Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-12-15


On this extraordinary proceeding, we
are all aware, that the field OF conjecture
will be travelled III every direction by the
curious reader and inquisftive politician
With ourselves wc confess. i. has excited
neither astonishmeni or surprise, being, as
VS. before mentioned, well informed on the
subject eighteen months ago. This was
tbs business which we proposed 10 unfold
under the head of Mlranda's expedi.ion.
hat expedition was oniy very infericr
part of The schsme, and Miranda h:nself,
an icicrior agen, IN the plan. From the
steps which have been taxi by the pubi,c
attorney. we nowdrr m j, Improper To eu,er.
laso detail 9th conspiracy, bs,rg assrr.
ed thar nc is possessed OF al! the iniorma-
ton If when We are; and that he is a
much more Pcper ios;rumen. than the e.
dirors OF newspaper, to prcveas its ac-
compitshmeu,
Respecting the defeat or success Of this
proieC OF cotn Burr, We are, hcwryer,
sri. dob,eus: We kaow his powers are
great his intfigaes are uc4,c ulaole his
conhden,s many, and his dcs'gss go well
organised. tina. spirited and prompt dec,
sion On The part OF he gavernmcnt OF The
uuian, Can aloee drfea, them.
Whether or DOT the necessary measures
will be saken by the pubic executive, VT
know NOT ba, We are cun6dens thai 81 h
alone viii secure the peace of the western
country, anG the happiness ct the Atiauac
siases.
We observed in the 6rst number OF the.
Western Void, that unless conspiracy
OF the nature OF ,ha, described by the pub
lie at;o.aey. were 10 agitation, that the hrs
tory OF the keoucsy SpaHs!, assoc.a lou
would for US have Beau buried IN oblivion.
Oar plincipa! view n narraying II, was 10
illustrate tbs prrsen; scheme Of col. 8uf;.
aud ~ shew thar the aesga Ut forming a
sepsra { and dis,inct government Ia nc 4
vest, bad beco>a continued pi o]ece Of 90
wears STA ding. "A numb1E Oh feeble al.
,empts have been made 10 :he N"asock,
Gszettes, 20 impressshe pubic wilma be-
lief, that the conspiracy a.pTeseai IN aSl.
satlon, was.a creature OF the editors OF the
Western, World ihe saae idea has also
been re-echoed by several OF the ser>4le
prints ia the As!aauc ssa.es; but The athda-
Wit Of the public attorney "nia least Owe
that i; was no fabrica ION OF ours thought
alsu 10 be observed. that the causeof COZ:
Burf's trial for high misdemeaaors uot
proceeding. was the absence Of The most
material witness, and pot want OF proof, |
Upon the return of this witness, We ina.
CINE a motion will be made by the tede.
RAJ attorney, for reacwal OF the prs
cess.
The projectsoi col. Burr, is doubtless
Of the mos. extensive nature, and It &C,
complished. will affect not only the int, i
es, OF the western country, but OF tht
known world. A revolution in The Spanish
provinces Of North America, Will speedily
when aided by Miranda. lead to one ID
South America, and The whole aloeg with
the western states OF rhs lu6ion, organised
into one empire, headed by a mao ot thcsI
enterprise and talents OF col. Burr, vii, |
present pksnomrnon in-the pollucal hls
tory Of the globe perhaps only equalled by /
the modern empire OF France. "a
With q ceEtain belief of the advanced
pnogress which is already made towards
The Accomplishments of this immensexevo-
.lusion: we cannot but view with shc most
melancholy sensations. the growing popu.
larify. Of col. Burrin the western country
and particularly IN Kentucky. VIAL I. be
believed by our fellow citizens in the At
Iaaiic states, thar notwithstanding the
known characterof Burr for insrigae, and
the solemn affidavit Of the federal attorney
az TO his Vaccinations. that he Is courted
and regarded in Frankfort aud Lexington
more in The capeci,v Of supernatural be-
ing, than '-andering eonsprator? But
such is the ,ufa,ua,ion which at presensun-