Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-07-25

"presumes that doctor Bollman would have
"no objection TO commit them to writing,
in allthe details into which he went yes.
"terday, and such others as he may have
" then omitted. Thomas Jefferson giving
"him his word OF honor that they never
sshal! be used against himself, and thai
"the hdfc'' snail never go out Of his hand. .
January IS, 1907.
Immediately complied with the Presi-
dents request, and considering the COM
murication, in conformity with the tenor
OF mss note, aS>Sfrictiy confidential, had
no motive to be unusually guarded or to
weigh every expression with more than or
binary care.
! The paper, containing nearly twenty pa
ges, WAS hardly finished, when / immedi-
ately sent it to the president borrowed
It from him some time afterwards when
IN prison, III order to take copy, and then
returned il J
The whole of it goes to the two points
above mentioned viz. to disprove treason,
and TO shew the eXpediency of war. 1t
can give no other ideas to an unbiased
reader, unless one or two expressions, i'm
properly used, and fer which the allowance
ought to be made, that the English is not
nay native language, are singled out, are
considered disconnectedly with what pre-
cedes and follows and construed in hos
tile manner.
The resident had given his word and honor
that 'his paper should not he used against M
self; yer on was predicate the pretended ne
| cs5sity Of pardon forny personal safety. Tire
attorney for The district in open court, when Of
! fer'ug me the patent of pardon, referred 10 IL.
Nay, when ! Indignantly refused that pardon,
ne reminded me of the b0rro,s If az tgrontHiovs
fate, in order, Il possible TO change my de,ermi
na,i1o! Is a Paper not used agans, me when
| IN account of it7 contents misunderstood, ! am.
ties a'taled wi h the tender 0fa badge o. iafamy
Is Gje in Mr.. Jeheyscn's opinion all ahd eba-
! TGcier and reputation, which alone can render II
! de ,irable, uofbiHSs The great inquest of lie ns-
non al or hearing vayIe.v Of 'estmany, and
! pari uia'ly tina Of gen. Wilkinson by an obir-
on nearly ur6niVntis ny snbjecf bcpe ais GSsd
ne ''oni gmt M indictment has been ,,,eter
red aga nst me- though hey have in lie cd va i |
gentlemen in different parts Of the Uaitcd States
Was II then becoming the first Magistrate 0fth
union. whom bad approached with some DC
gree OF oentidsnee, wEo STOOD pledged not r. use
th9t confidence against Fiysef, and with u AZ!
N whom neither my clparct nor my Iangu-c,
have ever been upfrieudly -gasi !, becoming Div.
~ MEASURE o fcrestai the q inion oil ne 2ranr
| Jnry ~ suGmatise ne as partoned c-Im nal
! he paper was never 70 get oRt CT the yres
dents hands bai i; s ,oyp in she hands If The
-ttorney for the Vugna district. On the 2s,!
Ju1ei an occurrence Of which The prints have
aiken no no,ice--ihe g,aHd jury came into court
Their foreman s;9'ed that one OF the Witnesses
mentioned I him an ir1PortanJ payer uri,
by ano her witness whicii va IT, the posses
SION OF NJ Hay tie attorney gnd of which
'hey wished the delivery Hir. Hay tepIied tbsr
this r"gcned 20 my let,er TO The presioen, which
was in his pcesc ssion bus tina III did not cons.
der himself warranted 10 give i to the grs nd ju-
~. He slso declared IL iI be his firm Der w. II.
OH hat the paper was writ en- in my own hand
writing II has further appeared that he had
Questioned gen, w kip'on 10 Yesd.i, Through
hi he had broiign VIVA i flf,ey sta,cd be
Is cortente insidiously before the grams jury.
Gen WI kinson when befose that body and #
Course on hi2 oath did assert hat he saw tlo pa.
per IN MIR Hays hand; that il was my hand
! writing and SIGNATURE
This measure h w'ver, ofrhe attorney hiss no
proved injurious 10 ool Burr The con,ents of
my letter even communicated to the gtand Jury.
| hrsugh such chanrel OF corpu zion and im~u
rty. have had no Influence on their decision. n
is well undeittoo6 ,hat their i,dic,rnent has ari
sen from ? niiIc"Hs,,ucnon OF the law of treason
( From 20 TO 80 -narued men had assemb ed On
Blenncthassct's island They demeaned hem
! selves peaceably but embarked in three boats
and de'ccnded the river to4Va'dr New Orleans.
! They were with others, t. proceed all ibe ryay
'bifber IN case OF Ger ain cunieeeat and D. obob.e
eveni'' IN order 20 be equipped fer a further cx
! peJiaof, but were TO stop 1T the Washi.a TO ef.
/ feet settlement. should those events not ,ake
place. This fdci and the false sut5 sitioq hat
New CLEANS for the phrpoee mentioned. was
10 he occupied BY fo'ce and was to be held by ycs
until The par were ready for their enterprise
! these are the grounds which in their opnicr.
/ have warranted the indictment A csc ,nves.
tsation of The law and Of the facts before pet
ly jmy' with the advantage Of ,es inonv from
/ bot5 sides, Will ere long. correc that opinion
WI remove every doubt with fcgard 10 eel Boris
patriotism and justify his We've
! have nothing to add except that, lotwi.h-
standing Inc ~ treatment have on thn occasi
! on received from the presidsn, Of the u. States
! | shcrid have iorbome making these observa,i.
oTis, if had not been forced to il by eonsiderati
I ops OF sell defence. ! an inciiisd TO beiisve
! that Mr.. JeBf,son has NOT zen aetuated by any
~ 'eiH to~afts ne Ills PARDON was moi .tterd.
"a 10 a'iec' my character; he did not fear 10 ior-
/ iet his word aud honor by uan uniting my lct-
ter 10 lin TO Mr. Hay, bat the injury have sus-
tained fewoins the sar'e The history OK the
pardon will have flown over Europe, and the inn
iprssson of tTeschery to f-icnd-th;s more de-
tet'aoie mo'c cdious CRIME than any intsacd m
Of the laws cf the country. b-esuss e.seutis.ly
irsngh, with turpitnde, will he Blended with f1g
nernt n be foiEis of many who ra7y never sec
ft8 letter aud IL all tbis iuiary could bs inH;c
ted by Mr.. Jefferson without ~ oil merely from
want Of confederation under Tie dit,utbins irgu.
euee Of passion aud resentment sgainN col Burr