Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-25
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OF. and connved at when planned, not BY col.
Burr, but by Miranda -aad tina; may have en-.
gagged IN 1t without meaning any harm 10 the II.
), or to their president.
Bot not only have / bsen injured by Mr. IeF
tersou himself, his agents and corRieuis. fiou,
tie secretary Of state To- his private s.rTstasv>
and from him, still downwards 10 the attorney
who rePresenls him in she prosecution r Rich
roRd. have on move than one occasion nlauifes.
ted hostility, and have been g1ilty towards ME
OF Slaring iIlractions of every rule OF trGpsIeiS
and dscorum. The secretary OF state has dsiain-
ed letters directed 10 me, and has only gwen ;heri
up alter had accidentally discovered the fact,
and whcn urged them for their lie iv.rv Thu
private secretary has several times betfsyed an
uubecominS temper, & the suorney IN particular.
shei;ering himseif behind his privileges as ccun.
sci, and taking advantage of he peculiar deHca-
cy OF my situation at this moment, has treated
me in open court with the most unD,oy5kel
and therefore most abominable indeceroy If
this was mistaken zeal, Using from an exreme
want OF diace'pmeni ami sound policy ;--ii it
was unauthorized by the president, aud If II is
therefore no! TO he attributed to him--t will
strongly remind him at least, that e some unfor.
Iunateiy Wild heads, lascly associated with cal
Burr, should have Blended their own inconeyu.
Gus, pfePoSsessons and ap,arenhY reasouabls
ideas, with his 69roya6!e views, heir quilt ouele
NOT rashy to be transferred 10 their o incipa.
a Even the papers IN the interest OF government
Propagate on my subject the most inilriou Us flse-
hoods Before The pardon came out and befo,e
It was known, tina, The presiden, of the Urittd
States IN transmitting my letter 10 him FOR Mr.
Hay had violated his word o. honor, no invece
tlves appeared ag.ins; me Blu since the r,ea-
sure of The pardon has proved aboriivs and riiis
auIous and since The fact Of hi b, each Of The
word Of honor can no longer be den;ea--their
tone Is changed. rs usuai l am abused, ma, for
he wrong did bul f r the wrong which has
been committed upon me Tbey insinuate a.
mong other th;Egs ihsta Washington had sL-
faines promises from Nj. Jefferson, and had a.
Z eel with him for pardon; thai / refused i. at
Richmond, in ordes 10 have prs,cxt for with
mold g tesiim'ny on the ground that II would
cTimnSte myself tho' il is well known that such
promise, such ssyecment, never rock Mace, and
nat before he giaud jury, during an exaruinzti-
en- OF upwards of two hours. ans apcred, yriibaxr
S;fS { eTcSp''oE, every question thar was atkrd
ne. Mr. William Duane. moreover says thatT
m ini' bed tor my lie to the aen:vo.ence Of ir
htS.on Six cen OF ihe 6.st charactefso OF Viz
snis, zfter hea,irg evidence deei4ed chat there
no & ouTa OF accusation Ss ainst me-, but the e.
lifor"f ne Au'o.ai wiiEuus ina .ing any evidence.
decides that l am iDdeb-eA FOR my lie TO Mr..
J ,feisou's beDtY violence li!l
When party spiri5 and passion % 50 far. il
You'd b. imptoPev 20 seniain silent and .hould
wha' h " said. in my defsaee osera,e 10 he
prejudice of AR Jefferson. or wound mis- feelines3
II is nor ny fault.
ERICK BOLIVIAN.