Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-09-18
Latest Proceedings.
Wednesday September 9.
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{ Mr.. Belknat's examination coneluded.1

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Mr.. Belknah' s examination concluded.
Examinedby taeProsecution.
Mr.. Hay were there any treasons men.
toned besides its freezing. "A. None, that
Irecollecs. G. Did you carry no verbal in.
s,rucsions "A. Yes; that in descending the
river, they should carry some signal object
in the boats; as white flag 10 the day
time aud lan,horn a. night. G Believing
tina, the object of this enterprise was law
full did you not at first join in it A. Yes;
/ did-contemplate ioiniogin it. Mr.. Bian.
nerhasset. mentioned several persons to
me, who had joined init. ] do not know
whether he mentioned the government, but
he certainly said that the officers of the go.
vernmens had approved it. Mr.. 4NcRae.
Did he mention the object OF this enter.
prize: He stated that he, expected there
would be war with Spain; and in that
event the people who went down with him
would Join the regular army and advance
TO The frontiers. II there was no war they.
would then effect a settlement on the
Ouachita. He mentioned that general
Eaton and Mr.. Gallatin were engaged.
He mentioned gen. Wilkinson.
Mr.. Wirt. Did you go down with him |!
A. did not. G what prevented you? :
A. When I had returned to Marietta !
received letter from young Danielson,
stating to nee the substance OF general
Eaton's deposition. Irepea,cd this in.
.portaat contradiction of one of Banner.
hasset's state ments to plumber OF my
friends and they all abandoned the enter
prize.
Mr.. Hay. Had you any conversation
with Mr.. Burr A. We had some about
the boats aud the party.
Mr.. lNcRae. How many persons desist.
ed from the enterprise! A. Mr.. Gushing,
Mr.. Mum, and two or three from Maries-
"a.
Mr.. Hay. Did you not carry some mes.
sage to Blapnerhsssett about the necessity
of his immediate departure !? A. No. Col,
Burr stated this that he believed IN con
sequence Of newspaper reports that the
public mind was much iocensed, that he
apprehended the party would meet with
some opposition in going dcwn the river
and that he hoped they would not oppose
the constituted authorities. q. Were
there any men preparing to depart when
you arrived on the island? A. When re-.
turned from Lexington was surprized at
the number Of men saw there, about 20.
Mr.. Wirs. When Burr spoke of these
men aud boats, did he speak as having any
authority over Them? A. Re spoke OF
chem as one concerned.
Mr.. McRae. When he spoke OF going
down the river did he speak OF his people!
A. He spoke of them under the general
description Of !" they"--he spoke of them
az persons 10 connexieu with himself, and
with whom he had eouuection.
Mr.. Hay. Ed you hear nothing ofthe
legislative proceedings OF Ohio before you
carried the letter. A. MOI till my return.
Chief Tustiee. The legislature did not
meet till afterwards.
Mr.. burr. Thc legislature did not meet
till the 18th of Dec. aud Frankfort where
Mr.. Belknap saw me is about two han.
dred miles from the island.
Mr.. Hay. I did nos know the date OF
MIR. Burr's letter. Mr.. Belknap. II was
dated aboss the last Of November and j