Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-26

Col. burr had good grounds to believe me
dIsdhccted towards the government |
had indeed Uttered much from delays in
adjusting my accounts for cash advanced
- support the credit Of the government,
whist was Consul at Tuns, and for the
expense OF maintaining the war with tn
poll. had but q short time before been
compelled ingOriouSIy to strike the fa;r OF
my Country from the ramparts OF a deiea-
ted enemy, where II had flown for IS DAYS.
had been compelled to abandon nv com
rades in war on the fields where they had
fcuSht cur battles. / had seen cash Offer
cd, to The hait-vanquishetl Chief OF Tripoli
(as lac had himself Acknowledged as the
price fp2cifcation.-[Air !.ickhum, Ry
whom! A. BY onr negoc!ator)--when rs
yet no eXertion had been made by cur ma
val squadron to coerce thar enemy Ihad
seen the conduct OF he author OF these bic
misllcs on our then proud national charac-
ter, If not commandments ccnsured
whilst my own inadequate efforts to sun
port that character were attempted 10 be
thrown into shade. To feelings naturally
arising cut of circumstances Ike these. l
did give strong expressions. Here beg
leave 20 observe in justice 10 rnvse,f. thar
however strong those Expressions, however
harsh the language !employcd, they would
not jus ~ the inference, that J was Dvc
pared ~ dip my sabre il the blood OF my
coUntrymIn; much less OF their children
which believe would have been the c,sc
had TINS conspiracy hecn carried into eject
t (Gr 1icrtin objected to this langua,rc
! l listened To Col. BIS mode of indemnify
and as had sy ihiS time 5egun to suspect
/ that the military expedition he had Oh foot
was unlawful, permitted HIM 20 bc.icyc
myself resigned To MS influence, that M: .rht
understand the extent and mot We Of his ar
ranGements. Col. B. now iaid open his pro-
ject Of revoiutionizing the Territory, west
CT the Allegheny; establishing an imGercn-
Idcnt empire there, New-Orleans TO Inc. tb q
Capitol and he himself to be the Chief.
organizing 4 military force ON the wa-o-s
OF The M Mississippi, and Carving conoupsf
10 Mexico. After much conversation (wnich
do not particularly recollect) resrccsiuo-
the feasibility OF the project; as was natu.
lrai, stated lmpcdlments 70 his operations.
such as the republican habits oftac citizens
lot that Country, their attachments to tfo
present administration of government. tnc
want OF funds, the opposition ne would ~
lperience from the regular army of ;he IL
lnItcd States, stationed ~ that frontier ap,,
the resistance to be expected from Nf;r,,-
da, in case he SHOULD succeed in. rc,,.,,,!i-
Icani2ing thc McXicans. ca. 3. seei,,d o.
nave no difficulty IN removing thes,. ob.,o.
cieS. lie stated 10 nc, thar he had in Nor
son q THINK the preceding season. made .
tJir through that Country ; that lie had Sc
cured 10 his interests and attached 70 his
person the most distinguished Citizens cf
tehhessee, Kentucky, and lerritsyy cf
orleans that lac had inexaustlb'c res,.lr-
ces and funds that the army of The II =
| wGnif T. eI,t -.
forced by o or ID, 600 men from the above
mentioned states and territory that he
had powerful agents in the Spanish Ter
ritory, and "as for Miranda" sad Mr.
iiurr iacetIously, "we mus hang Miran.
IA In the course OF repeated converse.
tons cn this subject, he proposed to rive
me distinguished command in mis- army.
understood the second command. J,.te5
nun, who would command in chief H.
SAID, General Wilkinson. observed ,b,,
1t was singular, ne should ccnur u,,,,, 70
neral Wilkinson. The DISTINGUISHED com
mand and high trust he held under govern
mcnt, as the commander in chief of orr mr.
my and as governor ofa Province, ne wouId
not be apt 10 pat At hazard for any Dreca-
TIous projects of agsrandizcment.-Co
Burr stated that Gen Wilkinson balanced
IN the confidence of his country /; that il w,e
N"""Niul MlietheV ne WOuld much longer re .
tam the distinction and confidence he nov,
enjoyed and that he was prepared to co.
cure to himself a permanently. 7 asted
Col. u. II he knew Gen. Wilkinson H.,
SAID, yes; and echoed the question ItoId
nm that IL years ago, was at the sar,,s
time captain in his wing of the legion Of
the U. S. his acting brigade major ard aid-
de-camp; and that thought j knew NJ
well. lie asked ne, what knew of C.c,,
w. said, knew Gen. w. would sct ae
Lieut.. to no man in existence. {" You arr
III an error" said MIR. Is. "NVjjk,nco
VIII act as Lieutenant to me-" From tic
tenor OF much conversation on this subiert
was prevailed on tobclievc tia, the ,,lan
OF revolution mcdtated bv Col. r and cor.
numcated to me, had been concerted with
S1en. w. and would have his co-operatior
Tor Col Burr repeatedly, and very conf,
IDENTITY expressed his belief, that The Ia
ence OF Gen. w. with his army, the nro-
mise OF double pay and rations, the ambiti
on OF his officers, and the prospect of p.un.
der and military achievements, wcu,dbrin.
the army generally into the measure / |
pass over here, conversation Which. tool I
place between Col b. and myself. resn.rt /
ing central revolution, a. it is decided II, !
DC irrelevant by the opinion Of the BENCH |
(Mr Hay. You aliude to a revolution f,,r
overthrowing the government at IV2sbin,-
ngton, and OF revolutonizinE tic eastern
itates) ] was passing over hat 70 conc
down 10 the pe,icd v,h,p z .,,,.....-,