Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-02-03

against law. I could draw nothing from
him in writing nor could | learn That he
had exposed his plans to any person near
me by whom my testimony could be sup
ported. lie had mentioned to me no per
sons who were principally ard decid-
eaiy engaged with HIM except Gen. Viii
klnson-a @r. Aston, who fouRd was his
son-in'law--ond a Mr.. Ephraim Kibbv,
late 4 captain of Rangers in Gen. Wayne's
army. Satisfied that Mr.. Burr was reso-
lutte in pushing his project of rebellion in the
west OF the Allegheny, and apprehensive
that 1t was too we'll and too extensively
organized to he easily suppressed though
dreaded the weight ofhis character when
laid IN the balance against my solitary as
sertion, i brought Myself to the resolution
TIC endeavor to defeat it by getting him re-
moved from among us, or to expose nv
seiI 10 all consequences by disclosure of
MS intentions. Accordingly, ! waited on
the President ofthe United States and af-
ter some dcsultorv conversation, in which
aimed to draw his view to the westwa I'd,
used the freedom TO saw to the President
l thought Mr.. Burr should he sent cut of
TINS country---and gave for reason, that /
beheved him dangerous in it, The Presi-
oent ASKED where he should be sent | meu-
toned London and Cadiz. The President
thought the trust too important, and see
med 70 entertain a doubt of Mr. Rurr's in
tegrlty. intimated that no one. PERHAPS,
hao stronger grounds to mistrust Mr.. Burr's
moraiiintcgrity than myself; vet, belize
ved, ambition so much predominated over
HIM that, when placed on an cmincncc and
put on his honor, respect to himself would
ensure his fidelity: His talents were I'M
questionable. ! perceived the subject was
loisagreeabie to the President and to Give
1T the shortest course tothe point, declared
my concern that if Mr.. Rurt gueie NOT in
some 7rau Gis"osed oE zue hculT, 7cithip
efEh'een MONTHS, haze an insuyyection, if
no q rcUotVtion, on the 5vaters ofthe MIS-
973"'f'i. The President answered, thar he
fG0 TOO 0'uch c0nf5ence IN tie irf1Jn7ati-
on the fntcrrjtV, and the attachment 10
the ls5'ioE Of the citizens of that country tn
admit 9n ofh~ hsnsicr Of the kind ! ann
harry th7t eventsprove this confidence well
placed As no irterr0gatorics followed NV
eNnnession 1falarm ' Thought silence on the
subject, NJ that time and place, became me.
Eut ! detailed, about the same time, the
Whole projects of Nv Burr TO certain mem
bers at Congress. They believed Co. Burr
capable Of any thing-ard agreed that tie
fe/to7o ofpAt 20 be hanrc6 ;'hut thought his
| Tr"'ects too Chimerical and his circumetan-
ices too desperate ~ cive the subject the
merit n serious consideration. The total
! security Of feeling IN those tn whom Thad
ruoT the tocsjn. induced me 10 suspect nv
| OVID 7ppreheusi0ns unreasonable, or at least
J too deeply admitted and, Of course, grew
! indifferent about the subject.
Mr., Furr's visits 70 me became less fre-
4 quent. and his conversation less familiar
i nc aDneared To have abandoned the idea
. Of q Al Z
mined on tha' Of the Mis,issiD,S. and. al
Though could perceive symptoms Of dis.
trlst in him tow rds me. he manifested
great Soiiciude +" erpape me with him in
the onterprize Wesrv. ofhis importantly,
2sd at once q convince Vim of. nv serious
!+t'dchments ! rave the following toast to
the public THE ITVffrI St1tes-PaIs,-
tn the brain that should Mot to disme nter =.
and leprosv - he hand that will not draw
to defend nm, v,.jo7
doubt whether the sentiment was better
understood bv nv onc e nv ac1u intpnce
than Co. Burr Our intercourse ended
hcre--wc met hut seldom afterwards. I
returned to nv farm n Massachusetts, and
Thought no more ne Mr. Burr, nor his en-
pre-, till sometime late IN Septenber or he
ginning Of October, when a letter from
Morris Be'knap, Of Marietta, 70 Timothy
- t'dNlcisnns te'l infO nv hands at Erin :
he!d, which satisfied me that Mr.. Burr had
actnaHV commenced his preparatory oDe-
rations on the Ohio J now sooi.e publicly
o. the tact--transmitted n coDv Of the LEI =
terfrom Rc'knap tothc department ST te,
ard about the Sometime forwarded through
the hands offhe post master general To the
President nfthe United States, ct 3temcnt
IN substance of what Is here above detail
led concerning the Mississippi conspiracy
Of the s'id Col Aaron purr--which is said
to have been the first form 1 intelligence
received bv the executive on the subject OF
the c'rep;rator beingin motion.
} know not whether nv country will al
low me the merit of correctness of conduct
IN this affair. The novelty of the duty
might perhaps, have embarrassed stron-
ger minds than mine. The uprightncss OF
my Intentions hope will not be question:
Cd.
The interviews between Col. Burr and
nvfe't' from which the foregoing statement
HIS resulted, were chiefly in this city. in the
months az February aud March, last year
WILLIAM EATON.
Wnshington city Jan. 26. 1907.
sworn to in open court this Goth day of
! January, 1907.
WV. BRENT, elk.
| Dehosition orJAMES L. DONALDSON.
In open court personally appears James
y. I'D L. =