Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-20

to attend the grand Jury, in |
order to have me indicted for treason, but, !
that as presidential sycophaucy had not /
given Information in time, such witnesses
as Game to Richmond, did not arrive until
the day after the fare--mos, unfortunately
the grand jury were discharged before
they got to Richmond.
The truth is, that as had dared 10 inter.
pose between government and friend Of
mine, who was destined TO be a victim
e'ther government, enragcd By this inter
ference, sought for testimony for the pi-
Gus purpose OF adding me TO the number
OF IFS victims, or sycophants, who thought
It the most certain means of recommend.
ing themselves TO the presidential favor,
volunteered IN giving information against
me-!n consequences of which, witnesses
were summoned 10 attend the grand ju-
ry, one of which only, as believe, alien.
ded here, that one was John Campbell
Whi,e, VI. d. now OF Baltimore, but not
long since, a united I,ishman, engaged in
treason against that government to which
he owed allegiance, q hope tmay not be
supposed that for this reason | consider
hum less hi to b: an American citizen y
bat unfortunately as / have observed, NJ.
ID came too late; however, the admin
streiion finding that this manruvre had
notinlimdated rae from returning to Rich
mond, where arrived the last day Of July
or hTsi day of August, for the purpose of
attending the t,idl; government sen; on
the l7th, day ct Apgns' or some short lir1e
alter The deposiiiOns o. the aforesaid II.
ID. White and Philip Gcaybril to the non.
George Hty, with the view, thai he might
acl. according to the legal phrase, proni
Leg poslulaL." Mr.. Hay was polite e.
nough to inform me tina, such dispositions
ban been transmitted 10 him, in conse-
q'suce Of which, 1 sent Mar Hay card
the mex. day, informing him tha, it was
my wish he should act in such man.
ner as his da!y required That he
would fHd my feeling much less irritable.
IN my own case, than Vnerc a friend was
Inierested-and assuring him of my rea.
dinesSi at any time most convenient 10
him, u he wished it, TO welt upon the
chief justice al his chambers, aud submit
myself 10 Whatever in the chief iuslice's
OPINION the laws OF my country should re.
qu'e' 1 have nOt, although Halls dspo.
sition has sIncc arrived, been requested to
attend at the chief Justices chambers.-
Indeed there are few unfortunate cir.
cumsiancrs attending those depositions
however well meant they may have been,
they do not go quite far enough.
There is nothing IN them, which proves
that Suggested this separation of the u.
Mon was to be effected by mill AIRY force.
And The times when these declarations
we're made, unfortunately upon examIns-
ton were iou"d 10 BIZ before any overt ACT
OF !sVying war IS pretended by govern.
meni TO have been committed,
Upon The subject of these deposilions.
miserable as hey are I feel myself bound,
from my resPs;! for my fellow citizens,
to give them some explanation,
have been one of those, who totally
d'sapproved Of the conduct of our govern
mem ~ The purchase OF Louisiana. We
mad before country equal to all Europe,
win population not equal to that lnsular
Speck' Great Britain. II would REQUIRE
MY OF hundred years, by the ma oral
increase OF population, let republican en-
erGies be exer;ed for that purpose, " IN
the utmosi Zeal and even taking into con.
sideralIon the out spewings of European
Jaiis' 10 render ,ls populat on OF the q s.
as their extension was before the purchase
ri Louisiana. IN a reasonable PROMOTION
to their ex ent. When yernment our
chased a wilderness, equal also tn all Eu-
rope with very lille population, excep,
ea'aHes ar horn'd frogs, ground squirrels,
P's'He dogs, or more dangerous animals,
! considered he acquisition as foolish. as
Il would have been ifa merchant vino had
commodity On hand m.ch more han he
could dispose Off so years. mad purchased
as much mere of The same commodity, at
an high price--thereby deprec,a;ine the
Va'ue OF ihe stock ne before had on hand
--ano paying interest or he add..inr.I
STOCK puIchased--l con,dered that e,en
mat who N consequence If this Dur,b.
enngrated .fJOm he Z. ). % Louisiana
thereby iessencd the value of lands and
encreased the price of labor in the u. >.
aid particularly in The A'lanic part.-
ma The more extensively our citizens
were spread over an immense ,e,ritorv
ny SO much were we rendered more wi
hcrsOle 10 the tack Of C3ieigp enemy.
and less capable OF Civ, 8 prctee,. ON.
And also, The more liable to have ar ar
p"s'non to our laws. aud difficulties IN en-
'rcing them. | also considered hat
when we purchased Lom.isoa, we pur
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