Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-02-13

The mask, and exclaimed against his /;
views. He talked Of the degraded situa.
ton Of our country, and the Necessity at
! Now 81 which lis energy and its dig
nity should Be respected said, If that
blow could be struck here q this time,
he vas confident sc the support Of the
best blood of America. told colonel
Burr he deceived himself ii prssnming
that be, or any other man could excite
party in tbs country Who would eounte-
nance him in such a plot Of desperation,
murder and treason. He replied, that
be, perhaps knew better the dispositions
Of the Influential citizens Of this country
than I did. I told him, one solitary
word would destroy him. He asked,
what word I / answered, UsuRpER!
He smiled at my hesitation, and quoted
some great examples in his favor. lob
served 70 him, that had lately travelled
from one extreme Of the union TO the
other: and, though l found q diversity
.of political opinion among the people,
they appeared united At the msststistant
aspect of national danger. That. for
the section Of the union to which I be-
longed, would vouch, should he sue
coed in the first instance here, he would
within six week afterward havelhis throat
cut BY Yanke militia. ~ !. i-...,.%.&
Though Wild and extravsgant Mr..
Burr's last project and thojgh frsught
with premeditated slaughter, ! felt very
easy Of the subject, becausk its defent
he had deposited in ny ownhands--l
did NOT feel so secure eonceFning ha, Of
DESIGNATING the union But the very In
teresting and embarrassing situation in
which his communication placed, me,
left me I confess at stsnd to know
] how 70 -cond1lct myself With propgiety.
He had committed no oyeit act Iof az
gression against law. ! could draw no.
thing from him in writing; not could I
learn, that he had exposed Iis plans to
any person near me BY whof, my testi.
Iao1yt oould be supported. He had men.
toned 70 me no persons who were prin.
cipally and decidedly engaged with him
except general Wilkinsou, AMIR. Aston,
who | found was bis son ID law, md 4
Mr.. Ephraim Kibby, late captain Of
rangers IN general Waype's army. Sa-
tis6ed that Mr.. Burr was tesoldte in
pushing his project If rebellion in the
westof The AIlegant and appreheusiye
that il vas too well and too extensively
organized tobe easily suppressed though
! dreaded the weight Of his chraeser
when laid in the balance against my soil
tzry assertion, 1 brought myseIf TO the
Iresolntion to endeavor to defeat Il by
getting him removed from among ID, or
70 expose myselfto all consequences BY
. disclosure Of his Intentions. Accor,
dinghy WAITED on the president Of the
United States and after some, drsul-
tory conversation in which I aimed to
draw his view to the westward, I used
the freedom tossay % the president I
thought Mr.. Burr should be sens out of
this country and gave for reason, that
believed him dangerous ID il. .fhe
president asked me where be sh ouid be
sent | mentioned London and Cadiz.
The president thought the trust too i'm.
pqrtsnt and seemed 70 entertain doub.
qfMr. B1rr.s intes ri,Y. lin,ima,edtha.
mo- one Perhaps had stronger grounds to
mistr1st Mr.. B's moral integrity than
myssn yet Ibelieved ambition Sd much
predominant over him that placed upon
an eminence and put on his honor, Tss-
pect 70 himself would ensure his fidelity:
Hia talents were unqaestionable. Iper.
ceiyed the subject was disagfseabfe TO
the president and to give Il the shor-
test course 70 the point, declared my
concern that If Mr.. Burr were not in
some way disposed o., We should win.
ineightesn months have an insurrectiop,
hnot revolutions on the waters Of he
Mississippi. The president; answSrsd
that he had too much confidence 10. the
Information. the integrity and attaek.
ment 20 the union, ofthe citizens ot. thsi,
country 70 admit Of On apprehension of
the kind--t am happy thar events Prove
this confidence well placed As no in IN