Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-02-17

iol MS audreSS, (tor 1t was a long one) OF
which do not pretend to give the detail,
justified his measures, from the principle
of necessity, said that desperate cases re-
quired desperate remedies" that it was
necessary to cur of limb to preserve the
body" TO "lop off a retteo branch to save
the tree" he finished by requesting that
his oath might be taken to the truth OF
the charges he had eXhibited--but at
the mouient when he raised his hand
to pray that God would help him, as he
should declare the truth, the court SUCCESS
ted the proprety of reducing his testimony
to writing, he then hesitated, and though
his council was at his side, though one of
the Judges requested him to take Il seat on
their bench and offered to reduce his char
ges to writing himself, yet he refused this
service, and seemed more inclined to accept
another, which was as courteously offered.
that one OF the Judges would wait on his ex-.
cellency ut any time that might be conve-
nient TO him to take his deposition. Hi
therto during this scene so degrading to the
administration of justice, so alarming to e.
very friend of personal freedom, so calcu-
lated to excite my own Indignation and
surprise, had been silent but alarmed.at
the turn ! saw the business was taking, 1
now rose and demanded, even descended
to entreat the court that my accuser should
not leave the bar without establishing his
charge on oath, without leaving the affida-
Wit on which it was founded; that might
be committed if guilty, to the prison which
merited, but that if innocent as declared
myselfto be, | might not be obliged to re-
turn to my family through the crowd of nv
fellow citizens who surrouned me, loaded
with suspicious of the highest crimes: re-
presented that public justice as well as a
regard for private character required this
step, adverted to my situation as an officer
OF the court, stated that my accuser was
at the bar, that he had requested my ar
rest, that he had time TO deliberate upon
20 prepare, and produce his charges, and
until he was required to reduce them to
writing had declared himself ready 20 sub
stantiate them on oath. know not whether
these reasons were good, to me they appear
ed irresistible, but doubtless they are either
weak in themselves or they were feebly
urged, for with grief and astonishment
cannot well describe, | saw the general
retire from the bar after receiving the.
thanks of the presiding judge for the com
municatlon, and an apology for the trouble
/ they had given him. ! was somewhat con-
so!ed by promise which understood was
made that the charge should be specified
Yin court on the following dav, but thought
1t duty TO myself, Immediately to clear
up To the Satlstac ION ~ to u TT and audi
chCSs inc circumstances on which the
charge seemed principally to rest, with
this view had during the course of the,
accusation sent Tor some papers from nv
house, and after having with some diff
Guilty got over the objections which the
forms OF the Court presented to NV be-
ing heard, stated that among the debts
had contracted i'm New-York and which
were unpaid when I left it, were two notes
both the property of col. Hurr, but which.
were In the hands of the house of Durham
and Davis ana which were sued in their
names, but rs believed for his use, that
a Judgment had been entered against me
on these notes in January 1904, after nv
departure from NewYork, that the iudg-
ment had been assigned to Aaron Burr, by
the house of Durham and Davis, and that
he had sent ont the exemplifcation of the
Judgment, and the assignment which pro-
duced, more than year since to Mr.. Da-
mel Clark of this city, for collection, and
finally that on DR.. Bolman's arrival in this
city he had brought me an order from col.
Burr, which produced in the following
words:
"PhladeLhhia, goth July, 1906.
"Dear Sir,
"Doctor Bollman will receive whatever
you may be disposed to pay him on my ac-
count, and Will give discharge on payment
of $500 dollars, part at least of this sum
viii be necessary to him. But ] shonld net
have troubled you if could have paid him
from other resources.
(SIgned) "AARON BURR,
"To Ed79Grd LiUingsfan, Esq.,,
same time expressed his surprise that Burr
! should have been indebted IN RoIlrosr