The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-02-17
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10y the payment OF my debts, and the return
to my family and friends-The profits of nv pro.
feion were invefted in lands 5ecaufe their certap
'nereae OF value Promiied fpeedy accomplishment
oil my wifhes. About two months fince that bapnv
period feemed to approach; I had exonerateda yerv
valuable and extenfive tra6 of land from all ;ncpm
ORANGES, and had pointed it to the officers OF the
reafury as the of quida,ing my balance ,y;,h
tho public; had fold plantation TO Mr.. Davis
winch alter paying an incumbrance on that and ano
ther tract lett ME his mortgage for the fur, of twelve
thouland dollars, payable one half in one and the a.
Their half in two years, and was on the pon, of ac
cePung offers which were made me for the fale of
another. Thee details, though tedious are NOT m
necefary. It will be feen that this fund, Whit
defined for my private creditors was by its appliea-
ton to that Purpoe, made the reafon or preert fur
the injuries have received,
On the goth November, general WilknEon ~;
we'd IN this city; having been terms of int;n,cv
with him fince my firft arrival here called on 49,,
the evening he arrived; he returned INV VIII, ~
iuPPed with me, and in the courfe of that EVENING"
informed bin tbdt DR.. Behhnan bad 6roesbt m. ~, 20
der for money from esi Burr, and exprefied INV fur
PRIZE as to the manner in which he could have be.
come Indebted to MIR. Boman, whom I under0ooa
to have been in failing circumffane es in pbiadelnb;s
the general both then, and in feveral Wits which
iuboquently made gave me no reaion 70 f,f,sl IT..
TINS circumstance had made any imprefion, but beha-
we'd with his uiual cordaiity me- which continued
until the very night before his pronunciation.
On sunday afternoon, the 18th December. Dr
6oilman was arreted by military order two other
Perions, Mr.. Ogden and MIR. Swartwout on 4 like
order, were arre0ed and confined ON hoard ,f RI
hetch IN the river-theie circumstances with fome
e'hers OF the lame nature, caufed very great ieuf
ton on Monday, when they were known: bn- b,v-
ing only flight acquaintance with BolIman. and
none whatever with the other gentlemen, did nor
tnink myieh obliged unefs Professionally called up
ON, TO take any fieps for their resaie
NHr James Alexander however a uebtIa,,,, -
ranks deiervedly high advocate in this Terrific
ry' made an affidavit OF the arreR, and applied az T
have heard, on Monday, one of the Judees of the
Superior Court, Tor the allowance of an Hqb.a, Cav
Pn'--this was refuied, and he was directed, as he
afterwards told me- to make his R:otion in omen
court; on coming there about l O'Clock on Thurfd,
morning, the 10th day Of December, he accoiled me
and requeited that would Join him in an appIcaton
to the Court FOR allowance of the writ. did No,
heitate to do my duty on the occadon, though had
reaion TO believe from the violent nealures which had
already taken place, tina. might expofe mvTeIf 70
danger followed Mr.. Alexander in a conc;Sa a.,
ment OF the facts, and the writ was allowed. n,
"wednesday, having been afIured that BolIn,an bad
already been removed from the Territory | did nor
urge the returnof the writ and at Cen Wilk;nfan,
re9ueit, 1t was PohPoned till the day AFTER when it
having been underAood, that the return was m bs
made by the General in perfon, the Coutt was NM
inaly crowded-about q o'clock he arrived. and
the ordinary buGnefs being fnipendsa he foG ara
made the following return:
The undersigned, commanding the army of the
United states, takes on hmfelf all Responsibility fer
the arreh Of ERIcK BOLIVIAN on CHARGE of ,,,;c
prion OF treaion againft the government and law,of
the United States; and has adopted yneafures for
ms iafe delivery TO the executive of the United
states 1t was after feveral confultatiop, with
the Governor and two of the Judges of this terrific
ry, that the undersigned has hazarded this Rep for
the national fafety, nenaced TO its bafe bva I'm
nj fTaIf
BURR, whole accomplees are extended from New
York TO this city. No man holds in higher rev.r-
enoe The civil intuons Of his country than the nm
deriigned, audit is to maintain and perpetuate the
Holy Attributes Of the Contribution, againa th-
1Plitted hand OF violence, that he has interpofed
me force OF arms IN momen. Of extreme Leril, to
ieize upon Bolnian as be vviY1eon all ofbert NTH
cut regard to fanSrg efiou againit whom fatsfac
tory proof may ariie, of participation in the law
6 lefs combination
(Signed)
GAMES WILKINSON"
I'M. was inrodueed and followed by fpeech Of
Tome length, in the courfe Of which he read the co..
py of the affidavit he had fent on as the accuCat;
againt Bollman and followed it by remarks tendino,
to alarm the minds Of his hearers, with apprebenG
ons OF ferrous and immediate danger, from the rva-
lion OF the territory by Mr. Burr, and the traiterous
deiigns OF his adherents whom he repref nted 70 be
numerous in the city, and two of whom were. he
Gaid, eOnsfO,s sf6f can't. After deliberately cz;ro
his eyes round the Bar, and fleming to enioy the
aitoniihment, perhaps the fears of fet of men who
found themlelVes expoied to this inqniton, he aked
whether Mr.. Alexander was ir Court and being an
lwered that ne was not, he requehed he might be
lent for and committed to cloie confinement, az he
intended before he left Court, prefer aeainf hin,
a charge OF bisbfyfaon. Mr. Alexander not being ar
that moment to be found Gen. Willtinfon proceeded
TO fate the circumstances which he grounded his
charge againit him; having fniihed thefe he pro-
ceeded nearly IN the following words As for Mr..
Livingiton, have evidence that Dr. Bolman broupbr
a draft upon him for two tkoufand dollars and IN
wards, from Col. Burr, which he paid and hold
in my hand an aiidavis, which confirms his guilt -
he then read parts and fuPpreed other paris of an
affidavit, which he Gaid made by Dr. Rodser,
OF this document have been unable to obtain a eo
Ply, but the part that was read refpeaing me- was
in fubGaace, that Mr. Keene, a gentleman Of tb;s
city, who had been sblent for Gon1e time, had told
Rodgers fome time in February or March laR, thar
there were number who had agreed to undertake,
an expedition to Mexico and on being urged IN
declare who they were, had anfwered, f5s,e't liz
viagRo5;" but the affidavit added in fubAance, that
Rodgers thought Keene 70 littlesn earneR tina. the
circumstance had never occurred to him until w,b;n
a few days pat. la
The general in the courfe Of his addrefs. Ter +,
was long one) Of which do not preieud 20 GIVE tb.
detail, fulfilled his meslures. from the prneioe Of