Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-10
bic for several succeeding evenings Il
now sets i'll the ives; about o'clock.
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BILE for several succeeding evenings, L
now sets in the west aboat 5 o'clock
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We have been favored with the follow
ing extract of letter from Mr. Walter Fol-
| ger, jr. TO Mr.. Josiah Bradlee, of this town,
dated Nantucket, Goth Sept 1907;
After many days of thick and cloudy
weather, on the Oath inst. the atmosphere
became clear at about IN, p. NJ. DISCO
vered Comet in the western part of the
heavens. Being from home at that time,
before reached home there had formed
blaze near the horizon that nearly obscu-
red the Comet therefore did not make any
observations that night. 25th, some clouds !;
the Comet appeared, but not until Satusn
with his ring had been distinctly seen for
some time, notwithstanding Saturn was
within the day light. After the Comet APP
peared, had only time to take with SEX
tant the distance between the Comet and
Arcturus, which was $50 so ; and the dis
lance between the Comet and ivra, tghich
was co. IS, after which it was obscured by
clouds. The observations were made at IN.
Ism +. M. 26th, at Oh. 45m p. N. dis
tance between the Comet and ArctuI us was
y 81, and the distance between the Co
met and Lyra was 63s o."
(BOston PAPER.
Inc celebrated Henry Grattan once the
IDOL OF the Irish Nation, and To whom the
Parliament Of that devoted country, i'm
glow OF gratitude Gin opposition tc govern
inent) voted httv thousand pounds sterling
as an Acknowledgements CT the zeal, ability
and success with which he had defended
lRr ~
Grattan, has UNANIMOUSLY abandored huma-
nifty, his principle, and his count,y, ann has
lately joined the British ministerial blood
hounds IN advocating the " IRISH Insnr-
'ection EiiE" by which for years past whole
districts were dcpopu atcd. the most cruel
toriures inflicted, and the most inhuman
murders COMMUNICATIONS has Britain
from time 10 TING during the last hundred
years corrupted, To fit them for tne most
infamous purposes, .rhe most enlightened Se
Exalted genuises of the rcalrn--Stin how
ever may that accursed government go on
tn massacre, hang and burii-all ireland
must be defopuated sooner than the ardent
thirst for Liberty Inherent in the na1ion can
be extinguiShcd-Lvnchbtti.g Ssaf.
49,
Since the turn which the trials at Rich
mord have taken, the federal prints have
become extremely jealous Of anv animal
versions ON the proceedings of the court
III some Few Instances the republican prints
have 6Grfd 10 question the cor, ctncss ol
the opinions pronounced BY the Chief Jus
tice, CT to regret the existence of that
strange state of things which has Drccludet
a full disclosure Of that very testimony, for
winch the milton has been so loog looking
with sohcitu'le, which is in fact intimately
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important points, and which the accused
/ hmsclfbefore he trial had avo,ved his sin,
/ cerc desire 20 have laid before the public
For this, nor only these prints are denounc.
! ed, bnt all the republican prints and the
administrator into the bargain. For I'M.
] unatonable sin, which dares 10 question ju
dicial iufallibility, even the president il
reprobated.
| Now. the ruth is, that, considering the
! interesting nature Of the trial of Burr, ant
its implication of great political events
there has never, perhaps, been exhibited by
! the prints OF any country, more memoT'a
BILE abstinence and proof of self command
! landing the storm raised by hi
Vaccinations, il was huShod the momen
nc got into the hands of justice and in few
/ very few instances since, has there beer
any severity OF rematk. While the variou
! questions discussed were pending before tilt
court, hIsc, Is any thing has been said
When decided, it is indsputably as mucl
| the right Of the citizen TO discuss these
| points, toeXpress his doubts of the correct
| ness of a judicial decision, and to assigi
! his reasons, as it is TO examine any othe
proceeding of any other department. of tn,
! sovcrGmcut. It is true, that an hon, S
man will conduct this enquiry with tn,
strlcttst regard to truth, and with all ia,
dclicacy IN his power. But if he is con
V.nced of ilie error or dishonesty of tn
Judge, he viii not hesitate to assign his rea
sons, ahdthc' eby discharge that duty whic
he owes his country. Let 1T not be sai
that the judiciary is irresponsible to publ
opinion, or That they are only so far re
sponsible 70 it as they are made by the cor
stltutional provisions that apply to then
In no country is any man irresponsible
the public opinion and in this country it
idle to hold such a language, it is true thu
public opinion cannot constitutionally re
move judge, except in the way presents
ed by the const tuition; but It is equall
true, that it may attach such an odum
him as 70 make his removal his own &C
This is an extreme case nor do we mea
to say that the remafk is now applicable I
any Judge Of the United States, but the cas-
may indisputably exist.
Besides, what is among the greatest,
NOT Che greatest security, for the faithfl
discharge of justice, as well as all othe
public duty, but a regard to character
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