Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-09

e,oouence, and occasionally bursts Of intligna.
nation. A Col. S,nythe IS among the ffse
that his rage falls upon, but he seems to nave
passed over this gentleman lightly, reserylng
him. as he suggests, for further enquiry Inc
Lieutenant colonies Freeman and Dackus ana
Major Darlington, next engage his attentions
and thew are dashed severely. The lieut.. COZ.
B. and the major appear robed IN .tne iuii
spread mantle ofignominy. AT length bfiga-
der General Hampton is introduced ms con
duct as respects the prisoner IS spread before
YOU, accompanied with syiloglstlc and cutting
conclusions. Then follows his finale,
the whole of which is copied, with the gene
ral's permission, and added to this letter, as
the Eess, way of gratifying urgent enqul-
ry'
mr.. President, and Gentlemen g the Courts
IF in this voIuminous appeal to your Judg
| n,ent, rendered necessary by the extent varle
ty and complication of the charges under
which stand before you, have dev!ated rom
! the respect which owe to myself ana WHICH
! feel for you, Individually and coliectiVeiy'
shall ever depIore it as misfortune.
If the exposi,ions, which the occasion mas
/ extorted from me, bear hard upon the feeahgs
/ of any one, will refer him to my general or
ders, 70 his own breast, and the outrageous
calurnnes which have been pointed at my I'M
mortal part, and after such appeal am per-
suaded no candid man will murnur against
nc If | have treated some witnesses with
derision and others with severity, 1t have
animadvegted freely on men and things, let 1t
be imputed 10 the sels:bilties OF mind ago
nizinr under misfortune and prlyatlons the
most poignant, and to the keencst sense OF the
lingering and inccssant prosecutions by which
have been harrassed from the hour pro-
claimed my opposition to Burr and his traitor
Gus associates, now more taan five years since.
You have witnessed, gentlemen, the lDe-
quality between the accuser aud the accused
on thc enquiry. 70 support myself against
all the weight of this prosecution, ny penury
and powerless condition left me almost without
resource. Ii was the sense Of this inequality
which caused my mind to revolt against the
proposition fos General Coart-Martial, when
first mentioned TO me and it was the dread
full prospect Of endless suspense, which lnduc-
ed me, afterwards, to seek it with sollcltude.
The dignity, the patience, and the candor OF
this court, throughout this painful and pro-
tracted enquiry, is sure pledge OF the sacred
respect to justice by which 1t Is animated
and these demonstrations of an equitable dis
position, establish the strongest claim to my
gratitude.
Gentlemen, if in the course of this cxantlna-
ton single instance has been proved, where
in have been guilty even of an omission OF
duty, then let your denunciation be heavy up
on me, But if Oh the contrary 1t should ap
pear to you, that ny life has been zeaiousiy &
faithfully devoted TO the service OF our COM
unon country, then feel we'll assured, your
award will minister consolation to this long
afflicted bosom and By restoring to me my
sword and my honor, that you will enable me
to mingIe my efforts with your own, in the
.ightful war, to the Threshold Of which, our
government appears at this moment to have
approached. -
In the dawn Of manhood, dedicated myself
10 the defence Of my counny-ln the decline
of life trust, with full reliance OH your
Justice, gentlemen, that shall not be deemed
unworthy to die il its service.