Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-09
FROM THx AURORA.
TIE CONSPIRACY.

THE CONSPIRACY.
The proclamation OF the executive ofthc
United States, renders every sort Of reserve
on the part Of thepublic papers friendly to
the government 10 longer hecessary-the
matter is now established upon the clear
est and most authentic foundation-shc of
fetal authority and act OF the chief magis-
trate.
Hithertoin this paper, we have preferred
Offering Suggcsfions and hiBts by which the
puhlic mind would be gradually prepared
for the actual unravelling Of the plot of Mr..
Eit1r and his associates, than to 20 FORTH
at once with express declarations of facts
Of which we had information from persons
Of the most unqucstionable charactcr-and
in the mort solemn and authentic form.
The public now explicitly know that a
conspiracy has actually existed. In our
paper of yester we suggested under the
form Of sR,tf:oSitiousf facts, avai'iety of facts
which we know TO be true, and Of some Of
which we have made communication long
ago 60 the chief magistrate of the union.
We may now, with propriety, enter upon
a more detailed investigation and offer,
without reserve, both the facts with which
we are acquainted, and the obvious cou-
Arses and consequences of the designs which
l.svc been for nearly two years Matching
The designs of Mr.. Burr, we are credi-
Ny Informed, arose from an application
made to him to favor the seizure and occu.
patton Of the YaEoo territory, under colour
of law, but by force and arms. To this
project Mr.. Burr ahheared not at first to
ipav much attention--it was considered as
mot OF sufficient moment, nor affording adc-
guatc objects to tempt ambition, nor to
reward such faculties as were best adapted
Cor brilliant and hazardous enterprises;
hotf bf.T OH Il
vance the means for its own accomplish
ment, nor reward those who should engage
in ii. bat by the slow and precarious means
bf agricultural labor; that it was likely to
meet NATIONAL OPPOSITION, while it INCREASED
the hszsrd--that men who would lead,
and by whose talents great enterprises are
always conducted and prove successful,
would not enter upon such frojcd aione,
while lands WERE to be had so easily in the
states and new territories, or in the new
acquisitions of Louisiana, without any such
hazards but that under all considerations
there were obstacles on the threshold
which were insuperab!e, these were it is
presumed, men, arms, nd money.
1t wasrcpresented that from the eastern
states great number of men could be pro-
cured, that in the cahitai cities, there were
many persons ready to Advance money, and
that other resources could be provided by
means we'll undcrStood--what these means
are we may possibly be able to point out, 6
we know that the executive is fully appri-
scd of certain means which were already
put in operation ard with apparent success.
We have heard very lately of6,o0o stand
of arms, shipped from Baifimore, for that
direction@but we have also heard Of a stra-
tagem by which it was intended under spe-
cious and apparently patriotic pretences,
TO arm the insurgents with the 7Oedtons OF
The general goUerU1ncnt, and from it's arse
nails. The reader will observe that in this
article we have blended facfS of which VIC
possess the evidence, with other inductions
from the facts, which concur with each
other, and render the whole coherent and
complete.
New suggestions that men and n,oney
could be procured, were the dawning RAYS
eS the conspiracy--and upon an assurance
of these being forthcoming on demand, this
great fabric which VIC are now to expose
90 the worlds indignation was founded.
1t was determined TO search the reccpta-
cIes of desperation and disappointment in
every part Ct the union--and to seize upon
every species Of dissfection, discomfort,
avarice, and corruption, and from the mass
to form the ingredients for establishing a
ne7C c7nhire, and of this entire, he who
WIS w tliS AniIu parry paper, tnC 4tZO1'NZEfg
Chronicle Of the fall Of 1905, pointed out as
being resemblance of Bonaharte, was to
be chief.
The scheme ofcmpire was more compre-
hensive, than any man not we'll informed
can concoiVe--but it is demonstrable, that
is, the t,..tor of this paper can demonstrate
bcyond "a shadow of doubt--snd in spite Of
the most confirmed incredulity-that the
dcsign conceived and intended by Mr..
Burr, extended to-
i. The establishment of a despotic GO
vernment on the shores Of the Gulph
of Mexico.
2. That Mr. Burr was to be the despot.
3. That from among his friends in the
u. States were to be selected, the ma
terials ofnew nobles--no doubt conser-
va.ive senates and legions of honor !
A. That among his designs Of empire
were Fundamentally pre- determined, a
formidable, military and naval esta-