Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-26
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prmclpa' part of these conversations must
nave been between the middle of Februa-
ry and the middle of March. O. Was
there amy particular conduct calculated TO
put an end to Col. Burr's opportunities
n. Yes. At some of our last interviews.
L iaid on his table, paper Containing
thls toast which had given to The public
The u. States-Palsey to the brain that
should plot to dismcmber, and leprosy to
the hand that will not draw TO defend our
union. y. Where was that toast drank ??
A. cannot say. This question was made
to me from authority. Ii was sent with o.
Their toasts had corrected, to paper az
Springfield. laid this paper ON Col. Burr's
table, that he might see it; and | have
reasons to believe that he did. O. Was
1t drank at any distant place At Phiia.
deipma A. lido not recollect. thought
at trst it was Philadelphia but had re.
celved many hospitalities throughout the
umon; many of my toasts were published
and IN the hurry ofpassing and repassing,
nave completely forgotten. Mr. Barr.
Do You recoilect when you left Washing
ton! A About the list OF April. Mr.. Bprr.
linen THIS paper was put OH my table pre-
vious to that day. Eaton viii state ,he
circumstances which induced me to believe
You had seen it. We were al Alexandria
together and you made no longer such
communications TO me as heretofore. ]
meant you 20 see it, because l had given it
10 the world, and with it my sentiments.
= Then you are not certain when and
where this toast WAS drank? A. lam not.
But am certain it was not at w. because
gave another there when called unon.
~ Did you not say, that all those con-
yersatlcns happened bstwecn the middle Of
February and the middle of March. A.
no: did not say so. | said the principal
part or these conversations. Q. You saw
nat this toast was printed at SPRINGFIELD
a. did. Q. Did you transmit it for pub
ilcauon! A. Yes did. Q. Doyou recoilect
from what place? A. Not distinctly.
~ Rave you in your possession a pa
per containing that toast A. / have not
mere. =. Noumentioncd something about
a communication which you made to the
president through the Post NJ. General.
Look at that paper. Is that YOUR sigma
turef A.. 1t is; and must give short
account OF that paper. MIR. E then men
toned that the notes on the two first pa
ses were drawn up by Mr.. Granger, from
conversations which had passed between
Hr. G. and Mr.. Ely, on certain communi-
cations made to MIR. Ely by Mr.. Eaton, res
pcctng Col. BIS plans: that he had seen
Mr.. Sly at Northampton at the session of
The court OF common pleas, at time when
they had first heard of the building ofboats
on TIE Ono. The notes on the last page.
IN Mr.. Granger's writing, and subscribed
ny hinseif' wee from subsequent CONVEX
satlons between him and Mr. G.
Mr.. Burr. Youspoke of accounts with
the government. Did you or the govern
~ ma
demand on me. demanded Of them. O
Did they state in account balance against
you. A. / expended money for the SER
vice OF the U. s. when employed in nv a.
Sency at Tunis an account of which be-
ing presented TO the accounting officers of
the treasury, was refused to be aliowedbv
thtm, there being 40 law as thev conceived
toJusu'y 1t. l applied to Congress, a COM
mIttee OF winch reported that they suppo-
sed the account to be within the Gscrcti-
en- OF the accounting officers Of the Treasu-
ry. In this situation the business stood
when l was ordered to the coast of Barba-
~, and when / returned, found that new
2ifiCuities had occurred TO an adjustment
Leaving out the sums which had advan-
ced, the government had balance against
me. The last session OF Congress has nro-
vided for the payment, and the commiss;-
oncrs have settled il.
Mr.. Martin. What balance did Won re-
ceive "A. That is my concern, sir. Mr.
Burr. What was the balance against Won
Mr.. Il. (To the court) is that a proner
question, sir? Mr.. Burr. My object is
manifest. j wish to shew the bias which
has existed on the mind of the witness.
ChfT Jnsfice saw no objections to the cues
tion. Mr.. Il. / cannot say to a cent or a
dollar: but have received about 10 OOOI
dollars. Mr.. Burr. When was the mo-
ney received! A. About March last. o
You mentioned Miranda. Where did von
understand he was gone to? A. On the
benevolent project of revolutionizinc the
Spanish Provinces. Q. What part of
them a. Caracas. ] had some reason
too TO know something Of that project
DC cause too was invited to join in haf
lie too was to have bee' an Emperor Of
Mexico; he might have been troublesome
to us and OF course when asked Won Win.
was To be done with him, you observed
" hang him." O Did you understand. /
was 70 do all at once to execute the c.n-
ual project tooaS well as those i'm the vy,.st
A. have no objections to answering that
but II Will be nothing III your favor when
you we're speaking of central revclution.
not much was said about the revolution ~
the west-Had the other been Effected. I |
doubt much whether you would have been
willing tohave separated that part o You
spoke OF command "A You stated. what
have already mentioned, that Won were 1
tSSufeuj from the arrangements which Won 1