Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-20

never will The amendment to the con-
stitution they say, does not apply to the
present case, but to n trial--INe do not
mean to force this point, although ample
authority might be produced in support of
it-You, sir, will certainly do what is
right in the present motion, this we do not
mean 10 doubt butyou will give me leave to
ask, what our situation would be, in what
deplorable dilemma we should be placed,
if at the instant the attorney was pressing
us with his testimony, we had to suppli-
cate your honsrs to grant us the purport
of the motion now in question; and if the
trial could not be postponed, which in all
probability it would not, we must go to
final decision without it. In that case, even
were the sun of innocence ready to shed
his beams upon us, we would be cast in
to utter darkness. No, sir, such can ne
YER be the opinion OF this court Justice
must be changed; law must be changed
nature must be changed, before such SEN
timents can be heard--l wont trouble YOU
much farther with discussing the propri-
ETY. of our application, feeling the conf
dencc with which / am certain it is re-
garded by the court bu. l will come d.
rectiy TO the consideration ofwhat are the
real points in discussion.
This is not whether Il President can be
Su'iiiiiOhCu..... nat part Is naDpilN COnCeC-
ed, and ! rejoice that we mistook i'm the
commencement Of the argument, the SEN
timents of the Attorney on the part of the
prosecution on this point. rejoice saw,
that did mistake him /; because from that
very concession, l will draw every corollo-
ry that may be necessary for establishing
the great point for which we contend. BY
admitting that the President of the United
States can he summoned, a great canon
OF evidence is admitted. / must, however,
be excused by the worthy gentlemen, if I
tell them they are little inconsistent. In
throwing obstacles in our way against OBJ
tanning the papers for which we have NOV
ed the Court 10 issue subpoena, they im-
tate that bad example, which they have
imputed to us---NVhat is the nature of the
evidence we do ask +? We ask for that sort
of evidence which may enable us to con-
front James Wilkinson with HIMSELF
There is not an idea beyond this---We wish
TO shew that James Wilkinson IN his Official
capacity as commander of the army of the
United States az New-Orleans, is not the
same with James Wilkinson the cor
respondent Of the President. We wish
TO prove that James Wilkinson has va
ried from himself, and that he has vsried
in most essential points in the greatest de-
gree. Mr.. Hay tells us, that every thing
depends upon this same James Wilkinson,
that he is in reality the Alpha and One
ga of the present prosecution-He is in
short to support by his deposition the sing
song & the ballards of treason and conspi-
racy, which lie have heard delivered from
one eXtreFlity OF the continent to the other.
The funeral pile os the prosecution, is al
ready prepared by the hands of the public
Attorney, and nothipg is wanting to kin
die the fatal blaze, but the torch oEJames
Wilkinson. He is TO exhibit himself in a
most conspicuous point of view in the Ira
gedy which is fancied will take pace.
ne James Wilkinson, is to ofHciate AZ the
High Priest OF this human sacrifice.
OF James Wilkinson we are not afraid
In whatever shape he may BE produced,
in whatever form he snay appear before
this court We are oaly afraid of those
effects wkich desperation may produce in
his mind. Desperation, please the Court,
is = -or6 of great fitness in the present
case Genera Wilkinson We behold first set
ing sss conspirator TO ensnare others, after
wards as a patriot to betray others frGm
motives of patriotism. What must be the
embarrassment of this man VIII en- the
awful catastrophe arrives, that he must
either subStantiate his owe innocence bv
the conviction of another, or be himself
regarded as a traitor and conspirstor in
the event of the acqsittal of the accused.
Z Remainder Of Mr.. Randolhh'S sheech in
our ne.rt