Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-23

( IRON tue conversation ard III rh STARRING
OF said Aaron Bnrr. that a ,ar was Sc
cret;Y To b. ca ,ed Oh by the u. States
against some of the territories or Spain,
l hnai!y consented to engax. under him.
lie then observed that might probably
want some money to raise company.
replied. that did not want more than
was sufficient totakr me home aad mem
| toned one hundred and fifty dollars. He
enqnired whether could not let him have
some arms aud ammuuition--I replied
that bad small supply of these articles,
bat that did not thins myself authorised
to furnish him; on which he observed that
ne had go some at another garrison. and
that should be justified in supplying
INN to which | replied that did no,
wish In inpliCate myself He then re-
qnes,ed me 10 1t some Of my men repair
two or three muskeis. and run him some
balls, CHE lead re procured at the public
iaclory) as he wanted in descending the
Mississippi, TO xii game for the use OF h,n.
sell, and the residue ofhis men who were
behind; and accordingly suffered the
! musktts 20 be repaired, and the balls 10
De run. In the cGurs. Of various CONVEX
salons, he frequently requested me To
let him nave some soldiers TO 90 with
f, him whch as ofen refused: al last
ne wished ire 10 let him have soldier
To- carry letter 10 Coll John M Ace, in the
I, C"ckaaav naNon and, on my refusal; he
requested ms 20 give One Of my soldiers
i pass for twenty days; and observed,
:hs. ii n did not return, could not be
AiapaJtc: his also Nr"ased. In the
course OF This conversation, he asked me
whether could not then go with him, or
soon f,nw him, and tske with me the sol.
diery unrler nv commanI--In answer TO
which Remarked (being somewhat aiarm
ed ., his prcpCsjtioAs) that was about to
send in my resignation, and that as suon
as was discharged from the service had
10 objection 10 GLOWING him but that
could no: undsria,l. 10 seduce the soidie.
ry from lheir drly whi= held COM
m,.sioa. iiso observed that my iam-
II was rcspe ctablc, aad that | wouii not
do any thing to injure the feelings of MY
relations, or to wound my reputation as an
officer; and thar, whstevcr might be his
Proiec(s, did not wish 10 hear any thing
( mere abqui them unless they we've hoso.
norabc 20 which he replied that his
views were honorable, and that by NV
complying with his request, should not
incur any blame; that many Of the Off
GERS Of toe eriny were actually engaged
VITA him, and that ne exposed 10 derive
g:cs; assistance from the present military
force; that Gen, Eaton was coming round
win re navy, and that he cxpc@ed soon
: 10 receive Ten thousan,. stand of arms. lie
moreover observed nat, as be was &C
quainted with my ialhe', he should like
80 have me join hira, az the sooner / did
1t the better. replied that it might be
some time before could recsiYe On an
swer TO my resignation but that when !
did ! would follow him, provided ! found
him paronlzed by HE u. SIa,es. He
then observed that !! would not do TO dc =
lay business, aud would there lore furnish
me with money to r..sc company. lie
asked ne the expense OF a man to carry
a letter to Col. Nike in the Chickasaw
nation. lreplied about fifteen dollars he
then ASKED me how many Indians Iho'l
col. ~ kee could ra,se in the Choclag
nation: My reply was, that did nol
kHo* but that col. Nike had resided
there some time, and his influence was
P,obtb'v considerable. Ga tn morning
THE 5h otlhs SAID January, jusJ before
he STATED down the Mississippi, ON my