Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-29
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friends into dilemma He Showed me the
draft of periogue, such as plies between
Powles's Hook and New-York; and asked
| me, whether they were adapted to the Mis-
Sissippi river aad the waters empsying in
TO 1t. / rave my opinion that they were.
He asked me whether | could get naval
constructor to make several copies OF the
draft. Ispoke to naval CONSTRUCTOR but
he could not make them rs soon as they
were wanted, and returned the draft. MIR.
Burr told nc, he wanted those boats for
the conveyance OF agricultural products to
Eew-Orleans, and in the event of war,
for transports. knew they were not cal
culated for transports by sea, nor were they
calculated for carrying gyms but having
determined not to have any thing 20 do with
the Mexican project. said very little about
the boats. but in the latter end of the
month of July, told him there would be no
war with Spain. He seemed very sanguine,
that there would RE said, however, if
disappointed in that, that he intended To
make a settlement of the Washita lands
and was about concluding the bargain; that
in one year he would have 1000 families a.
bout him who would constitute 4 charming
society that in two years there would be
donble the number; AMI that being on the
frontier, they would BE- ready 70 march i'm
imediatelv, whenever a war took place.
have endeavorel 10 narrate the substance
of these several conversations as nearly YER
batim as car recogect. / NAV not have
done it exactly; but as nearly as possible
believe it is correct.
Questioned bv tie Prosecutor.
Mr.. Han Didthcse conversations take
place after the declarations that you were no
longer in the service Of the u. States A.
The whole o! 5hem.-(Col. Darlington, one
of the jury. bid they take place in Jn,v
A. Yes ! ol,servcd 20 him, there would be
no war, thUugh | thought there was great
cause for it5-Mr. Ray. Had you express
(; scd YOUR dissatisfaction at vour being de-
ciared ont of service A. Yes; freQucnt-
ly-Q- believe thotyou made some pub
LEGATION on the SUBJECT a. did. O. In
. 1898 were you in the service OF the United
States? A. The misunderstanding between
the secretary of the navy ard mvscif took
| place in Eiarch 1909 Q. Your first con-
tvcrsatiDns were about building bridges, set
ting lands, Sc. A. Yes; when Col. F.
FIRST returned from the westward Mr..
+ DFRae. He did not express 10 you his de-
/ signs respecting the H'0Shita land, I'll he
! had discovered your aversion to the Mex,
( ican project? A. He did MT. Early in
the conversations betweenus had dec!in-
. " i
conversation about the WaslIiia lands was
the last but he had previously spoken a
bout specuiations, in Western lands gene
rally. Mr.. WIrt. Did he say at the lat
ter end of July that he was about conciu-
ding a bargain for the Washita land? a.
think so. Mr.. Hay. When he proposed
to make you an admiral, did not the THOUGHT
strike you how he was TO accomplish this
MIR 3. denied that Commodore t. had
said that Mr.. i. had promised to make him
an admiral IraAtOR. Mr..
BGrr tod me lie wished to n!cke or to SEE
me one, ! do not particularly recollect
which was his expression. lie said there
was a Formidable navy to be established.
---Mr. Hay. From what quarter OF the
world was the expedition by sea 10 so? a.
1 do not know. ] did NOS ask him, where
IL was to go from. Mr.. II. Did you not iii :
derstard that you were 20 command the
expedition by sea A. Yes bat decln-
cd and asked no questions particularly on
the subject. Mr.. Baker. understand sou
to say, that the navy was 10 have been e.
rectcd aftcr tho government was TO be estl-
blished A. Yes. After speaking of esta-
biishing himself in Mexico and creating an
independent government, lie said he inten-
dcd himself 20 provide formidable navy,
wished me to be. MIR 57'Rde. Did he
not talk of naval expedition against the
Havana A ] told Burr that the Ha-
wanna could not Le taken without a naval
force. He said, hhat could be obtained.
Cross Questioned.
Mr. Burr. Did not say, had never
seen 1t. Jones a. do not recoIlect that
You spoke highly Of him. Q. DO you rot
ireco}lect stated, IL there was war, that
Iprieate enterprise and private expeditions
: would be lawful (Mr. Way objected to tho
question because seemingly intended fol
! the jhry) q. Did, say that the officers
Of the army and navy would frobabiy JOIN
4. think YOU said they gyouid join. Q
Did not often talk several years ago abou
naval concerns Had we not frequently talk
. cd together about your dismission from thC
+ navy2 And did not say that it never wat
the intention 20 reinstate you that 70,
. were duYsd by Smith and others Tia
> they bad no serious intentions OF SERVING
= ycu Was not that the reason, that wish
cd to unwed You from the navy A. Not
did state those facts. q. Do YOU not fine
t that ] was right? A. know that. O. hi,
; not often talk 90 YOU about the setticmcn
Of lands 4. you did. Q. Were VIC no
c intimate A. Yes. q. Was there any re
= serve between rs? a. None. lid 70,
{ ever hear nc say any thing about dismem
= bcring the union or SEWING on New Or
% leans a. Never. Q. Did I not tell you