Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-30

| toeS not appear from these decisions.
! This species of evidence is received 10
! show the general object Of the conspiracy,
bnt can AFFECT 40 individual further than his
assent 20 that object Can be proved By SUCH
testim onv as is admissible in ordinary ca
ses.
notice this point f ~ the purpose of OBJ
serving, that do not decide it on the pre-
sent motion.
,The Grstquestion which arises on the C.
violence, is,
With what objects did those men con-
veHe who assembled az the mouth of Cum
berland 2
Was it to separate the Western from the
Eastern states by Selling and holding
New-Orleans?
Was it to carryon an expedition against
MEXICO, making the cm6lrkItlo at
Ncw-Orlcans
Was dis expedition to depend on a war
with Spain?
The conversation held BIZ col. Burr with
Commodore Decatur, stated his object TO
be an expedition against Mexico, which
would be undertaken, as the Commodore
understood, with the appreciation Of govern
mcut in the event of war.
70 general Eaton. he uafoldcd in various
conversations plans for invading Mexico
and also Tor severing the Western from the
Atlantic States.
To Comm0dare TruXton he spoke of the
Invasion and conquest Of Mexico in the e
vent Of g war, as plan which he had di-
gested in concert with general Wiiikinson
and into which he was extremely DESTROYS
| to draw the Commodore A circumstance
is narrated Ivy this witness which mas been
noticed by the counsel for the'U States, and
deserves Consideration. i is the dec.ara-
ton Of colonel Bur- that he was about to
! dispatch two cOurjcrs with letters To gene
raj Wilkinson relatiF- to the expedition
II WAS at this time that Messrs. DOhman
and SAartwcut are said to have ief, PHI
! Iadelphia. CARRYING each copy of the cy-
! nhcTCd letter which has constituted So i'm
2ortaDt documcuc il the various motions
| hat hive brcn made on this occasion. T'h:s
letter, though expressed in terms of some
ambiguity, has been understood Dy the SUI
Drem- court and is unds' ,t0od Ivy me 70 re-
late 20 a military expedition against The ter
"iiDrieS ofa foreign Prince. IN tiis SENSE,
the testimony OF rel on the part Of the U.
States, shows it To h ave been also under
stood by Ba'lmsn, by Sw1rtivout, and By
| general wilkinson. The Inference - very
strong, that this letter is thc ser4e O which
cnlOnri Burr alluded in his conversation
with G mmudore Truxt0n, and strength
ems the idea that the accused cave 20 that
gentlemen Il true statement Of the real OBJ
iect so far at least as relates % the point
/ against which his preparations were To be
directed. al the conversation relative 10
an expedition by sea wonld be equally ir -
applicable to any attenTt on the tcrriJ9r. IS
OF she United States, and To the settlement
Of lands.
II conversations with the Nsssls Nor
-.
strongly directed 10 military objects, that
he Was not friendly to the present admins
tratiOn, and that ne contemplated a sepa-
ration ofthe union rs an event which would
take place atno very distant day
, Hiscopversntinn with lieutenant Jackson
lpoints in express terms TO hostility against
{ 5pn'n.
The conversations Of Mr. Blcnnerhasset,
cvince dispositions unlricud!y TO the union
aud his writings are o5yiCUqlv Intended tc
dsafsct the western people and to excite
80 their bosoms strong prejUdiC.s against
, their Atlantic brethren. That the object
Of thgse writings was TO prepare the Yves.
tern states for a acknowledgements is appa
rent on the face Of them, and was frequent
{ " avowcd by himself IN conversation
With the Messr, iiendersons, which de.
{ rives additional Importance from the SO.
icmnty with which his unicatiou:
s we're made, he Raid open plan fur dis
memberng the union uuder the auspice,
IA %. Mr. Burr. To o hers at subsequent times
nc spoke OF the invasion Of Mcxco as IL,
particular object to which he ptCptr'ti.
ans then aki0g IS ere directed. IN all tho5C
4 whom he sought 20 engage in ;he eXpcdi
Jon, the idea was excited that though thC
% OuJchita was it's avOwcd object, II cover
g I'd something uore splendid. and The alu
% sions to Mexico when rot directed weT,
& scarcely to ne misunderstood.
q Tac language Of Comfort Tyler ais,
{ tends to prove that tic enierpiize was dcs
b aued against MEXICO
2 The communicati, made 90 genera
o Wilkinson deserve much consideration ii
marking the real in,'utior OF the parJits
o because it is obvious that colonel FGrr, whe
e. Their with or without reason, calcu.1ted W
e. his cooperation with the srny which ia
o Icomman1cd, and ,hat on this cooperate
{ the execution Of his plan greatly, IL not alb
solutcly depended To general Wilkinson
h both the cVphercd letter and the cHpiana
y tons made ny Eohman aad 5wariwc"', dc
e. clared the expedition 20 be military and
c BIC intended against Mexico.
do not tt.nk the authenticity Of this 'c'
r. Ter can be Questioned. When 20 en- cir
.s -umstancce crur1cr'.cd 10y thc counsel o.
10 thc part ofthe United Statcs, are added On
l. 'e.timonv cf Mr. Swartwout. and its hcin
written in 2 cvphcr previously cet1biishc
&C. .s'wccu general Wilkinson avid col. BurI
q 70 loo NreaaF