The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-09-16


lie. MIR. Wickham next commented npan the
evidence already produced, To prove that 1t did
not 60 to demouitratr the exiaence of an actual
or potential force on B. lfland.
Mr.. Randolph followed Mr.. Wi khan II.
urged the fame principles, enforced by limilar
and additional arguments, and fupported by
new authorities.
it is impon't for n5 to dc ado 4ua's !iuaice to
the ingenuity OF ME- r. arpuu,epi.
SATURDAY, Augut 3e.
Mr. MeRce. The avo~ed ehjet' Of the motion
made Oh behalf of the pr.onrr IS exclude all far
Their evidence from the and jury. aud at this
sage ct the proceedings, to put period To the pro-
i.eu'"n. lcuud have .s:-atd mott earncHiy, th,,
the neoeiiy were NOT thus ea:!y imruied ,iy,n me-
OF declaring conviction Of the prifonsrs rui, rs
the crime which is charged asainA hi.., l. was INV
anxious dcie, to bave Fof orcd all irmait- of ,hs,
nature, Ill the Whole evidence in fupro,t or rho pro
ieeution, and IN favor vi 'he prloner, lould iavs
bsen heard BY TIL jay; bai any 10 rourc- allowed
To pur Iae tie Ifs oGi rive eourie which greatly
preferred. The council Cor Aaron Bufr. have h,r-
IrfvcJ obliged me take .i5;reat DIRECTION They
| have made nu;ior, which from it's very NATURE
necciiariiy involves the confederation Of the QUESTION
whether the rIi;uier be principal not, in the
treann for which he is indicted; and thi, queiiior.
! according to the bell Information have received.
| | am now bound to dii,us Why, permit me to ans
| fir, is this motion now made 10 nor nuke ,hi,
enquiry relates the coMa]el for the rrioner ls
is their aa:y TO co;luit their eeit, and 20 aapc ts
defence aereesb!Y to Els iniruGtcns fills Gtuation
authorities 5iz to rteitrhe, and his t5icr,s ineny
qualify bin feea the beh roiiiolr route to al,
e'enp' from the -GeGo OF this prof-eu,:on.
With dexterity unexanplsd, he has from the
commencement Ct tHele proceedings, alnol irvar:a-
bly, conirved leave the aiion OF ono a.rvfa aud 70
appear before the p0bifc : aeegE, OF ofgrys
The highly Respectable citizen, who apprehended
and eondueIed the Priicncr, the place deGyna,ed
by the contribution and the law proper for his sr-
Z" has been loaded With oblosuy, for tie niertorous
| iervice he has rendered TO his country
A di6inguifaed ofieer of the u States, for detea.
ing this ueafnuable plot, and FOR oppolag tie exseu
tion OF the hazard of his for;ue his fs ard hi1
60nor, has been wanIouy and cruelty denbnncsd, az
Dbe zsere 6iagJf traitor sr L4vinE olbfd trcajn,
and upon his arrival in this city in obsd;sace 70
inbpGna requiring his attendance wisaeGs a.
agsnf the priioner, effort made ks tJe erio,
t, to caf him into dungeon, for an aNeyel oiIt nee
| which was not proved, and for conduct, 4s5ic5,
when examined appeared to be in the hyhei DEGREE
Praihe zcss.5y. The public fanStionares. al(o. TO
whole vigilance activity, wfdom AND ratriot.in A
merica is indeb tcd Tor the prefer vation of her
peace liberty, government AMI. naion op7iaa Eyk
rank, deep l4;d, es,fy and fc9i fasaija6< bic, ef
treGf0"- without the .lufnn OF ho"d have been de-
nounoed, and vain attempt has Leen made to tr-
Matte he' as the tyrats and o2F-eors of the pee-
pe.
ltrequired no extraordinary hreng,h OF iir,ern.
| ment' to Pefoeive che olAd which ti.efe nesfire,
| contemplated. The drveopeaent of this plo, had
deiervediy excited univeral Indignation and abhor
renee, and TO disyt the Y-ihc odiumrom thenG.ives
90 f62s Who had ItOld t6cr eaRn,ry was certainly
daring attempt bur perhaps the very bea pol:ey Of
ftse, who were essesrnlin the ,reaion C,t,Aye III.
Roma" traitor, was OF that cpinon, i, M lie the az
tempt; out as upon all iuch o,c-!ons ought to be lie
rsiut fortunately iris country be fail, d. enenber
beeeeh you, fir, the null Piled proten atoms of IN
noetnce, made for the pE!ouer lille al rbe(e b.
itacles we're thrown in yay-n hil. (pre vious Tn
General Wilkin'on's arrIEaD it was YET hoped thar
an lntfeirdent might he preferred before the
strand Jury ac1int Aaron burr, and while.
aIrrzvaya, the reful, Of the de bera,i,ns Of rh,f
! respectable body, ren,aueI uncertain How Of.
ten we were challenged, 20 produce our Wit
neiies and go on wth The prolzcu,ian How
irequeni!y It vas repeated, tat the rrGoaer was ia-
"'erH aud was fs.enSi aud that he feared no proof
winch could be bropght againa him: How rhe
gentleman from MARYLAND jo!c,yalr declared 81, he.
liet, q think his words were) " tar liz ho,orabe
TREND, was as gHorlD. and Of any ;rcaionae
plot, as e Oh ID yet unbo,b ;--and - late as bnr(
day lat, un7sri:ood the wosthy g.,tIeul.n who O.
pened this debate, jo!ewuiy declare ifas hs belief
that to- 3,o"r oh7rei-y ir7o,,a IF TIE oye,taz
committed IN blfnHyb1yff'f IGsal--I VIII make asst
SProPer SO do, every TeI.Uab,c allowance f,r the
favorable in1rre!h3y.s wlich the pri,on-r may naks
on the nndr Of his counel--but as relates to Egcif
f1iI enquiry VII O5f,Nas teif upon every re8e6,ing
mind. If there be iu reality No danger sprrekcided
from the teRimony the part of the Z S.--If this
6oateG Hsssse and ignorance nf any trraonable plot
60 ~ reality exiit-Wny this Grtraa, effort TO e.ale
0"r svidt"Se from the jury' Will fch an .euf9n of
esv'ae"ee, ferve TO place the bono, of the aeensd on
the hiSh ground which qDoteRte ought to occupy p
Many appeals have in the courie of the debate been
made TO common fnr, and leave t to common Eufto
aaiwer theie enquiries But, Gr, the court have de-.
eided that the morton might be made The couulei
or 'he priiOner' have,n arguments delivered very
great length, and relying uumer Of anhorities,
Untitled hatit o4st prevail; and Misunderstanding, as
do contrary opinion, it Gmy du;y give them
reply.
MIR. 1|erae ohferved, he was not a !aile saoniIi.
ed at the confidence Of fuccsfs ezrrcn4 by the gen.
temen Who had made the motion; bu, iuppofe that
eonfdenee proceeded from his feeling futere VITA
tor the iu ces Of the motion, by dwelling on which
ne had a, @ngth convinced himfeif that 1t ought TO
prevail. But the authorities cited by him had not
Imported the points FOR which he commended.
he petitions relied on by Mr.. Wi.kham were.
hra that the accued no: having been yrafent at the
communion OF the overt Ct charged in TIE indictment,
no evidence can be sddpced to prove his connexiou
with that overt ad, aud feconay, that the overt aet
laid in the Indictment, not fufIicenty proved to
admit nos any farther evidence Upon Uhich grounds
Mr.. Wickhsm fad, that neither by TIE eonGintion
or laws of the United States, the laws Of EngIsn1,
nor g/ags, the pr foner could be convicted.
II VIII be iufctent, laid Mir. 1TeEas, IN have re-
coure to the laws Of England and the contribution of
he IIrff.I 60 81. -.es e..