Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-08
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I own chamber. In 4 few minutes they re
Issurned and theirnames being called ever
|Mr. Randolph their foreman addressed
Isthe court:
. MAY il please the court! We have
been here several days. We have found De
.presen.men,s among ourselves. we saal
Ibe gladsof adischarge. IA {.
Mr.. Hay hoped that The court wo.lle
not dischafge them ; he should perhaps
have two indictments TO send up TO them 70
The course of the week The counsel toi
the prosecution and the prisoner have 2.
greed, that it's better not TO dose, until
all the importans evidence which IS 70 De
exhibited. has been actually Obtained. -------
General Wilkinson has cerlaioly left New
Orleans aud may be expected within ten
DAYS, and at the Ia gest calculation before
the rising ofthe court. should ne DC now.
ever unfortunately detained. the counsel
for the prosecution would then move Tor
special court, before which time, there 10
every reason 10 hope that he may be here
IA a case of this vast Importance II was
impossible TO doubt, that the court was dis.
posed 10 secure full! and satisfactory ri
al aud that ,he patriotism OF the grand
Jury would prompt them patiently TO wait,
until they could be properly discharg.
ed.
Mr.. Randolph. The grand jury sir,
have every disposition 10 discharge their
duty. They leave it 70 the court 70 de
eide zvhea they may Be dismissed.
Chief 7ustice had no doubt that the
grand Jury were wiling 70 make some So,
cti6ce OF their own convenience 70 the pub.
lie benefit that from The researches he had
made since Saturday, he was s''ll disposed
10 favor The opinion he had thea expressed
that j, was not necessary TO call over the
grand Jury cpery day but that this opin
ION was more the result of his reflections
upon the principle Of the case than oil
any positive su,horisieg Oh the subject.
Mr.. Hay declared .hasF S,seulesced il
the opinion Of the court, without being uns
i dcrs,ood TO give positive consent.
Chief sTustice enquired on what day
,hen would he wish the grand jury 70 be
called |!
Mr.. Hey. I shall not wish them to be
called un.l Saturday, perhaps Monday
next.
Chief ;7astice On this day week then
Mr.. Ranaolhh hoped that the cour, if il
were proper, woold adjoarn then te some
future day.
Mr.. Wickham s,a,et. tha, as several wit
nesses were attending asa considerable DIS
lance 90 The behalf ef col. Burr,it was pre-
per to fix upon some particular da! for
calling the grand jury. I:
Mr.. Hay replied that motion might te
made With would rend5r their presence
necessary even en- that day.
Mr.. Wickham requested ihatbsfore ,hs
grand jury was adjourned the counsel fol-
The y. S.swould state the object ct his mo,
ZION.
Mr.Hay. The objee. Of my motion
is. to commit Aaron Burr on a charge OF
high treason agains. the United States. You
will reeollect, sir, 10 have decided on for.
mer case, that there was not sufficient eyl.
dence of an overt act 20 commit Aaron
( Burrsfor high treason; and you recognized
him for misdemeanor Gully, Cur evil
dence isnow. however, more ample; we.
have new witnesses 20 bring before you
we have new deposiiions to read; aud up
on the strength of this additional tes.imo.
ny, Inow move that Aaron Burr be cOm-
smitted on charge Of High Treason.
Mr.. Itickhdm hoped that the molten may
be made, and council be heard.
Mr.. Hay. They may he assured, tina.
they will be apprised Of the application !;
but DO they wish me now to makssisin the
presence OF the. grand jury?
Mrs Burr. The gentle man mistakes the
Eaotlcn OF my counsel. The object was
not that the grand Jury might hear The an.