The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-25

MT. IL. From what quarter Of the wcrld was the
expedition BY fea to go! a. do no, know. did
not ak him, whereit go from. MIR. II. Did
YOU underiland that you were to command the expe-
dition by fea A. Yes; bat declined and ailed no
queons particularly the fubjeet. MIR. Baker.
understand you to FAY, that the navy was TO have
been erected, after the government was to be ETA.
bhihed a. Yes Mr. NeRas Did he not talk
ct a naval expedition. agsina Hayannah a. told
Mr. Burr that Havannah could be taken without,
a naval force. He faid, that could be obtained.
CreG-gsseisned. .
Mr.. Burr. Did not fay, had never feen 1t.
Jones a. do NOT reeollea that. You spoke
highly of him. Q. Do you not reco,t9 Rated, if
there was war, that private enterprise aud private
expeditions would be lawfu full (Mr. Hey obeciel to
the queiton becaufe feemingIy intended for the jury
@ Did lno often talk feveral years ago about naval
coneernsf Did no, FAY, that you were duped by
the Smith's and others? That they had no ferrous
intentions of iervug you Wa, not that the reafou,
thar wifhed to unwed YOU from thenavy a. You
did Rate thoie iaeas. 9. Do younot find that was
right about your advance in the navy! y. know
that g Did not often talk to You about, the fct.
tiement Of lands! A. You did O. Were we no,
intimate ? a. Yes. Q. Was there any re-
ierve between US a. None. Did you ever hear
me fay any thing about dfnenbcring the union;
or feizng on New Orleans a. Never Q. Did
not often exPrei, the pleafnre ihould feel from
doing ierviee 20 the common nereGs of this country;
and OF prciervi,ig nrong connection with my
trymen! You did Q. Did not fay shat the
Periogues would be uieiul for the conveyance of a.
grieuitural produas a Yes; and in war for ,raui-
ports Q. Had you reafon to doubt my intention &c
iettle lands I! A. II there no war, ! took FOR
granted that fuch was your intention. o. If there
was a war, and Mexico was invaded, and the go
vernrlent favored it, would you have joined me
A. l would have got out Of my bed twelve at
night, to fight againtt England, France and SPAIN
my country Rad called. Mr.. A1eRae. Did he rpea!,
OF any COMMERCIAL ipe-ula,ions in which he about,
to engage; OF any commercial Embellishments he
was about to form A. He lpale Of the fct,lement
of the ouaehi,a and the bringing down of agricul-
tural produce. Q Were the remarks which he
made on your relation the navy, calculated to fill
your boiom with reieatment a. My bolom wa.
already uit enough, but certainly Mr. Burr ipoke in
concert with my feelings Mr. Hay. Could
an expedition fea be made as effe aually a
ganit La Vera Cruz from any other port. in
the wetern world, as New Orleans A. Ger
tainy not. IL would be very proper place or
from any place above the river. Larger veGe.s can
not get up to New Orleans; and inall craft nun
take the expedition down. Mr.. ParEer Zone OF the
Jury) Did you undernand for what purpofe the TWO
couriers were fent by Col. B. to Gen. WiIkinTon
underitood, that there was an understanding be-
tween them about the Mexican project. MIR. Burr
Are there not preparations now making in Philadel-
In New-York there MIR MeRae. Are not
the preparations going on openly Has any comn,sn-
der been appointed independent of the government
a. No Mr.. ROht. Can ihips be built ieeretly in
corner of room1 A. No.
ExauiaatiOn IF PETER Taylor.
Mr., Hay. This wi,nels will directly prove the
connection of Barr with BanperhaGett and his con-
neSton with the crime ,felf !
Peter foyioy--The fra information had upon
RI Ne f,,k. e.. n
Blannerhaflett and Mr. Alton were gone down the
river The people got much alarmed concerning this
bnneis, and Mrs Blanperh.nett fent me TO Iexing-
ton alter Mr. Bl. with letter prevent Col g. from,
coming back with him TO the iGand went TO Chill
liecthe, but did not find MIR. b. there and | then
went en- to Cincinnati. I was directed to call a,
Cincinnati at MIR. John Smiths, where would End
Mr. b. called at Mr.. Smiths Store; where /
faw his fon. afSed if Mr.. Smith was at home.
He iaid yes. I faid wanted TO fee him His fon
went and told him, wanted to fee him When
NAT. s. came out, en1urcd for Col. b. and Fl. to
lee whether he could give Any OF thenl EIe
allowed he knew nothing of either Of them. He al
lowed wssmuch miifak-n in the place. iaid, no
this was the right place q MIR. John Smith, Store
keeper, Cncnnatti:" iays |, DONE You recolleG
Young man who came here, forne time ago FER Col
Is top-eoat," (great-eoat y faid, &c Sir have L.
we'd wfh Mr., 81. for years" When MIR, Smith
heard me talk 70, he knew e, and tool; up fairs
to talk with me. He wanted to know the news our
way told him the people had got alarmed ] told
INN every thing that in agitation; that they
talked about the fetterent Of lands He feemrd fur
priced. He slted what laid about Gen. Wikin-
lon lad knew nothing about it. He affixed me,
1t would carry letter from HIM to Blannerhsile,t
told him would carry any thing, 70 it WAS not too
burtheniome. So he fat down end wrote a letter
He aked whether wilhed drink, for he had chat
tiled (charged) me not to go any tavern, LEFT the
people ihould be fitting me with their queGions
drank; and then he ihewed me a tavern, and told me
to go, TO get my hote fed by the hotter, but no,
to go into the houle afked INN where aould find
Col. t. and Blannerha15,t. He iaid, he expected
they were at Lexington. told him, fuppoied at
Mr.. Jourdan's When got TO Lexing>u, 1t was Sa-
turday about o'cIock kIr. lourdan happened to
be in the Street and knew me, He faid, Peter,
your old mater i, not in town" But he faid, he
expected him either that night or TO morrow early.
He aiked me, what news, and | told him. I aRed
him, what Twas to do with my hore. He faid, tina.
he was to be PUT at the Livery Stable. He then
his baud faying nothing When went in, there vac
Col. b Col. b wanted to know, what the news
IN our parts. began TO tell him, that my bufuefs
was TO prevent Col. =. from going back the 1AnJ
%. Did you nor know Col. B. at that time? A. |
did not He had been on the I1and three times but
did notice hm) When told Col p. that, lays he,
Il ! am the very man, involved in this piece Of bSG-
NESS aud you mult tell me all you know" faid,
II you come up our way the people will ihoot you"
told him, it my i1csre opinion that il was nor
lale for him TO come up our way l told him thar
had heard leveral declare that they had rather boo