Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-29
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= TUESDAY, August Is.

E1awfnaton Of Commodore Tynr.on.
Mr. HdY. Were you present when the
court delivered their opinion relative TO
the order in which the evidence is 10 be in
tro:luced A. was. know nothing of
the overt act. q. Does your testimony
relate to the taking of New-Orleans A.
know nothing abou, the taking of New
Orleans. My conversations altogether re-
lated To the Spanish territories: to tie set
element of lands to digging canal on the
Ohio, and building of boats.
Mr.. Hey then observed, that he had no
questions then at present for Commodore
Truxton. Mr.. Hickman. Then, sir,
hope may be permitted to ask Com. T.
Ist. whether he had not many and minute
conversations with Col. b. and 2ndlv. whe-
-tller those conversations related to treason.
Mr.. Hey objected TO Mr.. IVckham's put
ting those questions and said if the gentle
man expected by contrivance of this sort
10 exclude the witness, he would ask him
a few questions. Mr.. Hickman insisted on
his right to examine the Witness as the
Council for the y. States had relinquished
him. Mr.. Wirt. The court knows that
there are two indictments against the ac-
Cused. The witnesses have been sum mon
ed promiscuously and it is not possible
Tor the prosecutor to know the particular
point to which every witness is to testify
From what Commodore Truxton has said
1T appears that his evidence related To the
nisdemeanor But ifhe be suffer d 10 come
IN on the present case, ought not his exam
1nation to be free and complete Mr.. IIav
Upon recollccting the substance of Com
modore Truxton's testimony, Cannot but
believe that it applies directly to the pre-
-scnt occasion. it bears most strongly up-
on Gen. Eaton's testimony. From Eaton's
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misdemeanor were Intimately connected.
otcourse what goes to establish the one Of
these projects, will so far contribute to
prove the other-Had Won not several com
versetions with the accused, upon the sub
Ject of the Mexican Expedition
Commodore Trurton. About the begin
ing of the winter of 1866, ColB. returned
from the Western country, and came to
Philadelphia. He frequently in conversa-
ton mentioned 10 me certain specuiations
in Western lands. These conversations
were uninteresting to me,:, and ! did not
pay much attention. them. Col. g. obser-
we'd, that he wished to get the navy of the
u. 5. out of my head, as he had something
in view, both honorable and profitable
which he wished 10 disclose to me. / Consi-
dered this as nothing more than a desire
10 get me interested in land speculationS
These conversations were frequently re-
peated and sometime in the month of July,
1906, he stated that he wished TO see me
Nnwedded from the navy of the u s. and
TO think no more of those men at Washing
ton that he wished TO see or to make me
q do not recollect which) an Admiral, as
he contemplated an expedition into MeXi-
CO, in the event of war with Spain, which
he thought inevitable. He ask ed me If tl,e
. Havana could not be easily taken in tire
event OF a war. told him that it woult
require the cooperation Of n naval force
Mr.. Burr observed, Nat might be OBJ
d, tanned. He pursued the enquiry rs to Car
thagena and La Vera Cruz what person
Al knowledge had Ofthose places, and wha
would be the best mode OF attacking then
, by sea and land. ] gave nv opinion yer,
freely. Mr. Burr then asked me, if woulC
take the command of naval expedition
asked him, if the executive of the u. S
vas privy to or concerned in the project
He answered me emphatiraIly, that thel
were not. asked him that question, be
cause the executive had been charged will
= knowledge OF Mranda's expedition.
told Mr.. Burr, that would have nothinj
70 do with it that Mranda's project hat
been animated to me, and that had de
clincd any agency in those nfairs. Mr.
Burr observed that in the event of war
he intended to establish an independent 20
Vernment in Mexico; that Wilkinson, TN,
army, and many officers of the navy woult
join. ] replied, that could not see how
any of the officers Of the o. S. could join
He said that General Wilkinson had pre-
jected the expedition, and that he himsel
had maturcd it that many greater me
than Wilkinson, we're concerned (or woul
join ) and thousands n the westward.
Mr.. Hay. DO YOU rccollcct, whether h
said that Gen.W. had seriously Joined in it
A. Yes, he said so and many greater mer
MIR. Hay. ] will ask you, sir, whethe
at that time, you we're in the service Of IN
u. S a. ] was declared not to be. MI
Hay. ] wish not to wcuad your feeling
Commodore, nv my question; but it is ne
ces5ary ~ account to the jury, for the ar
plieation which was thus made to you b
the accused. Did you not feel Yourself hui
-. this Gcclara ion, certainly was hui
ut it?
Mr.. Burr asked me if ! would not writ
10 Gen. Wilkinson, as lie was about To- du
patch two couriCrs 70 him. told him o.,
hal no subject 70 write on and deciif
I'D writing. Mr.. Burr observed, that scv,
raj officers would be pleased az being u,
der my command. Re spoke Ligrly of
,lieut.l9acs, aud asked me, phc h.r lie ho
not sailed with me. ! answered MIN tht