Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-23

I'm the course of tbs investigation, whfch
was, that, Notwithstanding The er was
proved by the witness TO be in The posses
sion OF the Little Prince, that this court
Gould not n6iice that circumstance, because
there was no means lg which il could be
obtained. 1 would as.i the honorable court
what means they have adopted, or what
exertions have they IN: &c TO procure Tbs
letter? If the honorable court please, J
shall here close the defence OF the first
charge and specification, believing that
they are neither supported by law or evil
dence.
May it please the honorable court, will
now come to the second charge and ilIst
specification Of that charge. In support OF
this charge and specification, the evidence
is letter, written to my son. II lie court
please, this letter. was written in conse-
quehce ofmy property at Sahwahnee, Il The
large debts that were due me from Dow
legs and his people. Nothing | believe Of
al inhammatory nature can be loGnd On
reading the document marked A. auI!ori-
z;ng the opinion that was prom. ing tie
Indians to war. On the contrsrv, Il The
honorable court will examine the document
marked A. they will see that wished to
lull their fears, by informing them inai It
was the negroes, and not the Indians tnat
the Americans were principally moving a.
gairfst. If the honorable court please, ]
will make few remarks upon tie second
specification, and here close my defence.
In proof Of this Charge, the court have BE-
fore them the evidence of !!amI.y, Cook,
and certain letters rurport;ng 10 be wiit'a
by myself, 10 different individuals. May
ii please the court, what does Cook prove
Why, that had enkeg, Of powder at Sa-
wahuee-let ne appeal TO the experience
OF this coert, il they think this quantity OF
powderwo1ld supply one thousand Indians
and an equal number Of blacks, more than
two months for hunting AS to the letters
named in :his specification, may it please
the court, tie rules Of evidence laid down
in the first part OF this defence Will apply
with equal force in the present case.
ltremains now, may it please the court,
TO say something as 10 HambIy's testimony
and, may il please this honorable court, the
rule laid down in this case las 10 heresay e.
violence, will be found without; precedent.
A strong case wss stated by an intelligent
member OF this court, on the examination
of this part Of the evidence. That is,
would you receive as testimony what a
third person had said. Who, if present, you
would reject as incompetent. Apply this
principle 10 the present case. Could an
Indian be examined, on oath, in our courts
of judicature. If then, the testimony Of
savages is inadmissable, Handy proves nc
thing.
Here, may itplcase This honorable court,
close my reply to the charges and speci.
fcations preferred against me, being fully
persuaded that, should there be cause of
cen,ura, my judges will, in the language of
the law, lean to The side OF mercy.
Fort 81. Marks, 27M .lprR, 1918.
The court proceeded to the trial Of Ro-
bert c. Ambrister, British subject, who,
being asked if he had any objections TO any
one of the members Of the court, and re.
plying in the negative, was arraigned on the
following charges and specifications, viz:
Charges against Robert c. Ambrister,
now in custody, who says he is British
subject:
Charge 1st. Aiding, abetting, and com.
forting the enemy, supplying them with the
means of war, he being subject Of Great
Britain, at peace with the United States,
and lately an officer in the British Colonial
Marines.
Specification LIST. That the said Robert
G. Ambrister did give intelligence Of the
movements aud operations of the American
army between the lst and Goth of March,
1915, and did excite them (the negroes l.
Indians) to war against the army OF the
United States, by sending their warriors TO
meet and fight the American army-whose
government was at peace and friendship
with tie United States and all her eiti-
Zens.
Charge ed. Leading and commanding
the Lower Greeks in carrying ON war a.
gainst the United States.
Specification LIST. That the said Robert
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