Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-13

Aud fursher: Il. has already appeared
60 the court, 10 the course Of Different ex.
sminatioas, that the government have sf.
temPfed 10 infer certain intsntions on my
part from certain ransactions.4 Itbecomes
Necessary. therefore, that these transae-
,ions should be accurately stated. Il was,
therefore, material 10, show 10 what cif-
cums,ances was placed 10 the MississipPi
territory: and Of course to obtain cersalln
osdsrs Of the Army and the navy which
wersaissued respecting me. ! have seen seer
the ordes Of .hs navy 10 print; and one OF
Tie oRscsrs Q! the navy had assured nae
that his transcript wcs correct. Inc 10.
s.tnctions inthls order were, to destroy
ny persou and my property, IN descend.
iag the mississippi. Now 1 wish, ifPos.
sible, 70 authenticate this stasemeas; and
it was for this purpose, when | passed
through Washington lately that address
ed mvsef 10 Mr.. Rsoeit-S Smith. That
gentleman seemed to admit the propriety
of my application, bu; objected 80 my
course. He informed ms anas if ! would
apply 10 him through ore OF nay couassls
mere could be 90 difficulty in granting ihs
object of my application. have since
applied 10 this manner % Mrs. but With
on. success. Hence feel it necessary TO
rrsest to The authority Ct this court; to
cali upon them to issue subpoena 10 the
president of abe T.. S. with a clause re-
qpiring h3E, 10 produce certain papers: or
ia other words, TO Issue the subpoena l.uces.
iecum. The attorney for the Y. s. Will
haweger save tae t,sne OF this court 4 ne
wiil coassn, 10 produce the letter OF the
2iss D~t. with the accompanying papers,
and also au,heaic orders IF he navy and
war departments.
Nr. Pandolph observed, ,ha, he knew
not whether i; was necessary for him TO
suPpsrt col. BIS mosoa that he haa becG
informed By him Of his application thro' a
friend 10 Mr.. Saith; aud Of MISS re-
fus'ng TO grsnt the application, unless i.
were made through one Of his counsel:
that be hsd himself, therefore, addressed
a letter to Mr.. S, informing him Of Col.
BIS statement. To th,s he had received a
letter, which seS med like personal cuga.
medication to himself, bus as he had res
reyes cd him 20 withhold it.ffen col. B1rr,
end as 1t contained Information material TO
I hive, he had shown i, 10 Gel g.. Mr.. r.
eg.eted thai he had nos the letter shga
about HIM: bur that the substance Of it
was, tia. the order which had been Shaded
to was only for the oaicer to whom it had
! been addfessed, and was to be seen ooly
by him. H. added, sha, he had wTi;ten
A. ID reply to MIR. S. that he would never
II have applied 10 him for il bot for Two res.
Nscns. that II bad asready appeared 10 e
III Natchez Gazette; add that Ear. y al Ness
IE('hc FREED at col. t. ),,hsd informed hie,
IEot Fir. SIS unconditional promise 10 fur
4 Enish the order if he was propssly applied
Into for *.
lE Mr.. Barr observedtha' to avoid all pcs
sible mlaeonception, he. thought il proper
70 state, tina; Mr.. Van.Ness had assure d
him Of Mr. Smiths positive aod unquali
Nee proriss to.foEnish the answer, if appli.
d loi through counsel
ar Hay declared he knew not ferwka,
hrs Information ccnld be wamed or &c
What purpose such evidence could relate.
and asrshsr il was 80 be used or melton
tsr commit GIeGt or Gn the trial =. chief
Mr. Rurf, Mr.. Wickhaas. and Mr.. Mar.
Fn observed that perhaps onlsolh4; accord.
ng<as cifcumstances II ght require.
II Mr.. hay. / suppose this court will nee
Ilproceed bot upen tae;s. New letter 81
EtAe slss ct October is spoken of; bur hss
This letter Jet been identified? He hoped
lEthas the court would nsi issue the SIbpe
Ina dues tecun, until they were satisfied
IElhat they bad the Authority .ossue it, and
F,hat the information required, was aasefial
! lin therpreesnt case.
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