The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-10
CITE eEnaulrer.
RICHMOND. Nox1msxs 10.
TRIAL OF AARON BURR.
MOTION FOR coMmIrmEST.
THURSDAY, C6obers.
Ger. f:Ilkhyon't es,id,aee foufiraed.

and me mott definite idea had ever ariachct
to shem, was, that he bad formed fome come c.
ton with the Britfti Government, that he va.
20 operate with an expedition by the Guiph
aeanit The Mexican Provinces, and that the u
| states were in cafe of war, which was every
whers. expected, 10 cooperate by the MGifip-
p. recol!eSt web this imprefon from tnr
cTrpnSance ct my having mentioned toicysra
pertops, that If they would Gteu Uae the enhar-
ka,t'n OF an. army III Engsp2. souipt Tor 4
Southern climate, would tell them We sAou,d
rave. a war with the Spauiih propisoes, ana,
from this i,nprefhon, my idea sctpc6tins Mirar.
da,s "'akios the 5reld ont OF his MOUTH uuf
cave fprung. | beg it may be remembered r.,
this time, that col. Burr defended IRON, the
@'cr-treiidential Chair with great ecIas, and
o'd believe he was not only re-atcendng in the
pubic confidence, but in the confidence Of the
Execnrirc-hua for ihefe resfons. His ttep-fo
Judge Prcvoft, bad been appointed Dinf0
Judge 10 the Territory of Orleans. The repub-
can body of the Senate had addfencd Cover
nor bloomfield to enter a noHe brofeogf on his
behalf, in cafe of great hardfhip ard delicacy.
The Senate had sddreifed him in the mot ha.-
tering terms, and DR.. Browne the gentleman
VINO had married his wiFe's filter, had been ap-
pointed 0oiciy on the Recommendation of col.
BURR Secretary TO the Territory of which had
been appointed Governor.
frequent reference has been made to the let.
tertaidtobc "pot- marked Ssh of May" have
iaid, 90 not recolle6t whether / wrote Col.
Burfuch letter or not, and of courfc ! ccr
have no recolettion of the conteuts: but
nave laid believed bad written him three let.
tiers after ne left ST. Louis, and this was my idea,
but recoIiect no particulars except the expref-
non relating TO Miranda, though / remember
perfectly the motives with which did write
nun. now find from his letter of the 1sth Of
ina. 4 ls,t
after Cttoher or November 1905, and therefore
conclude | wrote him but two letters. from
'he peiioc lie lett me at ST. Louis to the y,refent
Day again require that the letter imputed TO
lne, "pot marked 18th of May AnonId he
produced. think it was in the letter I wrote
IN October, or November 1908, that I make
mentIon OF Miranda, and now believe it was
after the receipt of letter from him of the oath
OF December 1905, that warned the Secretary
OF the Navy dEaIn.t him. II has been faid hy
enc OF the Crand Jury, that declared had
employed language in ny notes or letters to
ara" from col. Burr his real objects, that
might, IN cafe they were commendable, partake
OF them, and II otherwiie, report him to Govern
ment. | acknowledge the firtt motive, but do
not rccollect the alternative. 1t his plaus had
been vicious, ihould have done my duty; if
they had been innocent, | ihould not have re-
ported Elm. lind by reference to nv correC-
pondence, that received no orders TO leave ST.
LOUIS until the llth of June lso6--the troops
had tailed the 9Th OF May, andI WAS lett to e!.-
ercite the functions of civil Governor, God
knows without an idea of leaving the connfry,
until the order arrived, and ,he-much-talxed of
letter, bears ''poft-marF: I3th May" month
before received my orders.
Mr.. Hay. VIII you fate what paGsd be-
tween yourfelf and Major Briff when he def
cended the river to meet you on your approach
to ST. Louis? a. 1 will. But can rate be-
fore you, Sir, (addreAing the Judge,) aud before
God, Cunning up his eyes to Heaven, and pIac-
ing his hands on his heart,) that his whole nara
tive is either vile fabrication, OF a difortiOn
of facts; and will Thew why this man above all
others i'll the world, lhoud not lie IN my conf
dence. On my arrival at Fort Mafic, met
number of officers under orders to attend a ge-
neral Court Martial at New Orleans, among
whom was Capt. Stoddart, who had taken poi.
FELTON, Of LouiEaaa on the part of the United
States and preceded Major Bruff in the com
maud OF St. Louis, and had acted as civil Com
maDdant of the country, Till he had been fu-
perceded by the appointment of Governor Har-
rifon, who had aGted as Governor Of Indana
and alto Of LoEif9na, until was appointed 10
that Territory. In the co1rfe of my inquiries
of Capt. St0ddart relative to the State of the
Territory; ne informed me that Msio- Bruf
had by his conduct made himfeIf very uupopu
lar with the inhabitants. In Attending the nil.
hhPpi halted at Kalkaikias, where received
letter from Gov. Harrlon by the hands of
Mr.. Wallace, or Captain Prince, who were
in company; of which letter hold an extra6l
in my hand. The reading of this extratt was
oppoied by the council of Col. Burr The
Cbief Tp9ice declared that Cen. Wilkinfon
ms. ht either read the extrad or fate its con-
tents. Gen. U'ikiqton read the cxtrd1. See
Note CNo. D)J The letter is dated the 7ih Of
June 1905, aud was received the 29;h or sOih
Of the fame month, and met M4jor Bruff on
the 81 of July. At the fame place received
By difpgtch boat an invitation to dine on the
day of my arrival at ST. Louis with MIR Angst
tus Chouteau, who uHdertood was the fenior
magftrate of the d1ri6i, and as good man as
there is in that or any other country. As lap.
preached st. LoHis fent light barge ahead
and rcqueGsd Major Bruff TO meet me, for he
alto had invited me TO dine With him on the day
tot my arrival. Knowing the i.a'ouly Of his
dilpoi'lon and being dcirous 10 coucate and
prevent exception, I wiIhed to explain 10 him
my motives for giving preference to MIR. Chou.
teau's invitation which did when we met. by
Rating 10 him that approaching The Territory
IN my capacity of Governor, the nrit refvecl
was due 60 the Civil MsgGyatc: th4t / gave
/ Idr. Cnouttsu the preference On this ground &
/ bopei fe would txcue it. met ~ ,ior BrrA
on tie beach uader Ncep bank. ! did nut
t1ke MIN INTO the woods, nor hal I any cor.
/ Ytdiiou With him Of the import be las Rated
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