Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-30

SCI out JcSlCTudy lOT tlc idilo.
Men who had been previously in the
company OF three boats, represent that
"They had number Of arms display
ed in one of the apartments of a fiat bot
toned boat we'll fixed of, with fixed bayo-
nets, and in fine order. The rest OF the
muskets were in boxes. The fiat boat was
about 60 feet, and the keel 80 feet long /;
both heavy loaded. The keel they could
not well see, as 1t was covered with
tarpoling. They said, on being asked, what
those arms were for, that they were private
property, and that the boats belonged to
Mr.. Berthoud of Louisville"
FRANKFORT, (Ken.) December S.
THE GRAND jury are happy to inform
the Court, that no violent disturbance of the
public tranquility, or breach of the laws,
has come to their knowledge,
We have no hesitation in declaring, that
having carefully examined and scrutinizcd
all the testimony which has come before
us, as well on the charges against Aaron
Burr, as those contained in the Indictment
preferred to us against John Adair, there
has been no testimony before MS which does
in the smallest degree, crimnate the con-
duct of either of those persons; nor can we
from all the enquiries and investigation of
the subject discover that any thing impro-
per or injurious to the interest of the go
vernment of the United States, or contra
~ to the laws thereof, is designed or con-
templatcd by either of them.
December 5.h, 1906
Abra. Hite, foreman, William Steele,
George Madison, John Patrick, Thomas
Lewis, Richd. Apperson, p. b. Ormsby,
George Greer, Richd. Davinport, +. NJ
Covington, Abraham Owen, Thomas John
ston, Robert Johnson, Nicholas Lafon, John
Kenton, n. Miller, ]. Winlock, Richard
Fox, Richard Price, Nathl. Hart, John Ba-
con, Thomas Respass.
,, true copy from the records of my of
fee as clerk of the district court of the u
nited States, in and for the Kentucky dis
trict, this 5th day of December, 1906, and
of the independence of the United States
the thirty-frst.
Attest,
TiIOs. TUNSTAI.L, C. K. DC.
There were seventeen witnesses, most
ly the intimate friends OF Col Burr tap
peared clearly OH the examination that the
rumor circulated throughout the United
States, that Col. Burr's object was to di-
vide the union, and to separate the Eastern
from the Western states, is totally false and
groundless.
The whole proceedings will be published
in few days, containing the testimony of
all the understandings whom are Street
and Wood, editors of the Western World;
which will, we are authorized to say, give
entire satisfaction to the public as to Col.
Burr, and acquit him of all is,.icion of im-.
proper yiews.-PaHadium.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 49,
The following extract from a letter, dat.
ed Lexington, (Ken.) Nov. 80, las been po-
itely handed to The editors
yesterday, at Frankfort, Judge Sebas-.
tian was convicted, on the evidence of Judge
lnncs, before the legislature, receiving
Spanish pension seine years ago lines pro.
duced letter, given to him by Sebastian,
from the governor at Orleans, with propo-
sition to send eco, eco dollars, and scn,e cam
non to KaskasEas, if Sebastian, lines, col.
Nichols and VIM Murray, would use their
influence to deliver the western countryto
the Spaniards. The three latter declined
having any thing to do with it; Sebastian
declared himself willing to be governed. nv
their determination, but received 5000 dol.
lars.
Tie havoc made by Bonaparte in Europe
is striking instance Of awful and extensive
retribution.
nv NStt'i@ioi lpi hSu against france,
soon after her revolution, for the avowed
and unjust purposes ci compelling her to
restore the old monarchy, excited in that
marion the military spirit, but for which
Bonaparte might have now been in compa-
ratiye obscurity Their uprighteous war
against France made her military nation
and this military nation produced hero.
and made him an emperor. -
BY one ofthose reactions which mark the
hand OF Providence, this offspring of their
iniquity has become the instrument of their
punishment; scourge to those who forced
him into power.
u the monarchs Of Europe 7wH consider
Bonaparte as devil incarnite let them
consider also, that by their own wicked in
carnations he was raised, and that it is not
wonderful if they are at last given over to
be tormented b. him = WTtness.
"
-DRATII--
Departed this life, on Tuesday the 10th
inst. at bis seat, Juniper Hills, in Lunen-
burg county, MIR. WILLIAM COWAN,
in the 56th year Of his age. Whilst he
continued the practice ofDthe law, ne de-
seryedly obtaiued the reputation of an able
advocate * an honest man as a husband he
was tender and affectionate as parent
kind and indulgent, as master very hui