Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-06-26
FROM THE VIRGINIA ARGUS.
TRIAL OF COL. AARON BURR.
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. Mr.. Bons's remark, Sir, is not to be
Sswered. You are changing the con-
stitutional organ Of justice. You are
completely blotting out the functions OF
aGrand Jury. The witnesses will be
all produced before you but no, in.
proper as this proceeding will be, it is
still less so than that which they will
actually pursue: None Of the u. s.
Witnesses will be brought before you,
but'those whom they may think il poll
tic to Introduce aud depend upon IL,
that such testimony will be garhled for
the ears Of this court, as may be expec.
:. ted to bias their jndgment.-Wel, Sir,
and what will be the nseqIence! When
the Grand Juty are about to retire to
their own chamber, they will be told
that YOU have dem anded additional bail.
Are <yIu then, Sir, to BE- a pioneer Of
blood for the Grand Jury lis not this
precedent outrageous, Sic? The boas.
ted rinciple, that no man is to be con.
demned but upon the verdict of p Of
his peers, is gone. throughout this
town, it will be universally reported that
you have solemaly declared A. Bur. to
be guilty Of High Treason against the.
u. S. an ] some Of those to whom the
rumour may extend NAV hereafter b.
impannelled on the Petit Jury. And
will th=y feel hemselves altogether un5i-
assed BY your Judgment Why, Sir, let
it be declared at once, that the Grand
Jury is to be struck out as an medi.
ate organ Of Justice.
Do not, pray you, Sir, let US suffer
for the DELAYS and negligence of other
people. I cannot blame the u. S. at
torney it is his business to-uhrv the
instructions Of the government; and if
the witnesses are noth:re, it is Certain
NO fault Of his. Bat surely there is
: Anne enough to travel from New. Or
leans to ,hi. city in II days even with
the gigantic !" bulk" of gen. wilkinson
himself.
M. Hay says, our tone is changed.
Andhow, Sir! We demand atrial now,
We demand fair trial. But must we
not therefore protest against measure,
which is calculated to defeat this object!
Certainly; Sir. You are called upon to
prejudice the minds ofthe 6. Jury. But,
Sir, in this interesting case, where Ii
berty and life themselves are endanGer-
ed, trust that some hard mouthed pre-
cedents WILDE found in opposition to
this procedure. We have come here to
answer to every charge, which may be
urged against US We come here to
answer 10 preeedented and roustituti-
onal manner. But little did we expect,
that the court would decide in the first
instance, instead of the Grand Jury
that the sentiments of the Grand Jury
were to be Prejudicated by an unconsti-
tutionat decision; and that the Court
itself was To commit It's opinion on Ger.
tain points, which would be regularly
brought before them for argument and
for decision at some Of the Interior stages
Of the prosecution.
"Why said Mr.. Writ do you shrink. "
Sir, trace the course of the prosecution,
and see who it is that retires from the
contest. On Friday the u. S. attorney
was not ready On Saturday he was not
ready i; and now indeed he will not pro-
badly be ready before Monday next. Sir,
who is it, that shrinks! And yet does
the attorney positively aver that he has
evidence enough.
I'VE are charged, sir. with addressing
the multitude. Mr.. Writ says that he
could, but would not initiate the exam,
pie. But neither he nor Mr.. Hay have
spared the theme. Sir, win not den,
the justness ofhis eulogiums upon the
administration $ but permit me only t
remark, that there has been certain
conduct observed towards Col. B. which
excites my deepest establishment. Whel
look at the FIRST man in the government
Ibehold an individual whom Ihave long
known and whose public services hav,
commanded my admiration. When
look Mt the second, Sir, he has my Who'll,