Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-06-19
MosiDaY, May Is.

Condemnation eftteI Dictate. On NJ. Hdy'
niosion 10 Coalmir aaron Burr. >
At this moment the Grand Jury re.
turned into court, and their names being
called over, requested an adjournment. !
After some desultcry conversation be. J
tween their Foreman and the Chief JUS
lice, respecting certain points of form,
they we're accordingly adjourned till to-
morrow 10 o'clock.---They immedi-
ately retired from tho court, when Mr.
Hay arose to proceed with the argu-
mens.--He sfole, in substances as }ai-
katVs: ,~-2-.s, II i f. ~ i .sgf&
- stand here, sir, engaged in the per-
Torrance Of . most serious duty. ] ap.
pear here in q cause, which involves the
character Of our government. / come
here to charge Aaron Burr with High
Treason against the u. States with
- lesying war; upon his country. Sir,
il was natural TO suppose. that such Z
serious charge would have made . most
serious impression upon A.. Bs mind /;
that he would have reused all the ener.
gies Of his understanding in his service
II vindieating himself against sueH hei.
nous charges, and not in casting irhpu.
tations Upon the government. Why
then, sir, does he turn from himself
against the administration. Why these
complaints Of persecution, which have
fatigued our earsl most solemnly de.
ny the charge. most confidently avow,
thpt there is not title Of evidence to
.oRport it. None can be produced, sun-
less it be persecution, that the govern.
ment brings him before q legal tribunal,
where his guilt aud innocence win be
imPartially established. A. Burr stands
aecused Of the highest crimes and mis-
demeauors he stands charged with q
deliberate design Of involving hia coun.
try In I'll the horrors ofa civil insurree.
tion, or Of entangling her 10 war witha
foreign nation. This Is the true questi.
on before the court, and inatesd Of NEE.
ting this charge with the eHergy and
Rrmness which became him instead Of
confronting it with his evidence; he
complains forsooth Of persecution. Aud
where, sir, is this tremendous persecu-
ton? -@-.>-s> /
.. Because he was sent hereby mill.
tary authority I" But could A. Burr
have been tried in the country where he
was arrested Was BlAnnerhassett's
Island inthe Mississippi Territory (. Or !
ought he not to have been conveyed to
that judiciafdistfict, which possessed a
co,npetent jurisdiction But il A. Burr
ought to have been sent here, by what
number Of men should he have been e..
corted! Was it by one man only from
whom he could have been 60 easily rio.
qued. and whose vigilance he could
most probably have eluded! Or ought
he to have eneonyeyed, q. be really
was, by the energy ofmen, like Perkins,
whose unshrinking iirmness and whose
humanity Gin the presence Of A. Burr
Iayowit let him deny il, il he
ean !! had completely qualified him for
the safe transportation Of his prisoner
But, cir, when this cry and spell Of
prosecutions are once excited, II il not
easy TO set bounds irs furyi Not con.
tented with inseighing against the pre-
tended persecution Of the governm.nt-.
. governments, which never did ptrse.. :
eute--a goveFAmsns, which cannot r-r. 4
seeu.e. md which win forever stand
hrm u The affections Of the people, from j
the integrity and Intelligence which mari
lts measures-not contented with lavish.
ing their complaints against il, the coun-
selto the prisoner have even turned
against the humbls iustrument. who
conduct the prosecution. They serious.
y complain, that wt have given them
no previous notice Of this motion--and
these are the very men, Who have % 81.
ten offered motions 70 this court. With ]
out the slightest intimation to Ourselves. !
Sir, most positively ASSERT, that no |
notice 10 the Presen. ease ought to have
been given. shall,not pretend 10 Is.
sert. thar a. Burr was disposed under
the Presentstate Of things, 10 10 effect hiis
escape: But I cay, thar supposinr such