Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-12

Wiagt mOiSASS 40 IVY ss~S1s~ss ~ -
will not drive me from my purpose. !
viii or v,l no, produce my evidence,
iwLc,her it picasss them or not Aud, SIR,
!it;ss 4 poor compli mcos indeed that these.
g.n,irmen cfirr 10 the bench whom they
adde's. II deposition states any thing
Or 4 witness SAYS sny thing which ls 'rr1ls'
| want to the case, cannot the coart be trust
| cd for the distinctions Cannot they de-
lcids whether. this existence is 70 be we'ghea
isof that ii Be rejrc,eel? Do they dlsiras' ttle
| iipdemrn.cf The caurt? No, sir, they 90
loot; butahsyss wish 10 hamper Us with eve
nv triaias difficulty which they can throw
Into our path. The present, sir, -
..ltmost serious allegation. itaHects the his
and character Of the accssed. he has
! enmc forward with assertions Of his own
| Innocence and he charges uswith perse.
tusiou Bur. sir. doesis evince any COD
sciousness of innocence, thus to be gong
sgaias, eve y precedsat established III this
81 any other country Sir, ! trust thar
,|he court will so GA 10 spite OF all oPpo'
sitian.
Mr.. Wsckham ssated, that having taken
the !.bsrty Of suggesting this course OF
Rrocredlug heSshould advance q lew CD
servations on II; aad he did this the more
readily. because has been in,inusted that
d o naa standing Ike himself as Ploies-.
sionsl man, would have made mouon OF
this sort TNt Hay debated he had said
|suo such hing Mr. w. said ne had
right. "a counsel for, his ebert and he had
r,skts Belonging TO himself: No man Is
| heard for b ms%if; but SO long IS they EN-.
| plryed professional men 70 defend them,
these had Alright topursue the best course
they could deviss for The bensht OF their
client. He would therefore So 90:
| Mr.. Hay speaks of,wo distinct charges.
| The Invasion Of Mexico, and he sr'ziog OF
New Orleaos; bu. he declares thfn 10 be
cessarily bieuded. How 60 could not
! man slsvy war agains. the United States
| ., heu, an Invasion OF Mexico In Penn
{ sslsania we. have seen an insurrecuon
| gainst the Upi,ed States, but 80 invssion
against Mexico. Much iss4id ftbe l,ss
OF time and OF certain hculties thrown ~
| tho wsy ii the prosecution.
As to the FIRST Sir, Is, the wor!d eide
| whether We or himself most plead lof de.
| la, Al all events, we cannot en.ertai.
~ ~: re Err ras IBIS aaF s.A be lnna NJ
AS To the difficulties 10 their way, We W Il \
say,his. lr, the gen lrmen. Pnrsne frgu-
lsr course le. hem brig this business be-
FIRE the grand jury, and we shal1 Ease nc
ohiections. bas, sir, it they pursue this
course over and over again; # shsy are
continually throwing difficulties IN eur owe
way we .hsll me,e out TO them che same
me ssure which they ms,e 10 Us. Wac has
ever known # a proceeding ike the pre-
sent? Who has ever heard OF the pracslce
of coming out al aueha stage az this win
distinct substantive chssge, EoS growing
on, of the evidence bsfre thu coars, but
from o,het source? su ely these g2otlc
nen do not cry out for mercy: they pa
upon the Law and law they shall have
Gentlemen say, that no such exception as
thi. was ever taken before al examining
magistrate. But, sir, where are the re.
porsers that attend private magistrates, TO
record their preceden's? Msg.s''a es 8Ee
10 go by law; and what law? They must
observe the rules ofevidence. w auld g7n
tlsmen introduce their witnesses without
swearing them?
/ But the cour. must have all the evidence
Sbefore them, and '.they mus. eeparats"
fthe good from the bad. Blu is shis cone
s.s,c OF with common sense ISL cons sstrt
with the books? The practice has always
IIbeea, when al attorney introduced writ.
ling into,court. 10 ask what t'e IS 70 prove
tlby IL: when be Introduces paper TO shew
|thc general contents Of that paper. This
| was the practice on the memorable trials
|of Hardy s. Tsake 10 England. lnehanc-
cry business, indeed, y practice has crePt