The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-07
Dfo.i'i,a If Col. Cuanrxo.


Genera! Dayton, of which the following is an exaa
copy, VIZ
Elizabeth Town, N. j. Jaly 97,b, 1905.
DEAR SIR,
This will be 2rs tented to you by my nerle-v
ION Of the late G-eral Matthias Ogden, who cnn-
handed one Of the Isrey Regiments in the Resnlu-
tionary war, ard hon YOU probably recn.st tie
is on his way M Orleans aud is adyi!cd Ny rae
to call at your Pof, If: fhoud be Fort A.aa:a or
ellie where upon the M';?lippi, ara tcrld +: is.--
His merits and the eteeu in which hc Is held by mr.,
make me ansious to procure for hl' welcome re-
eeption, even for the h"rt FAY Of few hours ihat
he will be able to max. with gu,
Any intance of friendly attention or ani leure
ihewn to HIM, ana lis very worthy comoanion Mr..
Swaftwout, will be gracefully acknow4d ed, and re-
garded favor conferred on" Dear sir,
Your fucerc friend,
and very hunibis rervant,
(Signed) JONATHAN DAYTON.
The gentleman Informed me that he was TIE Mr..
Swartwout mentioned ~ the letter, AMI prelenisd
him to General Whirfnn, as the friend oj Gereysl
Dayton and requsaed l...a to take fsat with us 81.
table. which be did Mr.. SUar,weut then oblrIy<d,
that Mr.. Ogden aud hrofelf hc'ag on thsir wy 10
New-Orieans had learned AT F-rt Adi,no, that rar
troops and iome militia efIcnhug Nsc''i,o-
ches, from wbsuredEry were to march asa,rG ,,ls
SParIih army then III neighborhood and thar the
Object Of his Wifi was. 10 q with us "a a volunteer
lie remained with fome time, aud converted eB
various topics; but ilid nothing which could excite
iuipicion aganit him; and he le with a it1npg
impreiion on my mind, that his buGueiyto New -Oc-
leans was Of commercial nature and gould bs cDu
daSrdb by MIR, Ogden during bis abfyuce. Whii.
he was in my quarters, was called out on buGneis,
and was abfent from five to zen minutes.
The next morning was walking on the gallery IN
front Of my quarters, when General Wiiiinfcp came
uP, and taking aide, informed me that ne had
rrla L.
to me So much 70, that although it was ncctGary
to hold it in frtt refsrve FOR The yrelent he begged
me to bear il III mind, that might be able mako
fair liafement of 1t any future period. lie then
aiked me il knew had heard Of, an enterprise
being on foot 10 the Weaern itates,-I replied that
had heard nothing the iubje6t, and aik.d him
THAT the enterprise was 10 which lac slludsd. lie
then iaid yes, my friend" great number Of indyi-
du1s poeiiing wealth popularity and talents a.e 81
this moment atiiciated for pur2oiss ui1iical 20 the
government Of the United States Colonel Burr is ~
their head, and the young gentleman who delivered
you the letter sR evening, Is OF bis eullries
The tory Of iervng a 5untccr s caiy a nlafCu,.
lle has brought a letter from Colonel Burr, which
being in eypher, have not yet been able fully to
make out, boz | have dfcoyered that his obje1t is
reaiouabe, aud that il is my duty 70 oPpofe him by
every means IN my power. Fle al!lres ne that he
las iunds-iays the navy are with hu--ofers 10
make me fecond in command, and give the officers
VI lhe army any tmrg may ak Tor them: and ne
reque(ts 10 fend confidential friend 70 confer
with him at Nafhville in TsnncGc IN ls5i be
eems ITO calculate on me and the army as ready ~
JOIN him" then al:ed the General whether he bad
received atty Information Intrusion dis uhjett
from government, to which ne replied Gai ! e had
NOT, and that he muR therefore adopt fucn meafures
as IN his Judgment were bei calculated to defend the
country. lie iaid he would insmcdi1'e civ MACH 20
the Sabine and endeavor to make fueh terms with
the Spanilh Commander, would i1gify b.ul IN re-
moving the greater part Of his force 5he MiiHp-
pi, suO that the nomsnt this n.oul1 Z. III. cd il,