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sAruRpAY-roURTH DAY.

grantee TIE requ.st 70 postpsse. sod - sia
o'clock sdjos'nsd gill the usxs .ossiog
FOURTH DAY.
CHARLssrows, Va, Oct 20
The court net ~ ten o'clock, When Judge
Parker sssosessd that be kss just received
soss frsa the sev eousssl OF the psisoser
rsqssssisg sshors d.lay 70 sssbls shss 70
have 90 iatssvisv 9TH hia The arrival II
y. Gsisseid, Esq frou CIssvsl.sd, Ohio,
70 take pst 9th Geo II. Beys, Esq. Of Boz,
Zoo, h the asfssss has increased the excite
neat.
A. II s'slssk d, prise 70: vss bsesshs
isto sosst.
Mr. Chilsss thosgts Il ass TO hissslf 70
oshs 90 ssplssasosy stsssosss before che
trial SHOULD proceed He va yesterday
very ussspssssdly called upos 20 coos here
sad TAKE part 10 defence Of tAs prisosss q
the bS. teok soes tine 70 cossilss the
prsposisios, ssd lssily sesssd 70 come 10
ssdss The sspss ssioa Of lndise Ms.sss.
Bosss ssd Grsss ssiil 10 the s.ss Oa ssri.
wing here. however, I lsarssd foe shs frss
tine the soorss the case hsd taken ia.s
evesipg Thsss circumstances hosevsr,
would reader 10 impossible for him 10 die.
charge shs full duty Of eosssei not having bad
siss 70 rssd the isdicfasss o. examies the
sviissss already tskss. He would make no
notios soe delay this vas . matter entire.
" vithia the disefstioa Of the sosrt, sad il
shs jadas tAosshs propss 20 refuse - grant
asy Postpossssst, he tssv 10 would BE-
done under . sense Of duty. Here sxtraor.
dissry Circumstances you'd alec reader !,
impossible for bic associate, Mr Grisvold
70 discharge she full duty Of eonssl. A short
dsl-y Of . few hosrs. IL the court thought
proper 20 srsss is, voald essbls then 10
mako some preparation
The coart decided hat the trial must 70
%. Council bad been sssig, cd ~ The pris-
ooer bsrs, Of his oun sslsei,es, vho hsd Ia
tsrsd slously il bis behalf, aud bad vi,h
drawn bscssss shs prissaa bad ysstsrd,y
evening declared 10 epss coat that he bad
10 Conscience u thss. No obstacle has 81
ssy tine been thrown 10 the - Of the psis.
oners hsviog an ample dsf<osS. Ii this vas
the only ease Of sbis kisd bssses this eosrt
be would % osss graft The request, bat sew.
ersl similar essas remsia 20 DO di possd Of,
This tern siil very sosa cad. SD it s.s il
duty 70 sodsavor 70 ess through vish ali ne
cssss IL possible 10 justice 10 the pr.sop-r
and 10 justice 70 The STATE. The trial mat,
therefore, proceed.
Witnesses we're Thea sxauiued. Alter
the close Of the t~s,ineny, M. Chiitoe, for
the prisessr, subnittsd . motios that shs
prosesutiss Ia this case b compelled 70 elect
eas Of the oosats 10 the 10 die,eses ssd sbas.
don tie Others. TIE isdissssas eoasis:s Of
Nj. Hsrdiss could not see sbs fsses Of
he objections made By she learned counsel
on The otAe side. 10 regard to the separate
Offences bsieS charged, thsss vsss boa d,ass.
sst psrts Of oes t+sassotios.
Mr.. Huatsr followed on the saas side
De replied 70 the srguasss Of Mr.. Chiltos,
saying that The discretion u The suurs In
eespsilisg The prosesstios v elect ess sesos
10 the indictssat 10 oely exercised shsrs
great nbarrassnsns would Otherwise sesult
70 the prisopsr. As sp' lied 10 this part.e-
slsf esss, u involved tbis point. aba. net
outstanding the Transaction. as has bssa
disclosed In the evidences, be oss Transaction
"a continued, closely connected series Of
acts, which according 10 our sppsss-s.ioa
Of the lev Of h, land, Involve tL. th.es great
onsoses OF treason, coospiripg With, asa 81 4.
vising slaves 70 make insuSrsetioa, sad the
psrps,rstiop Of murder 70, is case Of
this eharsetsr 10 Is not ooiy right, bat prop
o. fos the court 70 pot the pro .ess,ios upon
their election, 80 TO one OF The three, sud
bar ~ from the invessigs,ios Of the two 9th.
srs eotirsly, although they relate TO facts To-
viewed 10 one grand fset. Notwithstanding
the nuitipiieity Of ds,iss Involved spoe abe
prossestioo sad assistant prosecutor, y.t vs
have found time 70 be guarded asd careful
10 regard 20 che aods OF ffsaisG sAs isdie,.
nsna IL 10 ny work, ssd propose 70 Do.
lend 30 right snd proper He thea pso-
ss,dsd 10 quols Gritty . Cininsl Law ssd
koeiasoa Pras,iss, 70 prove that The do.
sretioo Of she court there spoken Of 10 ooIy
70 be exercised 10 rsisrsuss 70 che fursAss-
saes OF the greas Object 10 visv--,As ssssip.
meet Of jss,ies. Whore The frisossr 10 90,
embarrassed 10 nskipg his dsfss %, this die
srstieo 10 not 10 b exercised b. ths eoust.
aud no esss esn b shsvs where IL hes bees
thss exercised, where tbs uhols ercasd Of
shs indictmsst referred 70 sss end The ssus
'rspssesios. This very ease 10 poist veslx
shov tbs sbsurdisy Of the priseipis 10 I, vsvs
~ broad - sossendeA fss By bic learned
frissd. AZ Tor the other poist OF objss,isn
10 vs Too rssosd aud subtle Tor bic poor TO-
tsllset
hr. Chil,ou rssposdsa. Ia order 70 as
$3.50 F@tNl ~ sttss tot - 9u1t 10
10 she hasiss 81 the grssd tsry IL tks
& ssd jsFy fetasn 90 isdist6sss shssRisg
The party With Dusdss, aadisg tree bill Eos
that, s0d be sbosli b. ibdietsd for mass
slssgbisr o. coy o,ser oGssss, The court
uoald not have isrisdissioa 70 tsy hIn on
thai coast 10 The indissqsat ssd the vhels
question tafns 90 the eoostssstios Of ths zee
Toe Of The s..sass vhish kss kssa reed,
asssig vA-tbsv os No, saVisisg % soaspi-
REG 9Th slaves 70 rsb,l 10 . sspsssts sad
siss'oes oassss ffoa ssaspiriag vish othss
pstsoss 70 induce slaves v r.bsl.
Ne. Csiltoa said be soalA reserve sks
net'ss - basis fss nstiss 10 arrest Of
jsdgpsnt.
Ne Gsisvold Fsn sksa Ghst sks ps.l,Ie.
q al sss prsssst sssessi Il Ne pEisssss
va. zoe q sssy gfssa snbsrEaasnsss Thsy
had se dispesissoa - interfere wish tks
soafss o. psss,,ss, kss Il yes shs assirs %
The dssce1sst thss this eass sheald BE- ere
gssd He sspPs<s3 has sossssl soald 81