Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-29

said that gen. W. nd0 seriously JoIDcu Ia
its a. Yes, he said so; and many greaf-
or men. 4.
Mrgdy Twill ask you, ST., y, whs.
E'thsr az thAftiane, you were 10 the ssrvicc
OF the 81. S. Al was declared nos to
be. /. 3
Mr.. Hay. / wish not 10 wound your
feelings, Commodore, by my qosssion
but itssnecessary TO account TO- the jury,
for The application which was thus madesto
you by the aesuscd- Did You not feel
yourself hurt at this dsclara.ion.s 4. 1
certainly was.
Nh. Burr asked meifI wouldsnot write
to gen. Wilkinson, as be was about TO dis.
patch two couriers TO him. told him that
had no subject to write; and declined
writing. Mr.. Barr observed, that several
officers would be pleased asbsing under my
commard. He spoke highly Of a lieut..
Jones, and asked me whether he had not
sailed with me. answered hiIn that he
had not: and that could give no account
/ of him. as / never had seen him. Mr..
Burr observed that the expedition could
DO. fail; thar the Mexicans were ripe for
revolt; and that he was ineapab!e of any
thing chimericaI, or that could lead bis
friends into a dilemma. He showed me
draft of a periogue, such as plies be.
tween Powlrs's Hook and New York !; and
asked me WHISTLER they were adapted to
the Mississippi river and the waters emPiy-
ing into il. | gave opinion THAI they were.
lie asked me whether could ger a naval
constructor TO make several copies OF the
draft. spoke to naval constructor;
but,ae could NOT make then as soon as they
were wanted, and / returned the draft.
MIR. BUR- told me he wanted those boats
for the conveyance Of agricultural products
10 New Organs, and IN the event OF war,
for transports. knew they were not cal,
culased for transports by sea, nor Were,hey
calculated tor carrying guss But having
determined not to have any thing TO 60
with the Mexican projecs, | SAID very
li,sie abost the boats. But in the latter
end of the moth Of JsIy, / told hiJa
there would be 10 war with Spain. Re
seemed very sanguinc that shcte wonsd.
lie saia, hewever, if disappointed in that,
that hc<was On a bargainf9E large tract
on the Ouachi,a; that be intenaeti to In
vie his friends about Dim to settle it; that
in ons year he,wouid have 1000 families OF
fashion and sone of properly, who would
constitute charming society; that IN 2
years he would have double the number !;
that being on tx frontier, he would be rea.
Gy 10 march anime diasely, Whenever a war
took. place / have endsavo.edto narrase
shess several conversations verbatim as
they passed; | am no, positive. however,
thar they are: but my statements are at
least The substance OF what did pass
Questioned by tie prosecution.
MIR. Huy. Did these conversations axe
| place after the declaration shat you wereuo
logger in the service Of the ". S. a The
whole of them.
(Col. Garriagioa, one ofthe iary, Did
they take place in July? A. Yes Iebsere~
ed 10 him, there would be 90 war, though
| thought there was great cause for i,.]
Mr.. Hay Hadyou expressed your dis.
satisfaction az this procedure a. Yes !;
frequently. @ believe you made some
publlca.ioa upon the SUBJECT. A | did
Q. Your first conversation was abous
building bridges, settling lands &C. A..
Yes; when col. Burr first returned fron
the westwatds
M. 7NcRae. He did not express to yoa
his designs respecting the ouachisa land,
till he had discovered vour aversion to
the Mexican project? A. He h d NOT sPo.
ken particularly about the eOuachisa lands,
bu, previously about spesusesions IN west.
eru lands generally.
Mr.. Wlyt. Did he say at the latter end
Of July that be was abour concluding a
.bargaiO fer the Ouachisa land? a. 'sissk
| so.