Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-08

lal.
lender. ~
know that the cours may have an in
preston that am wandering isom the sun
ject. ! will soon shew what sapllca loo
the past recognizance has TO the laotoona,,
TO examine the witnesses to eommA d,
treason.
Notwithstanding col. Burr was commi
ted upon charge Of misdegeanor, waeo
under the state lawshe could 90, b,,s
been committed, public prejudice ba.
been excited against the henity OF the msa.
sure, and attempts have been SET On e.,
throdsh newspapers and general CLAIMS, to
intimidate every oGcer who might b,y.
any. concern id .hetrial. This public ~.
JUDGE would be increased by the pres,a,
motion rather than aliayed, if the aeces,a
~ explanation Should NOT Be made. IN.
multitude around US mus, hear What !.
passing, and we cauno. submit, to a cours.
which woaid further iuyes, the publc
mind with the poison already TOO pls0,;.
fully Infused.
The persecution Of col. Burr he's hitherto
been without a check The seizure Of Il.
friends, his papers and his person; he
activity Of the satellites of power sraius,
him the use of TIE low engines Of a mi.
ltary despotism in different depar mem,
of the territory Of the U. Sag; thr,o
tai disregard Of his rights and alllsw il
bringing him hither, ought 10 end The is,
of wrongs of which the eeuotry has 10
complain. II was rumored that he you'd
not appear,bu he has appeared. He cane
on Friday, on Saturday and 90 Moadsv 10
s,eet his accoscrs. He did 10. ask one
hou. The government h.s tad he arcss,a
~ tine and means OF pTeraral'o., ard they
ought to have been prepared. Yet oar pur.
pose was 70 await the pleasure Of the pro.
secution. unless thar pleasure should be
found ODE oppressive. We are old NV
though that the indie men' csnno. 20 up,
and that 10 the mean time 40 uqu!silion
mustbe held.
/ will no. weary out the patience Of tie
court. | set down in anxious iiiiudc
that the success of the motion may Do add
to the catalogas Of colons! Hurf's giev.
ances.
The chief justice inquired whether tho
ceuusel for the prosecution idterdsd % 0.
pen the case more fu!!y.
Mr. Hay had ncs intended to havoOper
ed it imore fully. lie could DOT himself
doubt, ths,ii ghere was sah.
cient evidence produced TO comnt Aarca
Burrs the court had completely The rlghtta
doit. Mr.. Bots himself bad rot pretend.
ed TO deny it, tcr his whole argument had
turned upon the QUESTION: 30, whether n:
conrEhad the rish, buiwhetnsT Is wasex'
pedisht for shem aaw 20 eZercise II. lis
certainly proper TO do i upon The evil
dence only -if THAT be suthcl tho
court could surely eats RAN 10 dauo'' &c
the subject. LIE, the corrt ncestm as
an exception to the general power, tnat tns
grand jory was in session and they vii es
Lablsh precedent tia, IS ffaughs WIN Inc
most dangerous couseeuences.---- is
easy to see through the csJect 0! lac w
posi,e, counsel when they press this prla''
pie.
Mr.. W1akham. Iswould certainly ha.
been an accommodation TO Us, TO have u1u
his motion pus of until to,moHJV. y"
come inte this discussion completely ',
our guard, completely naprepafeo' 60. 60,
it could have been notn'ng '"
which has prevehtes the W
7osite counsel from giving Us timely cow
Of the motion they intended 70 blnS ~
ward. There was an agreement mace w.
ueen US 10 the very hearing OF the coc'"
hat If any r,o,ioa was to be b'eus's y.
ward co either Size, they were to give , ':a.
y-nosice to the opposite party OF me sV ~,
# their proposition. an sorry tn'! sh Il.
aave departed from this agreement % f,e
present instsnee bu, if | have not ~
yotfen every rripcinis of law, that ~