The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-10
RICHMOND, 1otb Oc4osxs.
TRIAL OF AARON BURR.
MOTION FOR COMMITMENT.
SATURDAY, Sept. 90.
Gen. HTlkia/on's Teaimony continual.

Q Was the letter exhibited to the I.ecG,.
ture! A 1t was introduced; but ] confinad
myfeif 10 oral communications. O What was
the occaiion OF the erazure? To put il ONT
OF the power of a certain faction in the Leg;(Ii
ture, to whom, at that time, | intended to f1b
mn the paper; to conceal it from that faction
who were oppofed 10 NY meafiires, ard who. 7
Believe, were inimical TO the true in;er4fa of
their country, and were lahouring to excite GIT.
picions that was connected with col Burr. in
order to dettroy the public confidence in me.
and thus to defeat nay meafures. At the head
OF this faction conGdered John Watkins, ero.
the Speaker. Having determined not TO Ii1brnit
the letter, retored the words. O Did Won
prepare any tranllation to fusmt TO the leaiC.
lature (! A No. only made notes. O Did
you make tranilaiion for any other purpofs !?
Oaly partial and imperfect one. 0 For
what PurPote! A. Tc underfapdit O Was
there any other location for which trafIla,iop
was made? A No. o Did you make anv
tranildtion for the executive? A No. q
were thoie words, syour's pofmarked iati.
OF May is received" erafed? Yes. q
Where is the copy of your letter, covering a
copy OF that of col. Burr, and your depo!ition
to the preiident of the United States? A lis
among my papers.-Mr. Hay. Do under
tand You correctly, when f:!poofe YOU to fav.
that the tranilation intended for the Legislature
OF New Orleans, was ient to the preiidSnt?
NO. Mr.. Hay Immediately obfsrved that, on
TtcoiiectIng dates, he perceived that he had
m'iunderitood gen. Wilkinfon; that the letter
was lent TO the Preiident be fore the felton, of
the Iegit7ture of New Orleans.) Mr. Bolts.
Do underissnd you to fay that this was your
tranilatlon OF he letter which wa. intended for
the iegiiature of New-Orleans? Il No. It
was Nlr' Dnncan's. hlr Bolts. Have you e.
NF' iworn that this was true traDqation? A
No. Only iuhfanially 70. Gen. VVi,kinfop.
May be permitted to offer few words of ex
PLANTATION When Dr. Boman was arr,fed.
viii confris 20 you thai was 70 little acouaint.
ed with judicial proceedings, that did no,
fnow 1t was neceiilry to do more than accom-
pany him with letter of advice. I was about
10 lend him of in this way, when MIR. Duncan
'oggeited to me the propriety Of Tending for
ward depolition IN iutlify his commitment.
put the letter into the hands of Mr.. Duncan.
with the key; and he made out the interDreta
ton. When Mr.. Duncan prefented the ,ranlla
ton to me, fated my objections to the on,ifT
ons. He urged me 10 iien the depolition. The
'i'ne was urgent; the exprefs waiting; and
confefs that feared refcue. This did NOT
give me much time TO conful. my understanding
II had, it is probable that Mould have refG
ed the fsning Of the depoftion, with tbofc
millions, Notwithstanding my confidence in the
judgment and integrity of my council. ] was,
a'io, at the time, oprrefcd By domenic aGlic
tiona; and my mind was hurried and agitated
by the painful aud intereiting fcenes which fur.
rounded me.
Mr. Bolts. Were there variations between
this original letter in cypher, and that fent on
to the PreGdent? A Yes. MIR, Bolts. Were
they noticed by you, o. by Mr.. Duncan in you,
preiepce? A fuppofe 70; becaufe object
ed generality TO he omillons. Mr.. Bolts How
vas the cyphcr formed? A 1t coulifed of an
American edition of Entick's dictionary, and of
Heroglyphics. MIR. Bolts. Which was form
ed FRI /? The dictionary. Mr.. Bolts.
When was that formed! (1ere gen. Wikin-
lon referred TO letter. without ignature, da.
ted in 1900; and faid nc prefumed it mutt have
been formed abouttbat time.) Mr. Bolts. DO
you know the time Of the year prefiime
It was Ottober Mr.. Baker TO whom was
that letter addrelIed a To myfelF. O By
the fame. BY whom WAS il writtea a Bv
col. Buu. Gen Wilkipfon obferved that it
was private letter, TO which he had referred
merely to refrolh his memory, the concluding
paragraph Of which is, when receive your
cypher and your addrefg, you fhall hear from
me-" Mr.. Wickham inIiaed upon feeling the
letter, Gen. Wiktfon rcfufed but lad it
was at the dilpofal of col. Burr, and handed il
TO him. Mr.. Bolts. With whom was the cy.
| pher formed? A Col Burr and myieif. Mr..
Bolts. When were the Hierog!yphics agreed
| upon A To tie bet of my recollection, the
/ Iiieroglyphics which refer TO the alphabet were
| formed about the change of the administration,
after the induction Of the PreGident. The He
roelyphcs are divided into two parts; one
part relates to the alphabet and figures, and the
o,her part TO arbitrary nsmss or Designations.
! Ny Bntfs. When wssr the arbitrary names &c