Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-11-06
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rench but that in the upper country ia, e
were more than two Americans for q, a
frenchman, and that the disproportion en-
creased daily by emigration, and won A
soon enti1le us to elections. He replied
Hod forbid that you should ever see am el :
ectlon IN Lou siana ; and then observed
.hat It was the intention of the government
W ue'oPuiate that country, except the vil-
laSeS OF St. Louis, st. Geneva and 81.
Sharies, and small district of country a.
rouho each, merely sufficient to SUPPORT
!hem that land would be offered to the
INHABITANTS on the east side of the MisS;s-
sippi, which if they refused TO move r.,
they would be pushed over at the noint os
the oayonet, and that should be employed
| IN mat business. AS l found that my re-
pies only lrritated the General, and ken,
oack the important communications. /
therefore determined when | could NOT nc.
lquiesce IN sentiment with the General, 7
would endeavor to be silent till / Got the
important secret. But found, had AL
ready gene too far. The General apnear.
ed TO be vexed and disappointed threw
open the door and l walked out.
The next morning his orderly came for
me again. l attended; and we had ano-
lther parlour conversation with closed doors
he assumed friendly manner, and beg-
ISed me TO recollect that it was sore,;p'.
since had left the Atlantic States and
assured me that public opinion had mnder2
|so"e great chanSe IN favor OF engrect;,
ana measures; that if rer-
sisted III exploded notions, they wn,,;d IN.
lJurc me with my government; rbs, dca'n-
cratic notions produced licentiousness. al
that the very existence of an army am d.
mocracy were incompatible th3t ,a,,,,t,-
lics were ungrateful; jealous of armies md
military merit; and made 10 provision for
the supe ranuated and worn out oi6c.,..
out VINO were left to Starve I'm thrqe l.t'
ter opinions i agreed with him .rre 80
neral seemed pleased that shcu;d asss,,.
to any OF his opinions. He was now s;Ie,,,
While we walked the floor one ~. ,,ao
turns, with his eyes down on tn Rnor .mJ
seemed to be musing, he then observoG
mat ne was fertile in schemes, had mad
fortunes Tor many who did not then thapl-
MIN ior 1t. smiled. He said g nerLo,,,
you think had better have made INV nY,,,
fortune - rue: But have now rro,d
So"eme III contemplation, that will not an
| ~ make my fortune, but the fortunes ,f al
conce'n d." lie paused as if 49,. y" en- c'l
my answer; | was silent-had norhi1o -,
say; but wanted him to explain and go ~, ~
to the detail after walking the A. g.,
Verai tlmes, during which he apDeared
mucn aSitated and veXed, he threw oneu
the door and walked out; with oniv ib;s
iShhlpSe OF the secret which he had 81 lore,
been preparing me for. a
AS attended daily for orders mill 49,.
larrival OF col Gushing the next morn;ro
lound the General rather distant and ,,
served He observed that he had yet,er.
MES in the army and among them some
from his own state; that he either hated
or loved Marylanders more than o,bey j.
presuming this intended for me, rep,iei =
suppose you take me for a MarylanGer
why, are you not / answered no
was born IN Jersey, but had the oood ,ncl
TO be brought young to MARYLAND of which,
state my father, grand father and Great
grand father, were natives born u, IT,
lSey UePiI'eq the General,) second Guy
sin, yankee, a damn ed cunning fellow T
pect."-This was the first rrde ,l,;ncr -,
had said to me /; for before this, was tTcs :
ted with respect and had received many
friendly letters from him; therefore a
trlbuted this to my declining TO Join him in
his scheme to make fortunes SONG timt.
alter the troops moved to Cold Water.
an othcer informed me, that they were IN :.
camped on low damp bottom, subject tu
be overhowed. (Mr. Hay objected 10 tie
course OF the testimony pursued by the.
: witness. Col. Burr said that he did nor
know the whole extent ofhis testimony. bnt
: that he had been introduced to shew ra ;, 3
! Die contradictions in the evidence Of Gene
, raj Wilkinson.) The Missouri, on the one
side and marsh or bog on the other, and
: the whole Cantonment commanded Inv a
high second Bank or hill in lis rear oh
lserved the situation was rot ONLY pnmiIi :
tary, but would probably become the grave
of the troops if they were not removed. -
: AT that time did know the General bsd
contracted for the ground as private nro-
perty a snug fixture where he u,irbt
: hang up his sword" The morning affer
I this conversation was sent for Nv the c..
= neral and severely and rudeN repr;mandrd
before two strangers forbid TO ittcrfc rr
: with his plans and measures J roplje6 /,
. was my duty and inclination to otc,. 4 ,
military arrangements, but shorId I di,
cover any plans or measures which nut tc
hazard The peace and safety Of the United
states, / would not keep silence, be Tie
consequences what they might; he undo,
stood me. And from that moment be
leve my ruin was determined TO-
ITO be Continued J