Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-21
Col EL. a. 3


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Mr.: WIcSaam 10 Gen. Wiillkiasosa You
have heard sise op iaian Of the court. - -
Were. Dc svefr nor lsssss addressed 70 o.
ti,er persons fss qaensly seus from the POS,
of6ce 10 you, 5y hisse c5 GERS. and wer 6
they sp~assl, and vito waas ssS Can
Won zssaw hat 800 ~ ~ crinisnas.s
Inc yonrsslss? sf1sll sisos answer that
question. Mr.. Wsca.ialt Were orders
senr to stop and examine Jewellers! A.
There were. Thssr wyvc he jaint orders
cf cnvefuur cia,ba;rs and myself. az
shat sime col. Eurr was DALI expecsed az
Naichvz with 1000 mems aad I wished 10
CUT off all decentralization between that
spFace aud New Oflssos, IN order 70 pre-.
vrpt tim fron rsceiv;ng isfornaation from
his adhessnss, and 90 gain sltAc ior strcngih
eoing our lefcnces The imprrions rir'
csrssstanees which justified this measure,
will rela,ss A general panis had seisrd:
the friends of rndnras IN New Orleans
Here gen. VI ilssoson was interrupted
By Inc counssl for col Barr. who ohjnsscd
10 his stating the mosives v iseh governed
hin,--NIr. WiiYt said, that # the wisness
were called or 10 accuse hsSnssN Of arblS
tra.v acls. be ooght 10 explain the aaosives
wish which base acts we're ccmnsistrd.--
III Tylc&ham said il was their wish TO go
on with The cause wi,hou,beiug Interrupted
with explaussion Of the wisnessi aad after
they had gone through, she counsellor the
prosecution mighr ask tor any fusshsr ex.-
planasiou which they deemed proper. Mr..
ITirt observed ihae he did not mea0 70 lu-.
serrups the examination: bu, it j. we'll
known that the proceedings Of each DAY.
are polish I'd, and i is I'm as sant 20 TIE ieel-
ingsof the witness sha, he should state the.
grounds on which he proceeded. Mr.
llaxfin. The proceedings have hsrsiofote
hseu published without regard 70 the feet.
ings OF Col. Burr.
Mr.. Wicklians g geas I1IlillSinson. Whsa
did gen Adair arrive ~ New Orleans A
On the lib Of January. Mr. Yickhum
Has your conduct. 10 seizing Adsir, Gg.
deu, Swartwont, and others, been approx
ed or disapprosed by the government =
Have yoa received any COMMUNICATIONS
from The government 90 thai subject
Mr.. Hay Il has been the constant ef
fort af the counsel on the ether aide 10
identity gen. Wilkinson with The govern.
u,ent. We have heard OF the piandrtings
Of posf.cEices. violating oashs, and pros
tra,ipg private rights. Now i, is 5sked If
The government approved of tilsse acts. -
rs il decorons, is il propcrt 20 pursue this
course? They may ask qsesslons TO i'm.
plicage gen. Wilkinson; but IS il properse
esdeavor TO cast an irrpu,ation upon the
goveru1hent! / feel no sol;eituds on tile
subjects for when all the circumstances
ale considered, and the real situation OF.
The country understood, tho will not say
thar the measures were strictly lawful, yet
/ viii say the eaigencies of The illness call.
ed for them; and thar the person who held
the high and responsible situa,ion Of gen.
Wilkinson was bound TO pursue the course
which he did. Gen. Wilkinson still re
tains the command of the army If the
gentle men wish 20 infer from that circsm.
stance, that the govefumen. approved Of
his conduct. let then do SO.
Mr.. Vfckhans. Il is not our object 10.
crirniuatr The government, bur to oh;aioS
the truth. We hope that gen Wilkinson
VIII oos say ihss his cohduct has been sp.
proved by the goyesnment. Is this state
secre'
The Chief Justice said that he should De-
sorry TO require an answer which would
state the opinions os the government. He
was sorry thar 40 obisctipnh had been made
20 answering the question.
Mr.. Fay said, that be believed the go.
verpment k1ew nothing about il, aud n.