Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1808-03-22
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
no USE OF d ELEG ATE
FRrDay. February5.


Mr.. Pohs (oi Powhatan) had hoped ne.
yer 20 have heard any thing more of the
proposition besore the House, but that it
would have slept forever, and never rise np
in Judgment aga;n.--He sincerely hoped
that this resolution would be postponed till
the S1st Of March and why Is it right,
wien general wilkinson has surrendered
up his sword, and solicited an enquiry into
his conduct before att honorable court, does
it coDpoTt with the generosity and gal!an-
try of this honorable House 10 strike at "A
disarrned man? VIII it not be supereroga-
tion in the extreme in this House TO be i'm
peachiug general Wilkinson here to-day
when he is at this moment under trial ut
Washington Ought not this honorable
ENuse 10 exercise some degree OF charity
add torbearance, when he has been so cru
ely and unrrientedly prosecuted ?--When
he saw general Wilkinson on a late occasi-
on arresting treason, rebellion, and insur-
rScsicn, and bringing traitors and conspi-
rators on this floor for trial, he could not
help feeling the deepest gratitude for such
patriotism and love of country And lie
wished to God that every man in Virginia
had discharged their duty as well as gene
raj Wilkinson on that occasion il they had 4,
we should not ut this moment have traitors
aud conspirators stalking abroad in the
laGC OF UdIg uHQ IdtCiHlS lIGdSOn III every
Part of the country, and the people OF the
United States III danger of another insur-
rection. Why should two courts be held
over general Wilkinson at the same time
General Wilkinson was tried on this floor
when even your President was attacked;
WAS present in court, and when lock d at
the proceedings and cast my mind over all
former circumstances, / could not help in
voluntarily exclaiming, God send the Pre-
S;dens and general Wilkinson a safe deliv.
erance-And thank God they were honera-
bly, acquitted by the jury; although they
were charged with high crimes and INSIDE
iheanors, and although the charges were
brought forward with great scurriity & ac-
rinony by that drunken sot Ell EN- The
gentleman who has brought forward this
resolution, no doubt has his suspicious
also have had miue a great r.any honoia-
Bic nen have had their suspicious, bat they
arc mere suspicious but my m'strusts are
removed, and ConscientiouslY believe tha
general w. has acted rs a good patriot to
his country on this occasion, and | trust III
God that he will come out of tho investjga
ton Ike pure gold through the fire / say
| have had nay suspicious, and the reason
was, ;bat muSt serious charges were hroh
aEaiast him, but from the time that the in
tevview happened between him and that
say Swartwouf, / have viewed the gene
rails conduct in a very favorable point OF
view. do not know which to admire most,
his patriotism or fRc talents and address,
~ losing no time, bat moving with the grea-
test expedition thousands OF miles down the
mississippi river, surprising the conspira-
tors, ana sending them round for trial from
New Orleans.
Aud hope the time will come when we
shall all think him the hes; of patriots for
he certainly has saved his country from
TREASON, REBELLION and insurrection & there
y noproef OF any harm that general VIII
EinsGn has ever done his country--hut cnly
suSPicions tliat be once me,iiated 4 plan
with Barr; out even admitting, said Mr..
Pore, that general Wilkinson once enter
tanned views inimical 70 his country, and
may have been misled by intriguers, still
if he repented himself and turned back Ia
Cool and His country, hope his country
will have the goodness and benevolencc to
forgive him.