Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-09-30

stated mat he sh ~ ii be at Matches on the
10th OF December, with two thousand men !:
TO be followed by four thousand more and
that he could have. raised or levied fz,cioe
thousand men, as easily as sic, if he had
thought them necessary. / then informed
Doctor BollmGH, that. if Col Burr came
to 'NeSo Orleans, should oppose him. He
repiied, they mast come there for prov,si.
ons and equipments. He observed that
S2i. Eny'' haG gre C, n!iden,c N me. hut
ne did not know what had passed between
us and asked, if l could not make such a
aeience as would cover my reputation. and
stu permit him to come l replied in the
negative; and we then parted. Some few
mornings afterwards, he called Mt INV omar
ters there was a gentleman in the room ::
ana took him into the Piazza. He said,
that he wanted to know my dete rmination.
eAP' essed my surprize and told him
mat he knew my determination.
Mr.. RAY. While you were thus extrac-
ting from Doctor B3ti,sQn the secrets ofhis
party, were you L king any measures 4 :.
.Ie security OF. New Orle ans Ans. YES.
nay orders and instructions will shew what
measures 1 deemed It my duty to pursue.
TOT 'heSe am responsible to the executive
al the United States
Mr. !aaTftn. Are the cyphercd letters
hiea Ans Yes. q. Are the KEYS furnish
ed ! Ans. Here it j..
lFIr' 52tFS mentioned the situation of
NAT. IGzeStclt WAC was Summoned rs a wit.
ness on the part of Col BUR-. He said
taat Mr.. Iazs7ceH had repre- sented the 81.
tuauon OF his family TO be such as to REQUIRE
MS inhmedlate return home MIR. softa
observed hat, although he had introduced
9sgN -
VIC iIq"eSe OF MI. Idzewell to be Gischar-
Seu, nc should be compelled to oppose il.
MY ]"zezveH stated that ne had beru
unexpectedly summoned, he we'll knew. TO
answer in1erroSatories as 10 certain 70
ceeui'Ss nstore the grand jury chat he had
HS' DesH lhtorTled OF an occurrence in his
S"'"es'iC aHAirs, ich made il ind .spensi
u! necessary Tor him to return Immediate
tiia' thNIe were many gentlemen, in
'tlis pace and rs vicinity, OF the grand in
- VIZ" were as competent to give evidence
"h 'ile points to which he should be called
ION 20 "epose, as lie possibly could be :;
d"u VINO would be subjected to no kind OF
inconvenience IN attending. If he were to
DC examined at all, he requested that it
~ 6i' pe immediately done for the situa-
ton Of his family was such that he should
DE compelled TO return.
The Chief Justice said TO Mr. y,,-.,,,o,y
that ne knew full well that 1t was not in TN
power OF the court to discharge him. Mr..
i'9IE$ Said 1t was impossible to examine
ar. "~e ~cu iii General UILkinSon had
8oue through ms testimony TWAS not pos
s'oie 70 know the importance OF his evidence
az General Wil&lUSoa was cross-exami-
med.
MIR. nay observed that il was an unpre-
CGgtEFCG to
ger OF the grand jury to prove what had
passed III the Jury room. Mr., Bots We
nave not sala. ior what purpose we mean to
ihtroaace MIN Mr. HGy. Ipresumc that
may be permitted to presume for what
purpose.
isir Baker said that he meant to sneal
s. morally OF the proprety and convenience
Oh giving testimony as to what passed in
the grand jury room. Oue GOOD effect. at
least, would result from it: that by intro
ducing Witnesses to prove what had nas-
SEA there,t would prevent people from'giy-
ing information to the grand jury, which
MIR Bots called for the kew To the cv-
Phered letters of Col. Burr. Gen. MI
kin8oH handed him small hooker dict;on-
AIRY, and a paper containing certain here
slypnics. MIR ROftS. IN the duplicate re-
ceivcd by DIR. Boliman, there is an era
2ure. WI, YOU be so good as 10 cxulain
he cause ofitl
Gen. Wflk2n8on. That erazure was
made by myself, and the words afterwards
introduced by me- have deposifion
whlch VIII DC more satisf Glory than, NV
own explanation. Mr. Bofts. Whose de-.
position .dnS. MIR Uuncan'S. far Wjrt
read the deposition Of MIR Duncan. for
Which see note Fl. Mr Rofts. When
was the erazure made A. During the Sit
ting OF the Legislature in New-Orleans
y. y" men were the words restored2 \.
cannot now state w.th certainty. O. Wa,
die letter exhibited to the Legislature A.
Il was lntiOduccd but confined mvseli
20 oral communications. O. What was the
occasion OF the crazure a. Toput it on
OF the power OF certain faction i'm the Lee.
| s stature, 10 whom, at that time, intend.
ca TO submit the paper; to conceal it from
mat faction WHO were opposed to nv mea.
SufCS, anG who, ! believed, were inip,ico
| 10 the true Interests of their country. and
were laOorins to excite suspicious that
was connected with COL Burr, i'm order r.
destroy the public confidence in me, and
mus 10 defeat my measures at the head
! OF thls iacton considered JohH Hafk;us
EsG. the Speaker. Having determined
not to submit the letter, ! restored the
words O. Did you prepare any transia.
ton to submit TO the Legislature A. No
only made notes. Q. Did you make 8
translation Tor any other purpose? A. On.
/ " q partial and imperfect one. o. 70,
what purpose? a. To understand 1t. o
was there any other occasion for which
"A translation was made A. No. O. Dc