Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-12-02

plas called Cold Water! A understand
The greater part belongs 70 general WiIksn-
son. About four acres only is decided to
he u S. for site of factory. he
wrote on 10 me 10 purchase such place.
Itwas abeut this place, thar general VII
kinson made the rude attack upon me which
have before msntionsd: but Ibelieve the
,uue sourcs was. that had said TO an ofii
Ger 10 the confidence of general Wilkinson
iha, he weuld DOT be in Office six mouths.
/ knew hat congress was about to meet,
and that Il VAS contrary to the genius OF
our government that he should hold the
eve ufices o.. general and governor of Lou.
isisna.
Ceneral Uziilkfnsos. When did you re-.
ceiye the iitss animation of my in,ention.o
retire from service A This is intimated 10
leuel fresh The general dated April ;,
1905. Here major Bruf read letter
from general Wilkinsonso him. Seere.
terence A. G Did poi reilera,e this IN.
ten.ion after came 10 ST. Louis a be-
Eese you did. General Wilkinson. Do
you Ireclleet al what period after gott
ST.. Louis, whether late or early! A Lean,
DO, .sco.lec,. You often mentioned the
affect.
General Wils;nsoa. Were you snbpes..
naed 10 attend this place a was. lsaw
subpoena in the hands Of gentleman tor.
ms; and Mr.. Martin had told me in Balti.
more tha, there was one ordered, andthere.
ioie considered mysc.i as ssbf cnaed from
Queen Anne's county, iu Maryl &c.
neral Wlkinsou. Then you had a confer.
encs with Mr.. Martin! A had. General
Wilkiusoo. Do-ou reccllect 10 have said
that you were reluctant to come, but Mr..
Martin lad promised TO lash me into tor
lures? A have said iha, from con.ersa.
lion wah Mr.. Martin, j had reason t,
believe that your letter 60 colonel Bnrr,
apos. marked 18th of May" would be
produced; but that should have come
in any event. Here certificate of col.
Meigs was read; which see note 81 The
first ,p,imasicn | had of this letter was
from alettef wfistenby a.genleman of the
grand jury 10 friend of niue, ssFicturing
The testimony Of general Wilkinson given
before thai body. Thet part al the letter
was cor6dsntial!y read tome
TMajor Bru9 was abousto s,aie aconser.
satior with Mr.. Martin, when he was in
,errnptsd by colonel Burr, who said that
he could rol consent 10 a narration Of The
conversations which might have ,been-heid
with his counsel
General WiIkinsoa. Did you notsay that
you believed Burr was guilty; but that 1
had done you serious injury, and you
thoughs this good time TO seek redress!
q / have said thai ] believed eo!oneleSuir
concerned 10 ihas expedition with you. ~
have said SO, snd shinkso s,ill.
Mr.. McRae. Will you state the charae.
ter Of Judge Easson? have accused
him of an crdesver TO swindle ale our OF
half the land we purchased Ia common on
which an Sbi,rasion is now depending.
General Wflkinsoa, Had you no lsad.
speculations with Esstonf? a No. ] had
40 sbeculasicns J. bat we made a purchase
Of > single tract Oh land together. Per
haps you eail,hat speeulations. General
Wilkinson. You said that when colonel
Barr arrived at 81. Louis, Easton and my
self were intimate I? Major Bru6 istho's.
so.
General TYilkfnson, Did you no, know
thar about that time did 90. suffer him
TO come into 10y house a heard him
say after colonel Rutf had left St. Louis
some little time, that you were prosecuting
him.
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