The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-16

am ready TO prodocc fuch paffdgcs. Mr. Blrr
obierved, that he knew of but one ground on
which a public docament hould be withheld
from court ofjuftice, which was that it might
contain fomething relative to foreign negotiate
Gus, actually pending, and the pablo good re-
qiired its conceament. But in the preicnt cafe,
the tranfa3ions referred to i'm the letter might
have patied over; letter tn O, which is not
public document, but private communication.
Mr. Martin. No government ever dared to
fupprefs information, which was necei1ary to
an individual againR whom it had commenced
profecuton. There never was fuch All attempt
to eftabIifh new prhciols, as 10 done on the
prefent occaiion. Mr. Hay. Mr. Martin allerts
That there never was iuch an innance as the
prefent, and that we are attempting to efablih
principles altogether new. do not, fr, at
tempt to eftablifh new principles do aver
my confident opinion. that this paper does not
in the flishteft degree relate to the prefent cafe.
I will not fay that the gentlemen know this fact,
nor do / fay that they have other objects i'm
view. What effects they may have out of
doors what materials of defamation they may
furnifh to gentlemen of certain way of think
ing know not. But do allure gentlemen,
that when this letter is produced, it will have
very different effect, from what they may con.
template. (Mr Hay then read the laf para
graph of the lottery Mr.. Burr. IF there be a
Jingle fentcuce in that letter relating to me,
have Il right TO uctiiditu III. why is greater re-
gard paid to the PrcGdept's feCrets than to
mine ? My papers have been fraudulently
feizcd and iuch pa1i,ges only calIed from them
as fuitet the purpofes of my enemies, Mr.
Hay. l am placed in an emharraffing lituation
have no objection to the production of this pa
per /; but in my opinion, it has not the fmalleit
application TO the prefent cafe. IT this letter e.
yer is produced, il viii but place the conduct
OF the Prehdent on that high ground of propri-
<atxr
fgned to him By the people of the u. S. If
gentlemen want this letter, let them Gate boau
1t is re!evant. l am content that you, fir, (he
&. ~ ihouid read this letter, or that any other
perion ihouII but cannot content to pro.
duce every paper, which gentlemen may think
propsr 70 ak for.
Mr.. Wirt. Thefe gentlemen, it feems, are
carrying on an impeachment againG the Pre-
Gdent of the Us What is their object in de-
manding this letter? 1t is no more than vanly
to attempt To nculpate the Preiident, and to
crafty their fpieen and their refentment againfl
him. Is that the Object? IL Aaron Burr more
or LET'S guilty, becaufe he has approved diff
approved the meafures of gen. Wi!kinfon !.
They want TO ak you which is the mott guilty !;
Thomas Jeferion or Aaron Burr? Are Jou
then trying the PreGdent? And even if yen
were, would you not have him here, and give
him an opportunity of anfgeriug to his accu-
VIII thow that the motives of the administration
were as pure and as proper, as its friends could
with or its enemies could fear; it will appe ar
that the reprobated conduct of gen. Wilkinfon
IN this inltance, WAS fuch as was fulfilled by the
cireunlsauces Of the cafe and that if the ad =
mlniitrat'on have approved it, they have ap-
proved Of nothing but what was proper. We
hope, tina: nnrfs the cour. be fatisfcd of the
relevancy ofths paper, they will not unnecei-
he of TO
dence.-M'. Rickkam. Ii has been faid. that
we WIZ tn inculpate the government. No, fir,
our object is TO defend ourielves and if in do
ing ths, we do ucu pate the government, 70
much the worle for them. When, FIR, the 60
Vernment have fFent loo, 900 dollars on this pro-
iecution; when every quarter has been ranIack-
cd forevideuce againf us; is it not important
fU'- Us 20 HOW from what motives this profccu-
tion has been commenccd? Gen. Wiikinfao
has been under examination thefe two days.
H. has pro eced docUments which ne has nu-
tiatcd and then reitored. Gentlemen fiy that
Re lie the pivot on which the projection turne
" with, Sir. 10 examining how FAR this wi!ne{s
has heen cont!tent With himlrIf; and VIVA,
C!rdt is Ggs 20 ms dcciara'ions.-M Martin,
ii tae been already decided III this court, that
she Pfeb.ent has no more rights here than the
iT'jn '"ho walks the f.reetq in rags. " What e"
says ihc gentleman, g will You then violate tie
iSHt'itY q private correfpondence % SIR, when
'fa5 gentleman made ,hi; DECLARATION, locked
q lie face 20 lee whether il did not hluih with
Same AID even burt ncod At expreifirg flcti
z'ntirrut.-M Nirt. hope FIR, the'rsdnefs of
Jnan's .fzee is TO evidence Of his guilt. Mr.
GisriiE Eiifakes nc. demanded whether ,his
c,Hrt wDaii violate the f4nGtity Of correGpond.
ence, unisi5 there was al! adequate ueceiIity
f1t it.
The Argument was continued for fone time
IN tbs detultoFy maGnt' after WHICH the Chief
JsI5ice oiierved, iha: hy much regretted that
any difficulty had occurred on the Gnf,;e!f that
1t was iIkfome 10 hiH sad it was with conIids.
ra"Is reluctance, thai n, required the PRODUCT
on uS inch paper bnt That &c did only what
his caly preic'bed TO him thai IL was imDoiii-
bic for HIN to determine, even if he faw the let
ter, how much of it was relevant to the prefent
Gale, becaatc ne could not anticipate what
ground OF defence would I've taken by the accuC
ed. He law however no necellity for reading it
IN public. Mr. Wiekbam. Let Ia fee the letter,
AMI then if we think It TO bcfceyant TO the pre-
frnt cafe, we may read it in the caufe; but no
copy need be taken. 6Tr. MeRGr. / Mould
rather, Fir, that it be exhibited in the not pub.
lie form. Il the only way to avert the mil-
approximation Of it's contents.
Mr.. McRas then read tie letter marked III !
(Ce7. Wiikilfs1' eVidsnee 10 be continued. J =
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