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JUST LANDING,
•f ‘rom O'. b'jurd sloop Sally, Jrom lihode-Islo’i^,
Barrels ClI)I'lH.
Do. AFPLIiS
Casks S TONE I .IMF,
PO TATOES ami ONIONS
BEE IS, per btwhcl or larger quantity
f'.xceilent CHEESE, OA i S, and
A small quantity of \yhitc-Ptne BOARDS.
.For cal -—apply on board, or to
George Pitch rr,
October 31
~ LANDING*”
From brig I) t. A A",
IS chefHHYSON TEA
* pipe* M ADO A A WINK
SO A F and CANDIES of thr r.ioft approve braud
Pll’Ed in fcoit!- for file by
John S. Aiit hell,
Jj/in B ton tv ha rs
t 119
Loaf Sugar.
Forty ho;;rat-ad# firft quality LOAF SUGAR, re
oivi-d on cor. gnment, per JUip tliw, from Liverpool,
and lor file by
Taylor h Scarbrough.
October §. 110
Bills on New-York,
At a fliort fight, for I ale by
James &. Willinm Magee.
December 2 33.
Ginn Bags.
o
Junt received and for sett,
50 pieces of narrow BAGGING,
well calculated for ginn and picking Bag#.
Norman JVl'Leod.
. August 29. 94
Crockery Ware.
Jlcccived on consignment, per chip America, iron/
Liverpool,
40 crate, well aborted CROCKERY WARE,
which will be fold very low. Apply to
Taylor Sc Scarbrough.
September 29. 107.
“REMOVAL.
THU Snbfcriber# have removed to the larqm Hone
bui'ding, on ravine & ScA.nani'On’s wharf; where
they are now receiving a principal part of their
Fall Supply of Goods,
Ey the Amrnct, captain Nict|ot.*,ar<lthe Autak-
Dm Ho 11 ton,captain Cam.au an, from Liverpool,
and for faie by
James Dickson Cos.
Septemb r 26. in 106
■ T ~ PAINTING.
SKTH 11. KEEN,
INFORMS the gentlemen of Savannah and the pub
lic in general, that he carries on the HOUSE and
SKIN PAINTING, in the lho,\next door to I toc'or
Joun Love’s, on the Bay; where all bulinefs in his
line will he attended to, when called iq on, with Unit
attention.
GROCERIES will be taken for payment, if more
Convenient for the employer.
September 19. 103
Tenements in the Exchange,
TO RENT.
Will be rented to the highest bidders on the premise.
I O/i Saturday the \ Uh day of November next
at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, the following Tenement,
in the Exchange, viz.
CF.LLARS, No.. I, 2, and 3...SCORES, Nos 1
5, 6,7, B. 9 and 10. Also. the LONG-ROOM, known
by the name of Me bc it an r’ Hail; the north-call
and north-weft ROOMS on the fame floor. Like wile,
all the ROOMS in the third or upper llory. Term.
Siadc known on the day of lale.
By order of the Trustees,
Thomas Pitt,
September 29.—107. Secretary.
NO T I C E.
A LLperfon. having any demand, against theefttates
a t ofThomai Smith,and l'homaand William Smith,
late of the citv of Savannah, merchants, are reijuefted
*o lender the tame duly attvlted, to Atton Pemberton ;
and those indebted to said ellaten, are requested to fettle
with him, he being authoi iled to receive payments and
give acquittances therefor.
Susan M. Smith, Adni'rx.
Atton Pemberton, Adm’r.
September 1. 99
FOR SALK,
A comer BAY LOT,
No. 5, Franklin warj, fubjeift to 30 dollar, per an-
Sum, • ity ground rent. On the ‘ot is a very conve
nient two llory dwelling house, and other out houles
11 e term, will be made eafv to the purchaser
-Mfo. a likely, healthy,intelligent MULATTO
BOY, about 25 year, of age ; a complete house ser
vant, and a good waggoner and ploughman. Apply to
Builocn tc Glen.
October 23 117
THE SUBSCRIBER
offers ion salf,
Hi. two valuable LOT and, uear the Exehaugc, in
. hi* city
Jcptph Habersham.
func Id, go
CAMDEN COUNTY, GEORGIA.
THE CHARGE
Os Ids honor Jons Y. .Voel, Judge of the Supe
rior Court, for the Lantern district ts Georgia,
to the Grand Jury oj Camden County , ut Octo
ber term, 1807.
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury,
T he judicial powers ol the Superior Court,
in tins sta e, are composed of a criminal and a
avu jurisdiction—each of these is general and
unlimited in its opciaiion, and founded upon
the principles, and pursuing the course of the
common laws.
For these principles, and fear this mode
dicial piocedure, we are indebted to the wisdom,
integrity and patriotism oi our ancestors—and,
perhaps, of the many poli'ical and jurispruden
tial instituting which we have derived from
their illus rtoui model, none is so invaluable in
itself, or so fii m in its durability, as the trial by
jury. This int s imable trace will remain when
every dtner part of the transcript shall have been
obliterated and forgotten. The criminal juris
diction of this court extends to all criminal of
fences against the public peace and safety; and
to all offences, accompanied with force, against
the right of personal security, the right of per
sonal liberty, and the right of private property.
To enumerate the various classes, denomina
tions and qualities ofwrimes and offences is
unnecessary. You are, in some degree, ac
quainted with, and will have the counsel of the
state’s attorney, to infot ni you of the ordinary
offences, which, by the common and statute
laws of this country, are subjects of indictments.
Iti. the province of a grand jury to decide,
from the evidence, on the part ol the state (not
whether the accused be guilty or not guilty)
but whether theie is foundation for the accu
sation and ground for cubing him to answer
at the bar of pubiie justice. No man can he
brought hither to defend himself against the
charge of having coinn Kited a crime, but thro’
the medium of a grand jury. Thus wisely,
thus happily, are the personal liberty, safely
and honor of each member of society, sheltered
against the storm of popular prejudice, the
malignant tongue of die dtfuner, and the vin
dictive grasp of the malicious prosecutor.
I am informed, by the gentlemen prosecut
ing the pleas of the state, that very little busi
ness of a criminal nature will come before you
during the term.
In the commencement of my judicial func
tions. it affords me very sincere pleasure and
to remark the orderly and peace
ful state of the community in which 1 embark.
Permit me, most co diully, to congratulate
you on this happy effect, resulting from vigi
lance and exemplary conduct on the part of
your magistrates, and a general disposition in
the good citizens of your county, to cultivate
the moral and social virtues. Suffer me, also,
to congratulate you on the prosperous state of
your county, as to its domestic concerns, and
on the peaceful and flourishing condition of the
stale at large.
May the citizens of this county, under the
smiles of Heaven, continue to enjoy and to de
serve the blessings at present in their posses
sion, by persevering in obedience to the laws;
by venerating our holy religion, as the only
genuine and unerring sysie nos morality ; and
by promoting, as far as lies in their power, the
interest of science aid literature. It is a truth
which must he seriously impressed on every
sober, reflecting mind, that society depends
more for its preservation and support on the
diffusion of religions knowledge and literature,
than on any other caoses.
I shall close this address, respecting the first
branch of oui jurisdiction, by mentioning, that
it you know, individually, of any crime or of
fence, committed within the body of your coun
ty, it is your duty, under the obligation of your
official oath, to disclose this knowledge to your
fellows, who are bound to communicate it to the
attorney-general, that it may become the basis
of an indictment.
In the operation of our civil jurisdiction, you
also have an important share of duty and res
ponsibility ; you are the persons designated
hy our judicial statute ior hearing and deciding
upon appeals and causes, peculiarly equitable
m jurisdiction To prepare you for discharg
ing th's duty, you arc sworn to decide accord
ing to equity. In pursuing the path pointed
out by tms oath, that equitable discretion will
he exercised in conformity with positive con
stitutional and leg.i principles'—whereby rights
may he so invested, s not to be divested, with
out violating the Imidainental and immutable
rules of justice.
Thf. answer
Os the Grand Jury fir thr County of Camden, to
his hmor Judge.Voel- for his excellent charge
a ’ ‘he opening of the court.
The Grand Jury for the county of Camden
feel a peculiar pleasure in addressing the hon
orable John Y. Noel, congratulating him, the
state, and the citizens at large, on his appoint*
•unit as Judge of the Superior Court For the
eastern district. Keeling a decided confidence
in the integrity of his principles, and that he
will faithfully discharge the arduous duties at
tached to his office ; and in the event of his re
appointment by the legislature, which we ear
nes ly wish, we anticipate the numerous and i
solid benefits which will result to our country j
from the administra'ion of the judicial depart- ’
merit by one whose talents and long experience *
eminently qualify him for so important a trust.
We agree with his honor, the judge, that the j
Dial by jury is the great preservative of the j
rights of freemen; and that it becomes their j
duty strictly to watch over and keep it itivio- !
late. From the happy administration of our
government, we are convinced that it will con- ’
tinue to be considered as the palladium of cur
t ights, and that no innovation will be suffered
to sap its foundation, or in any manner to en
danger its existence.
We feel sensibly the compliment which his
honor the judge has expressed, relative to the
oiderly state oiour county ; and hope, that by
the continuance of an impartial administration
of justice, and the pieservation of harmony
among cur fellow-citizens, a union of .sentiment
will be, as heretofore, prevalent; and that we
shall experience the great advantages necessa
rily resulting therefrom.
We also coincide with his honor the. judge,
in venerating religion as the basis of the happi
ness of civil society ; and we congratulate our-
on ihe diffusion of its precepts, and of
its practice, becoming more geneial among
us.
The grand jury Request leave to offer their
thanks to ins honor the judge, for his excellent
charge ; his punctual attendance, and lor his
unremitted attention to the business of our
county.
It is our wish, that the judge be pleased to fur
nish us with a copy of his charge, and that the
same, together with this our answer, be pub
lished in one or more of the gazettes of this
state.
James Seagrove, Foreman.
Henry Sadler S William Gibson
Ezekiel Kudncl J Jordan Mabry
I lioinas 11. Miller > James King
Asa Latlnop q John Brown
Wm. Ncblack S John Howell
F. Waterman q Isaac Lang
Abraham ilessent S Harman Courtcr
Thomas King, jun. Janies Smith
Wm. Johnston S
Camden county, October term , 1807.
EVIDENCE OF GEN. WILKINSON,
CONTINUED.
Federal Court, Richmond, Friday, Oct. 2.
Mr. Wickham calied on gen. Wilkinson to
produce the President's letter approving his
measures. Gem ll ilkinson. Ily referring to
my papers, 1 discover I have made a mistake.
1 find I have no orders from the president di
recting the seizure of colonel Burr. The or
der is tioin the secretary of war, and has been
already published, directing me to seize the
principals tu the enterprise. I did believe I
had an order from the President specifically
directing the arrest of col. Burr. The mistake !
arose from my misapprehension of the tenor of j
a letter from the President of February, which >
blends public communications with private af- !
fairs. Mr. Wickham. Have you no letter from J
the secretary of war, approving your conduct in 1
general terms? A. I never hacj such a letter j
lrotn him. The approval of my conduct is ex- i
pressed in general terms. Mr. Wickham. You ;
wrote the President about these transactions j
was the letter to which you referred an answer !
to toese communications’? A. T hat letter, in its •
public i elation, merely acknowledges the ic- i
ceipt of two letters from me, and the arrival of •
a confidential messenger I sent to the P.esi- i
dent, it gives sonic directions, but generally
conveys information merely.
Mr. Wickham then applied for the produc
tion of this letter. It might be important to
col. Burr in this point of view. Gen. Wilkin
son sends on certain communications by Mr.
Briggs, and in this letter the President acknow
ledges the receipt of them : so that, by referr
ing to that letter, it was easy to know what j
were the communications made to the Presi- j
dent by gen. W. Mr. Martin. We have a
right to demand this letter. Chief Justice. It is j
easy to read the passage, which refers to the 1
two letters, and to Mr- Briggs’s communica
tions. Mr. Martin proposed to put the letter
into the hands of tile chief justice, who might
mark such passages as he might think impro
per i° he read. Gen. Wilkinson. The letter is
in the hands of the attorney of the U. States. !
Mr. Huy. If the court will state those subjects
to which the letter should relate, to have any
bearing on this case, I am ready to produce
such passages. Mr. Burr observed, that he
knew of but one ground on which a public do
cument should be withheld from a court of !
justice, which was, that it might contain some- !
thing relative to foreign negotiations actually j
pending, and the public good required its con- i
ceulment. t But, in the present case, the trails- ,
actions referred to in the letter might have
passed over—a letter too which is not a public J
document, but a private communication. Mr.
Martin. No government ever dared to suppress j
information which was necessary to an indivi
dual against whom it had commenced a prose
cution There never was such an attempt to I
establish anew principle, as is done on the pre- I
sent occasion. Mr. Hay. Mr. Martin asserts, !
that there never was such an instance as the ‘
present, and that we are attempting to establish
principles altogether new. I do not, sir, attempt
to establish new principles. Ido aver my con
fident opinion, that this paper does not, in the
slightest degree, : elate to the present case. I
will not say that the gentlemen know this fact ;
nor do 1 say that they have other objects in
view. \\ hat effects they may have out of
doors ; what materials they may furnish to gen
tlemen of a certain way of thinking ; I know
not. But I do assure gentlemen, that when
this letter is produced it will have a very differ
ent effect from what they may contemplate.
[Mr. Hay then read the last paragraph of the
letter.] Mr. Burr. If there be a single sen
tence in that.letter relating to me, I have right
to demand it. Why is greater regard paid to
the President’s secrets than to mine ? My pa
pers have been fraudulently seized, and such
passages only culled from them as suited the
put poses of my enemies. Mr. Hay. I am
placed in an tn.baliassing situation. 1 have no
übjtc ion to the production of ibis paper; but,
in in) opinion, it has not the smallest appiica
cuiiun to the present case. If this letter ever
is produced, n Wnl but place the conduct of the
President < n that high ground of propriety
which has ever been contemplated and assigned
to Inm by ihe people of ihe United States. If
gentleman warn this letter, let them state hoiv
it is relevant. I am.content that you, sir, (the
chief justice) should read this letter, or that any
other person should ; but I cannot consent to
produce evety paper which gentlemen may
think proper to ask lor.
Mr. /I ret. These gentlemen, it seems, are
carrying on an impeachment against the Pre
sident of the United Slates. What is their
object in demanding this letter ? It is no more
than vainly to attempt to inculpate the presi
dent, and to gratify their spleen and their re
sentment against him. Is that the object ? Is
Aaron Burr more or less guilty, because he
has approved or disapproved the measuiesof
general W ilkinson ? T hey want to ask you
which is the more guilty—Thomas Jefferson
or Aaron Burr ? Are you then Dying the pre
sident ? And even if you were, would you not
have him here, and give him an opportunity of
answering to his accusers ? T his letter, sir,A/
ever it is produced, will show that the motives
of the administration were as pure and as pro
pet as its friends could wish, or its enemies
covld fear ; it will appear that the reprobated
conduct oi geneial Wilkinson, m this instance,
was such as was justified hy the circumstances
of the case ; and that if the administration have
approved it, they have approved of nothing but
what was proper. We hope, that unless the
court be satisfied of the relevancy of this paper,
they will not unnecessarily violate the sane.ity
of private correspondence. Mr. Wickhum. It
has been said, that we wish to inculpate the go
vernment. No, sir, our object is to defend
ourselves ; and if in doing this, we do incul
pate the government, so much the worse for
them. W Hen, sir, the government have spent
1<X),000 dollars on this prosecution ; when eve
ry quarter lias been ransacked for evidence
against us ; is it not important for us to show
iroin what motives this prosecution has been
commenced ? Geneial Wilkinson has been
under examination these two dfiys. He has
produced documents which he has mutilated
and then restored. Gentlemen say that h<• is
the pivot on which the prosecution turns. We
wish, sir, to examine how far this witness has
been consistent with himself; and what credit
is due to his declarations. Mr. Martin. It
has been already decided in this court, that the
Piesident has no more light here than the
man who walks the streets m rags. “ What 1”
says the gentlemen,“ will you then violate ‘tie
sanctity oi private correspondence ?” fair, when
that gentle mat} made this declaration, 1 look
ed at his face to see whether it did not blush
wan shame and even burst blood at expressing
such a sentiment. Mr. Win. I liopte sir, the
redness ot a man’s face is no evidence of his
guilt. Mr. Martin mistakes me. I demand
ed whether this court would violate the sancti
ty oi correspondence, unless there was 4m ade
quate necessity for it.
1 he argument was continued for some time
in this desultoi y manner; after which the
(JhiL'i Justice observed, that he much regreited
that any difficulty had occurred 011 the subject;
that it was irksome to him and it was with con
siderable reluctance that he required the pro
duction oi such a paper; but that he did only
what his duty prescribed to him ; that it was
impossible lor him to determine, even if he
saw the letter, how much of it was relevant to
the present case, because lie could not antici
pate what ground of defence would be taken by
the accused. He saw however no necessity
for reading it in public. Mr. Wickham. Let
us see the letter, and then if we think it to be
relevant to the presen case, we may read it in
the cause ; but no copy nerd be taken. Air,
MRae. I should rather, sir, that it be exhib
ited in the most public form. It is ly
way to avert the misrepresentation of its con
tents.
Mr. NI Rae then read the letter marked (71
Mr. Wickham demanded the production of
the whole letter of the 12th of Nov. General
M ilkinson, did you lay it before the grand jury ?
A. I did.
Mr. Burr. The entire letter has been used
against before the grand jury. All idea of
state secrets is therefore at an end ; and there
can be no objection to produce the whole of it
in court. I shall expect that gen. Wilkinson
w ill bring the whole of it into court to-morrow.
Mr. Flay. I have nothing, sir. to say on this
subject. Chief Justice. ‘The President has cer
tified his reasons for communicating only cer
tain parts of that letter; and he believes that
the other parts have no application to the pre
sent prosecution. Mr. Martin I hope the court
has not already deckled that point. Has not this
court already declared, that the President has
no more power here than any other man ? if
this be law. for which gentlemen now contend,
Gud forbid that I should remain a citizen of the
United States! And is Mr. Jefferson to be a
judge ol the relevancy of evidence, in a prose
cution in which he has taken so active a part
against the accused ? Mr. Jefferson, sir, is a
man of no great legal knowledge. He was of
no celebrity as a lawyer before the revolution,
and he lias since been so engaged in political
pursuits, that he has had time enough to unlearn
the little law he ever knew. Mr. Hay. The
only end of this conversation is to abuse Mr.
Jefferson, Plr. Martin. Sir, we shall so use
Mr. Jefferson as not to abuse him. Remember
that the life and liberty of colonel Burr are
shown to he no longer dependent on Virginians,
and therefore I am freed from any restraint in