Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-14

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gain the marine corps and sto spiipd 9tfrss
Sic and Decatur with w!som had been 10
hahi,s of intimacy bur I had not been ! q
\ u;ah Truxton. A Gil cunlst anoes on recu s.
! . NV "a olIection. HI desired me 70
gain j capt % avidsop, a vety brave man
an,l who Is as homes as he IS brave e,oL
sRufr scened 10 select NJ ReyDolts ~
slieuss nant 81 msrines. 4 haadsonr and ex';6
cellent officer. whom he wished 10 rog -
III grew isnportuuatc on the subj ect Oft ths;
marine 4 CORPS anu asked nc with some
Il redncss how lhs siarinr corps St ood.s
!, a =: i q I'd IS make yoHrself easy Sir the
marine corp. stand as they should stand
Ere Ibr leave 10 observe that ! never
sfeit myself prepared soinsult the honor OF
c,,hsr 81 those gentlemen, bY making such
- onositions 10 them ADD II had thought
thcm corruptible, was not yet prepared
Z demonstrated with col Burr on The. TALL
lacy Of his hopes 70 engage such uen as
rruxton, PrebIc and Decatur ia lhc projeStsl
he had conceived, observing thar these
osn,lemet, were clothed with well msritsd
honours, independent 10 their cream: an &
cs 5. aud that such were not the materials
for ! REVOLUTION. ibis Mr. Burr admit
ted but observed that shey wereupdoabt-
edly, like Others. conscious OF the irpbe
cjli,y Of the government: and like all mi
li,ary men, would prefer(l think that waa
his expressionla goyernmsns OF more e.
nergy, where enterprise would be sacourag,
...e n ,,l,tS
81 r.sta,ed obstacles 10 the project, then 10
speculation such as ! thoughs insurmonnt-
able. asserted lha, ii would be impDssi.l
BE 10 fiud party Of men IN this country,
who wonld support him in projects Of 60
,reasonablc. ADD Think said muFderous
nature. He observsd that he knew better
the dispositions Of The principal -ci,izsna.in
the Uni,ed States than ! did. lie m4dEsEss
ference to the political divisions ofthe 2so
ole. Al this distant moment hsvcrI
csnno, Be positive. ! recollect lp6hays
mentioned 10 col. Burr that bad ssdatel "
travelled from one extreme OF the U-sson, g,
the other sod though | found . diver.
SHY Of political sentiment among the Psa-
pie, they appeared united at the most di.
s,ant aspect of national dagger. he again
required TO the weakness and gant OF e.
Mercy the administration and 10 his own
resources he seemed 10 make his pro.
icrt mcf.lorious. as be said roe degraded
si.uasion OF our country required more e.
nergy 10 the government; he sad that The
blew must be struck, and II he sifneE It
q, that Tine and place he would be sup.
portedby somesof Ike brs.. bl1od Of A..
merica. / observed thar one solitary word
would destroy him lie asked rae wtfas
VOID. j said 8 L'sUanER.p He smiled
at my want Of confidence, apa qaoied .ex-
amplrs from ancient and naGerc s,osy ];
10 which thick were named julius Gear,
Cromwell and Boaapar,e. - ash sPecp.
lasive conversation passed, which cam
not distsnssly reco.!ec;' bat which went
10 coayiace ms Ct the aapreParcd siase Of
The people uf these u. Safes 70 deiend
themselves against al energetic blew ];
which conversation was prettY much Chased
by this obssrvasion Of a.ias, that if he
should succeed at he. seat Of government,
/ his throa. would BE cot ia 6 we ks By Yan-
keeS militia. ITS ssFs.
Cross. Examined
Mr.. Baker. Al wha.tine was. this COG.
ysrsatiun held? a Between the middle
Of Fpbruary and last Of March 1906.
.Baser. Cannos YOU come q sarer
20 the time 4 We had freqssr. con-.
versstions. received various sofia from
col, Burr ~ questirg 20 see me. Cor con.
vefsations were commonly held as the
.hoasr asss,ss " lteatas. sergeant at srrns
where Mr.. Burr boarded. i frequently
dincd az that house with genslemen.in con.
Sgress, and we sotne times passed "a hour
OF half before dinner 10 conversation. w Z
had interviews at other times when The
conversations was started.