Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-07-17

He hoped therefore isse Rcs I'm iii s3crli
nor press the prpduetisn of apapey which
might bring disg upon the totnsty.
Mr.. Boifs pfocesdsd inSuirssne 6evs
fsl authprities a support sc fhe ask0.
Inent that Mr.. WHY was not bound q
answer he Ruestion proposed 20 him.
Mr.. Williams stated several asithori.
mes ID support Of Mr.. Bottss.
MIR. Luther Martin argued that Nj.
WHEY knowing any ding ofths contents
1of The paper made him ansWerahle for
lis Trtason, st 4 contained 1fessoh. He
remarked also fhas De, Post.O Once had
been put into resuisision for he inspeeti.
on IL letters.
Mr. Hay inserruptsd him, md said
that il vas 40 Improper remark. He said
the letter Was transfnitsed BY 1 uiano fthe
name Of Minniian, who came with Nh
Wyley. That be had got il from M
Touiman 81 the Mississippi Territory.
Mr.. Martin said Ne would repeat thas
The post olice had been siolated. He
would pronounce il as long as Ms breath
would allow him, that he post Office had
been robbed. 81 e !.
Dir. Borts rose TO remark thar Mr..
Hey said Il was very serious charge
which had been made upon the post of6ce.
He woald be happy to see lthih ISLANDER,
ifhWsre one. wiped away from the Lee.
islature Il was inportInt therefsre 70.
80 into he enquiry-lt VAS proper the
enquiry should Be gone into. III has
been said that general Wilkinson had
powerful agency b this business. vs. 4
Mr.. Hay intefrupted him Is being en-.
firely ods 0forder.l Z. ~ sS
The Court wished The Counsel slSnla
30 on with the argument. r "a.
Mr.. MIRA ID reply, said The mo-,
seeedings in this enquiry evfnce that Il
was not tie wish Of the prosecutors 10
Mithhold from the Accused every means
ct defending himself A spectacs. rare
indeed vas exhibited 10 day. He md
sndeav0ted TO discover if ne could aAy
thing which was disc6sered ID be SER
ous and weighty. He observed great
part of their remarks were foreign 10 tie
purpose. Mr.. Bolts In place 81 slisc,,,-
sing the question, proceeds 10 ten the
court that the most dreadful conss q,,sn.
ces wouldresnlt 70 him IL be !. lnowiedp.
l = his having made copy. Mr.. BotIts,
be said had spoken Of the loulne Is which
appeared ia the face Of that letter. allud..
ing 20 the post cfhee. q ..st 81
Every day. practice Mr.. M'Rae, said,
Proyed that h was the practice Of The
Court not 10 admit such objections. As
those urged blythe witnsss, and thai ne
Court had . right 10 know ths trot,nds
on which he founded Ms objection. TIE
Supreme Court .of the Hnited States.
have decided this, Craneh j 81. The
sanle II also suhstansially proved ID Z
scase, is,. M,Nally, 2sss !
Mr.. Hay said, .uotwitissanLinf his
respect FOR the gentlemsn ON the otssr
side, that the Question before tkerh a.
Peared extremsly frivolous; &c believed
that paper was dreaded. and consra uent.
u proceeded thar zeal for Keeping Il out
Of the way-- He asked Il nentlemen.
were aware az the impre ssion thew made
upon the public mind By this condaet,
He asked and would ash, whether his
thus shrinking from die EVIDENCE. Be.
spoke his inaoeenee. He appealed %
the feelinks and common sense of everyl
one who heard him wheeler or not ri
was-correek Supposing Wyley 10 81 4
coufedetate, said Mr.. Hay, the GUEST.
on was whether Of not. answering the
pressn, question, wnpld criminstS him.
sell. Mt. Hay said thar hiss phsitior
was law, he would pledge himself to |
demonstrates. He quoted also several
cases IN The state tTialst 20 prove His ar
gumerts, andTeplird 20 the seversl o.
jections which had been made By DE op- |
Posile counsek Mr.. Hay said, they
bad heard 9 great deal about the plum
.desingpf PosnO ices but there ought
tobe some evidence of such pluader. r. |
l.s1er iAe leffet ssaS In ala p<.ar ORs. 3.