Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-10-25
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1908.
CdSE or JOX.v ShlIT.H.
SpkEca OF MIR. GILES.
(coNcLuDED.)


cretary at War all the communications
made by Burr To him at any previous time,
couhrmed IN every respect by the evidence
of General Gano. l believe he did it with
candor, and then he makes the following
natural and correct observation after IN :.
living stated that Burr had deceived him
! with his apparent cantlor, that he had be-
fore believed Burr's views 20 DE honorable,
he remarks" From the proclamation OF
the president, ] am induced to believe that
HE is possessed Of much more information
than has come under my notice, and there
fore the utmost attention will be paid TO it,
Jas the people here are universally (almostl
well disposed to the government, SC. Sc."
| Upon the supposihon that MIR. Smith is
innocent this conduct is natural and it.
| bjeG obvious. Upon the supposilicn oi
bis guilt, is upaccountable, and would
lhaye been withou, rational object.
Icannos therefore infer gait against all the
probabilities OF innocence. have now
gone through all the evidence which has
been d sned by the geo Imsn from Mas
lsachuseus, the most ma; eTal against Alr.
lSmih. have omitted many circumstan-
ices both in Tie papers formerly before The
Senate, and those now presented by MI
lSmllh's counsel. tending iGrthertn demon.
suate his Innocence 10 these merely
request the attention and recollection oil
The senate. Il has not been nay oblecl to
dilhte on them, hut merely 10 slale ,hc
reasons, on my mind, why the conYiciioE
laf Alr. Smiths gult was NOT produced Of
liz, which has been on the gcnllrInan's
from Massachuscl,s This has been done,
lhv H.. l. -. fi... "a, litns. na,,ts
LOT the evidence, which he so ably and clio.
lquenfy selected and prsseD,ea 20 ouVyicw;
tot conrAa the woys, part Of ,he p'et0fe has
Iheea constantly bslae rs Upona candle
lreyiew Of all the oiicuMs.aDcss, 10 What Dc
ltbeY amonnt! 10 suspieioi,s, ADD Suspi~
leioas oGiy-SnSpiciDns unnapnal and a
lnfab.hr. Hls single ect Of pagucppJ
los 10 BIsp's conspiracy l'ven Bowed No
~ my diseurnicen. hns any been sug
4gssiSa o shavs bssn 9roves5 l hass Aca,6
lof none. Ii any ctiuDf,ai Ect baa'aoc.t
lcommiutd, why 10 nat gentivmen tel u
what il j., in wha, i, cousissl Why d.
they MOI pu, their finger upen il? lcaii
upon gentlemen, challenge them 90 o.
ia. That at eas, mast be done, be
fore ] Can convict the accused Of gpit.
have already extended my obselvaii
ioas much further than 4 orisisaliy intend
ed buL am sill nnpelled by an Indes.
lcribabIe aud Irresistible impulse, TO make
I a few more general observations. fhey
are impelied by impressions resulting from
a view of the general complexion OF HE
case under consideration. The conspira
\ cy Of Aaron Burr, has been so mysterious,
complicated AID e. =nsiye, thai lhs patri
oIic mind has been left IN grea, doIb, aad
luncerIain,y in fixing on objects conpecicd
with il, The w,ckedness and dangerous
tendency Of his pIaos. have excited ius'
and ganeVai dc eslalion AID Indignation a
eaiGst lie author, and all bis associates
This etaie &C fecitpg epeus the mind 70
| iraiousies and susp Clons; and the tran
lsilicn Of his feeling IS extremely easy and
na.nrai from the author, aid his known
assnciai es 10 persons, who are merely ob.
ljrcts Of these jsnlonsIes and uspioion'.
This happens 20 be the unfortunate lol ol
lall, who happened % repose mntekeu
lcnnEdence in Burr. That This is the pc
Iculiar misfortune Of Mr. Smith at the pre-.
sent niomcn,, can any gentleman doubt
who viii take an impartial review Of The
whole evidence aud proceeding ~ the case
When we see gentlemen OF The most dis
cefDiog minds, spd The most amlable anc
merci(oI dispositions on all other occasi
ons, With ,he best intentions in this, dis
tort the rules OF evidence, aud resort e
trivial, Inconsistent and unnatural Incl
ldenls, as evidence Of guilt, without pre-.
lending 10 name OF describe, IN what th'
ciniur act CONSISTS; now can the phe
0omenon be accounted lor. but from ths
Influence of this patriotic, bot misguide,
seDs,bidly realty fear lhat this aoda.
ba but dangerou, sepsibiliy hastoo muct
iplocnce on the Sena.e at this moment
fog the purposes of justice ard ruth. u
this state OF MUD sir, 1t peculiarly be
comes the justice and oircumspeclipu q
The Senate, TO guard against he influence
Of rival incidents aid suspicious rcum
Stances. We ought 10 recoiicei the pc
culiar force and applicability of the quota
/ ton ct The gentleman from Councillor
! iMr. Hillhousc.)
" I'rigcs Hghf as air,
q ire 10 fhrj eGioRs confirmation s,r0Rl
F" rs hro9js 81 hoiy qorif."
We oogh, 70 ., col!ca hat the questial
bcfre us, is 10, as to he exiWeIce. th
extent or he wickcduesS oi Burf's plans
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