Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-04

SAruADAy, October ! !.

could have given me more pleasure; for
she strange distant reserve Of some OF my
friends IN this quarter, and al observation
from Or. Carmichael that my note from
the Bluffs had excited some suspicion OF
me ina bosom that shall never be justified
10 harboring any, had mortified me sorely;
read that letter again aud if il does not
speak the language of heart that loves
you, must have been very unfortunate 10
expressing myself.
0ever was Burrite nsr can ever give
myself 20 to schemes of lawless plundsr;
tie certain that in my present situation I
nighs have engaged 10 any honorable en-.
terprize, however hazardous; but the late
one. such as il has been represented, is
such as hope no friend of mine will ever
suspeci me of favoring.
have NOT the means and If l had have
not at shis moment the time TO give you
much Information on the state Of things in
shis country.
May your purse keep pace with your
heart and may You live a thousand years.
Your sffectiona,e friend
JOHN MCKEE.
HIS Excelesay Gen. Hilkiinsoa.
Mr.. Burr. Did yon make any reply to
thar postseripts A Ibid nor answered
the letter itself
Mr.. Hay complimensed col. McKee's
letters; declaring them 10 be excellent
models Of tie Ebistolasy style
Mr.. Burr here observed that-a number.
OF Witnesses whom he had summoned, had
gone away during his indisposition; aud
that he had bur one more witness TO pro.
sduce, excepr 10 establish certain circum-
Stances against gen. Eaton.
Mr.. Bssennerbasseft then requested that
Mr. Gates might be called ia on his, Be.
half.
Mr.. b. Will you state what you know
about the seiaing of the boats aud progi.
sions near Marietta A was presens at
the time OF Selling the boats. There were
few barrels of Kindred corn meal os
board and a few barrelsN Of apples belong.
ing to Mr.. Putnam. @ Did you ses any
officers on duty? A saw militia officers,
gen. Busl and bis aid.de-camp major Clark
G. We're you militia man? a | told
them they had no right to call upon me 10
that character, during my present capaci-
ty
rs Mr.. Blenner1lssetf. You had beennsed
only 10 carry FIFE and not musque,? =
Yes. G Did they accept of your apology
for not acting? A They said, thar if !
would attend at i2 o'clock with my mus.
que,, should be Isonediately discharged
NJ. 81. Did you see any authority under
which general Buel acted A Yes. He
showed me a paper, which he said was his
authority from gov. Tifin. @ Did you
ace the boar that was built fo- my family
what has become of IL! A The last time
/ saw is,s Il lay in 3 very uneasy posture
near Marietta.
Grass Examined.
Mr. Irt. As far as I understand Won,
you were called on TO attack the boats! a
Yes. G And you were unwilliog to d 10
IL! A was. @ That is you were vii
ling 10 whistle and no, 20 fight! A Yes.
The following deposition Of Charles
FentoH Mercer was then offered on the
part of the accused, aud read.
Cisy-of Richmond and State Of Virginia
Personally appeared before me Ed
ward Carringson, one of the magistrates
for the city OF Richmond aforesaid, Charles
Fenton Mercer, of she county of Lou.
doun aud state aforesaid, witness sum
mooed to attend the tria! OF Aaron Burr,
who being duly sworn on the Holy Evan.
yelisss of Almighty God, deposed as fol-
oweth, viz. Tnat having been called 20
he neighborhood of Point Pleasant tthe
noath Of the Great Kenawha, bstween the
eosh of Sepse nber aud the 9th Dece mbsr,
1906, 20 transact some business relatiye to