Reports of the trials of Colonel Aaron Burr (late vice president of the United States,) for treason, and for a misdemeanor: in preparing the means of a military expedition against Mexico, a territory of the King of Spain, with whom the United States were at peace ; in the Circuit Court of the United States, held at the city of Richmond, in the district of Virginia, in the summer term of the year 1807 (Google eBook)

Aaron Burr, Harman Blennerhassett, Israel Smith, David Robertson, United States. Circuit Court (4th Circuit)

Published by Hopkins and Earle, Fry and Kammerer, printers, 1808 - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807

Contents

• OF: 1
• Opinion of the Chief Justice on the motion 11 of the Supreme Court in the case of Bollman and Swartwout: 21
• Appearance of Col Burr pursuant to his recognisance at the Circuit: 31
• Challenge of Col Burr to the panel of the Grand Jury: 38
• Challenges for favour: 46
• Grand Jury sworn: 78
• Opinion of the Court delivered by the Chief Justice on this motion 79 Previous proof of an overt act insisted upon by Col Burrs counsel 82 discussed ...: 96
• Motion of Mr Hay to bind Col Burr in a further recognisance 101 Opinion of the Court thereon: 104
• Bail given by Col Burr 1061: 113
• This motion discussed to: 172
• Opinion of the Court on the motion to issue a subpoena duces tecum: 197
• Discussion of this subject to: 203
• Letter from the President of the United States in answer to Mr Hay: 209
• Preliminary discussion of the right to move for an attachment against General Wilkinson: 236
• Opinion of the Court in the case of Willie 242 Motion of Mr Randolph to issue an attachment against General Wil: 247
• Objection to those affidavits because said to be written by the attorney of the accused: 258
• Testimony of James Knox in support of the motion 268 of Lieut Gaines against the motion: 271
• Speech of Mr Randolph in support of the motion: 292
• True bills for Treason and Misdemeanor found against Aaron Burr and Herman Blannerhasset: 306
• Speech of Mr Hay against the motion to attach General Wilkinson ib Grand Jury call for the cyphered letter said to be from Gen Wil: 315
• Mr Martins speech in support of the same 341 Indictments found by the Grand Jury against Jonathan Dayton John: 351
• Opinion of the Court on the motion against Gen Wilkinson: 357
• Discussion of the mode of conducting the prosecution and defence: 364
• Challenge of the Jurors from Wood county discussed 367372 Discussion of the challenges to the other Jurors 373382 Preliminary observations as t...: 382
• speech of Mr Martin against the competency of the suspended: 386
• Opinion of the Court on this question: 414
• The Jury sworn: 430
• Objection of Mr Burrs counsel to Mr Hays mode of examining: 459
• Opinion of the chief justice on the order of evidence: 473
• Further Evidence of Peter Taylor: 514
• Speech of Mr AVickham in support of the motion to arrest the evidence: 532

Popular passages

Page 584 - It is not the intention of the court to say that no individual can be guilty of this crime who has not appeared in arms against his country. On the contrary, if war be actually levied, that is, if a body of men be actually assembled for the purpose of effecting by force a treasonable purpose, all those who perform any part, however minute, or however remote from the scene of action, and who are actually leagued in the general conspiracy, are to be considered as traitors.‎

Page 24 - The people of the country to which we are going are prepared to receive us; their agents, now with Burr, say that if we will protect their religion, and will not subject them to a foreign Power, that in three weeks all will be settled.‎

Page 350 - That in cases punishable with death, the trial shall be had in the county where the offence was committed, or where that cannot be done without great inconvenience, twelve petit jurors at least shall be summoned from thence.‎

Page 414 - The opinion which has been avowed by the court, is, that light impressions which may fairly be supposed to yield to the testimony that may be offered ; which may leave the mind open to a fair consideration of that testimony, constitute no sufficient objection to a juror ; but that those strong and deep impressions, which will close the mind against the testimony that may be offered in opposition to them ; which will combat that testimony and resist its force, do constitute a sufficient objection...‎

Page 237 - I may either move for a rule to show cause why an attachment should not issue against Judge Toulmin, John G.‎

Page 548 - And if any person or persons shall, by force, set at liberty, or rescue the fugitive from such agent while transporting, as aforesaid, the person or persons so offending shall, on conviction, be fined not exceeding five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding one year.‎

Page 244 - It is certainly not only a possible, but a probable case, that a witness by disclosing a single fact may complete the testimony against himself...‎

Bibliographic information

• Title: Reports of the trials of Colonel Aaron Burr (late vice president of the United States,) for treason, and for a misdemeanor: in preparing the means of a military expedition against Mexico, a territory of the King of Spain, with whom the United States were at peace ; in the Circuit Court of the ...; Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr (late Vice President of the United States,) for Treason, and for a Misdemeanor: In Preparing the Means of a Military Expedition Against Mexico, a Territory of the King of Spain, with Whom the United States Were at Peace ; in the Circuit Court of the United States, Held at the City of Richmond, in the District of Virginia, in the Summer Term of the Year 1807, David Robertson; Volume 1 of Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr: (late Vice President of the United States,) for Treason, and for a Misdemeanor, in Preparing the Means of a Military Expedition Against Mexico, a Territory of the King of Spain, with Whom the United States Were at Peace. In the Circuit Court of the United States, Held at the City of Richmond, in the District of Virginia, in the Summer Term of the Year 1807. To which is Added, an Appendix, Containing the Arguments and Evidence in Support and Defence of the Motion Afterwards Made by the Counsel for the United States, to Commit A. Burr, H. Blannerhassett [!] and I. Smith to be Sent for Trial to the State of Kentucky, for Treason Or Misdemeanor, Alleged to be Committed There, Harman Blennerhassett; Volume 1 of Reports of the Trials of Colonel Aaron Burr: (late Vice President of the United States,) for Treason, and for a Misdemeanor, in Preparing the Means of a Military Expedition Against Mexico, a Territory of the King of Spain, with Whom the United States Were at Peace, United States. Circuit Court (4th Circuit)
• Authors: Aaron Burr, Harman Blennerhassett, Israel Smith, David Robertson, United States. Circuit Court (4th Circuit)
• Publisher: Published by Hopkins and Earle, Fry and Kammerer, printers, 1808
• Original from: the New York Public Library
• Digitized: Jun 11, 2007
• Subjects: Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807; Trials (Treason)