Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-13
from tie RICHMOND Eng lJieER.
TRIAL
or
COLONEL A. BURR.
MorloS FOR COMMITMENT.
ExAMINATIoN OF EVIDENCE
NinNnAY. October s.
MoNDAY, October I.

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Felix 10 shew The Jews peculiar sfsvor
was seDseuced 10 be suspended from com.
.msna only, two months. The proceedings
of the court martial were sent 20 coionsi
Gamer. whose duty il was 10 decide up.
90 sheaa Finding that ms obJecs was ool
attained, he did nosdeclde upon inc sen.
,eaee. from what spirit of hepeso' snce
know not; but he kept me 10 burning
anu. con6ned within the walls OF my ows
Far, for more lhao month, without let.
,;,c me know she sentence OF the court
Al length he infOrmed me by 40 order
thar was Is repair 30 the seat OF govern,
mept aud receive NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AS
I had suffered myself 10 be arrested by his
.orde., was compelled 70 obey, and went
round 10 the seat of government. pre-
sepyed myself the secretary at war, ano
I,,eg;.s, 70 know what standing had, asre.
spssssd my rank. He said, we have hssn
made acuuainted withshe unhappy mlsun.
aers,audipgs which have ezisted 10 Geor.
ola and we consider you as We always
have done. chr. Hay. Who was the se-
cretarY az war; A McHenry.) Ihs sen.
,ence never was approved of; and prtsi.
dent Washington pronounced on the whole
proceedipes, that they were tissue of pef-
sseu,ion and wickednsss; aa was told by
. gentle man who heard hin use the expires.
sior. =,
70 throw some little lighs 90 she deeia-
ration Of col. Gather, shasI was appointed
is Eoreigo command, | will observe, that
!, uy own request | was permitted TO re-
.ume nv command on the ST. Mays. ~
Ter nov orders to return TO Georgia, vas
detained for the purpose OF attending q
court martial which was 90 sit al tort Nil.
Ain. until The extraordinary session OF con
cress. and until Blounl's conspiracy cxPlsd
I'd was then employed by the govern.
.ment 10 sppreheud certain OF his associ.
a.es. During which session, or about that
lime. our treaty with Tunis arrived, and
.was not fully approved by the senate. Il
was ratified with The exception OF three ar
s,clcs. A proposal was made to me by the
secretary of state, TO take an embassy 10
Tuuis 90 rasify that treaty, and 70 accept OF
a consular agency. As 7 meyer had any
orsdilection for military peace establish.
ment, / engaged 20 go on that service. bur
before left the seat of government ] saw
Seagrvves removed. and the post at 81.
Mary's left with q sergeant's command.
which may account for the subsequent tran
.,nil;,v Of the place. Since which, pr.
Ga;ther has been permitted to retire in ar.
rest. MIR. Burr, Did you assigl any date
a the court martial which sst at fort Mil.
fip?A / cannot. Mr. Burr Was il in
1895? A If am soErect IN the ex,raordi.
nary session of congress, which l think
was in 1T97. am correct IS 20 the court
martial. After / was ordered TO Georgia,
remained some time 20 sic as member
OF the court martial. But before I could
make my arrangements to leave the seat OF
government, the extraordinary session or.
coppress commented Mr. Burr. Was II
il he same year and pending the exiraor-
binary session of congress that you were
endowed 10 seize Romano and others
Was silence imposed upoD.you by the sc.
cretary az TO The seizure OF Romalne! A
I cannot say distinctly. Though secrecy
might have been enjoined, yet 4 have 90
objection 20 state the manner OF ihe arrest
Of Romano.
Mr. Burr 10 colonel Gather. Was specn.
lat;on countenanced. with the soldiers? a
No in no instance. Mr. Burr. Didyou
order she corn to be acid a knew noss
thing about selling of the corr, or any thing
about it.
q mr. Rurr to general Eaton. On which
charge were you convicted! A On some
specification Of a;general charge Co eve
~ general charge i was acquitted. You
know The nature Of general charge. You
know, TOO. that with the stern and just
character Of. general Washiugson, he would
keep no man day 10 Office who had been