Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-27

Wilkinson express any doaoes of The mi.
| t''a \ He expressed no doubts Of the Cres
o'es but he doubtedtl,e ;ncpn,.ueus gropp
winch constituted the ctisens Of Se,S-Qr,
leans. Col. Burr. Did he doubt the OWL
authorities A He did entertain doubts ui
the Judges. Mr. Marin. DID he express
any doubts of governor Claiborne A He
nad no doubt of the integrity of coverings
Claiborne and of his attachment IL. The 80.
vernment. He said they had at ore ,iinn
oeen on such terms as not to act together.
put he was in hopes they would unite Mr.
Martin. Did he doubt governor Meade !
yes, Because he did not cooperate with
the General, and refused to furnish his
quota OF men. MIR Hay. Did Gen. VII.
kihsoh doubt the patriotism OF gpyernpn
Slaioorne! He was far from doubtirp
ms patriotism, bnt said he wanted tirmpess,
Mr Martin. Did he doubt Iaules Brown,
lMr WIRE objected to such a course of inters
r0Sau"n, as indelicate and improper Mp
MARTIN defended it on the ground, thst.
from the conduct of Gen Wilkinson, II
"ouiu seem that men even high in aulhoris
" could not be trusted
The noted DAVIS fLoYp, (says the Yves,
tern World) principal agent IN Rury's
conspiracy, and VINO was lately conpycIea
% htrh mnSdcmeRnor, has been since ana
pointed CLERK to the Legislature Of the H..
diana Territory
FROM THE (TRENToN) TRUE AMERICAN,
The trial of Burr has been conducted in
such a manner as almost to put an honest
man out OF ccnceit of court of Justice Tho
witnesses swore truth. The grand jury did
their duty. The petit jury say they would
that
fault lie f! Who before, ever heard of exa,
mining the jurors with SO much s,rictness
1t they had prejudged the cause, trying 10
pump it out of them, instead of Prov
ing 1t of them Who before ever thoughr
that forming an unfavorable opinion Of
the person to be tried was prejudgine
the cause against him If reading the news
papers, or believing their report concern.
Ing Burr's conspiracy or expressing that
behet was prejudging the cause against
HIM 10 eat dinner with him when held 10
trial Tor treason, must be prejudging the
cause IN his favor. Certainly no Judge, that
is. nc UPRIGHT judge, would eat and drink
win man whom he believed to be guilty
OF treascn-Guery, whether the strong inv
pressions which the judge must have had
on his mind of Burr's innocence did NOT rem
der hlm as unfit to act as Judge; as any
juror could be rendered unfit TO act as ia,
ror from prepossessons arising from news-
paper EVIDENCE (! Query again, where did
the learned Judge get those favorable i'm.
pressions, was it from Eaton's affidavit, or
the letter IN cypher / would not speak ea
VII OF the ruler Of my people-Hc has cho,
sen to dine with Burr, my only fear is that
/ ne VIII sup with him too" They are choice
spirits."-l is a pity but they should live,
u ~ was only to hear what other teoplS
" Clark@on's Portraifure of Ouakerism."
Extract from Atkins Annual Review, for
1906.
Alter having given brief analysis Of
ClarEsan's Portrai,urc Of Quakerisin, The
review finished as follows:
! we have thus, as far as orr limits would
permit, stated what are the contents n
these highly curious volumes, The book
mas oeen very extensively read, large edjs
ton having been sold ey en- before il wa S ads
Vertised. His opinions upon the Lords sup
per deserve consideration we have never
seen the subject so ably treated. The book,
however, is to be considered not as a con,
sroVersial work, but as Il faithful Portrai~
ture from the lite Of the most remarkabls
people existing among us; people emil
he"'y nourishing, eminentiy happy, and
"''i az di!tt do ali GOEC EluC iQdtlOl
OF tue principles WHICH make them SO. liz
publication will form as great an era in the
history ot the society, as that Of their "a.
NOUS apology it viii induce all persons 10
think respectfully of the sect, and perhaps,
though 1t is written with no snch intentions
1t may lead others TO join it, Cor there are
stu SEEKERS III the land. We must NOT
= omit to mention, that we know of no mos
, dern book which is written in so pure and
= natural style.
D. ED--Hfhis seat { Ea8 run hiH) N
G Charles City county, on Iueytay the 13.6
!, Of fhs fre8eMt month after a SHIRT but se.
j Ofre iEneSs, JoHN CRkw d. in me 5ON
t year of his oge. he 7vas a dnfiJui s1,, .
l (oVtng hMS6a7!d, q tender Iaihe1 and an IN.
e d"[SeHl masf'r, he has kefI behind MIN ID
e lament hfS loss, Jother in tie 8iss yea1
! 81 ms age, Me ia, fner Of his 5osoni onl
2 Jour small children. ne gUas bekovcd bl
e ms "etgh6o's and universally re8hecfed b.
4 ms acquaintance.
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