Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-11

PsiiioiA - 49, - aatiSAf'y P0oPico GOb.
through all apes and nations, and you will not
find man move anxiously bent on promo.
ing the liberty of the people. This was cee
tainly the idea which Mr.. Randolph INTENDED
to convey.
Mr.. r. next proceeded to Mr.. Madison,
upon whom he has not hesitated to lavish II.
most unreseryed encomiums. Surely then, Al.
ter this solemn declaration ofthe Oldest coul,.
sci for the prisoner, we shall hear no more
about persecution Sir,i is state Of thi:lrs
whichitisimpossible to reconcile with the ..
miable character ascribed to the two. frs: Of.
Gcers in the government.
Mr.. Wackdam observed that he should Off,
few remarks ON the supplementary argu.
ments Of Mr.. Hay that in this case colonel
BIS counsel had called--they had a right 10
cali--sor the precedents- hat Mr. Randopk.
who had so ably represented this common.
wealth., as a criminal prosecutor fer so wear,
had never known a single one to jus..ey this
motion; that however true it might be, that
the state Of Virginia vas now Of smaller ex.
tent than the United States, yet that it was
then utub into small judicial districts as the
United States al present are, and that the wit.
nesses in q criminal prosecution might mare
been scattered over those districts. as they are
said to be In the preaeat circumstances thst
Mr.. Randolph, had represented not one of
those districts, hut the Whole, not only on
this side of the r1lountriss, but beyond them
and even the unculliyated region Of Kentucky
where the travelling was at that time liable 10
so many difficulties, and from which it was exl .
tremely laborious TO transport the witnesses
to this side ofthe mountain ;tttat it was not
nntil Kentucky bad oecn more thickly popu.
lated, that particular court had been estab-
iished there. And what's the case in Eng.
land and her dependencies Certainly that
i-l3nd is nctequaIiy extensive with the United
States but her subjects may at all events te
scattered over the world. Whytaenis tne.e
no precedent IN that country? Is it net pos
sible that man might happenato be as Gn
from the court of kings bench, as general
Wilkinson is from this court? An! yet thee
is no precedent to justify this motion.
What is the crime ? Isl, OF go Ni!le 10.
portance tina, this eoarupo this psodac.
sion of every li.,l& aa:dasit should esnscas
80 hear new motors FOR commentrsl
This crime is treason; itisa 'Ievyisso Of
war against the Uui'ed STATES. And where
is The proof Of II? Waere was col. Barr,
forces? Was his arn,y like tia. Of Haye''
keptin disguise !? ,Wikinson's testimony
cannot establish this fact Sor Is is tie OPT.
MON of me chief justice tliat his aGlda"
does rot at all bear upon this subject, aud
vet two raon,hs have since elapsed, sud no
testimony has been collected. 'Wiiklnson's
deposition contains an Improbable, mystic
ri5us tale. abacs a key and cypher; Mf.
w. said ,hs, he weuiJ 60. at presense"
pose This transaction: bat does 'hia mys'
terieus tale constitute treason! "You, SIT,
have already decided that ,hercis no ''si'
son in .Whkinson's deposition; eut were
the .asa himself ia eouu, VIVA. c0alSh 10
establish further than his deposition Gu
do 20
Mr.. fiayis satisfied that he has suth:'
ent evidence to sonvic, Gel. Burr. Nomsa
doubt. bis ability or hrs inclination to o'.
charge his dusy. Why then does be no
Law ms indiclmen,s before the jury: ~
cue there happens to besa mau 10 New
Oaeaas, and one pc, haps ia the last AD'
dies. and she,efole SO make assalae''
doubly sure" he must wait tor G,sl' ap.
eesrance. And all this TOO, waist ~.
gsn * ma, most seriously protests 'SSa'p"
oppression aud delay. Though me g."
.lsmaa may no, BE- conscious OF suen a1 So. I
,iment, there mast s,ill be something i"
Is ia his heart: Bus whatever may Os"'
motive, the result TO ourselye'Is tnss4a,,,
/. produces delay, and all its con'sl,:; ~.
expressions. No court should 'aos" ~"
his proceeding This case Is hke ,"'
man whose cause stands tor tr'''1n..ov
When subpoena, after subpe 'a' nave b b y
issued; when sums after sums nav. ~. NJ Of
expended, he moves for cont'nua, =. :,
his suit. At the very same time ~
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