The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-20

Va n~e niofnetines though noe 10 frequent iy prac-
faed, may directly for an attachment itief -
Sir. I1ehs-. ~ wEoic motion MIR. L. At the
pubte's. st4
mr.. 12sR-s.- "A pretty proceeding indeed thar
the public pro(eenticn {nuid thu, he taken OUT of
the hands o, the pubic -rofecato-! Af, Barr A
ltrange remark indeed As ifit not the buiinels
o, the prejudieed Peron himief nltu,e the COM
Plainti .I
AT ths moment Mr. Randolph entered the
court aud obferved, char if he had been rrel.nr, ne
would have hin,ielf opened this no,ion; which was
intended to operate Immediately upon Gen. w. but
ultimately upon Tome other pertons Mr.. r. here
read the motion which lac would have fubn,isted TO
the eourt.
M, Hay protected againf thi, proceeding which
calculated TO interrupt the cour of the proecu.i
ON; and was leveled at Gen w. aleoe. WHY th.le
hints why thefe uyGerous looksof terror, with
winch gentlemen come into this court AZ If ,hey hid
iomething 100 horrible to be told (! MIR H. claimed
rom fhe court priority for the buineis of the U.
O. Let the preient Proieeuton he concluded and
8ee'eh misht then proceed with their inveii,ga,i-
on INTO the conduit of Gen W.
29,. RarSeieb The gentlemen, i;r. vii, uo,,.,.
hand this iubjetf much better te-nerr,w: bu, =.
ne axed tor ion,e iutinstion of our de.iyus tho.
proper TO accompany them with few renrarks Ard
ir II this affair De really 10 fupendaus as soneeixe
II to De, it be true MIR. Hay exclaimed tina, il vas
NOT IS not eutitled to the moi ferrous ensaisy
II
influence the reu Of this trial ought i, to be fun,
Pteiied! Your honor vii dreti ME when TO come
out; aud allure your homer, that ihall come or.
with an aiiddv't OF one of the wtnsfe; ,hemielyrs
nzr. A1a''iH declared, that they would make
their motions in the morning.
-Nr. Day expatiarsd at lone length he under
rood the object oil this morton was to aea the res
tefi4hty OF Gen. WIS teilia,oly: and in what way
he preumed that the court would not notice rho ,r.
tended traniactions which had been alluded TO !,
any other way than as amounting to a con,cmpr.
AS to any offence agana the laws OF the u S. he
rne eoure would be to Yroc.ed in the way. of 4
preientment Now, what are the principles of rb.
law OF contempt IN relation TO thislunje D Cen W.
- lad to nave taken the depoG,;ors If Certain per
ions IN N. Orleans and then to have brouoi,, b.- h.
military force. This is the only ground OF the con-,
tempt asstla this ceurSs But how can a cop,susn.
be committed
Either by directly infuting this count; or sbuGrr
IT'S pr9esl; o. ineirup,ins aaiee. win it he fs;s
'hat WIS CONDUCT conos under either OF ,kole dar.
eriptionsi
Gentlemen have very often pleafed to uu. word,
INTO our mouths: & one location they have mai.
US to lay that C w. is .he pivot of the proTeort;
on. Aud is it this very pivot which they are NOW
attempting to break down By this prscipit.e apnl
cation Are the communications between the eenr.
and the G. Jury TO be thus Interrupted? Is tb.;r
examination to be iuipended until Gen w Ia.
tons do amount TO contempt of this court it war
not his buinefs. officially 10 notice it, he C,oulS
move to poupone the motion Of gentlemen until an.
Prosecution was over; 10. feverzl Tearons ,scspf,
It would neceHarily interrupt the bunsfs bsfo,- th
esuft-becsuie 1t was intended iripsaoh the tre-
s'oi "itneis--and teeao'e this enquiry could Be-
aswejt Conducted alter a. before the p.oiecr,iop
Mr.. lHeRaf. viii sSirrr, fr, in The ,rsEres
OF tAis Court and the iarroundins peoss, tiaf thg
charge now adjuced againl GcE. w is con,pleteIy,
untouched affirm, that v'itnels has been ro,,br
from N. Orleans with an affidavit acrg with him.
except one individual rho, refaiing to obe, the fun.
mons OF the government, regularly broughc
be"re private nag;iirate for his dilobedenee, and
dealt vith according to the due courle Of law and
who is now in the eufody Of perfon before mi,
eours-Aii the ref came as good citizens ough, to
have come; and tie only fault which can noibJv be-
attributed TO them, if j, De fault IS tina, the7 cams
ia the U.States VeiIel which Gen W. was au,ho.
red to come.
s1y Pi+i6a-. May re1uea the liberty, iir, OF
making q lew remarks upon,Mr. Hays motion, Col.
b. hr, brought forward III, mmion in the piainsa
P"ilble flyle. There no irrPuta,o, there wss
NO attempt to excite the public feelings He n,erslx
itated bis objeef in the NOT general terms The en-
t'emen, however, n,iiunderfsood him. They rsoui-
red specification Of our defgns and then W pro-
mifed to iatiTy than to-no They Fill riiftea
upon particular pIanstio- of ON points, and
800 VI" iiie w StdIiy lbcnl. NOthHlr.
however, feemst to p)eafe thpfe geotlea,en They
not only found fault with the uotion, bur the face 81
MIR. r. he will icarcely, however, change his face
TO p'eafe them. 1t Is pTscife!y fuch one az Cor
ALMIGHTY gave him.
Mr.. Hay FIR. has got into parliamentary habi,s
ard talks very Huentl7 OF the previous morton On
this frbjee will make bat ore remark The
Contribution had divided the povers Of the 90
verDment among tkeSe great departments the Lee.
gfativr, Executive aud Judiciary. Theft ruR be
kept feparste ard dihinef oriy in their duties.
but in their practice. The Legislature aa upon CON-
venience the Judiciary a&l upon right The GENTLE
man, however, leems to think hin,felf fuddeply
transported to the Legislative hall; & TO dosbt ouId
loon tiink it very convenient to hang Col Bile
tramPes all our judiciary forms under foot; if We
make motion before the court. ne foon trims up ours
with his previous motion And where is his doqrm.
to end We certainly the fame rights as the GEM
tlemen themielves and they have moved tie pre-
vous queion, we will move fir, thar he court ihall
not hear their motion IL better that we fend tefe
parliamentary di1u6tions TO the other Gde Of tho
houis, where they ought for ever to remain
Mr.. Hay lays, that this motion ourh, nor 70 b,
made Pe5asate Me.--9ir, Col b. Gus III 70 have the
lame juitite rieted out him. which is meted 10 e.
very other peron. lie Glands here on III. fame foot
ing; and with the fame privileges as any other cit-
2e'i IN his btuation. a1ert thar any other man
would have rgh' 20 this attachment; and that tLo
motion may be made perdeafs lite, though it Is io;ne-
times made after ~ards--" Why does he make II AZ
this time Why does he not ponpone it ill after
the praiecution ?" Why, fir, hen Col. is diC.
CHARGED. and hnue he ,,;II G,,rt',, g. r..