Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-17

Maurice Rogers, of Pennsylvania, con-
sui for the u. >. at ST. Jago dc Cuba.
John %. Da6ney, of Massachusetts, con-
sui for the United States at Fayal.
Edzvard Darlington, ofConnecticut, con-
Sui for the U. S at Canton in China.
GEORGETOWN, Is. c.) March %.
Ertract ofa letter from Commodore Trur-
ron to the honorable Joseph .AIston, d.
ted
PHILADELPHIA, Fec. "a.
DEAR SIR,
L is scarcely necessary for me 70
say, that since the peace with France,
have not been off the continent of Ameri-
ca; except In April, 1902, making a pas
sage from Norfolk to Amboy. A cons-
deraole time, however, previous to the Pre-
sident's message TO Congress, accompanied
by copy of Il deciphered letter, stated to
De communication from Col. Burr to Gen.
Wilkinson, had heard of ungenerous whis-
Pers, extremely unpleasant to me, and af-
forwards received advices from nv friends
at Washington, that information had been
given to the government, from the West
ward or New-Orieans, i'm which | was uo-
ticed as concerned in the projects of Mr..
Burr. This calumny / Immediately refu-
ted by prompt letters of denial, directed
to several members of Congress and other
gentlemen at Washington, and with this
obseryatlon-that Ihad the Flag of Def
ance Tyfns' atthe main fof, against the au-
thor ofSuch /aLsehood and all n,y enemies.
But 1t was determined there should be no
mistake made IN leaving the good people
or the United States to conjecture, who was
meantby L. in the decyphered letter al
| ready mentioned; for when that letter was
! published, as you have seen, L. was explai-
ned in marginal note, which could not
have been the case in the original letter. as
every one who knows Mr.. Burr, must know
that he is ever too concise to give himself
the trouble, in the body of a letter, of using
the initial of name and then explaining
It by note.-Hence / consider this atfen-
non as another mark ofthe good dispositi-
on manifested to honor me, in the present
day, at the scar Of government, by some
good friend, and laughed, and invited others
! To laugh at 1t
"ltls said here, and published in letters
from Washington, but from whom know
not mat MIR Burr has declared, that he
HeVer Torote any letter to Wi{kiuson IN
cyhher. Nay il was previously stated 70
me by some very respectable gentlemen.
that they did not believe Mr.. Burr culd
have written the letter in CIPHER, attribu-
ted to him. And / must confess. thouob 7
oiu not doubt, at the time, from the man
her IN Which that letter came to Washing
Ton, and had publicity, that the language
ana style Is not such as l should conside r
most famlliar to Mr. Burr, or likely to be
useu oy MN: have, therefore, determi-
| hed 10 say little on the subject until. from
some sort OF light, better Judgment can
I be formed. o''"
| "lhe intention of Mr.. Burr, as has been
| stated, to sever the union Ia most diaboli.
| cai proecD was first suggested to me bv
western neTosf,aferS !; and the attack on
NeW-Orieans was entirely new to me nm
| I'll l saw the acts of the governor and le-
gislature Of Ohio But it is true, Mr. Burr
ala tell me that, IN case ofa zvar betzyeeu
me united STATES and Shain, which he
considered inevitable, he intended 10 mr.
rack Pera Graz and Merico, give Eber-
~ 10 an enstaUed World, ard establish nm
tHdeHehaent government IN Merfco and
inviting me to take command of the expe.
o'eioh by sea. But although this enterprise
was expressly mentioned to me as TO take
place, IN case of war between the United
oIa!eS ana spain, at once declined it, on
asking IT the ErecutiUe of the Unjted
J't''-S rs " COIfCCTIlcQ IN, EIP
hrcject, and being answered that he quos
not; though l SAID then, and 1 saw now. I
shall always be ready, as ever have been.
when properly invited by my country. TO
turn out against any nation with whom we
may be at war.
"Shouid have occasion to appear he
iore court of justice, in this business of
Mr. Burr's, at any time, under the solemn
oohgatlon OF an oath, or before the bar of
the public, shall have no hesitation either
as christian, or on the honor of a soldier
the hUnor OF man, and the honor of sal,
Tor, too, TO make declaration Though more
lengthy IN detail) to all of which this is but
summary. And further, that know mo-
thing OF plots and instructions to seyerthe
union, except what have seen In the news
papers. If had known of any, / should
nave communicated them to the President
OF the United States, as have communica-
Tea what, In substance, is contained in this
letter. But by the declaration here made. |
you VIII not infer that feel satisfied with !
tne conduct as respects the Cyphered let !
Ter Qf genulne) any more than that am /
yeti the habit of ertraordinarU dreon,;,,o
ana ofbelieving sych dreams asrealitv. On |
the contrary, l always desire to deal in ms.
ice TO all men, and despise Exaggerated |
stories touching character, even when tbev
respect those who do me the greatest evil
IN iact, care not whom l please or dis
please, when / feel bound to relate facts
which concern men up or men dozyu.
Il dear ufr