Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-04-17
BALTIMORE. Anril 6

escaped the notice OF SCrutlnIZing and re- /
hechhg men, that the associates of Col Burr |,
at New-Orieans have used uncommon eff !
forts TO vlndlcate the actions of themselves !
ana Their chief; and it must be confessed
that they have exhibited vast deal of in
gehuity and spccious cunning III turning the
attention of the public from Col. Burr to
Gen. Wilkinson. The original and true
question was, IRE Burr and his .Assocfates
gully IF high crimes and riqsieD1eanors.
or 81 tredSondoIe practices But the asso-
ciates at New-Orleans have SO ably exer-
ciSed the cunning of misrepresentation-l
the LivingstoHs-the Workmans, and the
brauiords have been SO industrious in cir
cuiatlng their addresses, their Statements,
&c. throughout the union, and these have
oeen so increasingly commented upon by
the federal party in favorable point of
view For the real culprits, that the oucsti
on has got quite off its true bottom, and g.
very one eagerly enquiries, Can Wilkinson
oeJuShfcd? In all discussions relative To
the conspiracy, it is extremely necessary
TO determine the previous question first
because, on the decision upon that, depends
the fate OF the latter. 1t is not, hewever,
our intention to discuss either OF these uues-
IONS here-We merely wish to draw the
public attention TO the fact, that all the a.
|
trary conduct on the part of Wilkinson
have emanated from the adherents of Burr
and all the arguments adduced by the
federal writer's against Wilkinson, are
\ founded upon the statements of those who
nave been inculpated of treason. We now
Deg leave to lay little information from
| a purer source before the pubic: The fol-
lowing is one OF many letters, extracs from
winch are In our possession, and which
come from genuine American Quarter
And we assert it without the fear of con-
tradiction, that the annexed contains the
sentiments Of the great mass of Americans
at New-Orleans -
Ertrdct Of u letter from a gentleman ar
.Vr7o- Orleans Of the first reshectabiHty,
| dated March 1st, 1907.
"My last letter informed you, that we
were IN great dread here of Burr and his
adherents L am happy IN beng able now
q INFORM you, that these consprators seem
10 be completely defeated in their diaboli-
cal plots; Burr himselfhas absconded from
1 Natchez, where he was held to bail. and
reward of 1000 dollars is offered bv Co
werner Williams for his apprehension and
| lt Is reported here that he is actuaIiv ar-
rested at or near Fort Stoddert, but of this.
however, there is no confirmation. Nuthl
ing out the strong measures adopted here
oy Gen. Wilkinson, * by the government
OF the state OF OHIO, together with the time
| ~ proclamation Of the President of the II
nited States, saved, or could have saved
this country. Had it not been for. thrs. 7
am confident Burr would have had ,,ossey-
sion OF 1t. | hope he will now meet with
that punishment that is due 10 his crimes %
~, WASHINGTON CITY, April 8.
me /0Ho7unS ertract 2fQ letter reec;yed
from Lieut.. Gaines, DARED, Port- Sfod.
aerf, FeorHaty %, 1907, furnishes some
tn1ereS'fHy circumstances relatiVe 10 The
arrest Of Col. Barr
"Early in the morning of the 1o.b ,f,,,a
present month / was advised nv m.io,. p.
kins, that man, whom he sunDosed tn he
Icoi. Burr had passed through the unner
end OF this settlement the preceding even.
ing whereupon immediately set ont with
sergeant and three privates ofmy detach-
tient ana alter remembering with mai
FerElhs about Ia miles up the countrv
met with col. Burr and escorted him TO mis-
Piace. my approximations relative 10 the
opanlards we're strengthened by the arr;-
val OF Spanish officer, who commands or,.
OF the armed vessels at Mobile (,vboef
name cannot recollect). He dineJ win
me yesterday, and made request tbrough
his interpreter, to be permitted TO sec col
burr, who, he said, he understood was in
the fort. promised to see the colonel and
then give him an answer / went to ,he
colonels room, and informed him that tl,e
spanish officer wished to see him. He i'm
medIately Showed me paper he had inst
written, in which he requested me to IN
troduce him to the Spanish officer. addino
mat ne was anxious to send to his friend |
Morales for few necessaries. Iobserved
that perhaps it was nothing more than idle |
curiosity that promptedthe SPANISH officer
10 wish to see him, and / could not, under |
present circumstances, admit an interview |
returned, & informed the Spanish officer
through his interpreter, that, as col. Bnrr
was citizen of the United States and in |
confinement for an offence against the laws
tnereo1, could not permit an officer of a
government to see him, especi-
ally as presumed they could have NO cor,
OF business with each other. The officer
set our in a small boat fan. M
oHe. This circumstance, together with a
made by Mr.. Ashley.
who accompanied col. Burr to this countrv
to one OF our citizens, has induced me toa-
lopt Il measure, which had before strongly
presented itself as indispensable, TO send
aim direct to the seat of government.
see Note !
- regret extremely that I should have
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