Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-09

as ruinoas and rigorous {, am -,
which was the eSpression) !; ,bs, =, ssf'a'a
detained his people. CO Was tn; ,'y had
or after his trial? /. wa, b.f r' oslo's
had then eussred INTO recogn;z 's b.
said tha. b. had invited inyss,,pa,i,, lie
his conduc. he spoke Of the m U.sl Into
the military, and his detsrmina;oa ;. Ct
sist them understood him 10 aos, = 'e'
military Of the y. S !. he ether s.,s NC
had or that he would order his peea, as
resist them. He said tha. hr had eIs,. % !
the protection OF the civil au,hor;,v
thougbs fhatpro.ectioo would Be a1eoa aaa
10 his safety. He spoke too OF he f n
achita settlement | believe he told ne ,s
he should send his people there. bu, -
not know whesber he should vso,ur, ~; ~
The territory himself; intimalinp .. NV
thought, an apprehension Of gen. WIN
sou. He asked me if | knew wha.
given rise TO the presidents proclam,,;naS
I told him thar | did nor unless !, ~.
gen. Ea,on's, communication. The cou.'
will STE from the date of tae proelama,io.
that any Information | could have iupsr,sS
had not then reached the seat Of oo,e,a
ment. Col Burr observed, tha. me ~,
chiuatious Of his enemies bad led to ,Ls..
proceedings; aud that tacls did GOT sun
port and justify them. lassured him thar s
those who were alarmed and sg,a,ed vt,.
not his enemies; at least this vss the idea
I intended TO convey; and after s,a.ine 10
him the alarm extending shrough The west.
err country, / proposed 70 hlm la, b.
should make some public declarasoa a, TO
his zeal object. His reply 10 this was,
that he was a party concerned aud ,hst
no declaration of his could have auy effect
He seemed disposed to ridicu!e ,he iae.
of his bringing aboo. a separaioa Of IN:
onion by pnys,csl force; that il was 10 be
produced by moral, DOT physical causes I
had heard in the western Country of con.
siderable number of nen, perhaps 2,Ooo
being collected for the purpose Of invading
Mexico. His rePly,wss, that he supposed
that event was IN case Of wsr with
Spain. told him no that HAD not IN.
derstood it as depending on That coad,.
on. He then said something about the
Ouachi,a land and replied, that perhsps
when they had separate government,
something of that sort m ght be attempted
(meaning as understood. The Invasion
of Mexico.) Soon after this, or at least b..
fore had heard any explanation of wha,
he mean. by "a separate government" a
gentleman of his family came il, and /
took leave. I had no further conversations
with Mr.. Burr or Mr.. Blaoperhassslt,
II lodged an information against MI. 81.
and was with him before magistrate.
MIR. Hay. Did you make particular OBJ.
sstvatiors to Mr.. blannerhassett about
The sore Of preparations he was making
4. He ecoke ot th: settlement OF the OUa.
chi,a as their Object. observed &c him
az reason why should 20, think was,
that youpg meo without families or with
out any of The jlsplemen's OF husband'y
ware engaged to 60. He said that their
arms were 10 XII! turk;es or Indians. Hel
then launched on, in,o an abuse OF TIE sd.
n,nis,7a,ior. sheir neglect of the army and
cav, &c. forgot TO state this c!'cual'
stances When sis. BIaouerhassea met
ME 10 know how far he was st liberty 10
communicate my opipion 10 colonel bu'F'
urged TO hin, The improperly OF his co.
gagipg 10 these obiccts; he said It waa I'M
poss,b.. that Colonel Burr could have 50
mach deceived him aud his son'in.h~
hir. Als,oa. rs
Mr.. Wiri. Was this remark af'er you
had anaounesd yourself as the age'' d
government A 1t was.
Mr.Wirt. Did he say any thug 70 y0.I
objection abou, the want of implements o.
hasbaudry? A He did say some'''0Ss :. s
bon, the opening Of roads. but ne nsa vs.
did tell me the real object. Z. DO w.
kuow any thing ofthe OaschI'a land Fl
never was on it. @. What IS It's c'i'S
trrs a. Some sayS,sis good; and so"t