Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-29
WEpxEspAY, August 1y.

Examination of Gen. ioHN MORGAN.
Sometime in August last, about this time
twelve month, my father put letter into
my hands, signed Aaron Burr, in which he
SAID that himself and his friend col. Dupies-
ter would ne with him the following day.
My father requested me and my brother to
go and meet col. Burr; which we did, about
z miles distant. After few words of ge-
neral conversation, col. Burr observed to
me, that the union could not possibly lases
and that separation of the states ntse6 en-
sue ind or years, as natural consequence
Col Burr made many enquiries Of me, re-
lat We to the county OF Washington /; partiS
cularly the state of its militia the disci-
pline, arms, accoutrements, and the cha.
racter of its officers. These conversations
continued some time, besides other things
which l cannot recoliect, because ] did not
expect to be called upon III this way: after
travelling some miles, we met one of ny
workmen, likely young fellow! Col. Burr
said he wished he had 10 eco such fellows.
At my fathers table, during dinner, CO..
Burr again observed that the separation 81
The union must take p ace inevitably, in less
than yearsc-(Shall give the answers
that were made? MIR. HIrt Perhaps it
may serve to connect your narrative bet
ter) lTecollect that It was my father who
answered him. God forbid Col. Burr i'm
the course of cmveTsat on observed, that
with 9 or 500 men, lie could drive the pre-
sident and congress into the Potowmac,
and with q or 500 he could take possession
OF the city of New-York. After dinner, he
walked with me to my brothers. mill !; ard
in course of the walk spoke OF war and nil
litary men, and asked me if either of my
brothers bad military turn On our return,
after had introduced him to- my brother.
col. Burr said he wished he could see him
at the head of a company OF grenaders
he was a fine, stout looking fellow. These
circumstances induced rue to speak to nv
father: / warned him to beware of col.
Burr, told him (lidt in the Course of that
night, col Burr would attempt to have an
Interview with him and would make
a Tequ;sition Of my brother Tom, 10
go with him tlrat | suspected something.
was gOiag on. The next morning ] rode
with col Burr to tire town OF Washing
ton, about 9 or 10 miles. We had mitch
conversation, principally on military af4
fairs and On the STATE of the militia
Col. Burr urged the necessity Of attending
TO military discipline. He told me, that i'm
New York, the cXeftions Of a single per-
sou (Mr. Swafiwou,) had brought about
great eject He asked me If L thought I
could raise a regiment IN Washington cum
ty, or wbe thSr / could raise one with more
ease in New jersey (Mr. Writ. YUuhavs
lived in n. Jersey! A. Yes) vt Wash.
ington, we took walk col. Burr, col Du.
pester and myself down The town and
l pointed olt to him the house where Mr..
! Bradford lived, who had been at the head
OF the western insurrectiOn. He Cnduhtd
about Mr. Bradford. tHe wag 1t Baton il I'VE
as bclievcd) ! told him his son We, in
town, and col. Burr expressed a wish 70 SGD
him. Col Burr mentioned 70 rae, thgt 10
had met with several, who had bscm etfA
| gagged in the western iusin reGtion and
Ipart cnlaIly major IN the north Utstgni
Territory (whoSe name ! do nos rccOttc,(
vino had told him, that 1T he was ever en-
Is Sed in a similar Jusint IS, he pledged him
self II 'houId moi eud without bloodshed ---s
lie said that he was fEc fellow. Il " -
ION these circumstances, that advised nv
father to apprise the president OF the Jni~
ted States, that something was going ior-
ward Continued on 4ih Eege.I