m, the same candor and integrity to which the nation has
in like manner trusted in the disposal of its judiciary authorities.
Considering you as the organ for communicating these sentiments to
the Court, I address them to you for that purpose, and salute you with
esteem and respect.

Th: Jefferson.

LETTER LII.--TO GEORGE HAY, June 19,1807

TO GEORGE HAY.

Washington, June 19,1807.

Dear Sir,

Yours of the 17th was received last night. Three blank pardons had been
(as I expect) made up and forwarded by the mail of yesterday, and I have
desired three others to go by that of this evening. You ask what is to
be done if Bollman finally rejects his pardon, and the Judge decides
it to have no effect? Move to commit him immediately for treason or
misdemeanor, as you think the evidence will support; let the court
decide where he shall be sent for trial; and on application, I will have
the marshal aided in his transportation, with the executive means. And
we think it proper, further, that when Burr shall have been convicted of
either treason or misdemeanor, you should immediately have committed all
those persons against whom you should find evidence sufficient, whose
agency has been so prominent as to mark them as proper objects of
punishment, and especially where their boldness has betrayed an
inveteracy of criminal disposition. As to obscure offenders and
repenting ones, let them lie for consideration.

I enclose you the copy of a letter received last night, and giving
singular information. I have inquired into the character of Graybell. He
was an old revolutionary captain, is now a flour merchant in Baltimore,
of the most respectable character, and whose word would be taken as
implicitly as any man's for whatever he affirms. The letter-writer,
also, is a man of entire respectability. I am well informed, that for
more than a twelvemonth it has been believed in Baltimore, generally,
that Burr was engaged in some criminal enterprise, and that Luther
Martin knew all about it. We think you should immediately despatch a
subpoena for Graybell; and while that is on the road, you will have time
to consider in what form you will use his testimony; e.g. shall Luther
Martin be summoned as a witness against Burr, and Graybell held ready
to confront him? It may be doubted whether we could examine a witness
to discredit our own witness. Besides, the lawyers say that they are
privileged from being forced to breaches of confi