Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-24

truth OF which l stand pledged: and so
far as the doctor feels himself interested,
/ take the whole responsibility upon my
self. am aware of the difficulty of pro-
wing negative, you will suffer me there
fore to refer you to his affidavit. " That
Fort Adams was of some consequence,
what United States troops were there, and
who commanded them" 1t will be re-
membered, that there were not more than
hye or six men in the fort at this time,
no comment, presume, will be necessary
to shew the absurdity of the enquiry "who
commanded them"
! ] would with great safety to myself in
point OF conscience and truth, contradict
the far greater part of this gentle
mans assertions, were | not fearful, that
he is as destitute of spirit, as | know him
10 be or honor, honesty and truth.
! "This deponent further declares, that
| Mr.. Ralston and Mr.. Floyd visited the fort
at Fort Adams on the 18th of January
inst. between sunset and dark, and walk
ed round the said fort" This assertion is
untFue-it is false, and worthy only of this
deponent. Neither Mr.. Floyd nor my
self were nearer to this fort than hun
dred or hundred and fifty wards; nor
was the fort any object with us we mere
! " walked down to the river from our
| lodgings to look at the large eddy occasi-
| oned by the bend, without any other view
whatever. / have selected this charge,
because 1T has particular bearing on the
mind IF the people of this territory at this
particular period it goes to enforce the
! then prevailing opinion, which i believe
| originated with this deponent, his master
and party, &c That Burr with an army
were about to descend the river, to ran
| sack New Orleans, destroy plantations and
| lay waste the country" Burr is at hand
says the doctor, here are two of his officers
carefully examining the fort.
For what That ht, may possess
tfemselves of the strong holds of Cur
country the better to eff ct and complete
their neiarious purposes, This is certain
| ly the natural Inference and Intentions of
this honorable Whatever may
have been the public Inpr ession, do a.
yer, that no such thought, no such senti-
ment, no such wish ever possessed my
heart.
This spy Il suppose it is no secret by
THIS time that the doctor held his homo
rabie Apo n'meDt under his homo able
mastery assured me that he had not
spoke 10 gen. Wilkinson for three years
which he said took place betw cen him
ard the general about pecuniary matters.
| The latter being scant of cash applied t.
the former TO borr of him, he doctor
pickering his n-o.ty 10 the pleasure OF
! relieving his distressed master, refus q
the request, fearful the master might for.
get TO return the man his money again.
| This produced cbasm, which I suppose
has only been filled up by the doctors
affidavit and laie extraordinary eXer,ions,
in the functions Of his late honorable ap.
pointment.
VIII not trouble The public with any
| further anecdotes of these grea. person.
ages, Iva; Just remind the doctor, that he
forgot to "'oear That he had asyorn secrecy,
50 Tar as related 10 Col. Burr's then 81.
'naIion in descending The river, and his
being a, Bayou Pierre on HE l2,h of ia.
nuary last.
ALEX. KALSTON.
In ius'ise ~ oen, Adair, and respect
/ for the truth, do declare that never ex.
changed sentiment with HIM on the
SUBJ, Ct ofwhal is generally termed Burr's
exl edition.
A. r.
The f,regoing letter ofAle xander Raj.
s'on though evidently inrended 10 invali
date the deposition of doctor Carmicha /
cOrrOborates sore of the most important
parts of the doors evidence. He de.
MES that Floyd and himself went to view
Fort Adams, bit acknowledges they walk
ed within about Que hundred yards of il,
on their way 20 see an eddy occasoned
| by bend in the river at that place.
| When he sight whcreon the fort is e..
rectcd is considered, when IL is remem-
| bered rhat it is situated in bottom over
looked by The neighhoring hill by which
II can 'asiig b con.mard cd, we may cease
10 wonder why the two pnr,zans Of Cot.
| Burr, were satisfied with viewing the fort
! a, The distance ofabout one hundred yards.
The fort could not but be Of conse-
! quence to Col. Burr, as his boats must
pass immedia ely under its guns and We
believe notwithstanding the declarations
OF MIR. II. that such was the state of the
works, and the ,itualioD of the fort, that
considerable injury would have been sus.
tanned by Col. Boris party in passing il.
! We will remind Mr. RastOn that he for
/ got to inform us for what great national
and patriotic purposes he S7vorc dcelot
1 Carmichael 20 secrecy on the subject oil
Col. Burr's passage down the river, and
Particularly as 10 where he (B } was at