The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-13

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contribution and TIRE laws, and that they enti-
tied Gel. Barr & the right Of reiiaancc. We
intended to thow, that by this particular order
his property and his perfon were to be dcftsoy-
, ca iSs, u ,a>,e t..dnn;t a! oi,s.S The lite
and property Of AZ iYoocen. man were to be
expofed to defruction. Ne did not expect
tneie originals themielves becaufr they were
gone out. But we. did apply for copies !;
& were refufed under Presidential .inftance--
In New-york, on the farcical Trials of Ogden
and Smith, the officers of the government,
mould be any neceiIity for them, that thefe
quetions might be ditcuned as they fuccefiive-
~ aroie that theie difcufiions would necefia-
rily Genuine much of his own time as well as
thetime of the court, which might probably he
devoted to more uieful purpofes and after
ai,, the Grand Jnry might refufe TO hear any
,ntrnctons, and in that cafe, how could they
De controued by the court ! Ifthe Grand Ju-
~ determined to pay no regard to 1t, of
what avail would be the recommendation of
inc court ltorit was in fact no more , And if
tney were to End according to their own OPT
mons, and IN the old way, how could the court
know or this variation? And how could they
rettify it?
Mr.. Bolts replied. He Rated that the gen.
tleman bad demanded precedents and yet it
was but the other day WHEN that very gentle
man had euquired, why we 70 conftantly re-
,
iometimes confut the principles of common
isnie: that the @. ]. were not that lawlefs mob,
which the gentleman had feemed TO reprefeDt
them; &thatthey wouldnot certainly ad againf
the law, when it was properly expounded to
them by the head of the court that although
the Chief JuRice's charge was extremely able,
yet it was impoiiibe that it could be 70 COM
prehenhve as 1t might now be made, from the
information which has 6uce occurred; and
that the very necef1ity of giving any charge at
all, fhewed the propricty of perfeeting it \; that
IT was not col. BIS defre to confnme much
time, as it was bis mott earnet with to end at
once the bonds of recognizance and the pub
Tic prejudice, which furrounded him: and that
they were even willing to limit their ihare of
the difcuiiien to particular time.
TIE Chief JyRiee faid that it was ufuaI and the
belt eourfe for the charge the Jury generally
at the commencement of the term, and to give their
opinion incidental points as they arofe, when the
Grand Jury, thenlielves, ihoud apply to them for
iniormation thar it mantle Oily improper COM
mt the opinion Of the court points, which might
come before then be decided TIE trial in chief
that he had generally confined his charges to few
general points, without launching into many details
one reafon that fome of the detailed points might
never arife during the FELTON, of the Grand Jury, and
any inftruaion them, would of courie, be unne-
eeiiary another was, that fone of thefe points
might be extremely difficult to be decided, and would
require an argument OF Council becaufe there
no Judge or man, who would often fluid the foil
tary mediIations Of has colet very much AFFIXED by
the diicufions of others that he would haze had no
dhhcuity, however, in expanding his charge, if he
had been particularly reque1ed to do it, or if he
could have anticipated any necefty for IT, and that
ne would have no difficulty la giving his opinions at
this time on certain points, which he could obtain
diicefion by the council, provided he did NOT,
thereby commit his opinion, on the trial in chief.
Mr.. -Bsrr, then requefsed him to nfpea the liz of
Propoltions, which he had prepared he might then
determine whSh of thofe points would admit OF the
delivery OF his opinion and which would not.
This if isnow in the poacflion of the court {: and
here the buineis reits for the pretnt
CEN: WILKINSON AND Survive con
graduate our country on the arrival of this i'm
portant character in our city. We rejoice at
this event, much on bis own account but fill
more in relation to his country and to the
caufe of truth. We confidently truft, that the
veil of myfery which has hitherto enfhroudeS
10 many OF the 'tranfattions OF the Wefern
Country, is about to be rent in twain and
that every man concerned will be feen for wha,
he is. The eyes Of this country are fixed up
on this ntereitine Drama and future times
may rue or hefs the catastrophe which awaits
IT. But, whatever, may be the confequences OF
this ardnous trial, there is one great feutinent
"''S-" N'NNy hS">'e hSdit VIII iS-CCups way
myfery expire; may the light Of truth beam
upon us ; and may jultioe be faithfully render
ed to every man
General Wilkinfon arrived in Hampton
Roads on Wednesday the 10th, in the u s.
Schooner Ranger, from New-O Orleans. On
paffing the Frisate Chefapeake, lying in Hamp-
ton Roads, the Ranger fired faute, which
was returned by the Frigate.
On bis arrival at Hampton, Gen. Wilkinfon
had the precaukonto difPatch Immediately An
exprefs to the Attorney for the u. S. in this
city. lie left Hampton at O'Clock on Wed
nefday, and arrived about the fame hour on
Thurfday. The Object ofths difpatch was to
communicate the Generals arrival to Mr.. HAY,
and through him to the court and thus 10
prevent premature diicharge of the Grand
jury.
Cen. Wilkinfon arrived this morning in the
ftage from Hampton. He is accompanied by
his foD. Lieut.. Murray, and fervant, LIEUT..
Gaines, Lieut.. Smith, and Mr.. Graham and
fervant. Sergeant Dunbar, Whole affidavit was
lately put aide in court, and fome other wit
nches, accompanied the general as far as Uamp-
ton, and came up in Pilot boat to this city.
G. w. left Governor Claiborne at New
Orleans.
~. In few days, we ihdll receive our fup-
ply of fine paper from Philadelphia.
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