Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-08-04

ited greater cccenricy in the Convention than "
suhi. ". Was there not an expression OF hostility
IN his manner towards those rcformcrs to whom he
was opposed-ddh he no, look upon them with
scowl'ng aspcctl Ans. | think they were msta-
ken IN that suppostion, and so declared to manv
oil them NJ the time. lie was decidedly opposed
TO them, and determined 10 defeat their views II he
could but that determination was not confined TO
him. MIR. Cooke. And ye, he did no, aid his friends
for several weeks : Ans Not was not until
the discussion the details took place that no
took an active part. The early debates were on
theoretical subj cts. Mr.. R.spokc last IN the basis
Of representation, and debated il us much in ear
nest ms any one, bu, not more so than many others
Questioned by tho Court whether the incorporate
tlso OF ardent spirits was the cause OF his eccentric
cities Answer No-not at all. Iii, ccccntricities
were born with him. Sometimes he drank vino
freely, and sometimes ardent spirits, but when
the latter WAS the case, something was wrong with
him. lie could drink more without noxcation
than any man | ever saw, Wien well. never
knew Of his using opium until after his return from
Russia. except occasionally for some temporary
causc. When he returned, | found that he used
which Inc said did not produce the same
pcrnlcions effect rs opium in the oher forms. e..
DO Won mean thai he WIS insane when he used ar
dent spirits Ans. No. When he was insane
lie drank ardent spirits, vino, and every thing else.
" ''lu hiufnt sIlIHh HhNt an lHioNitd''H tbftt
then Ans. The influence of his excited state of
mind WAS 80 predominant, that did not perceive
that the ardent spirits had that effect think an
excited state OF mind tending 10 insanity, was tho
cause OF his drinking ardent spirits, and that agera-
waited the excitement. IL was easy to perceive
when he vas intoxicated, but he was very rlrc y so.
1t occurred sometimes when ont in company where
al were drinking wine too freely Questioned by
Mr.. Johnson whether he read the papers showed
10 him by Mr.. Randolph, connected with the cores
pondcnce with Governor Morrsl Ans. did
not read the papers very pariieularly-and could
not identify them as being the same placed in my
hands ly Mr. r. Questioned whether Mr.. Il. shew
I'd him nj the time the original letter Of Mrs Nor
risl Ans. | cannot say did not read them all,
Is far rs rccollect, and cannot identify the par
eular papers When he consulted me as to the
proprictv OF publishing them inhc newspapers, he
told mo the substance 1.-THE papers, and gave myself
no trouble to read thcmnl. Witness believed Mr..
r. must have been suffering under alienation OF
mind when the correspondence took placc-but
MS coming To advise with witness, convinced him
llnt his malady was tlcnnbatne. Witness SAID he
could MOI from memory identify any of tile papers
eft with him, except Two certificates which were
lmong them. II ihcv here, witness could
IDENTIFY them. Questioned whether he rccoeet-
II that Mr. X. said he had rec cived n letter from
Mrs. Morrs--savs that he thought Mr.. II. said
IL had received letter from Mrs Morris but does
lot rccoIccr minucly. w tncss had heard oi,hc
Jurisprudence before Mr.. RS arrival. Mrs. Nor
is had Sent il 10 Mrs. Darlington OF this city, to
II shewn here But Chief Justice Marshall call
d ON Mrs. G.. aud told her not to exhibit it, and
dviscd her to put it out OF her hands. Witness
elievcs she sent il to the Bank OF Virginia, where
deposited in the vaults. BY Mr. Cooke.
Viii you look at the letter Of Mrs. Morris and say
'hcher ii relates to the subjects OF which MIR.
randolph spoke in his conversation with You on
he subject of the correspondent MIR. Leigh
hem having examined the letter, said he was sure
e never this letter. 1t conta ined allnson 10
le same topics spoken OF by Mr.. Randolph. and
ihich were mentioned in his letter but it embrace
d many things which were new to him. The pa
crs shown witness by Mr.. Il. were very numcr-
us-among those he proposed to publish, there
ere several papers relative to Mrs. MS conduct,
which the two certificates already alluded to were
arts Mr.. X. stated that he had written IA letter
Governor Morris containing inpu,ations against
,c character of Mrs. NJ, particularly against her
hastily. He gave witness his reason Tor making
icsc impuaions, but witness told him those could
OF have been his only reasons, and he SAID no
,ore Questioned 10 the manner in which Mr..
. spoke ofh, brother Richards A. He spoke of
i'm in terms Of the greatest affection and respect,
nil he obtained the information contained in the
,rGcates. Witness knew the two gentlemen who
,riled, and believed the certificates were in their
and writing. 9. Did YOU ever hear Mr.. X. say
{ was IA witness against the prosecution OF lns
roihcr in the case in which he and Mrs. Morris
ere tried for infnniicde A. do not recolleet
, have heard him say so--bu ! know that Inc
'as.-Richard Randolph was uied upon that
barge in Cumberland but do not think Mrs.
Iorris was tried publicly. do not know what Mr..
Is testimony vas. At the time, the trial was n
lblrct of conversation throughout the country.
lis letter to Mrs. Morris charged her with guilt,
nd gave the sources whence he derived the informal
on. lie had among the papers, as witness under
God, her letters to other persons. Recollects
ne OF her letters, in which there was some mystic
ons illusions, which drew witnesses attention.
t the time Mr.. II. applied to witness for advice
regard to the publication, witness would not have
pposcd it so strongly but for the feelings OF Mrs.
Judith II. who had never, as witness supposed,
card IA word of the matter. The subject had
cen so much talked of that it could scarcely have
zen made more public.-Wi,ness did not know
here Mrs. Judith II. was at the ,imes but nc
ouelt if the facts stated in that correspondence
I'd been published she would never have known
moments peace afterwards 1t was tins argu-
cnt which induced Mr.. Il. to orego the publ'ca-
On of the papers. Questioned by Mr.. Jones,
VS. that Richard Randolph left two clnldren--St.
cor @, deaf and dumb from birth, and Tudor,
,ry promising bow Mr.. r. had selected the lat
r as his heir-he looked on him as the latest hope
the family. @. Do you think he would have
zen more willing toleave his slaves to Tudor than