Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-21

MospAr, October s.
ll,.nce of nraiar Tames BraE..

time Of his return TO ST. Louis!
Mr. Hav requested that the oblect 10.
which The witness was introduced snouio
bestated.
Mr Marsis said il was 20 prove the same
a. Timothy Kibby that general " ilkin'
son held out the same Inducements TO MN
10 join in an expedition against inc span''
ards. :
Mr. HAY objected 20 the introduction OF
the testimony, on principle. He said that
no man could be presumed 20 come prePsr'
ed 10 explain every particular act OF MS
life; tia, the general reputation OF VIE
ness ceald alone be enquirsd into, in order
70 assa;l his character. This he held TO pc
. sacred rule of law and OF j-ssice.
BIr Martin contendedSsha the evidence
was pertineut, General Wilkinson had de.
clared tha: he had no knowledge OF col.
Burr,s Vi. wsiill he received the cyphered
letter. We win prove that he had. he
did no, N an 10 say that the views OF colo.
nel Burr were criminal, on the contrary,
they were perfectly innocenfi nor would
general Wilkinson have been guilty It ne
had Joined 10 them. Busnow general VII
.k;nsop, ia order to obtain favor with the
government, had turned traitor to colonel
Burr.
MrsEJIcki0us argued thar the testimony
of major BruF was admissible to shew 40
Inconsistency in that of general Wiikin,
son.
General Wilkinson. May I be permitted
70 mako one observation am not 10 the
smallest degree surprizsd al the language
which has upon this and several other coca
sion. been used By The counsel OF coionei
Bars men who are hired to nisrepre,
gent.
TNIr W;ickkasa. will nsi snhmis 10 such
language from any man IN court. HE
Chit Tgstiee declared the style eft general
Wilkinson to be improper, and that he had
heard 700 much of such language IN court.
Gen Wilkinson apologised--He said that
il was impossible he could affer any in'sn,
sional disrespect to the court, but ne cou'c
not remain silent whenhe heard himself
sailed . traisor.E
Gen w. proceeded-I am assonlshed
a, the explanations of the objects for which
This witness was called, had known the
puppoa= for which he volunteered his ser.
vices (for he was nos snmmoned) should
have been able 10 produce docnmentato
shew the long, the implacabie hatred, which
he has borne towards me.
I Itdr Hrckhaus said ,has major brua
MAS under the protection of the courf.i
Gen Wilkinson prsy that his testimony
may be ipsroduced.
Mr. Hay observed, that he had 10 oonOt
of the law as to the right 20 lnpeach the
credibili;y OF a witness, by shelving an 10.
consistency ia his testimony. He admit.
ted that if major gruf'. evidence were in.
trodoced for that purpose i was proper !;
but if for auy other purposeit was imPro.
per-ghey had no right 70 interrogate him
for the purpose avowsd by Mr Martin 10
shew that Gen Wilkinson entertained the
same siewa as colonel Burr. However as
general Wilkinson was content that ma
Tor BruF should proceed be would DO.
object. =,
The Chief jTustice declared that he would
M, hear the witness as to any particular al
LEGATIONS sgaiost gen w. bat with respect
- any Inconsistency in his testimony he
must hear him.
Major Bsuf proceeded.
NV testimony viii arise from number
of conversations with general Wilkin-
son.
Ia four of these conversations gen w.
took me aside ; in three of which he lock.
ed me up 10 his room. The FIRST hins
had of connexion between gen Wilkinson
aud col Burr was drawn from two para.
graphs 10 Kentucky newspapers, ia the
spring 1905 before gen Wilkinson reached
S. Louis the srst alluded 10 the cid plan
20 form separate government west Of the
Anegany. and ascribedit TO gen wilkinson