The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-12-01

'"So"'S"tS"Se, Tue council determined Till to !
employ the men on their own Responsibility,
and to throw themfelves upon the indulgence OF
the Legislature. The Leginature admitted
the propriety of their conduct and paiIed a
new appropriation TO cover this old contract.
COh4MUNfCATYON
IL mott iberai attack upon col. Monroe's charae- |
ter has lately appeared in Bronfon's U S..e,' Ga.
seffe IL is baiey infatuated chat the Britih minif
Try were 'ieignng difficulties to give Mr.. M. the
credit OF removing them, and that they were diff
patching him without his COLLEAGUE, to give him che
opportunity oingratiatng himelf with the election.
OF the u. States And it is then rdiculouny affixed,
whether the people of America will accept chief
mlgfrate reekipg from the troubled pool of foreign
po'neks-a quondam republican, who ha. been late
~ ground over again in the Brtih hopper--new coin
I'd at the Tower mint It is alto fa,. ,ha, Mr. John
Randolph is offering his iervees at the hrne Of the
defined Preiident
IL is enough 10 quote iuch language about colonel
Monroe 10 excite the Indignation and ec,ten,p, of
every republican IN Virginia. Whether he will be
able TO iatsiy every refpeefne feveral obfcure
points IN the late diplomatic relations with Great Br
tam, IS yet to be known. The world have very
properly iuipended their opinions upon it, until the
nectisry documents have been laid before them blu,
on inns poln, every man, who the leaf acquainted
WIN col Monroe. nun agree, that his conduit has not
oeen III the lighteit degree Affected by prediction
Tor u Britain & that he ismadeo too eriing fub
BORN fluff to be ground in the hopper of Br;,;
poit'cs or to be isamPed with new inpreion a, RI.
, Tower Mint. Whatever may have been his nol;,v
no impartial man can doubt his motives nor rho me-
rity which aninates his conduct We NAV trpIv n,j
truit the virtues OF humanity, if Jane. Monroe does
not return to his country with as honefl republican
heart as ever graced the bofom of a man.
AS to the other ninuation, canno. but confident.
nope that James Monroe is neither of the feet of
Ionh Randolph nor has the lighteh bearing towards
his politics that however much he may earem b;r,
as FREUD, he will not initiate hin, as poI;,c;, r.
that he will NOT iuffer that gentleman's 8ippay II
Psuiohate PhiIppies aganh the adminiRra,ioo m ,f
fees ms welearned confidence in the propretv Of II,
nieafurss. iF! VI "'
Whether or not Mr.. Munroe will be c,nd;d,,.
LOT tne presidential chair is yet be known He ba,
eer'a'ciy great right TO become as any other
citizen and his dnnguiihed fervces en,i,le b;m 70
great uPPort But one fact is certain if Col. Mon
roe allies him!e!f 20 the minority OF Copqr.fs his rrs
lenlions good for nothing. card
The following charge of the Chief Inaice of
the u. States delivered on the inf. !. nnb.
i''hed at the particular requet of one of that
body.
Gentlemen Of fbe Grand .Yury,
TO you by. the contribution and laws of or-
country, is confided the important tru(t of ar.
cutting thoft whole offences fhall have rendered
them obnoxious to puniihment under the laws
OF the United States II is trult on the faith
fui performance of which, the liability of our
political inttations and the fafety of individu
ais mutt greatly depend. For to little purpof-
would laws be framed to protect the innorent
or the body polite from the crimes cf the ill.,
ditpoied, if mifpaced lenity ihould prevent
! their execution; and TO little purpofe hav-
thnie establishments which the wifdom of orr
Hnra haa
| nerican people as effeetual fafeguards againf
opPreffon, if external prejudices fbouId force
their way INTO The faneiuary of juitice, and pol
ute that fountain, on the purity of whole ftresm.
depends the health of the focal body. Iurors.
gentlemen, as well as Judges, fhould be fnperior
to every temptation, which hope, fear or d ilion
may fuggeh; ihouid allow no influence TO ba-
lance their love of juaice; fhould follow no
guide but the laws of their country.
In recapinlsting to you, gentlemen of the
jury, thofe offences which are cognzabe in this
court, and which may coniequently be noticed
by you the irtt on the catalogue las well as the
higheft in atrocity, is treafoD aganlt the United
States. With jeaIouiy peculiar TO themielves.
the American people have withdrawn this Iub
Ject from the power of their legislature and have
declared IN their contribution that "ireafon A.
yalnit the United States ihail confft only in le
vying war againit them, or in adhering to their
enemies, giving their aid and comfort"
a LET'S offence is the mifprifon of treafon
that is, the knowledge and conceaIment of the
trcaion of another.
Homicide committed in any place within the
executive juriidiction of the United States. or
on the high feas, or concealment of fuch no.
mIclde committed by others; piracy and lar |
ceny on the high ftas {; the malicious manning
or wounding of any perfon in any place within
the executive jurifdIction Of the United States. |
or larceny committed in fuch place the |
counterfeiting of any fecurity of the u States. |
or OF any bill or note Of the bank of the United
States, or the attempt to pats them, knowing !
them to be counterfei,ed to zeal or faI6ty
any record or proceis of the United States: To- |
rob the mail or to zeal letter or packet out of
the poit. to commit perjury or fnbor |
nation Of perjury in the courts of the United |
States, or to brine or attempt TO bribe Judge |
thofe are alto offences of which you are TO take |
cognizlnce.
1t refUlts from that partition of power which |
Is made between the general and local govern.
tnents, our external relations being exclufyely
aligned to- the former, that the care and duty
of preirging peace, as well az Of making and
conducting war devolVe on the federal head -
In the performance of this duty certain eei(la.
tive regulations have been made which | muf
alto recommend to your attention.
Within the territory or jurifdittion of the u,
States TO accept and exercife commiffion to |
terve foreign Prince or Rate in war, if done by
a citizen oftbe u. S. to ehn ar Milf ofbera in s.,