The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-21

fell, though at no lofs refpeeied my dsty. durft
NOT place my lonely teltimony in the balance again
the weight OF Col BIS character, for by turning the
| tables upon me, which thought any man capable
OF iuch Proeef might very eOseieniozcy do fould
link under that weight. I reiolved therefore with
myielf to obtain tn. removal Of Mr.. B. from this
country, IN way honorable him. and on this did
coniult him without his knowing my motive Ac-
cordingly waited OH the PreGdent of the u S. and
alter deiultory conversation, in which | aimed to
draw his attention to the welt, faid TO him q took
the liberty of fuggeaing to the P) that thought
Col: b. oughtto be removed from the country be-
eaule confdered him dangerous in il. The Pref
dent aiked where fhould iend him. | iad to En-
gland or Madrid, though it has been faid in fome
publications that added Cadz. The Prefident with
out any Politive exprelon lin fuch matter of deli
eacy) feemed TO think the tru1 too important and
exPrefed fomethng like doubt about the integrity
OF Mr. b. frankly told the Preident that perhaps
no perion had hronger grounds fufpea that iuteg
rity than had; but that believed his pride of am
bit'on had 10 predominated over his other paRions
that when placed on an eniinence and put on his no.
nor, reiPect to hmfelf would fecure his fidelity.
perceived that the iubea dilagreeable TO the
Preiident, and to bring him to my point in the ,ort
cit mode and IN manner which would point TO the
Danger laid TO him, if COL B. not difpoled Of
we fhould III Is months have nfurre eaon if not
revolution on the waters of the MilliiIippi The
Prehdeut laid he had much confidence i'm the in.
FORMATION, the integrity, and attachment of the peo-
pie OF that country to the union, admit any appre-
heniions OF that kind The circumstance of no inter
rogatori.s beng made to me- thought, mpofed f.
| lence upon me at that time and place. Here, fir,
beg indulgence to declare my motives for reconnsud-
ing that gentleman to foreign milton that time,
| and IN the iolemnty with which itand here, de.
clare thar Col b. neutral in my feelings that it
was through no attachment to him that / made thar
iusgeuion, out TO vert great national calamity
| which faw approaching, to arret tempeR which
ieemed lowering III the weit, and to divert into a
channel OF uetuineis thoe conlummate talents which
were TO mount the whirlwind and direct the form
About the time OF my having waited on the PRECEDENT
or little before, determined at all events TO have
Tome evidence of the uprightnels of my intentions
and TO iorty myfelf by the advice of more expert
enced men. l waited upon two members of the
r. OF Representatives whole friendfhip had the no.
nor long to retain, and in whole wiidom and nteg-
rsy had tuli iaiti--i am at liberty TO give their
names IT required-and believe a fenator, but of
that am not certain. Iopened to them the project
| OF Col. b. They did not iesm much alarmed (Mr.
Martin objected to the witness rating any of the OBJ
| iervatons OF other perions to hmfeif. After fome
deuleory conversation, the bench fupported the OBJ
lection. MIR. Eaton. did ak indulgence of the
court to make fuch explanations, becaui perverons
OF my conduct were before the public: but I wave
this indulgence; contented with meeting thefe per-
verfions at lome other time and place c. 7uaief.
You have uled that indugence)
Little more paiied between Col Burr and nyfelf
relevant to this enquiry, whill remained at Wain-
ington, though he was loictous engage me in his
weftern plans. l returned to Maiiachuletts +; and
thought no more of Col. b. or his projects, until in
October lat letter was put into my hands, from Nj.
BellnaP, to T. Z. Daniefun, Eating that boats were
building on the Ohio Mr.. Bur-. Have you that letter
Mr. E. No. MIR. B. 1t improper then to fate
it. Mr. Hay. 1t is immaterial Mr. Bellnap is
here. MIR. E. AS to letters, have had no corr eff.
pondence with COL B. ] was about to fate that
| made communication, to the Preiident of the u S
through the hands of the Poa-maiter general tatng
she views of Col. B.
Qusifiansd by bs Preleeutios.
Mr.. W,i-f. Was there any conversation between
yon and the prioner, in which you fpole of the obi
UNI attached to the name of yuSer A. That con-
vertation was excluded by the opinion Of the court,
| as relating to the central projea-Mr Hay. Did
you mean to Fate that the bsn0ra5e indemnity propof-
ed you by the prfoner was to be included in this
plan! a. l underRood it to be included in the per-
manenr rank and emolument to be aligned me /; in
his full confidence that he Mould erect government
of which he was to be the chief.
Crsf-sne9ioaed
Mr.. Martin. Do you recoe&t when you arrived in
Warrington! A. iad, that | did not recolleSa
particularly But the principal part of theie CONVEX
lations nuit have been between the middle of Febru
airy and the latter end of March. O. Was there any
particular conduct calculated to put an end TO Col
Burr's opportunities A.. Yes AT iome of our
lalf interviews, laid on his table, paper containing
| this toah which had given to the public The u.
nited States-Palley the brain that ihoud plot to
diimember, and leProly to the hand that will not
draw to defend our union. Q. Where was that
| toa0 drunk a. cannot fay. This queaion was
made me from authority. IL was fent with other
toas had eorrected,t TO paper Springfield. laid
this paper on Col Burrs table, that he might fee it
| and | have reaions to believe that he did. o. Was
it drunk at any diltant place! At Philadelphia? A.
do not recollsct | thought at firf it was Phila-
delphia; but | had received many helptalities
throughout the union (; many of my toafs were pub
lilhed; and in the hurry of pafing and repairing,
have completely forgotten. Mr., Burr Do you re-
collect, when you left Warrington A. About the
9Th or 9th April. Q. Can you not be certain wher
this toal drunk AT Waihugton or at Phila-
delphia a. am certain it was W. becauie
gave another there when called upon. o. Did you fay
that all thc'e conversations happened between the
middle of February and the lao of March. A. No :
did not fay 70. Gad the principal part of thefe
conversations. Q. You fay that this toalt was prin-
ted at Springfield a. did. Q. Have you in your
poiieiiIon paper containing that toaft n ] have
not here. Q. You mentioned fomethug about COM
muncaton which you made to the Prelident through
the Poit M. General Look at that paper. Is tina,
your tignature? A. II is; and mua give Mort
account Of that paper. Mr.. &. then mentioned that
the notes on the ;wo firt pages were drawn up by
Mr.. Granger, frsn, conversations which had paf-
fed between Mr.. G. and Mr.. Ely, on GER