Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-08-07


n ] d esidsns which vas ~ Ms posses.
sion, but that Ne did not eonsider him
self warranted is = ne grand ju-l
-. He also decIprei Il 10 BE Bin firm
percussion, fhAtthe paper VS. wfitten
,uruaY own hand vrisfng; ithAs fur
therS ppesred. that be had cetasiDnrd
zen. Nfilkinson % read i, Through
E,Ss &c had 6to19ht what Is falsely STATED
tobe its contents insidioGsly before The.
Rra0d jury. Gen. Wilkinson, whenhe,
fore sEiat body and Of cuurse On bis oath,
sstlid asssys dat &c saw The paper. ID Mr..
HAYS hantls; thar b was 81 hand wi.
I firG and NY signature 81 /.
This measure, however, offhe Atsor.
ney, has not proved ihiurous 20 col.
Burr. The cnhtenis 6f nv letter even
cobmniicatea q the grand Jury thrcsgh
Z kuklea chaunel Of corrupted and impu-
frisgs have hid 90 iHfiuence On theit. De-
sis;6n Its well underbtood that their
6 inlIsttment has arisen from 3 paisranslruc!
1e369 0f the Law 81 treason. Ffods 10 70
SO suaarmed men had assemblsd on
1Hisnnerhsssst'. island. They demeafg
I'D shemsetves peaeeahiy but embarked
iAthrse boats and descsndsS the river
t>sraris Nsw.O rleanss they we're
with others, 20 proceed ar ~ rag,
l skifhes Ia, cass Of cernin coatiR&enf and
:eraia5le fDsnfs, ID order "a De equipped
sior Z fnrfhsrs espeA iticu, sbOy we're TO
sas0p stthe washisa . slFscta sstiie.,
plsnt, sho6Id hose evtnss nor take place..
This5 acf and the 3aiss anppesidos chat
sNsNs Orleans Tor nc putposs mentiof-
ed. wseIto be occupied ~ fSnce, Md
sWattQ 81 held 81 texces dntil the party
NefErsaaY for thsir erserptise; shese
lsrs the tsountis which, ID their opinion,
hsrr Warrsnted she indies1aeni. a
close ihsesiigationo the ian antl &c the
tacfh<foFe ! pstty jnr, Eitk fhe sdyan.Y
alasel ofkxtimony from 65fh Aides, Min,
ere long seorTect thar srpA mon, ssill Ii.
niure ssefy sdouhs rNii regard to col.S
nstrs palliotism and Justify bis views
4 hays netnsnS % add rxtcps thar,
0otxith standing ,hr III trrasmsusI have
Dh this occasion received from The Pre-.
Sitrnt &c The Unieed States. should
have. !ofborne making these Observations,
: &c had not been forced 70 il 81 Eenside-.
rssions Of self defence. l Am inclined
Is bsiueys 1at Mr.. jefferson has NOT
been 4. thatsd Thy any i MI towards me.
His Fasslpn was not iatrs,ded 70 affect
nv e. Sfter he did not med, 10 for-
Z fsit his word Of honor By ,ransmittins
mr. letter 10 him 10 MI. Hay, but the
sbfuts 1hAse stsiueS sstnsips he sai,sr.
Inc history ofihs pardon viii have Gown
over Europe. add the impressions of
freashefy 10 ! friend this more detesta.
bic, more odioas crime than any infrae-
tiSn Of The laps Of ths coontry, because
!. kssentizliy ffaughe with turpitude, win
be bseuded with my name ia The minds.
Of many who may never see fkis letter.
Ardif all this Injury could 81 inflicted
by MIR. Jefferson without ~ mil merely
FROM w4nt ,of eoasideration under The
Disturbing influence 81 passion and re-
senfnaent against col. Burr, notwith.
standing his mature age, aud the dignity
! ofhis ssatidn-- e viii amount % strong
proof AZ least. that I, 10 my, humble
sphere. md with : more youthful ina
ginasion. may have become, enamoured
with the beautiful prospecf OF the eii,an.
eiPation Of al snsiaved king dom q pro,
jeetwhieh Mr. stersoh himself spproy.
sdoE and ehnniped 4 ~hsn planned,
nofby col. Bur-, but u is9aia and
thar I may have engaged ii il WITHOUT
sAeaning any harm % the United States,
Or d their r resident. !. y ~
But not onb have been Injured 81
NIr. Jefetson himself, BIS gents and
eon6deuts, from the secretary Of sta.sto
bis private secretary, aud Iron him, still
dsunwards % he stt3rner ho repre-
s=r,shim % he p oseension al ict moud.
I havs on meys shah one ocsasicn nantes
tsdhcstility. and have been guilsy to.
wards me Of slaring iniractions 81 syery,
rule of psoprlety and dseorur,. The