Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-06-24

rating speech be was opposed to All delay
IL had produced documents 20 support
hls motion and yet according 10 Mr. hay
!, was dictated by nothing more than the
nolicy 10 eefame general Wilkinson. Nr.
Hay hsd wandered inso the very error
which he had charged 10 Us. he had call
sl.non he court 10 defend the character
s ueoeral Wikiusou the defender OF his
saastry. who is 10 come through the hsry
f.,Ynzer pr. err Than geld and yes he has
h,n.slf ch4rged the sstnessss uow before
rae coor, with ma'ignisv and raoeoF.
Mr.. BITS Why do gentlemen object
- The pseseot motion being heard, wnen
thew have so of,en resisted npnn their own
r,oht 10 Be heard BY The court? Why 90
they ssproach us with shrinking from the
evidence, whea thy are now alsempt'ng to
screen sbsir fa.ori.e witness gen. W. iTem 9.
a fair investigation of evidence s Does
MIR. Hav desire ,ha, the character or these
nrn should be immeia,ed sotals sas'nur
oshis COUNTRY. The constitution has re
cogpized Tie equality Of mao. Tho these
gertlemtn may not be trieked oas 10 the
tasSl If military 2omp : heir rights as CT
t;zeas aud the rcspec, due 80 ,tsn eslarac-
!. ,sss are the same with these ofapy other
nan.
Mr.. u Pea at some length espatia.ed
reoa The impsopristy of atriaadvrrsing at
this time upon the character Of Gen. w.
The court had already said that no step
should be taxed, which would affect the
4 Justice OF she ease; and is was therefore
much bsster sDr the court to pursue the
suggestion which they had thrown out; TO
examine the papers IN private and see whe,
,hsr the aaijatis were telsiive 10 the
poio,, than to prejudice the justice Of the
case BY public exhibition OF these athda.
Wis.
SIR. F;T1;cksdm protested agsias. ,hs Sc.
sres ,ribupasto which gepilenea wished to
resor,, FIR sitting enquiry and numbering
character The esnlemen who have made
these aiiIaslts ate upon ,hsir oa,hs. is
it RICH, FOR the u. S. counsel 20 charge
them with perjury?
Mr.. Hap denied having made any such
a.serion lie had merely alluded 10 one
expression in their afh 3avis, which was
TOO moustrous 10 b. believed: Blu, why
all this feeling on the present occasion,
~hep g-siirmen have SO often charged
Gen. W. with perjury?
Mr.. Martin When did we charge him
with any otksr. perjury than ;hsr Of violat.
ING the constitution whieh he had sworn
to suppor Is not this uosariousf Are
not Swsrtwsut and others here 10 prove
n?We did no, say tthas gen, w was ready
TO pstlase himself; bur merely that he had
every shing now at stake, snd would go
slmos, aH;eag,hs to hing col. 3;
s After som. other discussion, Mr.. Burr
agreed 10 place the papersioso the hands
of the court, and 80 wave his motion Till
tomorrow
Chef Justice. Redaee the motion to
wiring
Mr.. Burr. II is only upon the afadavits
Of Knax and Lindsey 10 move for rule
to show cause why 90 attachment should
nc, issue against G. w.
Mr., Mariia hoped thar as col. 3. had
p7s3p ned his uotioB,s the attorney Tor The
u. S. would ipone lhsirs.
cfr. Hay refused upon the grauad. that
the witnesses were now before the grand
i1sv, sad that bis intesrogasories would be
necessary 10 direct their enquiries.
Mr.. Burr. I instructed my coansel 70
consent 20 this motion, upon the condisioc
that | should also be permissed.se send
acknowledgements.
Mr.. Hay did.not fsslhimsslf s.liserty
to acqniesce in such a proposi.ios. He
woula rather trrss to the dis,ingaishedin-
telligeeee ofsthe grand jury.
Some conversation ensued upon the
form of the. motion re!a,ipe 10 the attach.
men,.g The a,tornies for the II. S insist.
ed upon q specification of The conduct for
which il was 10 issue. Way not inscr.