The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-23

ton, 70 give c.. Wilkinfon an opportunity a.
hcing preient, npder an expectation that he
wou'itbe here m that day; certainly he could
not hSve entertained doubt, that be wo,,,d b.
prefsn, on this day. WAS his content, howe.
yer, TO be iTeShrisciy extended to any pefiod ;
II wss then in bis powsrto vary the. fo,r,, OF
.i''' otion once mosr- IL they would bur
name certain time, fsy tomorrow, he was
raady towave his motion for the prefent.
Mr.. Wirt declared, that it was impoIible
FOR shem TO FAY when the Grand Jury would be
done with G. w. when he could CONG before
the court. He thanked gentlemen for the ac-
commodating fpirit which they had ,nanifened,
u the obligation was not completely wiped a.
way by their converting it into topic of re-
proach. But fuppofc the rule was grante.i,
what difference would it make in the ftustion
OF things! G. w. would fill be before the
Grand jury. They could not fpare him to
the court; and it was impoff6le to know
qvhea they could fpare him.
TIE Grief JuFiee faid that the court would
have conceived itfelf bound to hear the motion
for a rule; but the motion was of
mixed nature j partaking of a motisn for rule,
AND OF one for an attachment.-If G.. w. was
here Tomorrow, the motion might go on: bu,
II was not prefumable, that the G. 7. would
Ind immediately after c.. WIS examination az
ffeversl wi,netfes had been fent up after him
and would come before the Jury. He conceiv.
ed that Col. BIS teitimony ii,oud be DELAYED no
ionger than till to morrow and G. w. will
|crois-examine thofe witnefies, when he came
into court.
Mr.. Hay. That is the very circumRance
which we with to avoid. Thefc witnefcs are
brought here to accufe G. w. and he ought
therefore to be preient, to fhape our enquiries
to the proper point, and TO expofe their fa!la-
cy.-C. .5gRiee. G. w. cannot crofs-examiue
n 81 L.. =.
t7ay. How then is C.. w. to know what oueRi
Gus he ihould ak, if he knows not what ouef
tinns have been put by the other fiie &c. !.
All their que&ions and the anfwers will be re IN
ced to writing.
Mr. Hay was unwilling for gentlemen to be
lieve, that he wiflaed to wave the difcufiion for
hngle moment; perhaps the Grand Jnry
would fpare him for an hour: he underfood
that he was then employed in decyphering A
letter before them. He fuegeited that mef
iase ihould be fent up TO the Grand Iury, re-.
quoting them to fpare him for an hour, if il
was compatible with their arrangements.
The MARTIAL was accordingly fent for ia de.
liver the n,eiiage, who informed the court thar
Gen. Wilkinion was at that moment under
examination.
The motion was accordingly poltponed till
tomorrow, when it is underftood it will certain.
y come on. The CAi.f .J5fnRiee obferved tina,
the attorney for the U. States might rate to
Gen. Wik'nion the facts which were charged
IN the affidavit, and which would agree in all
the mott material points with the Interrogation
that would be propofed to the witpefIrs.
Continuation Of the DEBATE on TIE nsstiou
for a GaGPcnn D2ee5 Tecum
WEDNESDAY,, June 10.
Mr.. MeRGe. May it pleafe the court!
regret extremely, that on Gueftion 70 6rnoIe.
and 70 eminently dvefted of all perfonal f ell
ings, as the preient, the council for the prifon-
er ihoutd have confidered it as their du,v m
wander 70 widely from the fubject before ms
I could have wiihed. Sir, that intead of talking
about shadows: initead of complaining asainit
certain pretended perfecutions attributed 10
! the government of the u, S. inftcad of ndulu-
ing in defamation and abuie againlf the officer,
of government which can neither be fulfilled
nor executed. They had confined thoir OBJ.
fer,ations to the Jingle and fmple oueRion
now prefented TO yoGr confederation Whe.
! Their this court had the right to ifiue fnb.
| poena Daer5 Teenn,, addrefIed to the Pref.
dent of the u. States? ! viii not, Sir, initiate
the example which has been thus bountifully
iet me; however ample may be the materials
or however rich the harveft, which is now
| fpread before me. Whatever may think OF
the guilt of Aaron Burr; by whatever emotions
! of difguf aud indignation, my bofom NAV be
| asitated by contemplation of his conduct
will attempt to fnpprefs my opinions and feel
! ings for the prefent. The time may be, Sir,
| when l fhall be at full liberty to give them
| loofe. When A.. Burr flail be put upon his
trial; wuen he fhaIl ftand at your bar as dan.
gerous and indicted criminal; / ihall not hef-
tate, Sir, in the prefence of the petit iury, in
the prefence of this court, and in the prefence
of the whole worl6, to express all my opinions
and feelings. But, Sir, fhall wave this privi-
! iege for the prefent. cannot but coufider it
| as highly indecorous, when contemplating this
! Jingle quefion, to embrace all the merits of the
! cafe. MIR. Martin need not have talked 70
much ofthe Prefidcnt's elevation. He need not
have taken fuch uncommon palma to expa.iate
| upon the high Office which he fills, nor 10 in
digidiouny compare it with the irtefponfibe
monarchy of England; as if the prefent pref
dent conlidered hmfslf hyperion to the laws.
Although IN tAIS country, the 6ecfions Of our
courts are at beft doubtful; perhaps certain,
that fnbpccna ought not to go againR him ;
yet, Sir, anxiousto lhow to the world that we
feel nothing of that fpirt Of perfecution which
| has been 70 induGrouny aud idly attributed TO
our government; foIici,ous o give an unerrinc
proof Of the principles on which 4re al we
ihalI not hielter ourfe.es under thefe pfece-
dents eftablilhed by the courts of toe II. Siaes
Elevated as our Luxurious PRECEDENT is; vet
our principles are that when life is in jeopardy,
he may be fummoued like any individual, where
he is able TO dlfclcfe important facts and when