The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-12-11
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FROM THE AURORA.
THE CONSPIRACY.

The Proclamation of the executive of the u.
States, renders every fort of referve on the part
OF the public papers friendly to the government
no longer nsce.iary--,he matter is now eGah-
nihed upon the clesrca and mon authentic
toundation-thc official authority and act o!
the chief nagiarste.
Hitherto in this paper, We have preferred Of
ierng IggeFions and bint5, by Which the pub
Tic mind would be gradually prepared fcr the
actual unravelling of the plot of MIR. Barr and
bis aBceiafes, than to go forth at once with ex.
Prcis declarations Of facts of which we had in
formation from perlons of the mot unuucii ion
able charaeter-and in the MOI folemn and au-
thentic form.
The public now explicitly know that con-
iplracy has actually exited. In our paper of
yelterday we fuggeited, under the form of (nb.
Pehffon5 fats, variety of facts which we know
TO be true, and of iome Of which we have made
communication long ago to the chief maeiftrate
of the union.
We may now, with propriety, enter upon a
more detailed invetigation; and offer, without
reierve, both the facts with which we are ac-
qualnted, and the obvious courfes and confe-
quenee of the defgns which have been for near
iy two years patching.
ihe detgns of MIR. Burr, we are credibly in.
formed, arofe from an application made to him
to favour the feizure and occupation of the IA.
500 territory, under colour of law, but by force
and arms. To this project Mr. Burr nsbeared
rot at firit to paw much at!ention--it was con-
hdered as not of efficient moment, nor afford
ing adequate objects 10 tempt ambition, nor TO
reward fuch faculties as were beft adapted for
brilliant and hazardous enterprizes that the
object could neither produce in advance the
means for its own accomplishment, nor reward
thofe who fhould engage in it but by the Tow
and precarious means of agricultural! lahour !:
that 1t was likely TO meet national oppoft;on,
while it encreafed the hazard-that men who
would lead, and by whole talents great enter
prizes are always conducted and prove fuccefs-
tul, would not enter upon E4eb a proie7 aioue,
while lands were to be had 70 eaiily in the Gates
and new territories, or in the new acouiftions
of Louiliana, without any fuch hazards; but
that under all couiiderations, there were obila-
Giles on the thrcihold which were iniuperable.
Ihefe were it is preiumed, men, arms, and mo-
neg.
1t was Represented that from the eaftern fate,
great number of men could be procured, that
IN the capital cities. there were many perfons
ready to a2Uanee moHep, and that other refour-
ces could be provided by means well under
ftood-what tbeje means are we may poliihly be
able to point out, and we know that the cxecu-
tive is fully apprifed of certain means which
were already put in operation and with apparent
fuccefs.
We have heard very lately of 5000 hand of
arms, ihipt from Baltimore, for that dire ion ;
but we have alto heard of Rratagem by which
ii was intended under ipecious ana apparently
patriotic pretences, to arm the infnrgents with
the qveapon5 Of the general lsoz,eyxn,en., and
from its artcnals. The reader will obferve thai
in this article we have blended fats Of svhieb
we poiieis the eq,ideHce, with other ndu6tions
from the facts, which concur with each other,
and render the whole coherent and complete.
New fuggeftions that men and MONEY could be
procured, were were the dawning rays of the confpi-
forthcoming or demand, this great fabric u b;os
we are now to expofe to the worlds indignant
on was founded.
IT was determined 70 fearch the receptacIes
OF desperation and disappointment in every part
OF the unon-and feiZe upon every fpecies of
difatfection, dfcontent, avarice, and corrupt.
on, and from the MATS to form the ingredients
tor ettablilhing nezv empire, and of ibis ev5re,
he who was in the third party paper, the Morn.
ing Chronicle of the fail of 1905, pointed out
as bearing resemblance OF Bonaparfe, was to
be chief.
The fchcme Of empire was more comprehen-
hive, than any man not well informed can con-
reige-but it is demcnfrable, that is. the edi
' W 'iiio P"CS' Sd' uCuIoIittTdIe beyond 4 ma
dow of doubt-and in fpite of the mott con-
hrmed incredulity-that the deEgn eoneeiued
and intended By mr.. Eur, extended to-
1. The eftabliihment OF defpotic govern
ment on the ihores Of the Gulph of Mexi-
co.
Q. That Mr. Burr was to be the DEPOT.
g. That from among bis friends in the United
States were to be fee6ted, the materials of
new nob!eS-no doubt conferyatiyc fenates
and legions OF honor!
4. That among his deiigns of empire were
Fundamentally predetermined, formida.
bic military and naval eftablilhment, and
that it was to be reared from the mater-
ais of the United States, confined qyitb o.
tier foreign materia!J.
s. That, of courfe, the Tea coat, on an ex-
teniive line, was to be feized and occupied.
6. That offers of honor and emoIument were
to be held forth to adventurous, and to E.
very dsicription of perfons from all parts
OF the world.
This VAT and dazzling project was commune
Gated TO very few--but we know TO qubo11 IL
evaS eommw1ieated-we can prove it, if the great
cuIprit ihould be brought to the bar of nation
onal jufice. The readers of this paper know
we have never hazarded declaration of this
nature, without ay6arance doubly /ure the exc
cutive of the union is fully poTef1ed of the facts
But as the extremes at which the rapacious
and tredfonable feiZure of the Yazoo fpeculati-
on is placed from the erection of new en-
pire, may fhock the judgments Of men who
are either not accufomed to reflect, or who
look to others TO reiled for them, we fllall en-.
deavor 10 purfue the clue which mites thefe
extremes. and therein reveal the Intermediate