The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-04-03
COMMUNICATION.

The examination Of Col Aaron Burr, which COM
meneed IN private at the gteTavern, in this CITY
on Monday ait, was continued Tuefiay at the Ca
Pto!, before the Chief Tulice of the United States.
and III the pre!ence OF an innenC aiiemblaee OF the
| citizens. Col Burr had been recognized to apuesr
at 10 O'clock. AT half paf ten ne prefented him.
iei before the Judge, aud wiki Tome degree of rmoti-
on apofosed for tie apparent delay declaring that
he had miiaPPrehended the hour at which he was
bound toappear. The judge then adjourned from,
the court room to the hal of the HOME of Delegates
for the better accommodation of the ipeclators
Great complaint has been made about tn.
pri4'afe Examination heldat the Ease. Some
nave branded 1t with the epithets of =. fscret
and unprecedented proceeding, not unlike the
Procefs OF Spanili Inqu fiton. The facts are
laid to be, that when the attorney for the difrict
applied 10 the Chief Jutce FOR warrant,
tome conversation enfued on The manner of ex-
animation MIR. Marlhall obferved that il was
indifferent TO him whether it was held AZ the
Capitol or the Eagle. Mr.. Hay objected TO
the latter, that no room was efficiently large 10
receive the crowd that would attend, which
would be fonrCe of comfortable inconveni-
ence. Mr.. Nj. offered that this difficulty
| could be ohvIated by having rhe examination in
private. To which mfr. II. ai1en'ed, on the
condition, that if there were dilcufilon by
council, they ihoud adjourn to the Capitol.
ihe evidence to be adduced was already before
That dicuilion was necefary. Mr.. Hay then
moved for an adiogrnment 70 the Capitol. In
which arrangement, Col. ButT's council imme-
diatIy acquiefced
! Mr. Hay, Attorney for the United States, in tina
Diitric OF Virginia opened the examination, ard in
peeeh OF cor!iderhIe length and great T-rIficu;.y,
enforced the reaions which induced linn 10 believe
Col. Burr guilty 81 The charges which had been ale
ledged aga'ntt him. Iheie were tie fame -lf'ted
III the lalt Enquirer, viz IN. The fetiiug on foot
and providing the for military expedition
ganit the territories Of nation with whom the Unit
cd States were at peace; and 2dly. For High 1rea-
| ion aganlt the Uu'ted States.
He cited Back ones Commentaries 70 lew t5a, On
mere queition TO commit peron aecufed Of crime,
nothing more was nsceIary than 70 ihew prohasili-
| ty that he had been guilty Of it. To require IN
this recipient nage of the proceedings particularly ia
country offnch thin population and ex.envc terri
tories as the Uniled States would I've TO hold ort IN
invitation to perpetrate crimes with certainty of
vodng Punihmen;. In fupport of thefe charges the
| teitimony OF Gen. Eaton the Gepoiit;on Of Cen.
Wiitinion, and the diiclofureG made him by Bell
man and Swartwout were relied on. The .rea'rma-
bic intention Of Col Burr being clearly eablihed,
nough appeared 70 render it highly fyojoLk that he
| had committed the overt al required ny the confi
tuition to ooniJmmate the offence ~ addition tia
teltimony, his fight from tho M.gTgp; tertiary,
aud the evidence of Major Perkins, by ho;n &c
was conducted from the fonbigbsc, where he v4-
aPprehended this place. eating H., attemYrto ~
! peal to Magiarate in the Tate OF South Carolina,
were adduced as ftrong circumA2nces To prove his
guilt.
! Mr.. Hay addnccd other r-sf,os fofa COM
mitment among others th,t tht Ixc,Uiiec4
and LcRiltures Ct Ohio AMI E,rrr,ky bat
| flnttioned NY their own atis The bro5GIiiiig ~
fome treafonahlc corfrir|Cy.J
| Mr. Burr's attempt TO cfcaFe from 'Hr
bands of bis EFFORT is 'lus rr"rcIro'e": -
paaing through the town of Chrner ~ :. g..
The FRI town OF sry Gze that they v,fi.rd, M.r.
B. fuddenly aIigh'cd from his harls, nd 81 80
hmief among the FINAL croW 3. wtich t.l
collected to Zee the cavalcade. JIe tod them
! that he was'A. Burr /; dragged 10y Il military f-
cont, without any warrant, and coulrs9Y -
| The laws Of his country.-M ior Perkins how-
ever Immediately followed f.iZed and re-
! placed him upon his borle.--Tbe crowd M.
nifeaed no ddpoftjon TO interfere in the bnh.
nef'.
! Mr.. HJeI5as, in behalf Of Col. Burr eombs''ed
with great ingenuity the arguments Of Mr. Hay. He
commended h4t IatJs efs hIing tie guilt Of the be.
cuied Ought be proved before any inference OF i
,realonabe delgn could be drawn, 70 even to wat-
rant Judge ia committing for trIp; tbat the eve