Autograph Document Handwritten by John Marshall

Description: JOHN MARSHALL. John Marshall (1755–1835) was an influential American statesman and jurist who served as a congressman, US Secretary of State, and, from 1801 to 1835, fourth Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Among the notable cases over which Marshall presided were the judicial review landmark Marbury v. Madison (1803) and the 1807 trial of Aaron Burr for treason. AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENT HANDWRITTEN BY JOHN MARSHALL RULING IN FAVOR OF PROSECUTOR ROBERT GOODLOE HARPER Autograph document handwritten by John Marshall ruling in favor of prosecutor Robert Goodloe Harper’s request to use the defendant’s testimony against him in court: “The counsel for the prosecution produced in support of the indictment Robert Goodloe who is the prosecutor & whose name is entered on the foot of the indictment as prosecutor whereon the counsel for the defendants objected to his being sworn as a witness because he was interested in the event of the suit being liable for costs in the case of a verdict for the defendant, which objection was overruled by the court & the witness was permitted to be sworn & his testimony to go to the Jury to which opinion of the court the counsel for the defendant objected & prayed that this their objection might be saved to them.” Endorsed and countersigned by Richard Cary and Cuthbert Bullitt, contains one page, measures 12.5 by 7.5 inches, in very fine condition with only light toning and very tiny tears along the borders, and accompanied with a certificate of authenticity from Signature House, formerly the world’s leading autograph auction house. HARPER IS FAMOUSLY KNOWN FOR COINING THE PHRASE, “MILLIONS FOR DEFENSE, BUT NOT ONE CENT FOR TRIBUTE,” DURING THE XYZ AFFAIR, FOR WHICH HARPER PRAISED MARSHALL’S DIPLOMACY FOR HIS REFUSAL TO ACCEPT BRIBE REQUESTS Harper (1765-1825) was an American soldier, lawyer, and politician who famously coined the phrase, “millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute,” during the XYZ Affair. President John Adams was swept into intense international disputes stemming from the war between Britain and France. Although the United States declared neutrality in the conflict, French privateers began seizing American ships trading with Britain and refused to accept the new US minister sent to Paris in 1796. France demanded from the American diplomatic commission of John Marshall, Charles Pinckney, and Elbridge Gerry enormous bribes for the restoration of diplomatic relations in what became known as the XYZ Affair. Rather than formally declaring war, Congress allowed the arming of merchant vessels and the Quasi-War commenced in 1798. The United States Navy, with the cooperation of the Royal Navy, drastically reduced the actions of the French Navy in several naval engagements leading to the official end of hostilities with the Convention of 1800. Harper praised Marshall’s diplomacy for his refusal to accept bribe requests from French officials.

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