Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-01

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sight of the base ,niufer!
Whatever may be the carse, Il will not
ne denied, that the case is a hard one. i
rs indeed peculiarly so and every person
VIII admit, that to be eliminated without
an opportunity OF defence. ard 60 De con
denned without hearing, is sad recon
pence Tor services acknowledged, and a
poor encouragement to future suiferings
and sacrifices in the public cause.
linus circumstanced, and denied the op-
Portunity to meet the testimony which may
De opposed to me, hope the pecSliaritv of
my situation may be my excuse for Iefvine
my enemies, and daring them to candid
investigation. 1t then Mr.. Clark will co,ae
before this court and answer. interropato-
RES, l will not only defend myself against
ms foul imputations, but if the TESTIMONY
which has been recently offered to ne, be
NOT greatly deceptive, will convict him of
forgery, perjury, and cooperation with
Aaron Burr in his reasonable designs, and
II his right worthy patron, the very gallant
and honorable John Randolph, will stem
from the floor of privilege, aud utter what
has been ascribed to him i'm the pnblic
prints, will institute an action of SANDER.
and VIII give him an opportunity in court
OF civil jurisdiction, to verify his asserti-
ons, and satiate his vindictive spirit, or of
oelng himself convicted of the most afro
cious, wanton, and murderous calumnies
which ever found place on record.
II is apparent from the mode of attack.
that my accusers had rested much on the
audacity OF the assault, and The hateful as
pect oil the charges alledged, supported by
the mock solemnity of voluntary ca, marie
abidaU'f. They expected from the time
the piace--the manner, and circufn
stances of The accusation, to excite a tor.
rent of Indignation, which might prostrat,
reason and justice before prejudice and
passion & in moment of popular phren-
zy, sweep me from the lists of honor TO
ihe occiusion of all further enquiry.
Thea indeed MIR. Randolph might with
malignant delight have exclaimed "mv
end is completely answered. by the des
tructIun or the man who has dishonored
me- The attempt was worthy its authors
worthy the Cause it was destined TO abe,.
IL deserves all the merit which is due IN
desperation, and will meet the ample re-
ward OF full banded infamy. For 4 do still
l've-iiye IN honor, and can assure YOU,
gentlemen, i have fortunately saved from
the casualties incident 10 an erratic life
and the wreck of time, the means of my
complete vindication, which shat, be sub.
mIiled 10 you, so soon as the testimony To
support the accusation is brough. for.
ward.
In the mean time 20 invaiidate, d;scre-
d't and destroy the effect of whatever has
been or may be said or sworn by Daniel
Clark 10 my prejudice, must pray that
his ex-Parte voluntary affidavit submitted
10 The House OF Delegates may be received
by his court al it's full estimate, and That
may be permitted to rebut it with such
testimony as may now be had, and which
1t nol perpe uated at this tilue, may, by
further delay, he lost to me forever.
therefore request that lieut.. Spence
OF he navy, and lieutenant Murray ofihe
army may be sworn.
The court then proceeded to take the
testimony of Ii eul. Spence of the navy, IL.
Murray of the army, AID Thomas ii. VIII
hams, secretary Of the Mississippi terrific.
ry.
The rules OF the court having prohibited
the publication OF the testimony as it DC
ours, we can barely state from bye-stand.
er of good authority, that lieut.. Spence &C.
knowledged he had embarked at Philadel.
phfa with madame D'Auvergne, BoiIInan
and Alexander, with the priviy of Burr !:
that nc bore letter of recori incubation
from Burr to Daniel Clark, dined with
Clark in company with BoIlman; that he
bore letters freq, BoIlman end madame D.
Auvergue (alias Norah Haskell) to Burr
whom he expected to find at Nashville,
Tennessee but did not meet him until he
got to Lexington, Kentucky; that Daniel
Clark gave kim letter of introduction to
a gentlemen on his route, but that he did
not deliver 1t.
Lieut.. Murray's testimony was, we learn
OF great importance. He declared, tina,
on beiGg urged to attack Baton Rouge
ne, after resisting he proposition made by
Judge Workman and Lewis Kerr. applied
to his friend, Mr.. Clark, thea IN New-Or-
leans, who advised him 10 attack ard take
the place by al means, adding that he
" was going o congress. and would do him
(Nl.) all the good there he could;' lhst he
would inform the government Il would
require large force to re axe the place -.
and that before the government could send
down troops f9r the purpose, he Murray
would find himself in st.uation TO do a,
he pleased"
THIS happened in April, or May last.