The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-07


they would have nothing 10 do with government
unleis it oppcfd the expedition in which cafe
they would make reiiitance. MIR. Blennerhac
fett laughed at my Gaying at home and fpend
ing my life in obscurity behind the counter, j,
was dull life: he told me, if would 20 with
him, wonld have anopportunity to diftinguif,
myiet. On the next day rode up TO Mariet.
Ia with MIR. Blennerhanett, and ON the way he
was engaging feveral young men TO go down the
river with him offering them lands. Among
the ret, was one Rattburn, ichoo!maffer. /
toto MN tie was drunEard, and could do no.
thing towards the fsttlement of lands. "No
matter" faii Mr Blennerhai,rtt "when he is
Drought under good f:;pline, he will make a
good ioid'er. and his allowance will not be large
enough 20 make him DRINK" MIR BlennerhaC-
lett was then going Up the Mufkingum, to fee
after col Burr's hoa'G that were building there,
and 10 hurry their 6aiffsiss.
Mr. Bcnnerha!7ett was at my fathers houfc
afterwards, and was in the room, when he of.
tered my brother the place of furgeon general.
My father told Mr. Blennerhaf'rtt he had bet
ter give up the enterprie, and ltay at home, on
his iiland /; that i WAS impofihle he could fuc-
coed (; that his force was too fiDall and the op.
petition too great. Mr. Bennerhafett !aid that
Gen Wiikiuion and the army wonId Join him.
When was at the if]snd, Mr. Bicnnrrha.i1tt
told ms, that he expected we tbouid have a
little fighting with the Spaniart!a but that they
were great towards, and would foon run, and
leave every thing in Our poAsnicn.--In the
month of Beguf, Mr. Bienncrhailttt was at my
fathers houft, and uled many arguments to
prove that it was the interelt Of the Wefern
TO frparate themfrives from the union.
Mr. Wirt Did BlennerhaiTett fpeak of Burr !!
A Yes, underitood that he fpoke Of him as
the leader. recolIett TO have aiked him, whe-
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that he was one of the leaders. He alto men
toned gen Eaton as one concerned. Mr. Fla,
Did he mention what would be the refult TO you
and to himftlf if The eutsrprife was TO fuccecd ?
y He Iaid, if we fucceedtd, that our fortunes
would he made: if not, that he was ruined
man. Q Did he fay what he would do, in cafe
he met with rehftance in his defcent down the
river? a Mr. Bennerhaiiett laid, they could
land, and burn the houfcs and towns. if the
people attempted to oppofc them. Q What
arms did you fee on the ifland A faw or 3
guns, 5 blunderbuties, 8 brace of pitols, a
| lword and dirk, a key of powder and lCme bull
let's. MIR Martin Were thefe arms owned by
MIR Blennerhaiett for any long time? Il Yes
bad feen ofthem fomc tine before.
CroG- Examined. HTfkban. Did yoa
ever agree to 60 with MIR. BIennerhalfett A I
was undetermined i'll ihoud 60. / faid, was
willing togo with my fathers content. Mr. b.
alto fiid, that he had fomuch reflect for my ia.
Their, as not to with me to go without it. Q
Was there any talk of a Spanifh war? A Mr.
Bennerh1iIctt gave fome hints of iuch an event
Mr. d. Wo0dbridge came in; conrt to explain
an obferyation which had been nfed on former
occalion. He fad that the partnerhip accounts
between him and Mr. Bleunerhaf'.tt had been
fettled; from which it might be inferred that all
their accounts had been fe.tIed. The truth how
ever was, that though their partnerihip was dii-
iolved, their private accounts were not yet adj
jufed.
Return :. MeigJ. jar.' was then introduced i
he eaquired whether he lhouId Rate any thing
about the feiZing of the boats. MIR. Hay. No,
Sir. with you to fate particularly what paf-
fed between gen. Topper aud yourfeif.-Mr
Burr. And what is that enquiry to the court
| MIR. WIT. 1t isto forti!y jacob Albright stef
tmony. prefUme that iuch will be the con-
cluhon, if it appear that gen Upper has told
Mr. Mcigs the very things which Albright has
iubltanftidIly related. MIR Hay. Has not gcu
Upper left his affidavit? Mr. WTekbam.
kaow nor, but when that lhaIl he produced &c
TIE court, it will ,ben be time enough to intro
since MIR Meigs. Mr. Hay. We have Mr. Meigs'i
GbFasVit, and if it be ueceiiary, we fiall intro
duce it. MIR Meigs was then discharged from
| further attendance.
NOTE. Mr. Mriy5 has been a very relorlFa
| biz jB&ge in tbe Territory Of Upper Louifana