Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-26


unwilling toiall ia,o The pows g. Sa,,
= Ilk'asoo, end requested ,ha. \, s s'aa,
asempt should be made 70 ,s; "a amp
military force from New Oh A'n b
mlgn, g opposed ! was my.:,g ! = 'PP'
100, That Gen, 1Nil'xiasoa woua ), : spa
SUCH assempt as il would tend -, . sss
the laws and constitution Of H.. aa'ss
STATES. and also The municipal rsn,' Ua"e
Ct Ct she territory, Had such an - ya '
made while Mr.. Meade was &. 80 u,'s e.sa
vernon, ! have rrsson 10 brley. ing
would have maintained The enn;, ia
law and the rights ofthe civil aa,ho' y A
fpres, It necessary. Major Shell, y
and rnyself attended On col Ear, 'el
town Of Washington, whers he w.. ~ 'Ir
vered over 10 the custody of The lam Os''
the examination Of the witnesses ;r, -, aIa
ately commenced before judge Rodn.r .
committee Of FIVE genl!e meo as Wall ~. q
recsHsct, was appointed 10 exsm;a.
boats who proceeded up the riser e, ), NC
purpose. and | believe made Their ,s. va
TO The executive. Sp0''
was then called on 10 my ofEs;., .
pacity, as attorney general 10 give ss "a
len opinion.as to the course which or.s
to be pursued with col BUR-. / d;d
and tina, opinion believe wa. Sled il ~ ~
Office ct the secretary Of the RIissss;as:
Territory. My epin,oa was S1a; 70 h,,
no evidence to convict .'coi Burr Of sa..
oRence in the Mississippi ,erritory-.h:,
the supreme court Of The territory "a wh;eh
a jury was about to be summoned had ~
original Jurisdiction of any prosecution 5, /
could only take cognizancr Of poin.s of
law reserved at the trial in the cjrcui, coor,
that therefore Burr oughtlo BE- ssp,us
der q sufficient guard, direct TO the civ If
Washington. where the Supreme cour, Of
the Upiied States wosld be 10 session. and
The judges attending from, every part Of
the union, could direct toe accused 20 b.
tried inthe district where eros, Inc eyi
den:e it might appear an overt &C. of ,res.
son had bseo'comei,ted. Blu, Judge Rcd.
ney thought diaersOs ADD ssniiye tacias
was issued reqniring the attendance of 7s
jurors at an adjourned session of the So.
preme court of the Mississippi Territory
held 10 February last.
From the number of Jurors attending, a
grand jsry of % persons was selecfed, vito
received a.charss aom judge Rodney. and
adjourned until he next day. At the
meeting of the cour. ,Ae aert morui,g
moved to discharge the grand Jury, 1.
Becaus. the court did not possess original
jurisdiction in aoy. case. Because the
dispositions, submitted to my inspection
did not furnish sufficient evidence 10 con.
vict col. Barr Of the offences with which
he was charged, SO as TO oriag ,hem
within the Mississippi terrisory. Thata
warrant might ISSUE. transmitting he acs
oused to court, having competent juris.
dcsiou, to try add punish him, If gully
OF the crimes alledged against him. The
court being divided on this motion it was
.overru!ed. Thegrand jury then retired.
determined 70 prefer 90 indie m ut. and
,ClI-ttiC COUfss AL LIZ CSCBtuR HiltC L was
engaged 10 tie Legisla u-e, a naessago was
sent me by the csurt requesting my attend
ancc. Immediately repaired to the cours
room and was desired to look at he pre-.
comments Of the grand jury. perused
them. ndfound that the grand jury, had
presented the acting governor tor calling
out tie miliiia-ihe manner ia which col.
Burr surrendered himeelf to the civil aa'
lhority-!he proceedings at Orleans and
I,belieyet the genera. government itself did
not escape. Iiel', and declared my asto.
nishmens at such unwarrantab.e proceed.
ings, and Informed the court that should
take no furster r.,tice of the prescptments.
aud retired. fudge Rodaey likewise |
believe censused the condlct of he grand
Jury; it may be proper to mentiop, that a
respectable proportion of the jury With
HELD their signatures fron these present.
meuts. Col. Burr, thai, eveniog, went TO
~ pa. A. ~. Z, 80 Il