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ana therefore governed himself as nearly
as possible by the proclamation resolved
TO arrest the conspratorS, as well as their
means, and to reserve them Tor tr al. In
therefore seems to follow, that gen VIII
kinscn had right to employ such means
as were necessary to the end in view-the
safety OF the country. A great and in mi
nent danger existed: not suffic ent, indeed.
to authcriSe the destruction of life; hut il
imperiously urged General Wilkinson to-
aorldge the conspirators Of their liberty,
and to secure them for trial. |. New-Or-
leans aid not afford this security, anG be-.
lleve 1t did noO who VIII contend that their
transportation to the Atlantic sta es was
not prudent measure, and authorised by
the events of the day ?-It therefore ap-
pears to me, that the conduct of gen. IL
klnson may be defended on the rrinciples
OF self-protection and OF self-preservat on.
am wen aware, that in q court of ius-
uce, neither the danger, nor the circum.
Stances, however great and imperiCus, I'M
der which gen WIKI nson iabcred, win AZ
mount to a l:gai justification OF the mea-
sures ne has taken; because the Judges and
jurors are iettered by celtlin forH.s and
ru,es, prescribed ny the laws, and better
Calculated tor the reign OF peace, than for
tumultuary times OF anarchy and rel ellon.
SihapS NbOSS WHOM ne arrested, and
transported to the Atlantic states, NAV
sustain action of damages against n m;te-
haps too, he may be Id cted and fined Tor
vocation oft the laws ! hese things are
of too little moment to affect his character:
nor can they impeach the purity OF hi mo-
tNes; much less will they sew, to stigm
tie, as impolitic and unnecessary the mea-
sures he has pursued. To a much moro
elevated tribunal, to that of the public, ho
appeals for decision on his Conduct. The
citizens of this great Community are his
Judges; and If he be honorably acquitted
by them, the verdcts of inferior iurisdicti-
ons Will be more t,lcra6le: otherwise he
viii derive pleasure from conscious rCcti-
tude, and pride himself IN the public SER
vices he has rendercd--tho' thousands, who
experience the benefits ct them, should at
tempt to load him with obloquy and rec
proach.
A IRRESPONSIBLE
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-05-20
All the Estate.

Of Poindexter Mosby, ir. dec. late of the
sad county, consisting of nine Negroes, bne
Horse, Household Furniture, Sc on Gre
dit till the first day of January next. All
persons having lawful claims against the
said estate, are hereby requested to bring
t"cm forward on or before the day of sale,
as the administrators arc anxious to pro-
vide for the payment of all Just debts, as
early as possible, in order to close their
administration. Bonds and security will be
required of the purchasers 10 carry interest
from the date if not punctually paid.
those having claims who produce them
prior to the sale. (and are adiusted) are re-
quested to attend and bid for the property
or receive the amount due them in bonds.
Litie6erry MoS6y, j..l <,,
Francis +. Harris, 'N@m rs
March IA, 1907. wtds
p. S. The sale of the above property is
postponed to the Goth of May, when it will
certainly take place
BY the .ddminisfrators.
April sSth, 1907
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WIN. MUNFORD.
SALES AT AUCTION.

On Tuesday, tie I'd June nert, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon, suiN be sold at
Public auction, al tie late dqveiing
house Of Doctor JAMES cURRIR, de-
ceased, aH Ills
cUSEHOLD and Kitchen FURNITURE,
Z 4 Ca'risge, pair of Carriage and two
Hi'ing Horses, three male and two female house
'e'van s-a shoemaker, and man at present
n,und as apprentice 10 the blacksmith's bu-
iiuess. ock Of Liquors. consisting of ole
la!f pipe and some demijohns Of frs, quality old
Madeira and part Of pipe old Sicily Wine,
french Brandy. &c &c. hogshesd e Molas.
ses and sundry ether Articles Six months ere
liz will be allowed on sll SUMS above Fifty dollars,
ne purchasers giving nots negotiable az the
Sank OF Virginia wi,h approved enJorse,s.
Those hsVi claims against the late Doctor
Cur ie, age desired to BRING hem in properly
authenticated, and his debtors are equested 10
make Immediate ayment
ROBERT CORDON& , A!,finistra.
JAMES CURRIE. Stys
Ma a
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- Il beseech you,
Wrest once the law to your authority:
10 do great right, 90 little wrong;
And curb this cruel devil of his will"
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WILL be received by the Executive, i'll
tine FIRST day of June next, for a upp3v of
FREE STONE and MARBLE, in the
Rough State, to be delivered at the Penten-
siaiy. in the City of Richmond.
Marble from the quarries in Virginia
would DE preferred, but there will be no
objection to receiving it from ether pla-
ces.
Persons wishing to contract will specify
the size and guilty, and the price by the
ton, as well as the cubic foot.-Apply 20
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1T a Court held for Cumberland county,
the Esd dag Of N1arch, 1907.
James Morton s Company, CoMp'ts } Ia
against Cbdr
Drury Watson * John Bibb, Def'ts. ) eey
THIS day came the plaintiffs by Henry Z.
Watkins their attorney, and the de-
PENDANT Drury Watson not having entered
his appearance and given security accord
ing to an act ofasscmDly ami the rules of this
court, and it appearing To the satisfaction
OF the Court that the said DIury is not an
inhabitant ot this state: On the motion of
the plaintiff by their counsel aforesaid, Nis
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tor two months successfully and posted at
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WILL BE SOLD,

To the hig es bidder, for ready money, at the
Eagle Tav, IN IN the city Of Richmond, ON the
27,h day Of tins month, bttween The hou,s Of
twelve and thee o'clock, all that TRACT of
LAND, in tie folks OF lanes River, in the
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VANS, bf"0S Ct Sp11gS,
MANUFACTURED at the Peritenti-
1TA airy, and for sale by NICHOLAS
lALLAM, agent for the Cornmonwea lth,
few doors above the Sw-n Tavern, Rich.
mond.
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gree. Thc jury cannot constitute it, fer the,
question is whether they shall hear the testi-
mony or not. Who then but the court can
constitute it ? It's Of necessity the peculiar
province Of the court 70 Judge ofthe adHissi-
bility Of testimony. IF the.court admin I'M
proper or rejects proper testimony It is an
error Of Judgment, but il is an error commit
ted in the due exercise Of their judicial func-
tons. 81
C7obe continued.
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OPINION
tke Court on the motion to drrest sHe
eDidencs. Delivered on
MONDAY. August 81. &
sFcoNTINUED.1

cord Of the previous conviction of some
soae person who committed the tact aliedgsu
80 be reasonable. !.
his point pre- supposes the treason OF
the accused, if any has been committed, to-
be accessorialsiI It's nature. LIS being OF
this description according TO- the British au
,hotitirs, depends on the presence o. ab.
srnce of the accused at the tinnc the tact
was committed. Thc doctrine on this sub.
ircs IS well .dersiood, has been most Cos
piously explained andneed not be repeated.
Tha. there is no evidence of his actual or
legal presence is point already discussed;
and decided. Iris then apparent that, but
fer The exception to the general Princ'Ple
which is made 10 cases OF treason, those
who assembled at 3lanneShasset,'s island,
Misunderstanding was such as 10 constitute
she crime, would be psincipals, and those
who might really have caused that assem-
hlzgs, aIhoueh ins truth the chief traitors,
would 10 law be principals.
lisa settled principle in the law that the
accessory cannot be guilty OF greater CT
fence than his principal. The maxim is,
accessorius ssquitur naturam sui princiiPa-
hs; the accessory follows the nature ofhis
principal. Hence results the necessity of
establishing the guils of the principal be
fore the accessory can be tried. Fer the
degree of guilt which is incurred hy coan..
selling or commanding the commission OF.
crime, depends upon the actual eanasals-
sioaof ,ha. crime. No mao IS an accssso-
RYE murder unless the fact has bsenscon-
rai:.ed
The fact can only be established 10 q
prosecution against the person by whom
crime hs, b-en prrpesrated. The la'y
supposes a man more capable OF defend
ing his own condac, than any osher person
and VIII nos tolerate that the guilt
of A. shall be essabhsheiin a prosecution
against B. Consequently if the guils Of g.
depends on ME guilt of A, 4 musssbe cos
victed before b can be tried It would
exhiAis n,onstrous defotmny Indeed IN
our system if 8 might be executed for
being accessory TO murder committed by
a, aud A should afterwards. upon a full
trial be acquitted ofthe facs. For this OBJ
svious reason. although the punishment OF
rr;nc;nal, ard accsssarv WAS originally
en- .anr and aIshouah il many instances as
;sis sill The same. re accessory cou,,I1 in
no case be tried before the conviction of
his principal, nor can he yet be tried pre-.
yioaa to such conviction, unless be re-
d Nc, ass,i,e r.d. ~ s,a,,,.
Tf.,hsn III. wa. : fslony The nr;soper
"a ~ old moi, IL ,r;sa mil the
ar;ms ,,,ss ss,ahl;shsd s., ~ conviction
s sr 49, $500. - i. 49,. zee ar,paI,v
u $500 49, "As' s
ss,p1nale sa ~
80 we 10" Osa.."'se :. .:a;ns,,
sa1sc ~ ueaaun ~ ase p''0s ! 4, ..on
Les snss question De answered. = 's-
aru oy aa.nol'ly.
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sss tie RIcsz aoaD EhfQUzREls,
TRIAL
OF g
COLONEL A. BURR.
TRIAL

c6ntinnet.6y adjournment and held at inc "a.
7atot "a The Hall Of The tostse Of DeleSaees,J
for High Treason against the U. States.
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FROM THE PORT FOLIO.
EMILY HAMMOND.
IN American N10el.

4 O convey useful Instruction with
out giving ofFcnc , is . task attended
With peculiar difficulty. When our
faults are set before us, even though
friendship itself assume the task Of cor
rcction, the Inherent pride OF our hearts
feels wounded at the fancicd reProof,
and too oGtcn totally wcakens every
effort for reformation.
Wcll-drawn sketches Of real EIt, how
ever, furnish a means of Instruction
which nothing but confirmed bascncas
OF character can render inef-ctual.-
When we see a course Of vicious con-
duet succeeded by disgrace, misfortune,
and repentance and remark Che honour,
The happiness, and peace ofmind which,
even IN this life, active Virtue contcrs
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THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1907.

on her votaries we receive instruction
without suspecting it. Imagination and
Passion are Interested, and leave an i'm
preston on the understanding, which
formal advice and abstract reasoning
could never have produced,
If the following q" unvarnis hed little
tale" shall speak Virtues call to one er-
ring heart, or beguile single hour from
the dulness of ennui, or the pursuit of
TRIES; the relater will think his trouble
amply repaid. To correct the passions,
to soften and amend the heart, has been
his object; applause is not expected, and
apology will not be attempted.
In the early part of my life, con-
tracted an intimacy with a Mr.. Drey,
young gentleman from the eastern
part Of Massachusetts. Youthful at
tachments are frequently less permanent
than their early warmth would lead us
to expect: new come xions are formed,
and new interests arise, as our wears IN
crease and leave to friendship little be-
yond an empty name. To Mr.. Drey
and myself, however, these remarks by
no means apply. Although engaged in
the most active Of all employments, while
my life presented little more than q
scene OF pcaceable idleness, he welcom-
ed my frequent visits 20 his family, with
all the ardour of youthful friendship.
When ! felt the warm grasp OF his hand,
] forgot that | was growing grey, while
" the joys Of other times" rose to my
memory in colours almost too vivid to
permit the reflection that they were ne
yer TO return!
Mr.. Drey married when young. His
lady was an accomplished woman, and
ii her disposition amiable i'll a high de-
gree. Unlike too many of our fashion
able wives, she found her chief happi-
ness in increasing that Of her husband :
to tighten the pressure Of his cares, and
multiply the courses Of his enjoyment,
seemed less her duty than her delight :
and in that aacctionate interchange of
kind Offices arising from reciprocal
desire to please, my friends enjoyed a
degree Of domestick felicity which l
shall look in vain to see eXcellcd.
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(VoL. ~

They had two children, one of whom
died in early infancy and on the other,
a promising boy, was lavished all the
fond attention which should have been
divided among more numerous fami-
and, at the age of seventeen, was placed
in course of professional study, under
the care OF a relation at Philadelphia.
Such was the family of Mr.. Drev
three years since: my friend now rests
in his kindred earth his amiable wife
tenants the clay by his side while their
son, their only and darling child, C the
child Of many prayers" in whom cen
tered all the fond hopes and expectations
which the parental bosom alone can
feel: this son, if yet alive, is wander
er i'll foreign chimes, fricndless and des-
titute, and tortured with the &C cravings
of that worm which never dies"
My readers will pardon this short
characteristics sketch; it is tribute
due to the memory Of my friends.
In the autumn Of 1902, received In
telligencc that Mr.. Drey was danger
ously ILL. Wishing to see him, with as
little delay as possible, l took seat in
the mail-stage, as Offering the most Ger
tain and expeditions manner of travel
ling. The first day Irode quite alone:
the carriage reached New-Haven about
midnight and after few hours repose,
was summoned to continue my jour
ncy toward Boston. AS entered the
coach, ! observed, by the light of the
walters lantern, young lady who had
entered before me, and placed herself OH
the back-seat. She was Of delicate
form, and apparently in i'll health but
the circumstance which most powerfully
excited my feelings was, that she carri-
ed very young infant, who appeared,
like its unfiended protectress, to be i'll
prepared for the fatigues of such jour
ney. The coachman's customary in
quiry, all IMP" was answered by Il
hoarse " yes" from the door, and 1
found myself on the road, with no other
travelling companion than woman,
who seemed, at best, friendless, unpro-
1 4
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MINUTES.
WoNDAY, November 9.

lMr. Parke offered the following resolu,
ton, which was adopted, and committee,
.of five appointed accordingly:
Resolped, That a committee be appoint,
ed TO enquire whether any, and if any,
what alteration ought to be made ia the
Law fixing the salaries Of the secretaries OF
the Mississippi. Indiana, Louisiana, and
Michigan territories. and that they have
leave 10 report by bill or otherwise.
M. Holmes presented repetition of
Samuel Giynn, praying for compensation
for services during The revolutionary war.
Referred TO the committee of claims.
III, Key presented memorial from the
nauyor and citizens Of George own. 10,
The district Of Colnmbis, againss ,he con.