Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-04-24

had been most ably argued the day be.
fore.-The two attornIes forthe United
States performed their duty as well al
the materials in their possession would
admit of and deserve the entire appro-
baton and thanks Of their country. 1t
is proper to presume, that the president
has appointed a gentleman Of the FIRST rate
talents and qualifications in his profession
for the head Of that important depart
ment ) and we Virginians have now the
pleasure to testify, without regard to
any party considerations, in favor of his
gentlemanly department., and his appa-
rently amiable and mild disposition.
The attorneyEor our own district is well
known, deservedly to rank among the
FIRST of his profession. Soifthers should
be any lack Of weight in their speeches,
when they shall be seen in full with the
others, itmay justly be imputed to the
deficiency OF the means they had at this
time to support their charges, and not to
the want Of abilities or inclination to per-
form their duty. Z
The argument Of Mr.. WtekSam, who
opened the defence, If correctly tsken,
win be found = master piece Of elegant,
ingenious and chase eoquence. He lett
littie or nothing new to be said by the
gentlema who had to follow him but
yet, Mr.. Z. Randolph in lofty---and
1t one time, pathetic strain of sublime
oratory, strowed over the trodden path
Of debate anew, with delightful ana en-
chanting observations. MIR. Burr HIM
self closed the defence, with a e6acise
and pithy narration Of his transactions,
aud the extraordinary proceedings a.
gainst him. But in all this it is hoped
the public will be more fully grsti6ed by
adjudication now preparing BY Messrs.
Henning and Munford, in whose faith
falness and skill it is believed We may
place much reliance. -
1t would be improper, at this ,ime to
enter fully into the merits Of Col. Burr's
case i; both as it might effect the judicial
proceedings now pending, and as that
effect might be very erroneous and inn
proper, whenfounded solely on the ties.
timony and circumstances yet kno9n.-
Yet it cannot be improper to say one or
two things Of a mere subordinate o. COLI
lateral nature, ofwhat has already been
publicly advanced and determined.
1t is in the hrst place highly fortunate
that this important case had fallen lie fore
he Chief Justice efthe u. Ssates-fealiy,
As well as officially the superior Iudge Of
the Nation. tits also highly gT.rtyin
that this very. Superior Judge, irwhose
integrity and diseernment all seem 10
place such well.founded confidence.
should have found it reconcilable to his
conscience and his Judgment to send the
highly accused person for further trial;
and that too open to any other higher
charge than the one for which he was
committed. This will afford theNso-
yernment fun time to de fend itself AGAINST
the high charges Of perseeu.itn aud ty-
ranny, in dragging citizen aromadt the
continent by both civil and militsry pro.
csss-in arraigning him four tilaes for
the same offence in stripping him of all
hAS PASkSAJS 40 u( AlulSCH Ea4 Stated Ia
open eourt--in shipping others off the
territory Of the United States, and com.
hitting them, not>only to the hazard Of
the seas, but to the still greater evil so
much complained ofby our government
itself, BY the unlawful seizures and i'm
Prsssments Of the sytatts Of thpsssep.l-1
It viii afford them an opportt Aity also, Of
testing the ProPriety Of their acts in these
high toned proceedings, by prosecuting
with equal vigour, and tits hoped with
equal success; those who. are xouaIly
guilty by their own rules Of tesaaony.
and who have with that equal guilt COUP.
led the most fagrantand tremendous yio-
lasions of the sacred Constitution and
laws OF our country. - E..
By their own rules Of testimony, is
meant one of the principles con,ended
forby the prosecutors for the U. S. in the
case Of Cob Burr. Those gentlemen both
eontended, that the opinion Of the Chief