The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-07

fnlicitude and iometimes difpeiition to make
trihe or my objections. Mr. Bolts. i think
you iaid that it was generally your purpofe not
10 diicloe in your intercourfe with col Burr that
YOU were inimical 10 his views ? II You under.
Rood me correctly. Q But that nevertheless
his mu!t'ies were fometimes ruffled (! ii They
were. O Were your obfervatious then of ma
;ure TO ruffle him II I!fpoke to col Burr, Sir,
with much plainnefs: and even if had been
! cordial in my appreciation of his plans, liould
have fourded my objections that might have
tried his force. have done the beR that could
for my country. have attempted TO exert all
my wifjom. Ii was painful srouEd on which
was taken. took the advice of two in;elli-
gent gentlemen (whof- names am at liberty to
ment'on) and they did not think it Advisable for
me to make full difclofure 70 the government,
for my felitsry communication would not avail
asainf the weight of col Burr's character for
with all the evidence, even now before the
world, fill feel the weight of that character.
Mr. Raker. And who were the gentlemen that
adviied you? Il The honorable Samuel Dana
and John Cotton Smith. Mr. Bnrr. Had we
any conversation before the mouth OF Jan. II
1t recurs 10 me as highly probable, that fr(t
rpole to YOU in Philadelphia between the goth
and 2i;h of December Q On this fuhicei !,
Il had a communication with another gsutle-
ann AZ that rn'e, of very iudeh.ite nature.
At Philadelphia, you gave me no djhiEtt nor
weil-dtgcilrd ideas of the project, hut yon fpole
Of SHS.iih war. Mr. Martin. We muG bave
TIA; gently mans name. Who was it /? II To-
nathan Dayton. ~ Bgrr. Had you any ex.
prttalions or prcmif-s Of military command
from government: II Il is tue that the CHEF
Clerk tie par: ment of war, tho'in confiienti-
nj terms aiked me- whether would accept a va
cant rank Of 1t. CoIGnei on the eltahliihment.
anfwered that would take no rank on peace
eltabh!hment. Th>re were no other ovgrtures
to me on This iuhjGGt, but when there was
prcipett at war, you AVID other men who tho,'
as honO:ahly Of as then thought of you, pro.
pifvd a command to me in cafe of war. 1t is
true That geut'cman near the government ak.
ed me, if would take a command under the
celebrated gen Miranda. | aGsed him if he
was authorized hy government TO make this pro-
petition? lie fad no. then ohier ved the quei-
ton requires no n,aflre as I found that too to
he prof & IF daslnefs, | was determined to
know 10 what il ali tended. Mr. Baker. Who
was that man Il DR. William Ihoruton.-
will afl the indulgence of the court to make
one ohfsrvalion. II has been alTertcd by col B.
that it his intention to :!ifquaIify me for the
ltand which nvw occupy. l lhall remain here
Reasonable time 10 indulge him 10 the attempt.
It will not avail him. Let bin lc7k tbroggb all
estrnVaganers there, 6nt be eYW yfgd neither
!
GENERAL WILKINSON, introduced
Mr. Hay. VIII you be 70 good as to fate
the written communications made TO you by
col. Burr, and the oral communications of Mr..
Swar;wout.
Or or ahout the s;h of O6tcber of the lat
year (lso6.) was fitting, i'll the evening. with
col CuiEirg at his quarters, and with him alone;
when gentleman entered. Mr.. Hay. AT what
A.,
man eGqured for col Culhing, who rofe and re.
ceivcd him. He prefcnted letter to the col
oael, who broke the fea and read it. The PEN
teman then announced hinfsif to be the Mr..
Sva~twout referred to in that letter, and culonel
Cutting introduced him to me az the friend of
gen Dayton handing ne at The fame time the
letter, copy Of which have, and the contents
OF which well recolett. rThe General then
produced a paper laid 10 be the depoli;icn of
CO! CABLING, which comprehended this letter.
ar GottJ faid when you are about TO r,ew
paper you will pleafe fubmit it to cur inrpec-
ton Cen EIlayoA. I llislI be governed by
the Judg-, in That refpe3. lEr Bots. Then we
Ii.all rsqush the Judge to severn you in that
r,lpe3 Gen IINibica. ! .lall endeavour 10
cOndnSt myftlf wiih proPris'y, and in the nloft
dec0rous rlarner 10 the court Here Gen M.
kiaj6H rrcapitUiated The contents of the letter,
w'irh nay be fSen in the annexed depoii;ion Of
co.. Cutting marked 4.
Mr. Svartw uut took feat aud informed us
~ Being on his way down the MiiiifIippi for
Eew- Gf'oan,, in company with Mr. Ogden,
they had heard At Fort ,4llm5 ofthe imreudiog
operation aGainf the Spariar,ls, which had in-
duced him 20 sfceud the K d River in order
20 Join me and volunteer his fervices on the cam
paign and that Mr. Ogden bad proceeded on
hi journey 20 New Orleans. Col Cu!hing re-
tired for a few minutes, and pending that inter
val, MIR Swarwou' flippcd from his fi,!e peck
e., letter and packrt>or envelope, which he
faid he was charged by col Burr to deliver to
ne. ] hold the letter il MY hand and il is
formal letter of introduction of Mr. Swartwout
By co! Burr. lIr ifarii8 obferved tina; if any
letters were produced they 1!onld be lodged
with The CLERK, whore both parties might have
an opportunity ofinfpett;ng them bisf 'TnE
tire NOT unlefs they are read.
The letter was laid upon the Clerks table
Sseuo'c 3.
] c. qiire} Of Mr. Swartwcut whore col Burr
WAS. He anfvcred that he was at Philadelphia
or that be had lett him there. Col Cufting re-
turned, and The conysrlaiOn took general
oonrfe. AFer fometme Mr. Swartwout with
drew; and retired to ny chamber, and in the
packet OF eDveiops ] found letter addrefTed 10
me in The cyrhtr, from col Burr. C.. T4fie.
did rot undertand you. How did You SET
that letter. Il II was in The packet or envelope
Tbio letter was principally 10 cyphsr'; the col.
Ing Faragra9h, however, was in The Ordinary
fcIPt. rsicrted 10 The key, aud attstrp'cd an
Interpretation Of The letter ! did not complete
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