Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-10
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been afterwards j perfect rencr,be :.
that about that period, Cn.oncl Burr jngors
med me lle had to send $50 mics for the
counterpart of the book, ana also In ans!yh I;
to letter; ] wrote him from The fron,iei;
OF Georgia, the Gconee t'ircr in .he rrae
l9O2, he then being IN Charleston, he ,as
formed me he could rot write as freely n
him.
In accounting for the erasitre Of HE ,i;;-
plicate OF Col. Burr's letters, have nen,is
oned the apprehension which had been eyz
cited OF my being an accomplish OF Co,t,ret
bufr,s, and that | was preparing tot his re-
ception This device had excited sech "a
farm, and the friends of government, NgersS
( SO lncensed, that | was cautioned by Silas
! DInsmore, Esq. to take care how moved,
as was in danger of being taf'd and feal
! thercdg
After gen. Wilkinson had finished his
address to the court, Mr. Martin asked him
I IT he had the original translation of the
| cyphered letter OF Col. Burr--His answer,
was nave not. lhaqe looked for it, bur
| cannot find it.
Gen. Wilkinson then said, that he wish.
ed to Prescn! the deposition of Capt. Wall
hack, formerly 4 member of his family. IL
went to explain his very general habit OF
corresponding in cypher-(See ehe deioa
sitIon of Capt. J. Walback-
Mr. Wickham. Have on ever acturatcs
ly decyphered the letter sent 20 the presis
sdent! A Mo. ! have said before that tbe
only Interpretation ever made, was bastis
ly done at Natchitoches. Mr. W!ckharo,
linen you are l!ot able now to point out the.
difference betw cen Mr. Duncan's translat on
. the original letter A. Specifically cana
not {; substantially can. Such parts we've
nc oIr
Tor The reasons already stated. Mr. Wick.
ham. observe one Of the cyphcrs is in
hieroglyphics designed in 1899 or 1901.
n mat Is erroneous. When the biero-
gIYphics were formed they we're taken
, from a small slip OF paper and annexed to
mat III youreland to prevent its being lost
-. Can you tell when they were made.
a i cannot precisely. have before Sta
ted the time as nearly rs can. O Can Won
tell upon what occasion they we're
made A For the purpose of commnni-
eating with col Burr. q DO you recol
/ icct your having sent letter to COL BURR
/ from 81. Louis, in May or June 1906 j.? /
have SUCH an impression, but have no, the
m st distant recollection of its contents,
Mr. Wut submitted it 10 the court whelhrr
| Couid he proper for Tie opposite counsel
| to interogate gen Wilkinson rs 10 p let.
! or which was n their own possession. II
| 'ley meant TO rely upon the letter as cvis
ience they ouBrt To produce it. he c6nsi-
! Aered 1t unfair to select such parts IS MIGHT
yend u iHculpdte gen Wilkinson, and kecry
back those which would lead 70 an exnlaI
| nation OF his conduct. Mr. W.Clsham soid
| IL was their own paper, and they were not
bound 20 produce 1t 'uil thcy brought urcs
! per. lher object was 10 cross-exanIine
! the witness and see whether he was con-
~ NNf IN Ti.e
to do Fhe ChiefJU8,ice sid the on.sti-
| ton would not he permitted to have anv
bearing on the Cause unless the letter was
produced. Any thing drawn out ofthe let-
| GER would not be testimony unless tlle on
I Poslte party who had it III their possession
! Won deXhb;tlt totre Court. hut it was OBJ
! FiodSt mat they had dn"tneru11, c. " lrchw;E
to ascertain tire consistency of the witness.
! Mr. Writ. If the object be to shake the
| credlblity Of the witness IS IL NOT fair tn
nim and to the conduct Of the cause 70 ex-
hlblt the who.e letter. MrBaker. A ve-
/ ry ingenious mode has Geen adopted 1ythe
! gentlemen. We put the questions, and
! they undertake 10 furnish the answers with
out leaving it 70 the witness 10 d,, itbin.
self. We do intend TO shake the cred;bi.
, lily Of gen Wilkinson, and 10 make him
! produce the shake himself. MIR T'Rae.
! ! understand the court to say that the ex-
! animation as to the contents cf the letter
shall have no effect unless The letter
! itself he produced.
| Chief Justice. Gen. Wilkinson saws that
/ he has no recollection Of the contsn,s Of
= the letter. The su5jecl inter oE the
/ letter cannot be established bv the o.,
animation: But the witness maybe cross
examined for the purposes avowed by the
opposite counsel
/ MIR Wickham. Do YOU recollect that
! ycu did write TO col Burr in 1907 A
J have before stated that have sncb AN nm
/ preston but have no recolIect ton oftbei
! contents of any communication made to him.
altho' J remember the motive which IN
! duced me to write. Mr. Wickham. You
have no recollection Of any particular ex-
! preston. A No Except in letter Of
! October or November 1862. o Have
you no recollection Of any expression or
sentiment expressed in your letter or 1906.
n / have no recollection Q Was il your
4 expression that we should have a war win
SPAIN A Ii was my opinion and there
Was a very general impression that we
should have war with that power. 0 DO
you not recoIlect writing any thing fespect-
ing the measures of The goyerhment,ir re-
latiOn to a war with Spain. X rve YOU no
/ recollection Of any opinion expressed in a
: letter % col Bur A. / do not recollcct ha-.
% wing expressed any opinion resDectin., the
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