The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-11-25
EX7R ACTS from tie Seioto Gazette.

wilt TO the Wettern country, particularly the
dipolition of the people towards this extraordi-
nary character latt fall, aud the reception he
met with amongf them.
| 1t inevitably becomes our duty now, to Thew +,
from concurrine circumstances, that fomething
more than journey of pleafure was the cauie
of thofe two Wits, and that fome fcheme, cloth
ed with the veil of myRery, will ihortIy be put
into operation.
| The frit place that attracted our hero's atten-
ton laf fall, on his arrival in the fate of Ohio,
was Marietta. Who were his a.iociates there,
we are unable to fay. From thence he pro-
ceeded down the Ohio river, to Cincinnati,
and after performing circuitous route, arrv-
ed at Chillicothe, where he was received by the
citizens as was mentioned in our lalt number.
| During col. Burr's ftay at CINCINNATI, he
croiicd he.river in order to pay vift to major
Thomas Martin, the military fore keeper for
the arfenal of the Wefern country. Major
Martin reiides at the public buildings IN New
port, fmall town in Kentucky, oppotite to
Cincinnati. The character of this veteran FOL-
der and worthy patriot, is known to every in
dividual who has heard his name. A few mi
nutes after the ufnal compliments had paiied
and col. Burr finding convenient opportunity,
began to found the major with refpctt to his po-
litos, in 70 guarded manner, that he could
not comprehend him.
The major having made tactics and not po-
litcs, his itudy, paid bu, little attention to what
was advanced about them, but called on his
gueit to take 4 bumper with him and to let po-
lItics alone, as they in way concerned him,
it having always been his province to fight, aud
not to plot.
| COL Burr finding it impofTible to bring the
major over to his meaiures, and on founding
| him, found that he was a man that acted from
principles, and that his fentmcnts did not an
ii fh,ti he Il
| afterwards proceeded on his journey to the
| northward.
Major Martin, it is faid, has regretted ince,
that he did not pay more attention to the gentle
mans politics, as he might have gained little
information with reipe6t to his plans and opera
tons, and that for the future, he intends making
politics his hudy, as he has net heretofore trou-
bled himfclf about them.
An enquiry here, naturally arifes, viz. What
| could be col. Burr's intentions in Whiting major
Martin? He was not an intimate acquaintance,
and had only feen him once at the City of Walil-
lngton, and their acquaintance was but flight.
What then could have been col. Burr's intenti-
ons in paying this mylerious vft His object
is obvious to every thinking mind. Major Mar
tin being military fore keeper for the u. S. had
under his care and infpedion eight thouland
ftand of arms and any quantity of ammuniti-
on !! And could Col. Burr have fucceeded
in bringing the major over, and get this worthy
old gentleman to betray the truf repofed in him
by the executive of the United States, he would
DC ready at any moment to march to the maya
zines and equip eight thoufand men
We will now proceed 10 give detail of the
circumstances refpe6tng COL Burr's late Witt.
The newspapers again begin to announce
the approach of the weary worn traveller of the
north. Colonel Burr's name is again rung
from eat to welt. The butIe in the wehern
ltates had reached his ears---his all is now at
fake. He proceeded on his journey with an
attonifl!ing degree of fwftneiS; fifty miles a
day in his common average, until we Zee him
fafely arrived at Marietta---What does he do
there? IF we can place fufficient Confidence in
what has been the common report, he con-
tracts for building fourteen gun boats What
is 10 be done now Shall Orange news again
aifail our ears Shall the hearing fibres loie
their proper tone with things 10 miraculous
Are we to be bombarded in the Ohio and Milf
| fiiippi, and forced to feparation from oar At
iantic brethren Or are thefe gun-boats in
tended for to join Miranda in making a con-
quet OF South America, and making the welt
| ern country and thofe conquered ilands, a diff
tinct republic |?
Scarcely had Col. Burr left Marietta, when
fome tecret tool, vino no doubt had received
proper nilru6tions how 10 act on the location,
fell TO work but, inftead of fpreading an alarm
amongft the citizens, as the production came
from the preis, it was trampled under foot, and
treated with fsnt contempt. We need not
be iurprifed, if we difcover this tool to have
grown dull by uie, and to be blunt Iriihman,
that has been in employ for many years. If he
was diicontented with his own government, it
is no reafon why he ihould attempt to buffer
forth his dfcordant notes amongft us.
Col. Burr, on leaving Marietta, proceeded
OF TO Chicothe. He was accompanied BY A
French gentleman, with Whole name the wri-
ter of this article is uuacquanted but it has
been reported, that Col. Burr lays he is French
nobeman by deficient that be had to fly from
France during the late revolution, and that he
held coonePs commliion under the Britinl
government, and was for fome time in the Bril-
tiih iervice in the Wef-Indies.
Previous to Col. Burr's arrival in Chillicothe
he dilpatched his fervant before him, in the Ca
pacity of fpy. The fervant arrived in Chilli
cothe few days before him, and paGed for
merchant of Philadelphia, in order the better TO
dfcover the di'poGtion of the people towards
his mater but on their arrival, the impoGtion
was detected and treated with the contempt it
merited.
When they left ChilIicothe, COL Burr purfu-
ed his journey on to Cincinnati from which
place he proceeded on to Frankfort.
The French colonel, with his attendant, took
the route TO Kentucky, through Warrington
and what is worthy ofremark, the fame perfon
that acted in the capacity of his wating-man in
the Rate of Ohio, paiIed for his companion in
Kentucky! This French Colonel was the
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