Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-03-31
From tie Baltimore .2meyjc1J

From tie Baltimore .2nlerican
TIe editor Of Inc York Recorder, in some remarks
made by hin in bis paper OF Tuesday thus notices Mr.
lsSDdop!S charge against The Executive for the mart
ne had taken III relation 10 the proposed suspension Of
tue writ of habeas corpus in 1907
"Jhe proposed suspension Of the writ OF habcas cor
pus was intended 10 have bearing mainly if not cxCIu
siyely Burr's conspiracy; ii was induced by the pre-
sIdents message and confidential comrDunicauns con-
corning that famous affair; and when Burr's trial came
on before: The District Court u. States for the
District OF Virginia. fact disclosed which is dcc-
sve rs to the original mover William B. Giles (the
celebrated Farmer Giles summoned TO serve or tIc
Grand Jury 10 which the bills of indictment were TO he
submitted. When the gr,nd jury was about TO be sworn
Mr. Burr challenged Mr. Giles or favour and among
the reasons alleged was this ''tlat Mr. Giles when I'm
the Senate of the United States had occasion to nr,.
nounce his opinion on certain documents by which Burr
was considered TO be particularly implicated. Upon
those documents he advocated the proprirty of suspend
ing the rt Of hnbcaS corpus MIR. Giles before with
drawing from the panne addressed some remarks TO
the Court, from which the following is an extract
"With respect TO my public conduct" said Mr. Giles
IL presume it is Of public noore;y, and will sneak Tor
itsolf not Cn}y voted for the Suspension Of he ,ft
of habcas corpus in certain Eases, butI PROPOSED
THAT MEASURE. then thought, and still think
that the emergency demanded III that il was fully jus
fed by the evidence before the Scnatc and now rerret
That The nation had not energy enough 20 support the
Senate in that measure. This opinion was formed upon
the state of the evidence before the Senate y
obJcct-e shield of Achilles could not resist the vi
gOur of such blow
"Nousht could his ample shield the Prince avail,
Nor aught beneath his tine coat OF mail,
1T pierced ihro' all, and with Il grisly wound,
"Transhxed his thigh and io,ijled him 10 ground"
Mr.. Randolph makes it a matter of triumphant boast
That no Ygnlan voted for the suspension OF the habeas
corPus-and here is express declaration of Vrgi.
Man himself not only that he voted for bot that lie ac
ally ProPoSed the We wait to see how Mr..
Randolph will exricate himself from this awkward di
lemtna.
The following is another extract from the York Re.
Corder:-
With respect 10 The propricty of suspcnding the pr
vege OF the writ OF habess corpus that time differ
ent opinions may be entertained without incuIpane
tho motives OF the Senate. The Constitution saws eth,
privilege OF the writ of habcas corpus shall not be m
pended unless when in Of a rebellion or inyasror
Tue pubic safety may require IT," President Jefferson
had IN his message declared that there an actual re-
OeiIon against TIC government, and he had Transmitted
! TIE documents on which his opinion formed. J
the evidence thus furnished sufficient 20 satisfy Con
gress that an usurrection actually existed they had ,
constitutional right 20 suspend lie writ iftbcy deemei
exT"oIent or necessary. bir. Giles four months after
wards, as has been seen, said tathc skill believed C
emergency demanded IT, and that The evidence before
} TIE Ssnate was such, as fIv 70 ;ns.jr- g.