Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-24

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either joiady or separately, aud e;,S o.
one or the other frss, as circuo,.s The
shoule direct. One Of these WA = 'aess
ysrauce Of the union Of the state. h' Sc
AlIegany mountains, the oshsr a. :, To-
on Mexico. A third objset was pros saa's
merely ostensibie, to vii, the se,tl.a
CT the preteaded purchase of tr,s.
country on the Washita, claimed bvs,a
ron Baslrop. This was TO serve au'
preteSt for all his Preparations, an ,ll ,@
mens for such followers az really w, ,Is.
to acquire settlements Ia thar couat,v a'a
cover under which 10 retreat In ,hr s sa'S
Of Enai discontinue of both brsneb..s
his real dcslgq.
i He found at once tha the as.achm,,, :, y
the western country TO the prsssnt M
was not 10 be shaken, that lis diss,,a;
coad not be efett=d with the coos.a.Nt
lis inhabitants /; and tiiat his reso,,r.''
were inadequate. as Veto eifcct IN.
force. lie took his course then " o,.
determined 10 seize on New Orleans Inv
der the bank there, osscss himsr.f ii =,
military and naval stores, and procrrd ;.
his expedition TO Mexico, aud "a III. -
lject al his means and preparations b..
row directed. He collected iron Al, =.
quarters where I::Els@lf or his agent. ~.
ssssed Influence. all the ardeot, res,|.n
desperate and disaaec,ed persors vhs
! were ready fcr any eaiererize aaal,ooa. ,
70 theIr characters. tie seduced po.d and
we'll aean'ng clii2eRs, sorse by assn,.,.
Cos that nc possessed he couGden ~.
go.eTnmenf, and WAS acting radcr i,s :.
cret patronage: "a pTeience which orocu,.
ed some credit fFom The state. OF our df.
teronces win Spain: and others BY og.,,
OF !aed 10 Basitop's claim On ahc W,,br,
1 as vas thr staJe Of n,y information Of
bis proceedings abou, The last Of Nav.
at which time therefore il was frs, pos,.
bic totaks specific measures 70 NEE, r. NJ
The proclamation Of November u. ,wo
days atier 'he receipt of geserd! Wskiu.
sons Information, was now issued. Or.
ders were dispatched 10 every Interesting
point on The OHIO and Niiss:s,,poi, from
/ PItIsbnTg 70 New 0rleaus for the en-.
! ploymehi Of such force, either of me re.
! goiara or at he militia. ard OF such pre-.
eeedings also OF the civil au korities, a,
might enable ihem TO seize on ali boats 8.
stores provided for the en;erpsze, to ar.
rest the persons concerned, and to sup.
press fffrctuslly tee further progress Of thu
enssrprize. A hale before tbs receipt Of
tnese aFders IN the statc OF Oha, oar Goa.
iident!A ageat, who had bee1 diligently
e'nPioyed IN nvestis a,iag the Conspiracy,
! hdd acquired suEhcic1, intorma,ica &C open
| himself TO The governor of thar srate, and
| 10 apply for the Immediate exer,icn oGihe
aa'hority ADD power Of the state TO crush
| ta'e go E2Oiaation. Governor I'iHio asjthe
iFgls'a'sre, Wllh promp itude, an energy
| and patriotic zeal, which entiae them 10 a
e'a''ngu shgd place in the Affection OF their
sis'er s,sssa, effected the seizure of all The
ooafs, PROVISIONS and other preparations
wilma their reach, and thas gave hfi
oiow, materially disabling The ea;srpfissia
IT'S outset.
10 hea,ucky premature attempt to
bring Burr TO justice, without sut.hcisns e
''dsnee. tor his cany;c1ion, had produced
a popular impression in his favor, and a
general disbelief of his guilt. Thls gave
an aaiorsaaase opportunity Of ha,ita'og
ais equipments. The arrival of the pro-
clan'ation and orders, aud the application
and information OF oar conG4entlsl agso;'
at length awakened me authorities OF thai
staie 70 the truth, and then produced tas
same pron,psitade snd energy of which "
/ oelGhoorsng state had Sc, the example
Under ansei Of their legislature OF Dse'
IS. militia was instantly ordered TO diiisf'
enslm por,aas points, and measures taiea
tor doing whatever could yet be dose'
/ Some boats laccounss vary ftoEn hys .
double or treble that nn5nb,sl and prFso's
! ldlHersntly estimated fron one to tafse