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t
after h", had" besn acqu'tt; 3 by a granfl jii-
ry ! ! Well ! he was transported tbcnce,
(with humanity, it has been said,) dragged
on by eight musqueteers, who were ready
to shoot hiui at a moment's warning ; re-
fused any appeal to the judicial authority ;
denied even, the melancholy satisfaction of
writing to ail only child. Was all this hu-
manity ? Dragged before this court, which
derives its only jurisdiction from a little
speck of land on the Ohio. Yes, sir ! but
tor that littla spot of an island, Virginia
Would never have enjoyed this honor !
"What is all this, sir, but oppressive and bit-
ter inhumanity ? I trust, sir, from what I
have said, that no one will think with Mr.
Wirt, that I am shifting the question from
col. Burr to Mr. Jefferson. I should not
have made the observations which have es-
caped me, but to show that my client is jus-
tified by his situation in stating every objec-
tion that he can to the present measure.
Mr. R. observed that at least one disadvan-
tage Would result from this inquiry ; that it
was not clear, as Mr. Hay asserted, that
the affidavits would belaid before the court
only and not before the grand and petit ju-
ries, for the grand jury would soon be pos-
sessed of the Substance of them : and that
it was nest to impossible for them to sepa-
rate the impressions thus illegally to be pro-
upoh their minds, from the weight of
voce testimony.
Mr. R. Said, he did not understand Mr.
xpressions About oVirain persons in
and corners ; that if however he
meant spies, there were none such ; and
tfi.:t although trie government certainly had
employed no spies, yet that it has excited
so much prejudice against colonel Butt as
wa,s sufficient to make every maiv : i the
¦¦• de*irans of contr&utthg his full
uvtton against him. Mr. H.
coft'iMotled win rt-riraiktug, :h '. the present
: Tj-u-rU'rjt h - been permitted toeri-
i field of discussion ; and
I ;vi\ great (pies ions w'nich
lie tlKv.i1.1 suhltn! to the consideration of
ort : ist-: Whefber *here Vere any
precedents in firvor of the present motion,
and 2<1 : VS'UetKer if a proposition lilte this
i gre.at importance1 was adopted,
it vi'iliiot yield a precedent, that would
: "vory man in the country to oppres-
Vd, that this was a charge
I 11,.? judge had already decided on a
minaiipn ) that it was not a Sjvp-
r:»:"r j, not the old one; tbatper-
; . s there nu'ghfte some little affidavit to
s^'ice outlsotne defect in the former evi
; out what would be the consequence
of this proceeding ? Day after day, ¦
and another affidavit would be brought forth
-yfacts like Bf'lypii are easily cut into two
or tiwejf pieces ; and each bf those atoms is
to - quire a new recognizance; Per one af-
fidavit there must bd a ball of 1O8O dollars :
,\, another 1000 dollar^ ; un-
Mioi bail is so oppressive as to
" , ¦¦ no other resource, but in the four walls
of a prison.
Mr. Hay observed that be should simply
notice one-, remark of Mr. R's. That gen-
tleman use;', (he expression of a " pioneer
cf bl 'Qtl." But surely it would not have
escapftdhim; had.Wbttf for one moment
seriously reflected upon the court whom he
addressed, upon the counsel be opposed, or
tl 5 government. Satisfied of this, Mr.
Hay Said be should pass the observation by,
without further notice. »
Mr. Randolph sutedlh.it no shnilar case
rcorred in his thirty years practice.
It was not wonderful that such a case had
not occurred. (Mr. H. here cxpaeititcd at
some length upon the difference betwon
the state courts of Virginia, and the federal
court.) He proceeded then to observe that
the TJ. States"was amort extensive country,
ired to the state of Virginia ; that a
. most material witness might be 1500 miles
from the court before whom he was to ap-
pear ; ard that he might be at the same
tins at the head of an army ; injall which
circumstances the federal and the,state so-
t.-.-i./iuies were different. So that this
diderenr.e altogether defeated the application
r.f Mr. R's experience to this subject, even
if that experience had been admitted as good
au hority in the state courts. But even that
gentleman would admit, that had a similar
case occurred before the state courts, the ac-
cused would have been committed.
Mr. Randolph asserts, that this motion
is made to draw fourth the opinion of the
court, and thus to prejudice the minds of
the grand jury. But Mr. R. has certainly
forgotten that this intelligent and impartial
jury is on their oaths and their consci-
ences ; and surely this court will not pay so
little compliment to their independence, as
to admit tW its own opinion will be suffi-
cient to bias their judgment ; more particu-
larly too, when the point before the court
is so different from that before the jury. It
is the business of the court to commit and
of the jury to indict ; and it is certainly the
privilege of the ceurt to decide upon writ-
ten testimony, although that point is not
so perfectly established and settled, as it re-
lates to the grand jury. How the court
wou'd decide upon the point, Mr. Hay said
h: could not pretend to know.
There is another consideration which
should be weighed by the opposite counsel.
The grand jury is now already embodied.
They are ready to proceed with any business
¦which may be brought before them. But,
my great object, said Mr. H is to prosecute
col. Burr on ths charge of treason. 1 make
this declaration because 1 believe him to have
been guilty of it. Let us suppose, however,
that the grand jury was to discharge col. B.
from the misdemeanor ; and then that I
was to bring the present motion before the
court ; what recourse then would Mr. Harv
h have ? From the present proceeding,
however, Mi-B. would derive the advantage of
an immediate trial; whreas, accordingto the
1.ther mode of proceeding, weeks & months
might elapse before lie could be brought to
Aiul certainly it is in every point of
view more desirable both for the government
an-
t.iin E. Somes, from C/iottestomn,
55 bales Upland Cotton, (first quality)
40 fleeces New Rice.
___Juno 8.__________ iMt
bar bale,
\ hair of ?'-oarir-t and Yellow Bandar.: a
HAlTBKSKCHIEFS, imported in the ship
Elizabeth, from SijvArripore.
At JOHN GlEE'S Otncc in Water
street.
June 8. pr,4<|:
MarK.et Man Wanted,
A Man who is well accmainted wi'li
marketing on a large ac-,!,-, v.lio can comi
oomnnoi'lcii, will meet '.alii i¦beral on
(.,,..,. |0'i-nu;nt. Inqui e Of the planer.
June 8. ______________fo3w,
iienj. a id w o. WMintms,
No. 3, Bowlv's wharf,
OF':'"''.!*. I'OR SALIC,
5 > biles Colored
India Bale Goods,
Cons:-;Uo!;' of
Seersuckers ¦¦ Capadapiis ; Bandanna, Pul
li,-.a.t, Blue liili, air'Sooty Uoiiuil Ha',d-
itefs ; blue liaftas ; liiuo Guiuuas ; blue
Manioo.lioa ; Cheeks ; red and blue Cugnfts
and Chintz.
210 do. White India do.
C insisting of
Com>sanv and B«erboo,ri Cmr..bs ; Cawji-
pore ; jfanna, Comn'err ally and Tandah Cos
sris ; .vie,', l'-u nsy, Jallapore, Man in ;¦ ark-
pooie, Mamt.odies; Fine Chop, a, O
pore, and Mow Saruiahs t iCh Lucka
pore. Juelgea, and Vino Bafias, k.c. ike. E*c
50 piooes Russia Sheetings,
2 5 tons Alean Rus ia riemp,
30 do Sweodiso Bur Iron,
40 piopes 4tli proof Bordeaux Brandy,
15 do. do. t'tiifnw c, do of fiiit! flavor,
60 li.hds. H. K Rum,
40 btrr Is ditto,
50 boxes. Ct.iret Wine, of 12 bottles each',
100 b txea w'.i'o and brown Havana Sugar,
3D hhds. Muscovado do.
',50 bbls Pork,
'JO Or,. Mess do.
70 do. No. 1, Boston Eaef,
400 kfjjs I, ard,
1500 lbs. Bacon Hams,
500 barrels Herrings,
Souchong and Hyson Skin Tea, Raisini
in keg's, Mould Candles. Chocolate, Pij4
Le>d, ic.'Sc. Sec.
June 8.___________________ d3t eol'jt\
Charles VVirgman,
Hat received by the brig Neptune, Patrick, from
the city of Santo Domingo, and offers for
10 vvt. COFFEE, great part of which
is Green.
On Hand,
wot 'ovware,
1 Hinum Ab',
Porter and Wine Bot-
tles in hampers,
Hollow Glass Ware,
Tin Hates,
M ahogany and Fustic
Hoo'-i iron,
I'ump Tacks,
Spanish Brown,
Sell* Twine,
Grintlstorwa,
Venetian Red,
Mustard Bottles,
Gum Guiacitm,
Ztikemitet^
Calcutta Piece GOODS, and Gold and Sil-
ver WATCHES.
If'e wants to purchase,
Good quality Pttersbargil TOBACCO.
June ,;. eo4t
Nails, Sheathing Paper,
C9RD.:GE, tfc.
H. Rorroughs
Has just received by the schooner Gorham
Loved, Irorr. Boston,
20 casks Cut mid Wrought Nails',
Slieathing, Drawing and Scupper do.
Sheathing Paper,
Bunting, English and American Twine,
A few sets East-India Pilots, with direc-
tions,
Sextants, Quadrants and Amplitude Com-
passes.
Boston made Carpenters' and Coopers'
Tools.
On hand,
A complete aSsortraSnt of SHIP CRAJST-
DLFSHT *or sale on the most reasonable
terms bv wholesale or retail, at his store near
the Market, Fell's Point.
Also,
A few tons CORHAGE, and NAVAL
STORES.
Juiin S. eolm
For
Sale,
And may we had of WARNER is? HAN-
NA, Booksellers,
One Set of the
Encychpvdia Britonntea',
With Supplement, Plates and all complete
in 22 volumes ; printed in. Edenburg, and the
2d edition.
This truly valuable work, being a library
in itself, is bound in Calf and Gilt. Price
28o'Dollari.
GO" The new British Theatre in 14 vols,
edited by Mrs. flnchbald,. may be had as
above.
The new play of the Curfew is just pub-
lished.
Jane Shore will be out in a few days.
June 8. iaw'it
Clarkson's Portraiture
OF
QUAKERISM
Just received and f; r side by
Samuel Jefferis,
BOOK-SELLER & STATIONER,
reet.
Where Boo'; b . iq its gveafe'st variety,
is neatly executed, on tfijoderate venns ; and
fUatikJBooks made to aoj piJuert, at a short
notice
nrj" Snl.seri'i.His ore requested to catt for
their copi' s.
¦ 0. n ,, ,,, , ,
ibckiwia me, mj i„,t.(» J B? Mr. Webster
A Rondo on the Violin, By Nenninger.
PART II.
in <>-,-i-tovC> pull Orchestra
A Comic Song. By Mr. Jefferson
A Concerto on the Violin, • By NennineeP
A newSon:>-,Strephon& Celia, ByMr.Webster
V r:,":nl Military Piece, bv 7 f u n 1 .
Neubaner, j Fud Orchestra.
The Concert will commence at 7 o'clock,
P. M. p-eese'v.
Tickets to be had until 60'clock at Mr.Cai-r'»
and Mr. Sadtlei''3 ; after 6, at Bryden's Assern-
igrnj________ June 8 • d3'4
La Plata Hides.
rWt Somb Ampriea OX HIDES, of the
first quab-br, from Monte Viedo, are novif
landing and fix s„!c at 4, Water-street, by
-WM JENKIKS. '
Also an Ha:d
Lag-uira, Oronoko and Curracea Hides.
A ventral r.'s.M,, r //n.t tf
Tanner's and Currier's Tools, Tanners' Oil
1 Leather, of aU' kinds, whi„h is ol
• oimojatiiig terfflst
June 8. di' eo
The Editor of the AleZandrit haVt
¦ will publish the aiove every sthcr
-. weeks 1 the Lancaster y.jmnal (Ptnn)
lish, ,.nd Mr Gmher at Usher's-to we,
in '.siTU'in, once a week six veeis. and for-
ward their accounts to the Editor of the Ft'
d-ral Gazette.
Whale, Spermaceti Oil, and
CANDLES.
Just received per sloop Two Friends, dipt.
Allen from New Bedford,
15 casks Wh le Oil,
H do. Sp'.rmace.ti do. (winter sti'aincd,)
80 boxes dittj Candles.
On hand,
Fresh Teas, Green Copperas in hhds. Ra.~
vens Duck, Saltpetre, he. he.
For sale by
CORNTHWAtT & YARNaLT.,
83, Bowly's » harf.
_ June 8._____________________ ill of whom
keep correct check Boots.
*,* Cash given for prize tickets as soon at
drawn.
SAMUEL VINCENT,
No. 44, N. Gay street1.'
COLE & I BONSAL,
174 1-.', :'iurk.e;-strie£
G. DOBBIN £. MtTRPHY,
Near Centre Market-house^
June 8. d4t
,,¦':
The public are resp«ctftrtlj informed, that
we have opened a fasiouable »ud 1 eneral as-
sortment if HOS-IBRV* which will be sold
cheap fur cash or slioit credit, wholesale and
ret il, viz.
Women's and men's white Cotton Hose,
laced said plain,
Do. do. Silk, elegantly lseed and plain,
Men's unbleached and .-olored Cotton Hose,'
Do.Thread do.do.
Do. white ?nd colored Cotton half do.
Girls' white do. do
Boys' white & colored ri!'bed 8c plain do- do.
Do.do. Thread do.
Men's Thread, Silk and Cotton Tires,
Women's Silk and Cotton long and short
Mitts and Gloves,
Marking and working Cotton, in boxes,
Knittinc; Cotton,
Women's and Children's long & short Lime-
rick, Beaver and Washleather GlpveaJ
Women's sxtra-long and short white Kid
Cloves.
Men's Doe and Fawn, Beaver, Drawn, Tan
and Wasbleaile.r do.
Webb's patent Braces and elastic Cravat
StiiTtners.
Also, a large dry CELL A R to LET.
(L"f Ship .iiid tallow-chandlers can be con-
stantly supplied with Candle-Wick, by apply-
ingas above.
^ June 8. ____ eo4t
The Society of the Cincin-
nati will meet at Mr. Evan's Tavern, in the
city of Baltimore, on Saturday '.he fouitliof
July next, at 11. o'clock, in ths forenoon,
agreeablyto iheirlast adjouvnn etlt; the mem-
bers t
it term, for the benefit 61 the acta df
i'ojuh O".;,.. 1 a ¦ i. H. in
13'.5, and uf the aitpplemeM pissed
at November sesiu :,r. in JB I , to 1. i:e"e m«,
as wi-11 from -, ;:s ,|]e debts ef
the late firm . f ] ambejTa
lain, which I ar.»
J. II. CHAM.,EKE.UN.
s%: W7. 3«w2m4
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