The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-05-30
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Mr.. Eey. y few remarks only, FIR /, This is =
ddeuiion hch the time certainly could not have
r=7stted. MIR. Burr fands here caT-s6 with iii, h
ir-alon. Tn. evidence vrili,as coniiderable time
70 be uufoded; witiiost tie unnecefary inter-
Tuptiuns, which We have 10 uftea experienced. This
Charge IS OF in.meGtc Importance Il involves no
leis than the liberty and life of the rceufsd it is
fahjed which has excited The deepeii * an universal
attention throughout this country. 1t no, politely
TO be decided III one, two, perhaps feveral days
SuPpofe an the dUI3rne o. the oppoite council 10
be correct, aud Iprofs what is certainy true, that
iicEe cau Ia ~ e:recY thrown the evidence -
gAnA hsn then liz, sitter had exhibited I'll this
TGsdenCei attec you had determined tha, there WIS
probable Of guilt the accut,d equally per-
eeivns the force OF that teitimony cody marches off
* leaves the court pronounce It's deciion. Would
This be 4 ridiculous iituation Would it not be
farce, r And would it not expole the fcorn Of
the u. S
Can propolition be deemed UNREASONABLE
onef We AK, merely, thar Col. Burr fould be
kept here .nfrser the declon of the court. his
isno common cafe. II 10 Of iHlmsnie importance;
it has already in1poed great expenee spon the pub
lie. am informed BY the Secretary CT War that
may expect Gen. Wilkinfon between the 2s,h &
9oth Of this nonth. If he comes, the hyis both FOR
miidemcanor and treaion viii certainly be laid be-
fore The Grand Jury Will thu court then poftively
decide, that Col Burr may in e time .Get4
his efcape But if Wiknion does arrive and If A.
Burr does apprehend that we have fuicien evidence
OF he crime of treaen will he hetate to y to fave
hisle Sir slfagreeable for expreis fuch cor-
lectures but they obyouly arife from the very nature
of the cafe rerea'ihatfrom the commencement ofthe
criminal code the prefent day, nianee has ever
occurred where the minifers Of the Law have ever
faid 20 the criminal 6 You charged with
capital crime. There is reaion TO believe you guilty
But we leave you at liberty 70 Giipoe of your elf
as you pleale, ill decide upon your cafe -
Whlfp he tf.,r
to this very cafe, and rh!s very man. Gentlemen
will execute me, if ny, they ieen fuppofe thar
all the laws and precedents which have ever bren
siablilhed muf be accommodated to their own
convenience in this particular cSis. Why more TO
Aaron Burr, Sir, than % any other man !! why
more h.n,, thAn thoie humble and deluded
beings, whohav been the nnru0eG's and may be
the victims Of his ambition MIR. Wjckham executes
him from the preIent applications, by iaying that ne
is already bound Bat VIVA, kind of an execute is
thi- btcauie has been guilty VI one crime
he NUT not be bound for d, other beeauie he has
done wrong, thar therefore ne nun iulpeet
him of other This is violation OF that funda-
mcneil rule 0t the law, that is profit by hs
own wrong Mr. It,conterdsthat he has already
given Bal for crime But noa Inferior is that
the which is now bro't az ann him The higbe4
puniG,sent which can he irA9ed againG this miite-
r.eauor is years in.priloiment and fine Of 5000
dollars and even theie not fixed by the law
but OSp6n0 upon the OF Ite Court ald the
Jury. The criminal may therefore be condemned
70 10 more than an imprisonment for months and
a fine Of 100 dollars. Shall then rseognizance
FOR fuch inferior crime afford him protection a-
ga,lli another, whsre life itfeli is concerned mir
Botts nated that there difference between this
aud the formCr examination that III the latter cafe.
CO.. Burr was brought before yen by a warrant
but that he is really this tine before the Court
But why was this warrant ihaed Oh former EXAM.
inatoni becault Col Burr nor before the Judge
.-it vas necsirary, but when that arrant df-
charged It void ; 1t was JaatYaS gl.io. Col
Burr vas in eunody; until he gave BslE 1t
inlmsterisi hor the aceufed before thss
masinfatei whether by warrant, by voluntary de-
livery or by the eompulfon of others. But when
be is there, charged with offence, which involves
beth liberty and life he certainly ihould not be
told, thatit optional with him, whether he re4
t1iainei there OF went any where elie.
CbiJ' JuFiee delivered an opinion at fome
q t,,,,,fftt,l. 70 hear