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On the whole, said Marshall, probable cause to suspect Burr guilty of an attempt to attack the Spanish possessions appeared from Wilkinson's affidavit; but the charge of treason was quite another matter.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “On the whole, said Marshall, probable cause to suspect Burr guilty of an attempt to attack the Spanish possessions…”
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This statement reflects Marshall's cautious approach to legal proceedings regarding Aaron Burr's alleged treason.
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To Marshall reared--the great, the good, the wise; Born for all ages, honored in all skies; His was the fame to mortals rarely given, Begun on earth, but fixed in aim on heaven.
These had power To charm through life and cheer his dying hour.
No man ever bore public honors with so meek a dignity ...
No! but snatched from time, To bloom afresh in yonder sphere sublime.
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