Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-16

the regret, and the denunciation which !.
capped from Mr.. Barr when rhghsardo g !
Publicasion Of his eyphered letter? - y
them FIRST know what We can prove. brt.,
they abandon themselves to their ,r.u,aoa
Gen. Wilkinson's affidavit is The FRS, ~ - =.
ssries Of OR proofs, and j, is for sals sss.
son that we wish 10 commence 9i;t,E.
4 Mr.. Randolph. Sir we do not know g.,
those gentlemen expect to prove. bu. !.
do object to the production of geu. W.;
kinson's affidavit from wha, is slrs.,.
known we kaowit to be psriec.lyio,9
plicable to the present question. Sir, n,
species Of evidences is directly 10 he e..
Of our bill Of rights aud the cons.i.u,, i
OF .hs United States. !" In all crni,,l
prosecutions the accused shall euiov n
right to speedy and public trial by ).
impartial jury of the State and tis,rr,
wherein the crime shall have been eo.,
Rit,ed, which district shall have been =.
yiously ascertained by law aud &c b. "
formed OF the nature and cause Of he a..
eusationsto be conf onted mix Tie soitae,,
es againSt him, &C." Col. Burr .aeps,
has general constitutional right ,c i.
confronted with the witnesses sssIns. biu
Let geut!emsn show any exceptions 70 i
if hey can. And what have they done'-.
Why they have shown here an eb,s.su
an erapora.ed affidavit, tor which there il
.ne Necessity aud 90 law. The law pcsag..
~ ,'dselsres that the bes. evidence is alws,,
-tes,e aad that when witness is ausia..
BE his saidssit is co. 10 be adalisa IS
testimony. We. stand therefore sir sDa.
ne b Ii Of rights. Crnslsmen may icd,ed
attempt to e.ade its provisions, by SAP.
ing tha. hey can hereafts1 pose ,Leal
terial act; but I hope that this cour, sill
never eounieaauce such illegal proceed
ings.
G2ieJf justice stated. .ha. III: Suor,7,
Court OF the Uoi,,d States had alesady D.,
eided. chat an affidavit nigh be sdmr,.a
nnderceriaia circaas,an: es; ba, Ina, he,
had also determined, that general " kin.
sons affidavit did not contain any proof Of
an oye.t act; that he was certainly e,.
'senas " wiling to permit the attorney lo,
sse United States TO pursue his own course
10 the srdvr CT drawing out his etiJ.rse,
under fill confidence TIA, hs wouli nat
wasse the time Of t,s cour. by producing
any extraneous matter ; bus where satls
oecessiy ofproduciog general Wlli7s,A,
ahdavis first. IF shere was 20 eyiIsaes
TO prove the overt act, W;lkinson's aiiis.
VII goes for uo'hing. for rl,e Sup,ea.
caur' Ut the United STATES have aSadg
decided, and BY thar decision he should
have conceived himself bound, even If h.
had dissepted from.it: Why ,hsn produ,e
tbs affidavit.
Mr- Hap observed that there was sgrca
d ffsrence bstwsen the course prescribed
oy the court and the ore which be tim,;i
wculd have pursusd aud aha he ac1icui
" beliessd # he hid been lief; 60 hunssl,
ne would at least have have sssi,h.dlh:
court. itself :hst has own coarse was The
BEST; thar as to general W lklnson's sGds'
VI, i. night even now be copfrca.ed vi b
witnesses as Messrs, 5o!lnao and Suari.
aout were present, and would say whcihsf
'uch conversions were ever held as are
detailed ia this affidavit; that he was Gov
'etore an examining court AID not beier;
he .pelif gary Way thea the same strict.
'ess OF evidence asso as would DC required
10 the trial in Chief? That he really be.
ieved II was the intention # ih- oppasIs
auass', BY dint Of long speeches TO a'
emp. to drive hia, iaio heir coarse; BOZ
has shey ought to know he neser coniaI'
q the couasei opposed to hjm, and 'na'
hey gould be the las persons 10 the world
ghose opinions he would consult on t6s
'rssenr occesion tina, he seriously bcl'ef'
d tina. tae e-idence which he pos'ss'so'
'ould bsyaod tbs possibility of doub',
on,ince the MAD OF the court DOT onfo.
&c existence of traitefous design, bai"
u overt act; aud that all TIA. he assea
,as he l.htrtv of producing this eslden1s
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