Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-24
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Goi. Narou 25urr.
DEBATE on the motion for zvrit Of swb-
f0ena duceS tecum continued.

the wonder seiz,ng appetite OF America. which |
for months Together he has been gratifying by !
the mos, miraculous actions. III am not mista. |
ken have sCcn II in some "f the pubic prints |
that he is no longer me Vice Gerert e .he up !
per Louisiana, AID If | ~ v be INDUCED with
the slightest over nf prophecy / may predict /,
thar th,s same Grnerl Wi KIN n who has ben |
attPn;s he q ia ms II New Oreaus with |
p'ots and conspiracle7 vii b fore many weeks !
only sCu'e In the capacity of 4 private citjzen !
shall not say thar G"rcral Wilkinson wculd
c'd,m' perjury; i,t me not be understood as
making sub an assertion; bu if know
human nature ir 7 understand the feeling of
the human Breast if have the slish'es! know
IeG5e OF those principles which govern she mind
Of man. l may he allowed to affirm hat every
feeling would b asleep in his breast if he did
no, u'e very cNerrien in his power Tor the co,l-
vic'ion OF Coz. BurE-Cpou the convict ion of
Col. BUR- upon the gull, say OF Col. Burr de.
rccds the innocence OF Gen. Whklrson.-If
Col. Burr is proved guilty, then indeed Gene,al
W. kinson ma" sand acquitted wi many of his
countrymen but if Col. Burr he not found gull
~, the character, the reputation in short every
thing tina; deserves the name of integrity vii! be
gone foT ever from Cen Wilkinson. Sir, in
that event. say i'll the event of BuEr's acquit-
ta' rs sure as man Is man, storms and tempes,s
VIII cover the western glory Of Gen. Wilkinson
and gather darkness all around him. We have
therefore the justest cause to scruinize this gen
teman's deposition We have the strongest
reasons 70 exari,ne this gentleman's character
and to trace hm in his most confidential walks
From his letters have already had some
girupse of him but I should wish as have
said 10 have him confronted " in timsef. mean
to have his cor espondence w h the President ef
the Uniitd States opposed % wha.evcr statcmen.
he may deliver hcre--I shall therefore suppose
by way OF Illustration, thai The President was
mere and certainquestions were put to him The
President certainly could not dispense with an
swering these questions Much as respect the
illusirious character Of lie President of the UNI
ted States yet should begin TO imagine that
the sheet anchor uf chr government was gene
1t the President could be excused more sha a.
ny other individual before this cour, for answer.
Ing any questions which might he put 10 him
1t is really most extraordinary tina, these gentle
men should tell us after arriving in rhe porch of
the temple that shall not go into the sane.
tum sanctorum I ha we are at liberty II know
part OF the correspondence which has taken
place between Gen Wilkinson and the Presi.
dent ct the United States, but not TO know the
whole.
The gentleman FOR The persecution has 10 day
sir, given us an eulogium unon himself and his
associate frIends--EIe has pictured TO us the
zeal and the ankle he has had FOR the produc
ton OF those papers. and has assured US that he
mas h'SdNF 'dhtn means IOT having them mere.
thank the gentleman for his exer,ions, but at
the same lime mus; beg leave to remark. the
equa zeal with which he and his friends com
bat our app ioation.--Il Mr. Burr were now ask
ING you Tor these papers without shelving any
probable cause that they were ma, erial this i'm
ed would be 4 wanion, womanish feverish Gu
riosity; bus 1t is no such curiosity we have
shewn in the fullest manner, that they are ma.
teral and of the FIRST importance lit is said by
1,o -. 4
Atlas, on whose mighty shoulders the hracrican
world is sustained, is wished to be represented
as man in whom confidence ought not to lie
placed, But say, IL the prodnc ion of these
p5pers were 20 effect the anrihiiaiion Of General
Wilkinson. that hope and believe no other vi
sibe ehasrn in the creation would be PRODUCED
but IN that portion of space a, present, occupied
by his material body. How the rank and
satety OF General Wilkinson be concerned in
the production Of these papers. Gen. Wilkin.
son Is only an organ In The hands Of government.
As TO his glory believe, It's meredian splrn-
dor is set, and that he will be no longer wor
shipped as the political Messiah of America |;
but even IT he were. cruoiiied. tTuss il would
make no ERA IN our time Suspicion at all even.s
belongs TO him. lie stands in that character
which is always regarded as odious, that of an
approver. He has c messed himself guilty Of
the most hciDous Of c imcs, for The purpose Of
Infamous as himself
We are told that our motion goes to several
state secrets That Confidential characters are
TO be brought into view STATE sccrc's the We
~ name strikes me with horror have hca q
one OF the gentlemen concerned ,enouncc the
idea, and shalnJt again be The arcans Of re
calling the principle. Sir, viii not say tina,
there ought not to be a limitation vith rcspet,
70 me production Of state paper. But in what
Character IS the name of Gen. Wilkinson inscri-
BED IN the roll OF farse 70 eutitle his actions TO
be concealed. Is the .afety Of this country 10
be endangered by calling upon him as 4 vii ness,
VINO IS known and declared 70 be cne r. the
arcn Witnesses ofthis prosecution. Is the mai
onal safety TO be endangered BY this n nation
stand lron ihsl nation which ought only 10
JOCK 10 he Almighty for iis sac Shall they be
considered as IN danger, though this motion be
B'ansd should they be in danger though c.
nefN wilkinson were given up 10 be buGetc
should be very unwilling indeed that a single
haIae thoud be unnecessarily cxroscd; bot is
on mans fortune, character and lifc, 90 be
O'oNGhi into jeopardy in order 10 conceal the
names OF Others Was this 70 be the shield un-
DER which General Wikinson vas 10 he screen
% was the executive bureau 10 be made a
sshc'na'y oi scandal 70 protect the fame of
Se"e'" WILKINSON and when opened az gone
4ud'e peuod, TO display n the citizens Of this |
country, tale perhaps, as hofrid as many Of
Veicd, ''''S ""S w"
ne revealing Of confidential seore,s, has also |
Oeeb objected to. Two cases Of ihis na,nye I
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