Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-28

Movloa ron CoMMrTAEsT
FRlnAY, October 2.
{ General ~ islkins0n's testimony continued


Mr.. Burr ID general wilkinson. Was
shere nos an order given by yol 90 seize
he per SOP Of AR. pinsard a ! have nos
recollection that | gave such orders; and !
,Souciude from The csfeumslaucc OF "a g e.
planation made in she newspapers That :
did .aos. Mr.. Burr. have seen anSorder
said to have been from you, Tor SEEING
him do . Of recoIlecs is; but i az
such is shawoso me, { shall cersaisly con-
less It. G Did you give any orders 20 3 a i.sS
rest Dayerxac! a ! gave general orders on' 8
~. ssationed a guard about two miles a,
boss New Orleans 20 atop boats and -r.
sons. g What were the orders given 70
that guard! TO stop all persons descend
ing the river G Aud 20 seize papers TOO IS
4 de aotfeco.lecs. G Were the papers
cf Mr.. Pintard broughtso you! a They
were bus,hey were Immediately return
cd.
Mr.. Hay. rs il the opinion ofthe court
chat general Wilkinsnn is to be intesrogased
about all his sransse,ious at New Ofleans /:
I object not 10 hearing the truth bur !
cannot consent TO this sacrifice and waste
Of time. believe Il 90 be q principal ct
las. that when a witness is Introduced By
the prosecution, he is only TO be cross exa
aimed about the points of his original sessi-
mony, Tsihis prosecution never 10 cod {:
or ere nc to wait TO give the aetusedan OF
porsunity Of entrapping general Wilkinsona
which they avow 10 be the cbject OF these
interregatofies
Mr.. Wickhdu. Il is q novel idea, just
fsalted by the gentleman, It such were
the law, The prosecution need only to seize
on the most material witnesses on behalf
Of the accused, examine hiS only as,to a
few points, and then dismiss him. AL his
sryideacs 10 favor Of the accused would con.
sequensly be lost.
Mr.. Hay. The Law is laid downin 2
Atkins.
he Eaief Justice overruled the objec-
zion aud the exsmina.ion proceeded.
Mr.. Burr. What letters directed % me
did yoa take from 2ip,ard or Daverzac?!
a None. Mr.. Burr. Did you return TO
those gentlemen all the papers you took
fromihem? think did oct But do
not reeollect what part Of thsm rssaia.
ed. Mr.. Burr. You have read the cons;i.
tuition. By what authority did you seize.
private papers Gen, Tilkiason to. the court,
Am bound 10 answer questions which
may criminase myself! Mr. Burr, To
state the authority, by which he seized the
papers, cannot criminatc hims though the.
fact of lseizing might.
Chief 3usfice to Gen. ~. When you dis.
coyerthalany question may criminate you,
you need not answer IL
Mr.. Baker. And when he does resort TO
that expediens, he IS to be understood as
shifting from the question, and as likeiyto
crimipste himself by his answers.
Mr.. Writ And It is also understood.
thar when called on IN this manner, he may
explain bis ccnduct by drawing picture
of the defenceless condition 10, which he
found New Orleans, and the necessity of
rssor,ing TO such ssroHg measures Ter lis
defence.
Mr.. Baker. Aud If he does give Us a
picture, il mus. bra true and faithful ooe.
Chief fnssice. have stated 70 general
Wilkinson, that he is al liberty 10 explain
tie motivesof his conduct.
Gen. Wiikinson. Thep, sir, + viii ex.
plain and subssansiase' the motives of my
placing this guard, and of my other mea-
surcs. Here is a paper; q letter of adj
vice from gen. Jackson 10 governor Clai.5
borne, warning him Of the approach of a
large body of men to New Orleans, com.
bioed and engsgcd for urlawful purposes.
Here, Sir, is 4 depositian which goes 70
show, that judge Provost, The steP-son Of
col. Burr, salused q public officer 10 the
S;reessof New Orleans, and congr asula,ed
him on the arrival Of general John Adais as
the second ia command to coll Burr az NJ.
OrleAos. Here is deposition Of COM
mod0re Shaw which shoWs that Bradford