Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-04-10

from q corner Of the u. States to the
other. 1t was A. Burr.
M. p. determined to arrest him.
He repaired to Fort Stoddart on the
Mobile, and prevailed upon Lieutenant
Gaines (the c~ommandant at that ForO
70 accompany him with q small file Of
soldiers.--In the mean time, Col. Burr
had sent back his companion 10y the name
Of Ashly, whose name was mentioned
in our last paper, under the Frankfort
head) for some purpose unknown ; aud
requested his new companion the sheriff,
to shew him on the way to the Spanish
line.
On the road they met the file of SOL
diers, accompanied by MT. Perkins and
lieutenant Gaines. " What" says Col.
Burr, or in words to that effect " do
soldiers travel here in this style ; on
horseback ! No " answered his COM
panion. Col. Burr IL said to have i'm,
mediately dsopt his bride, and clasping
his hands together, TO have uttered some
ejaculation Of vehement emotion what
that was, we cannot trtist ourselves to
describe.-Lieuteuant Gaines advanced
upto him, and Intercepted him, whether
he was na; Col. Burr. The scene closed,
by Lieutenant Gaines ominous words :
"Youar are my prisoner, SIR
An escort Of eight men accompanied
col. Burr from that quarter OF the eoun.
try, on their wayto Washington They
crossed at Coles ferryi on Mondav
morning, between the hours Of II and
~ they passed Prince Edward court
house. On Wednesday evening, about
S O'Clock, they arrived in -Fredericks.
burg. Here they met with a gentleman
from Washington. who was instructed
to order them to Richmond and on last
evening the stage conveyed them to our
city ; Col. Burr and his escort of seven
men.-The gentleman who met them at
fredericksburg has accompanied them
TO misplace, and bears a communication
from the executive to the United States
attorney for this district.
He Is conducted TO- this city, to under
10 an examination before chief justice
Marshall. Several circumstances con-
GU to recommend the choice Of this tri-
bunal. The most material Of them is,
that -.
The overt act of treason. on which he
may be charged, was most probably
committed at Blennerhasset's island, in
the river Ohio and within the limits Of
Virginia. , His crime therefore will fall
within the jurisdiction Of the federal Do.
trict court of this ssass.
p He Willie brought before the highest
judicial minister known in this country ;
the ehiefjustice Of the Uuited States.
He win be examined in a judicial dis
triet, among the nearest to the seat Of the
government of the United States, and
should he be sent on to further trial, he
will have the advantage ofbeing brought
before one Of the district courts, whose
session comes on the soonest.
In these respects, Aaron Burr will pos
sess all, the privileges secdredto him by
the constitution Of the. United States.
He will " enjoy the right to speedy add
public trial, by IN impartial jury of the
state and district whersinth crime shah
have been committed, which district
shall have been previously asesrtainsd BY
law" = s% -
RICHMOND, AptiII, tso7:
On Monday last, about 12-o'elock,
Col. Burr wal taken into custody BY the
Marshal of the District, Major Scott,
, ON . warrant on the part Of the United
States /: Soon after which, Col. Burr
was removed from his lodgings, and
conducted BY the Marshal To- another
noon in the Eagle Tavern to be privately
examined before Chief Justice Marshal.
Edmond Randolph and ohm Wick
ham, Esqrs. appeared a seounsel for Col.