Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-15
Mr.. Blannerhassett was not brought into
court as had been expected.
STAY, August 10.


THUR srAY, August IS.
A list OF the AS men summoned on the
tales by the marshal was delivered to Col
burr but, as he declared himself not pre-
pared tojudge of them, and wished little
time to be allowed him for that purpose,
the tales were not called over, and the trial,
of course was postponed.
Genl. John PeSram of Dinwidc lie Zone
OF the persons summoned) was exc, sed on
the ground Of his being busily eng; ged in
carrying into effect within his brig; de the
orders of Maj. General Woodson, in ODE
d!ence to the rcqaisition made by the Pre-
sident OF the u. 5 of 1865 men from the
State of Virginia.
Mr.. Ihomas Lczris (of kentucky was
excused, as not having freehold in this
state
Mr.. lillian Moncure of this CITY was
also exempted from serving, in consequence
Of his bad state of health.
Mr.. Hay suggested the proprietv of ad-
ding three other names to the panneI, in
lieu OF these who bad been excused: to
which Col. Barr said, he was willing to
consent ; provided 1t should be the act of
the court. The chef Justice answered
that no order need be made on the subject.
buy II might be so understood by the mar
shall.
Col. Burr mentioned that a Mr.. Neal
who had been summoned as a witness for
him, (for the purpose of proving the dis
qualification of one of the venire,) had been
dischai ged by him; and the marshal had
refused to pay HIM for his attendance.
Nr Hey objected TO the great number Of
witnesses which he understood had been
summoned on behalfof Col Burr, perhaps
wantoniy, for the purpose of increasing ez-
or6itantiy the already enormous expenses
OF Misrepresentation.
Col. Burr said he was glad that this cir
cumstance was mentioned; since it afford
ed him an opportunity Of making some ex-
plantations which were necessary. He de-
clared the rumors which had gone abroad
OF the multitude of witnesses summoned for
him to be altogether groundless that he
had indeed directed many to be summoned
tn prove circumstances relative to the We
nre-men Concerning whom it had been
impossible for him to foresee that thew
would voluntarily state their own disouali-
hcations j but, on purpose TO save expense
to the u. States, lie had, as soon as possible,
discharged themfrom farther attendance ::
and that, IN the end he did not expect ha'f
as many witnesses to be attending on his
part as on the part Of the u. States.
MIR. Hzy said he understood that all the
rejected venire-men had been summoned
as witnesses.
Col. Burr. 1t lisa mistake. They have
all been discharged, except two or three.
Mr.. Hay. did not speak on this sub
ject from report only. Fully one hundred
and seventy subpoenas have been taken ont
from the clerks Office.
Col. Burr. The great number Of sub
poenas taken out arose from this that ma
ny OF them were rendered useless by the
form in which they were issued being di-
rected to the marshal and, in consequence
OF the widely dispersed situations of the
persons whose testimony was wanted. I
found 1t necessary to obtain others directed
to those persons themselves.
1t was understood that the marshal was
directed to pay MIR. Nal for his atten.
dance and, at the instance of Mr.. Hun,
he was recognized as material witness
for the T. States.
Mr.. lay moved that the entry on the
record, concerning the swearing of the
four jurors who had been accepted, should
be erased being ofopnion that no part of
the jury ought to have been sworn until the
whole PANEL was completed. Some con-
versation took place on this subject but
nothing dehnitive was done.
Col. Burr mentioned that Gen. Wilkin.
sons letter to the Presidents dated the 21st
OF October last, (for the production Of
which SubFoc1n duceS tecum had been
awarded some time ago) was not yet pro-
duced.
Mr.. Hay said the Presidents return on
the subpoena duces tecum had been salts
factory; IN which he had stated that the
letter was not in his possession, but had
been delivered to Mr.. Rodney the attorney
general Of the United States, to whom d.
rections were given 10 send il to the attor-
ner prosecuting at Richmond that Mr.
Rodney had promised TO DO so, and had sent
him large number ofpapers among which
that letter might be; that he had arranp-
ed those papers alphabetically but bad
not found among them the letter in ouesti-
on that it could not be ascertained, whe-
ther that letter was among them, without
opening and examining each paper parti-
cularly which would be q verv trouble