Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-03-06

amongst gentlemen, acqasins asces Il 4 = !.
strangers that Wilkinson had dsaoaan ss 4 &
me as a traitor, and declared me az sils
ne ad Of an army coming to attack NAL 81
s,y lcooly answered, that reports W '
different ia different countries that -
Kgn,ucky, people were more sifaid q !
Wilkinson than Burr; because raany q
them believed him 10 be in spanish Pay.
"A gentleman pointing 20 snaaH fiiaa ~
the roon) observed 70 me, take care w la
you say, thar man is. a spy on you i'o'a
The general, and would not be SURPRISES
if YOU are confined for that before night ).
] answered with perhaps some warna'n,
sletehim cenEne me and be 8 --d, ! des-
pise his power. For this have suffered,
a af this / have been Imprisoned; had BE-.
fore been prosecuted Tor saying Mr.. -----'
did not possess note taleass than every
other man 10 the u, States. ought 10
have known the danger OF speaking freely
Of great men. j acknowledge my Iaaprl-
dence; BIZ, I Cannot repent OF my sias !;
l have suffered, but have aopE 20 Que
act for for which / am sorry.
So Ear as / know or believe OF the ia-
,entions Of col. Burr (aad my encn,.es MI
agree am no. isnoract On Ibis subJset)
they were 10 preesre md lead an.ssPstii-
ton into EIexieo, predicaaed % a war BE-.
tween the TWO governments; without war
BE knew he could TO no.hing. On taIs war
taking place he calculated with Certainty,
as well from the policy of The measure at
this time, as from the positive assurances
of Wilkiasoa, who seemed TO have the
power TO force it in lis own kends. This
continued to be the object Of col. Burr,
until he heard of the venal and shameful
hargais. mads by Wilkinson at the Saaine
river--t.lIs inlormaiicn he received soon
after the attempt to arrest him at Frank.
fort. he then tnraed bis attention alto.
gether toward sueDg hsping himself ca the
Washiia and waiting q. more favorable csi.
sis. thought the frs. Ct !h.se objects
b, rorabie and wsrlhy the aaeation OF any
s1!0A- pu1 Lob -
political rs well as privase pussalts forbid
sne froa, taking part ulaiIis IVES over !;
nor did ever believe, Notwithstanding
Wiikinscr's swaegering letters TO me on
that subject; which may be seen. that a
war would take place this opinion form.
cd last winter il this city. In the second
object OF col. BGrr I had no interest. !
have said ! was aos engaged in either. If
/ had, the first step would have bssn to
engage meo--I could DO ao,hing without.
esll upon Wi,kinsoa and his friends TO
produce single maa that h We attempted
TO engage IN auy entefprize whatever l
am no, The aos!oglss Of col. Burr---he can
defend himself l only spsak CT his iusca
ions so TAR as they Tela.e to nsyself. NY
business 10 New Orleans did not leGuiie
my presence there iii the later part of ia.
nuary, consequently took the ciEtuisous
rcule. ] have tefore described, SO far as
his statement relates, my imprisoE ment,
/ am ready to attest il before any tribanal.
Ii remains with those who have the power
TO say bow long Wilkinson shall remain
secure (as he boas.s} ia New Orleans, or
when he will Be p!aced wlthin the reach of
the civil law.
JOHN AJAIR.
cityef Washiagton,
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