The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-25

done be bowed anent. There was reply
made to this by one of my ions, that he would
be d,mned,if they could take our little town
ofC,nnoofburg with that force.-Some fhort
time after lis. Col. B. went out from the Din
ing room TO the pafiage and beckoned to my
fon Thomas. They went on. and had fome
converfl;ion. What that conversation was,
fhallleave to my fon himfelf to tell. Soon after
walk was propofed TO my fon's mill aud the
company went. When they returned, one Tor
both of my fons) came to caution me, and faid,
" You may depend on it, Col. d. will this night
open himfelf to you. He wants Tom to go
with him." After the ufual conversation, Col.
B.!wen, up fairs, and as thought to go to bed.
Mrs. Morgan was reading TO me, is uliial
when the family have retired when about III
o'clock, and whea I thought he had been a.
1eep an hour, fhe tod me that Col. B. was
coming, and as fhe had heard my fon's CONVEX
fatiop, fhe added sc you'll have it now" Col.
B. came with candle in his hand. Mrs. Nor
gan Immediately retired. The Colonel took
his feat by me. He drew from his pocket a
book I fuppofe it was memorandum book.
After looking at it, he afked me, if knew a
Mr.. Vigo of Fort Vincent, Spaniard. re-
piled, yes; knew him ; l bad reafons to know
him. Que was, that had reafons to believe
that he was deeply involved in the Britiih con-
fpiracy in 'ss, as fuppofed the Object of
which was TO iepara,e the fates; and which
GENERAL Nevi and myfelf had fupprefIed.
called it nefarious thing to aim the divi-
tion of the ftates., l was careful to put great
emphaGs on the word nefarouS. Col. B. find
ing what kind Of man he had to deal with, fud-
denly topped, thruf into his poo kct the book
which / faw had blank leaves in it, and retired
to bed. Ibelieve l was pretty well undcrftood.
The next morning Col. d. and Col. Dupiefer
went off before breakfast, without my expect
ing it; in company with my fon; and from
that time to this, / have not feen him but in
this place. My fon agreed with me, that l
fhould apprife the Prefident of our impreflions,
and point out a mode by which Col. B. might
be followed ffep by iep.--Mr. MeRGe. After
your ohfervations about the country and the
fubiequent conversation, did the prfouer draw
any comparifon between the Eafern aud Wei.
tern States? A. He faid, Keep yourfelf on
this hde OF the mountain. and you'll never be
difurbcd." BY which uudereood that there
was an attempt to be made to effect difunion.
There is one more circumftance, which
mutt fate to the court. The Sunday after, the
Judge of our circuit court dined with me.
requefted him to mention the circumstances to
Gen Neville, and invited him to come the fol-
lowing SUNDAY to dinner, with judges Thiman
and Roberts, for had buGnefs of the firt i'm.
portance to communicate. They did not dine
with me on that day; but they did on the fol-
lowing Sunday. Theie gentlemen wrote joint
letter TO the Pretident informing him of my
communications TO them.
CroL5-F.a,nined.
Mr.. Burr. What fort of book was the one
had ia my hand /? Was it bound i? A. 1t
was not 10 large as this | do not recslleet whe.
Their 1t was bound, as it would not be very po-
lite IN me to take particular notice of fuch
things, when gentlemen are at my own houfe,
q. When you fpoke Of a nefarious plan, to
what tranfa6tion did you allude ? A. To VII
COS plan, which l conceived was intended to
diiiever the union. Q. Who were prefent
when judge Thilman faw you? A. Genera
Neville and Judge Roberts. o. Was there a.
ny other from Pttfburg A. None. o. Youi
eonveriaiion was then jocular about the NOV
lag OF CoHgrefs to Pittiburg ? A. My manner
might have been jocular; but not my meaning
2. Did you not once live on the Mififlippi !
a. did with the appreciation of my country
q Where was it A. AT New Madrid. O
On which fde of the Mfifippi? A. The welt
Q In the Spanin, Territories? a. With the
appreciation of the SpanfIi government. O
How long did you live there? A. About "a
days. went from that place to N. Orleans
whsre detected Britifh lpy. Q. In wha,
year. A. In 'ss.
GEN. Morgan was then called in at the retquea
or the priioner. Mr.. Burr What was the e.
tnatIon of your father, about the time of my
vht "a He had lately had fall, which had
done him comfortable injury. o. I mean as
to bis capacity. Did you not make fome
apology to Judge Thilman for the fate of his
mind A. did tell Judge Thilman, that my
father was old and nfrm and like other old
men, he told long Tories and was apt to forget
his repettions. Mr.. MeRae. What was the
prlloner's reply to your exclamation? A.
When col. B. faid that with 200 men he could
drive the Prefdent and Congrefs into the Po-
towmac, mutt confefs that felt myief burt
and replied with fome warmth I'm be damn-
ed, SIR, 1t you could take the little town of Can
nonibnrg with that force" Col. B. replied
contIne youriclf to this fidc of the mountain
and 1t ~ another thing" Mr.. Burr. Do you
recoliect that the probability of Spauifh war
was mentioned A. 1t was general fubjcGt
of conversation.
(EVidsnee TO be continued.
Since our laf paper, the court have been
principally engaged in the dfcufiion of the
points which we therein touched upon. On
Friday, Mr.. Wckham concluded his remarks ;
IN which h. ATTEMPTED To r,rove the other nro-