The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-13

! mould ever be Cilturbed or molsitcd for do
ings. to which WAS a total Granger.
! On the 10th of Ausut, it being Sunday, 4
iubporns WAS handed rs me by the attorney or
| agent OF Mr.. Burr, BY which was cite i to ap-
I pear before tbs court, 10 give tcilimony on be-
! nall of laid Nr. Burr, in the prefrnt trial.
| made lone OF e6tioas TO receiving the fubpoc-
ma; ardgirG that it w,s Irregular and illegal,
/ t"rthei> two reainns the irf, that ] had al
| ways unde Rood thai writ could be ierved on
a Citizen on sunday the fecond, that the
proper channel through which i. ought TO have
come. ,essi hrnnPh,ihe. hands OF the MARTIAL of
TIE dit'ltt. But was foon convinced that my
/ coJset'oi's were nugaiory and of no weight--a
J lew days after waa informed that teveral other
gentlemen were tuhpGuacd as we'll as myieIf !;
put that they were difpsnied from appearing
| before this court by giving their afiidavits. i
| Immediately offered 10 do the fame, and declare
that knew nothing of col. Bur's projects.
rus was not admitted, and on my manifeiting
| tome reluctance, and a difpoiiiion not TO obey
me 'unmou, was given to underfanj that the
iaine authority by which, in iimilar circumftau-
ces, certain Mr.. Knox was committed to the
common jail ard confined among Indicators in
Orleans, and from thence icantaloufly hurried
OF. and put on board of ship, would he exer-
! cited agaiuf me. l infantly ii!buitfed to this
powerful and irreGfibie argument, which more
than all Their logic, convinced me of the pro-
priety and lGHice OF the meafre. Dir. Burr
Are Won ABOUT to object to anfeeripC the quef-
ton! A. Ian, FIR. That have been an agent
OF the SpaniHl government in be Wettrn coun-
try, Tor ieveral Years prior 10 the running
OF the boundary linz between the u. S. and the
| two Flofitas, a crcumitance Of fich noto-
riety, 1T is 10 well, 70 generally known, that it
would be idle aud abfurd aud altogether ufe-
leia for me to deny IT. l do csndiJity confets,
tnat nave been lent, on iever2. occatioos, into
that country, and employed there in negocia-
tons orImPorance, as III officer poifei;ing the
confidence OF his foveregn therefore, as
inch, cnnider myief bound by the itroueeit ties
shat Can faiten on Il man Of principle and hon
or moi 10 antwer any interroga;ories that may
nave any relation TO any traniactions or opera
tons OF tie Spanih government, that may be
propo'ed to me by any tribunal upon earth, ex-
cept iuch as may he duly eitablilied and autho-
T'ied TO that effect By tbs king my mater. mir.
iIaD- Are you going TO auiIver the Queition as
to the correspondence : A am about 10
thew rny htuation to be 70 kecate, that can
not confidently with honor anfwer ii, nor can
aniwer any queton which may operate againf
the King my mater. Mr.. Burr. Had YOU
any mercantile connexlon WIKI gen. W.? 4.
bad not.
M. Burr laid that he did not think there had
been any pretexJ Offered which would jufify
an ovation Of the queaion.
MIR. Power What would be the amount of
the depoiiIon of man, who in the very act Of
dePoiing, WAS breaking his moi f.cred engage
ments, and pionounciOg hinieIf PEI jured viii
lain.
Mr.. Burr. Are you under the Obligation of
an oath, as 20 the trantac.ion !? A. am under
the obligation OF the honor of an officer ;-an
obligation o! the hishett dignity which was i'm
Poied upon me whch accepted the badge of
my Office. never did repeat any itt form of
words the mere fOrmuiary of an oath was
never Propotcd To Ge and my hyperion officer
kne my ientInSnts too well 10 otter me iuch
an mutt. Such propoGtien iiIoud have re-
j cred with diidan and Indignation.
M. WIlkhasY laid that, however unpeafant
1t might DC 10 M. Power anfWer the quetti-
on or whatever hisideas might be as to has no.
norary engagements, fill it was neceiIary for
the fake or jnitce that She quettion ihoud be
aniwtred. MIR. Powers beng an officer Of the
kIng OF Spain could not releaf- him from the
Obligation to give evidence i'll court of iaitce.
He was now here, withiuthe power Of the court,
and would be deit VITA as any other citizen OF
the u. States.
The Cbicf JnRice faid the quefton mutt BE-
aniwered ; though he was very fufry that the
neceEiy exiited. The objection to anfwer was
| not valid one.
Mr.. Po5vsr. have already cad that when
the intereit of the King my mater i5 implicated
L will not aniwer. The court may take what
meaiureS it pIeafes. (Addrcliing Mr. Burn
Place yourfelf in my ii;uation, col. Burr put
your hand upon your own bOfom, and fay what
you would do yourieIf.
Mr. Martin, lin paintive tone of voice, )
begged MIR. Power to recoI!ett that the lii. OF 4
man was at fake; a man who was profecu;rd
with rigor by his own government. He MAT
recolIett the importance and necefIity OF ca ling
in the aid Of all the evidence which can be ,,ro.
cured to exempt him from dnmcrited puni(h.
ment.
! Mr. Pozper. feel full well the ntration Of
col. Burr But have more " Bake than col
Burr. have my honor, my reputation, which
are more dear to me than if1 o. property. -
What would my family, Iny children, do with
! properly, If theic were violated
| Mr.. HIckbaD faid he would not prefs the an.
| fwer at that timey nor apply the court 10 take
the nee eillry meaiures to enforce it but wouid
! give Mr. Power few hours 10 rrneG. - will
be expected TO attend here at 3o'clock, az which
time the fame queRon will be repeated.
| MIR. PosVer attended 4 little after 2 O'Clock
and remained for feveral minutes aztec. But
MIR. Writ being then in the midit of his ar..u-
ment, he was not called till after he had eft
the court room. He was again introduced on
! Monday.
| Mr.. BRrr offered to read the deooGiions Of
! meirs. MERCER and D,fh.si.s.t
! Mr. 3~T objected, both becaufe It gels i'm pro
e..