cafe to which it was Offered ,s
would reject it, and not permit the iurv 70 hear
La word of It, left they might confaer it itronqer
than he did and give it iufIicient weight to fun
port the cafe to which it was offered. This
mode OF proceeding was let to be diicoverca
and adopted oy judge Chafe. No other court
or Judge ever attempted in this manner to trihe
with the rights of the Jury, and eftabHl doe
trae 70 tyrannical and oppreifive; but this is
in periett conformity with the whole Of his con-
duct on this occahon; preconcerted fynro, of
opprefiion, to bring the defendant, Calender
to certain conviction and puniihment. For the
fame pnrpoie the defendants council were r;d;-
culed, treated with indignity, and the whole an
d'ence entertained at their expence. They
were frequently and abruptly ;nte-r,,nts,, :;
verting the law, in ordsr to impofs upon and
deceive multitude; called bcys by v.ay of
derli1on, and treated as mere mufhroon,s ofths
day, who ought to cringe iubmifiyey when tf4y
appear before circuit court in which fbe bo.
| hnurahle judge prsfdcd. He was fsc7tioms
witty, and iarcafiic, as the occaEor REQUIRED !.
a'o II rs pretended there can be no harm in
THIS; It was all in jeft and good hunourl II
is too ferrous matter, Mr.. Pre6dent for;,d,I1 n
es thus to Jeff and tribe with the rights and X
berries Of the citizen: Though this proceedincr~
was eve'ied Immediately at the counfsl, il was
ne defendant who was the principal obi-tq of
recruitment, who was intended TO be n,Sle A.,
example of, and who felt the injury ord bersn,.,
hah'e to the consequences of flch Illegal ana
n'Aot conduct OF the judge. Barely To- notice
!'r cooouc' OF the respondent, at Ncw-Cafle.
~ .sia"are' ~ charged in the feventh article.
,s tafhcient TO lhew that he was there ,L9note;
by the fame fpirit of perfecution and o,nrs e.
,Hat mas, as already ftated, marked the whole of
MS conduct during the courfe ofthef- tranfala;-
ons' That hs ihould deicend from the eIevaf.a
ana HiGnlned ,tatlcn IN which he was ,l.ced =, "
4 ]Hdge' to hunt tor crimes as a common inform
err againlt his feow-citizers urge n {. inv "a
rake notice OF, and prefent certain perfons fnfi-
GENTLY designated, though not named: and
Preis Inc attorney for the driet 20 fearch for e.
whence among the files of rewfpapers to f,,-,-
port proiecution, was degrading TO the f,crcd
character of judge, and was pervertjnq The IL.
oicial authority &c mere engine of perfecutiop
10 anfwer party purpofes. OF the fame com
pieX'on with this is the condua of the reGnon-
Dent IN delivering an inflammatory and dif5rsa.
nn'nS ehHre'e t" the grand Jury at Baltimore. az
In'ed IN lie e.ghth article of the impeachment
This proceeding evinced mind inGa,raI ~.
party fpirt and political intolerance !, ny os
calculated to diltusb the peace of the con,n,,
mty' and alarm the people at the n1eafl,res nc
government to force them bv the t4r-or IS :,
ocial denunciation to relinquifi their own Mi
tical ientments and adopt thoit of the ;,dds
This was the fayorite Object of this Who'll. |
proceeding, and to obt.n it no means ,yera lee.
unIre'. IL was attemotcd to excite the fear,
o. ehe Poonc mnd, to deffroy The confidence of
the people IN the administration of s;r coyorr
ment The judicial authority was nroe;t,.l,
20 party purpoies and The fountains of ira;cs J
were corrupted by this poifonous fpirit &C ner-
ieGnuon, that teened determined TO hear do,y, !
All oppoiif'on IN order 70 f1cceed in f,yor.s
ohlett. Citizens OF all Descriptions fell ,I,r,r
eu ar rms new and unufual conduit. AM The
council at the bar, wherever the ref1on5ent
"T', though COMMITTING of the akleh and rnor
enlsnle'su ~ me nation, we're agitated into
general ferment, and the whole comn,,n;.., |
iSemed Knocked at fiich ou.rages uror .cr,
mon tenie for, TO 90 to trial vas IN o., o., ,
tam conviction. Isthis, Mr.. Prefident tba ~
ratter that ought to ditnpnif, the ;,,1;ci.r,, az
the United States? No, Sir. The frs.n,ys oe
Ju''lce that flow from the American henc,,
ought to be as pure IS the fun beams that ~.
up the morning. The accufed Mould COM. r. b.
fore the court, with wel-fonnded ronGd.nc.
that the law will be administered to biz, III
lnitice, mPsrtiaiity and in mercy. Wben,b H"i.
the cafe, he fubmits without murnrr ~ bio
rate and hears the fentence of conden,n,,;nn
pronounced againft him, with mind that roNn
approve the iniiice of the law, and the ;,rr,.ri
dity ct thofe who adminiher it.
The decifon Of this cauGe may form, ~ -,
poriant era IN the annals of our countrv. ~
ture generations are iDfereted in the evr5t =.
may determine daenion a-i.nportanf f., a..
American people whether the laws Of ,nr
country are TO govern, or the arbiirsrv y';ii "
tnole VINO are entru0ed with their ,dn,;,;er.-
tion. Mr. PRECEDENT, we, on this INNER, -. ~
cahon' behold the rights and liberties of 81
American people, hover round tbis bnno,.,,t.
tribunal, about TO I've eftablfhed on t;-rn I,e.
oy the deciilon you vii make, or Cent ssl,,, -,
me ocean OF uncertainty, to I've to0sd 20 .oI
fro by the capricious breath CT ufroed n,,, n"
and innovation. ~ PV"eA
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