The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-11-06
Ghe @nga'rer.
RICHMOND, MorsMpsx 6.
TRIAL OF AARON BURR.
MOTION FOX COMMITMENT.
TUESDAY, October S.
Evidence of Major JGmes Bru7e.
(coaTIaUsD.)

t%oN ilHOSD.J -t
then left the Attorney, Genera! ard Secreta-
ry at War together, and fepping down to the
po(t-oflice, found letters from ST. Louis detail
ing the operations of Col. Burr ard of party
from St. Louis and ST. Geneva, the common
friends of Gen. Wiknfon and Col. Burr, who
! a'trmpted T. iein bin with twelve iheuc,r,i
/, :. III OF lesss. 4 ss- W. ict
ter from ? A. Samuel ilarnmond.) That let
ter offered proof that the party fent by een.
| Riikniun to Santa Fee, was connected with,
aad part of col. Burr's plane. As that letter
related to the fubjeet which we had been talk
i1g on, frnt it TO the Secretary ut War, and
the Attorney General: and another letter which
came on with it to the fame point from Judge
| Eaiton They wrote that Major Wafcct and
| DIR. Stell bad left ST. Louis and were Joined by
Mr.. Smith, Dodge, &c. from ST. Geneva,
who attempted 20 join Col Burr near the mouth
| OF the Ohio. The Secretary at War returned
the letters and thanked me; but | have been
inrprized af:er offering proof, and naming gen.
tiemcn who knew that a connection exiffed be-
tween Gen. Wkinfon and COL Burr, that none
| OF them were fummoned to the Grand Jury.
MAJOR Brnf' was here aiked who thofe gentle
men were, and ne mentioned Gen. Adair, judge
Eaton, and Major Ki6by, who would prove the
| object of the expedition TO Santa Fee, ALTO Mr.
Provinchere- lie then fated that he had feen
a letter from Gen. Wilkinfon 10 Cen Adair, in
which, Gsn. Wkinfon urged him to come on,
/ lad that he could not go without him, and then
aiSed If he was athamed TO ferve under Spa
NTH oonfpirator.) Gen. WiLkinlon. When was
! that letter dated? A. | do not recolleet when.
I Gen. Adlir read it TO me, he offered me copy,
which made me the LET'S particular about lis
DATE. Q. Where was the letter received was
itat Warrington in March laftl? a. 1t was the
letter which induced gen. Adair to go to Or.
/ irass, as he iTd. Cen. Wi;kinfon preiIsd him
to come on; fard that thirty thoufand troops
would lie fuffcient to effect their purpofe; as
! they would have little more to do than to take
pof rfiion OF the country ;thattheywould haveto
divide them into three columns, and gen. Adair
was 70 hase the command of one of them.
! (Mr. MeRas. What country were thsy 70 take
poiii iiion Of? a. cannot fay; but my i'm
prefiion was the SpaniIh country The gene
} raj then chided him for the caution he ufsd in
writing ai:ed him if he was afraid TO truft his
| friend or ATTAINED TO ftrve under Spaniih con-
! fpirator. AT the bottom of the letter were thcle
words: owe fhal certainly have Spanifh
war" &c. 1Hq;ce. Do you know the hand
writing of Genei al Wilkinion? a. do, very
well. / lat by general Adair when he read the
letter and it appeared to be the hand writing
of general Wi!lanfon but did not take it up
to compare It. Mr. Martin, Do you remem-
Der the date? a. cannot tell the date or the
| place from which it was written.
Mr.. Hay Did it appear as if it was of anci-
en-. date or modern !? "A. Recent--Gen. Adair
complained bitterly; he fiid that this letter
had Induced him to go to New Orleans, where
he was tezed by gen. Wknion. Mr.. WTrt
| viii you name all the witrclies, who could
give evidence of the connection between COL
Burr and yen. Wilinton? A. Judge Eaton,
to prove that gen. Wilkinion was the protector
| of Miranda's expedition, and his connexion
! with col. Burr Major Timothy Kbby the
perion whole depof;on has been printed, and
Pierre Provenchere who could prove the con-
neXion between gen. Wilkinfon and COL Burr,
| and WHO was the common friend of both {; col.
Samuel Hammond with whom gen. Wilkinfon
| had conversation nearly fimiiar with the one
held with me, and Samuel Hammond, ion.
! believe | did not mention col. Dupiefter, to
! prove the dehgns of the party, as to the eftab-
i'ihmcnt of Weaern Empire. think COL
| Dupieiter was mentioned as the friend Of col.
Barr, ard as AN informed, came to ST. LOUIS
AZ his agent, and brought with him commifiions
and prOclamations. Mr.. McRae Did YOU
fee bin at St. Louis ? n. did. A colonies
commfiion il is iaid was offered to COL Chotan,
who attempted TO throw it into the fire. Mr.
hay. From whom did the proclamations and
| commiiioUs come 4. They were hid 10 be
from col. Burr. mr.. Hay. Who was 20 have
commanded tile horfe a. a MIR. Deony,
who had been All officer of the horfe in the
Freno tervicc, Kit was faid, wasofered diftin-
| guihed command in col. Burr's srmy. a COL
DGpietter, it was faid, brought on letter., one
to Provenchere and another TO Timothy Kibbv,
the common friend Of col. Burr and gen. IVilkin-
ION. Ch. Juttice. Did you fee thefe letters /?
q. We had 4 little democratic club intended
tc coontera6t tbofe gentlemen. A Mr. Wherry
to whom PrOvenchere Ghewed the letter, took
a copy of il, and brought it down to US. Mr..
IPirf. What was in the letter. A. Something
to this pUrport "IIe was ready; hoped thew
I" were ready ; and, that the Expedition would
" begin to move about tie 18th of Nov" mr..
Maten. How long have you been in the Il =
merican ieryice? A. bore arms in ITS againR
the tories, had a "a Leuteuant's place 10 l776,
and contiaped in fervice throughout the war.
9. Have you been in the fervlce ever fnce
Is. entered the icryicc again in 1894, under
IN expectation OF bearing arms againa the Brit.
i'm tor having been taken prifoner during
the war, and not we'll treated by them, could
not love them. O. What was your grade
when you left the drmv? a. Major OF Artlle-
Try. Air. Hictbam. Did you fee fuch depo-
ftion a; that of Timothy Kibby in the hands
Of the Attorney General, or Secretary at war ?
a. No. gave them the letter already fooken
Of expected that al the gentlemen whole
names have mentioned would have been fun
moned. It has been fad that csrne on here "a
a volunteer. | certainly fhoud have come on
IN any event bnt was furpr2ed that thole
ipeutlsrarr n.CpfI kay b.. o