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Tess himself of the maim*, sad *evil stores, and
roceed on his expeditinn to Mexico t and to this
r bite! all his means and preparations were now di-
•• tied. He colleded .tiom all the quarters where
i. noel( or his agents possessed influence, all the ar-
d.:et,testkes, desperate, and disaffeaed persons who
were ready for any enterpri* analogous to their elm-
melees. He sedticed good and well meaning citizens,
some by assurances that he possessed the confidence
of the Government, and von acting under its secret
patronage : a pretence which procured some credit
from the state of cur differences with Spain ; and
others, by offers of land in Bastrop's claim nn the
Washita.
Tt;is was the state of my information of his
proceedings about the last of November ; at which
timer therefore, it was first possible to take specific
measures to meet them. The Proclamation of No-
vember 27, two days after the rt ceipt of Genital
Wilkirson's information, was now issued. Orders
were dispatched to every interesting point on the
Ohm and Mississippi, from Pittsburg to New-Or-
leaps. for the employment cf such forces, either of
the regulars or of the militia, and of such proceed-
ings also ct the civil authotities, as might enable
them to seise on all boats and stores psovideJ for
the enterprise, to arrest the persons concerned, and
to suppress effeetually the further progress of the
enterprise. A liule before the receipt of these or-
ders in the state of Ohio, our confidential agent,
who had been diligently employed in investigating
the conspiracy, had'acquired sufficient information
to open himself to the Camilar of that State, and
to apply for the immediate exertion of the autho-
rity and power of the State to crush the etsmbina-
ticn. Govirnor Tiffin and the Legislature, with a
promptitude, an mega, and patriotic seal, which
entitle them to a distinguished place in the affec-
tion of their Sister Stites, effeele d the seizure el all
the boats, provisions, and other ereparatiuus with-
in their reach, and thus gave a first blow, materially
disabling the enteiptiie in its outset.
In Kentucky. a premature attempt to bring Burr
to justice, without sufficient eviaerice fur for con-
vieosin, had psodured a popular impression in his
favour, and a genesal disbelief el his guilt. nic
gave him au untortimate opportunity of hastening
his equipments. The arrival of the Proclamation
and Orders, and the application and information of
oar contideetiel agent, at length awakened the
authorities of that State to the truth, and then pro-
duced the Care promptaude and energy of which
the neighbouring State had set the example. Uir
der an na et that Legislature, of December e 3.
the Militia was instantly ordered to differeot import-
ant points, and measures taken for doing whatever
could yet be done. Some boats (accounts vary
from five to double or treble that number) and per.
Wins. (differently estimated firm ont to three hun-
dred), bad, in ti.e 111r411 time, passed the Falls of
Olio, to rendezvous at the mouth of Ctimbetland,
with others expeeted down that river. Not apprises,
till very late, that au), boats were building en
Cumbetlard, the effeel of the proclamation had
been trusted to foe stone time in :state of Ten-
nessee. Bur, en toe 191 h so De:Cita/tr. IsitYll!dir
communications aria restruelions with those to the
neighbouring States, were dispatched, by express,
to the Governor, and a General Officer of the
Western division of the State ; and, on the 23d of
December, our confidential agent left Frankfurt lot
Nashville, to put into aelivity the means of that
State also. But, by information ieceived yesterday,
I learn, that on the 22d of December, Mr. Burr
descended the Cumberland Wish two boats, merely
of accommtsdation, carrying with him, from that
State, no quota towards his unlawful enterprise.
Whether, after the arrival tat the proclamation of
the orders, or of our agent, any exertion which
could be made by that Stare, or the orders of the
Governor of Kenincky, for calling out the Militia
at the mouth of Cumberland, would he in time to
arrest these boats, and those horn the Falls of Ohio,
is still doubtful.
On the whole, the fugitives from the Ohio, with
their associates from Cumberland, or any other place
in that miarter, cannot threaten serious danger to
the city of New Orleans.
By the same express of December 19, orders were
sent to the Governors of Orleans and Mississippi,
supplementary to those which had been given on the
lath of November, to hold the militia of their terri-
tories in read:ness to co-operate for their defence
with the regular troops and armed vessels then under
toinroand of General Wilkinson. Great alarm Its-
deed was excited at New Orleans by the exagge-
rated accounts of Mr. Butr, disseminated through
his emissaries, of the armies and navies he was to
assemble there. General Wilkinson had arrived
there himself on the 24th of November, and had
immediately put into activity the resources of the
place, for the purpose of its defence; and en the loth
of December he was joined by Isis troops from die
Sabine. Great zeal was ,hewn by the inhabitants
generally ; the merchants of the place readily
agreeing to the most laudable exertions and sacri-
fices, for manning the armed vessels with their sea-
men; and the other citizens manifesting unequivocal
fidelity to the Union, and a spirit of determined re-
sistance to their expected asseilants.
Some surmises have been hazarded that this en-
terprise is to receive aid from certain foreign powers.
—Bur these ltir wit s are without proof or lorobablhly.
The wisdom of the measures sanctioned by Con-
gress, at its last session, has placed main the paths of
peace and justice, with the only powers with wlipm
we had any differences; and nothing has happened
since which makes it either their interest or ours to
pursue another course. No change of measure has
taken place on nor part ; none ought to take place
at this time. With tie one, friendly arrangement
was proposed, and the law, deemed necessary on
the failure of that, was suspended, to give time for
a fair trial of the issue. With the same power,
friendly erraagemect is now proceeding under good
expeetations, and the same law deemed necessary
on failure of that, is still suspended to give time for
a fair trial of the issue. With the other, negotiation
was in like manner preferred, and provisional mea-
sures only takes to meet the event of rupture.
While, therefore, we do not defied in the slightest
degree from the course we then assumed, and are
50 pursuing, with mutuol consent, to restore a
Bril understanding, we are not to impute to them