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

would, perhaps, have been ncedIe(s to have
maze an esprr/5 provifion againft it in that
cafe. Foaer's c. L. 946.
(FroteeaiagS to be concluded in oar next
"WEDNESDAY, June 3rd.
Ihs fame Judges prefent as yeaerday.
Inc names OF the Grand Jury being called over,
they retired to their chamber
"a re" minutes after. the I,,.fney for tie U. Sen
tesed and oberved, that he had j propoition to
iuonit to the court, which he wifhed the Grand Jury
to hear. He requeaed therefore that they Nigh, be
called in
CanE'd for Mr.. Barr. We have no objection.
1bf CLIFF Jgfies directed the MARTIAL to call the
Jury in:o Court.
Dome minutes interviewed before they appeared
IN the mean tinie Mr.. Hay informed the court tina,
nc oiy wiihed to know from the Grand Jury, what
time II would be mot convenient for them to attend
tne Gourt'h they were adjourned fome diaant day,
mould iueh an adjournment equally fut the arrange
nents OF the oPpote council, that he had Jun made
calculation with hisrend themarhai which atistied
nun taat Gen. Wikinfon had not perhaps iuffcienr
time to reach this city the diGance from New Or
,eaIs' on the map was about $40 miles if he came
~ 'and, he mutt travel on horfeback but Judging
Nun oy himieif, he could not probably ride more
'hah 50 miles per day by thele data he would re-
auirs about Is days (belSes fragment of few
calculation would bring him to the 18th or l5th of
this month. He was therefore, willing if it fuited
,'e wines oil the oPPolite ceuuie TO have the Grand
Jury ADJOURNED Tor about ten days That. Gen. VII
kinionS ituaton called upon the court to make this
arrangement; he need not expatate upon the impsr
lance OF his Official duties nor the perilou condition
oil that part OF the country, where the head of o.
army ought always to be prefent that Gen w. iould
De detained here as ihort time poiible and that
h. mar, e.. NJ.
mere TIL the meeting of intermediate court for the
preent trial that was therefore the intere of the
80 to have the trial concluded during the prefent
Term and that he had no doubt the very fame conf
aeratiohs would not only lead every member of the
Grand Jury eheerfully to ubmit any private incon-
Venienee which they might lutain but puntiuaty to
return at the time appointed by the court.
ne G5i5 JgFiee obierved, thar there would be
10 auhcu'ty on the part of the court.
Mr.. Wiek5z,v owned, that this communication
iohiewhat furPrifed him; MIR. Hay had but few
Gays before announced The courts from letter Of
ene ecretary OF war; that Gen w. would be here be-
tween the 2sth or 3oth of May.
mr.. Hay obferved, that the letter from Cen
dearborn admitted of an eafy explanation; that
according to Mr.. Minnki affidavit, the expreis
Could not have reached NJ Orleans before the Srd or
4th OF May and that this exceeded the time which
Gen. ID. had allowed !: His opinion was founded
Wilmington certain day, and of courfe his reach
ing N. o. on certain day: that Mr., Mnniki
IONS affidavit had flown this calculation to be- not
altogether corrsd that Mr. M. had therefore g-
ven Biz lone information, which Gen. d. could not
have poieffed. MIR. H. was forty he could not in
form the court, how Gen. w. travelled aud of
courie bs70 to make any calculation about the time
OF his arrival.
75e Cbsf .9nfiee faid, tina, before the Grand Iur,
n. he hue l.
great inconvenience which they were likely toluNan
but he believed thar eis of il would arife from the
eourie pointed out by the u. s. Attorney, than
from any other. The court would continue TO iit
asniuai; its ordinary buiiues would 20 on and no
luther itePs would be taken in the proiecutisn un
III the return OF the Grand Jury the court would
ooierve, that it feemed defrabe in every point of
view, that this bufnefs fhoud be clofed during the
Preient term; that number of wtneiIes were now
Preient, all of whom would not probably attend at
any other term; and that it would be more conve-
nlent for the court itief wait fortnight longer
after ITS uiual period OF adjournment, than to hold
an intermediate court for this purpofe
w. Wffkbam had ITO doubt himief that If Gen
WIikinion had intended to have come at all. he
would have been here before this time certainly
the government had not failed in its duty in taking
every neceitary meafure to have him here if the
Grand Jury adjourned to fome diilant day, the
the end oil the time appointed; and tina, If Cen w.
was to come at all, he may be expected here every
Gay; and that OF courie it better to adjourn the
Grand Jury only from day to day
Mr. Hay Rated, that large allowance ouch, TO
be made Tor the dtanee and uncertainty of the our
hey and that he fhoud remind the court of COR
responding fact. Mr.. Perkins who efcorted Col r
lett Fort Stoddert about the 23rd or 24th of March
but he himlelf did not reach this city before the
33rd or 9oth day. Now, MIR. p certainly travelled
with greater advantages than Gen. Wikinion yvould.
as he preGed purchaed horfes to expedite hi, or
ney Admit then, Mr.. p. ufed due Diligence, (and he
has been even charged with too much) how can
Cen W. he certainly expected - Gentlemen osgbt
not to be 10 confident in their hopes. Cen w will
be here, as iure as he is living aian. NOTHING but
death will prevent him.
TIE CHIT Jyfies obferved, that large caleula,i.
on ought certainly to be made, as the diGance wa.
very comfortable, and it was very uncertain. when
Gen. W.fet out, or how he travels
AT this moment the Grand Jury returned into ,o,,r
MIR. Hay addreGed them in the following term,
Gentlemen Of the CD have already ftated to the
court and the oPPoGte council, that this ouGnel,
Mould be concluded, if pOMble, during your prefent
ieiion. have moved the court, that Won be called
again at the end Of 10 days or i fortnight. NV cal
eoauon is, that Gen. w. cannot be here before the
l4th or 18th OF this month. ! am forrV TO dsfain
you here Jingle momen, but ] Aatter nyfef that
you will iti continue TO difPlsy the fame praire.wor.
thy patience which has hitherto marked vou- coo,
dut.-- am, therefore, anxious TO con(ul; vour o.,
convenience much pofibls and wifi 70 tno,o
at what time II will be NOT convenient for vol, q.
t'Tn to this place, IL you are adjourned 70 diAant
day.
M', J. Re7J'iSI Che fOreman), Any time, may