Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-27
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was the orlElnal paper sara 70 nayr been
found 10 tic cape Of the negro boys coat.
Hc answered yes
Mr.. Hay. Who were suppescd 70 be
meant By 6. r. and .. F. A. Comfor.
Tyler and Davis FLOYD. g is,hMpaper
Ein the had wiring Of col. Burr! a 4 be-
iieve it's
Mr.. Wickham. Where did you. hfssssec
THAR paper! A II the haads Of governor
Williams:
Col. Burr. HowloDg were the persona
who were seized at Nsschez afscr thar
mott. was found, detained IN custody a
do not rccollect how long particularly,
but one or Two days / believe. Many of
the young men arrested at Natchez dsclar-
ed ,hatif Rurr's designs wese against the
government Of The II. S. they would be
the 6rss mcn TO turn against him and Cot
his throat. There are number q them
now remaining 10 the territory j for he has
supplied Us With schooEmaslers. singing.
masters, dancing masters and doctors in
abundance.
MIR. Hay. Where was col. Burr at the
time when this paper was founsll A, He
had disappeared, and was generally sap.
posed 10 be at Dr.. Cummings near Glib
son Bort
The undersigned ccftihss, iha. the fo,e-
gong fifteen pages coo,sin a,rue statement
of HE esidencc as giycnin open court in
the examination, on tnstion to commit
{ Aaron Burr, on charge ofsreason against
the United States.
GEO. pOsNDEXTER.
October 18Th, 1907.
FRIDAY, October 9.
Mr.. Wickhau, called on gsn. Wilkia
son to produce the presidents letter apprcs.
ing his measures.
Gen. Wilkinson. By referring to my pa.
pcra,i discover have made. a mistake, /
ind have no orders from the presiden,,
directing the seizure Of col. Burr The
order is fron the secretary Of war and hss
been already published, directing me 20
seize the principals Of The eoserprlze. I
did believe Ihsd an order from the presi.
dent specifically directing the ARE 81 OF col.
Burr The mistake arose from my mis-.
| apprehension of the ,eEor Of s!estsr fram
the president of Feb which blend. psbllc
communications with prisafs affairs.
DIR. W>ickham. Have yoo no letter
from the secretary Of war spprosin9 your
/ conduct in general terms q never had
such letter from him. The anprogsl Of
my conduct 10 expressed in qualified terms.
Mr.. Wlckbana, You wrote the presideot
about these transactions, WAS sha letter Is
which you referred en- answer 10 thess
communications A Thai Ie,.er ia i,s
pnblic relation merely acknowledges III
receipt of two letters from me, and The A..
rivai OF ccnhdsus;sl messages sen. 20
the president. Il gives aoine siYections,
bas generally conveys information mere
~.
Mr.. Wickhans then applied for the pro
ducs'on ct s'c.scr. II might BE- import
aas se col. Burr 10 this poio, q sisw. Gen.
Wilkinson sends on certs;o cofnr,uaira.
tons by Mr.. Briggs, and IN this lce,st the
pvesldsn' acknowledges she .cceip, Of thew.
So that by referring 10 that letter, it was
Easy TO knos what we're. the cocmupics-
lions made 70 he Isssidenthy gen. Wilkia.
son. @
Mr.; lEarsj'. We haze a risa 20 de-
mand this letter. ~
&c Justice Ills essy 10 read he passage
wkich rcfsra 70 the TWO letters and 10 Mr..
Briggs communications.
Mr.. Saartln proposed TO put the letter
into the hsnds of III Chief ;5usticc. who.
might marx saca Rassagca ss he might ,hiuk
imprppr, 20 be read. ..,
Gen. t,iisinsoa The letter is in. the
hands Of the attorney for the u. S.
Mr. Hay. ii the Court will ssa,s those
subjects which the letter shoald ,elale 10
have aoy .bssring on this case, | am ready
TO- rodnce he Passages. a.
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