Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-27
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ling that which tits 20 confirm.
Fhe COUNSEL will perceive how many
i questions respecting the relevancy of testi.
mony,a the arrangement proposed on the
p,r.of the prosecutions will most probably
/ rfoducr., He is however It liberty 70 pro-
coed according to his OVID judgment, and
the court feels itself bound 10 exclude such
testimony only, as at the time Of its being
deferred, does NOT appear 20 DC relevant. &
tk The hoursnf the court are fixed from 9
Etiii a. Wm. Eaton was then called 10 for
his examination.
{ Mr.. Eaton enqujred whether he might
be permitted &c have recurrence to his
notes.
oaief gustics. We're they Written. by
yourself
Mr.. Eaton. They wsre.
) Mr.. Wiickhanr. Al what time {
MIR. Eaton. Ard,ferent times. +
Mr.xBurr. What is the nature of them
n Mr.. Eaton. They are nothing but me.
|. raoraneia taken from notes, which made
OF the conversations between you aud ay
self. at the times thasthcy passed.
The court decided that they wctc no,
f admissible.
Mr.. Eaton. May I ask one further in.
diligence from the cour.1 Lhave been long
before The public. Much structure aud
some severity have passed upon me. May
f,Sin stating my evidence, be permitted TO
make some explanations about the motives
Of my own conduct
Chief Justics. Perhsps'it wouIdbe more
correcs for the co1rt to decide upon the
propriety Of. the explauasioo, when the par
tcularcsse occurs. Some casa may re.
qpire IL: ADD if any objection is made TO
your explanations, then the c0urs will de-
eide upon it.
Mr.. Eat0u. Concerning. aey overt act
which gcesto prove Aaron ,Harr guilty of
treason, know nothing, concernipg GER
tain transactions which are said to save
happened at Blannethassetl's islaud, or any
agency which A Burr may be supposed to
have had in then know no,hipg. But
concerning col. Burrs expressions of trea
sonable intentions, know auch aud i.
is Ger these my evidence relates.
I Mr.. Martin. know not how far the
courts opinion extends.
Chief 1ustise. 1t is this: that any proof
of intention formed before the act itself,
if relevant tothe act, may be admiued---
Doe witness may prove the in,entiou at
one tame. and another may prove il at ano.
Their SO az to prove the continuance of
the in,ension throughout the whele uans.
action aud therefore the proof Of very re.
mote Intentions may be releyeat to thus
particular act.
Mr.. Martin. TRUST that when he speaks
Of q reasonable intention not applicable TO
/! this act, the court will stop him.
! Mr. Eaten. During the winter of eight
teen hundred and FIVE aud siz,; canuotb be
positive as to~the dissinc. point of time,
ye, duriDg that winter at the city Of Nv ash
ing,oo, Aaron Burr signihed 20 ome that
he was organizing an expedition to@sbe
{meved agaus, the Spanish provinces on
| The Southwestern Frontiers of the United
[ States. ! understood under the au' hori
Ivy Ct The. genera! government. From Ger
| existing controversies witt: Spain,and from
1.-The ,eeor of.he Presidents communication
| &c beth houses of congress-, a conclusion
was naturally drawn, tha. war with thai pow.
[ er was inevitable. I had jas, then seturo-
/ ed from the coa.. Of Africa, land: having
been for many years employed on your
frontier or on+a coast more bafbarous and
| obscure. was ignorant Of the estimation
/ in which col B. was held by his country.
The distinguished rank he had held 10 so.
ciey and,he srong marks of confidence
which he had received frem his fellow Ct.
,iseus, did not permissme to doubs Of his
/ patriotism. As a. military character had
been made acquainted with one within the
FUnited STATES, under whose direction a