Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-26
MoNDAY, October S.

ilzsj5r Bru9,s eoidsace continued

fell cut. Ess,or coaplained The general
rersccuted him aud pf,entaIked 10 9 idarS,
.rnysterioas manner about western en-
spite. Csptaio Ssoddars also hinssd TO ms
after his relurn from FORE Massac, that onne
great schcme was ia agitation between co.
lionel Barr and general Wilkinson, but did
not saw what. Easfon positively stated.
that there was connection between gen.
Wilk: ns on and colonel Burr. He CON-
plainrd ,hatthe general prosecuted nsm'
] deserved that il was very strange thathe
should be the common friend OF col. Burr
and general Wilkinson. andyetthey should
misuodessiand one another about him; that,
sasher suspected the general finding him
uupoprlar with tie French, and that ne
weuis! not. answer thsIr purpose, had per.
suaded colonel Burr TO shake him OFT LAS
ton replied, that colonel Bnrr was IN his
power, aud thar he dared nos treat him IN
a deceitful manner. replied did not
know colonel Burr, but that his enemies
represented him as 80 artfnl insrlgaer.-------
Some time afterwards MIR Easton came to
me and obsegsed tia, he. believed my con
ieciuses about colonel Burr were true---atad
that he wss 10 be made sacrifice OF; that
he should go onto the seat of governments
and r.; wha; he could do for himself. las
too was shen a Judge appointeeby The pre-.
sideng, bar not conhr med blythe senate, and
he was a2Dfehensiye it would not !; sha' &C..
neral w iikipson was using his Influence TO
prevent the confirmation But observed,
colonel Burr was much ia his power, tor
that be had shade him proposals which
made the hair rise upon bis head, sstcn'sh.
ed and coufoandea him SO thas ne was
struck dumb,
General Wflkinson. Were these his ys.
~ words! A Yes
That colonel Burr Observing this would
! have re.racred but it was too late. urged
him 10 explain the nature Q! the proposals.
He said he was uuder al obligation OF Sc
crecy bot no obligation should hold him
if he found colonel Burr false to him. 1
observed shat he web knew that any obi
CATION which lead him 10 conceal or com.
mir crime could not be binding he OBJ
served that he was going Oh TO the seat OF
government and should see colonel Burr,
and then he should take his measures. |
saw Easton after bis return. lurged him
TO explain the business which he had men
toned before; but he pretended TO have
forgot that such . conversation had ever
passed be ween Us.
[Mr. Hcy. Was his appointment con-
!. 6rmed! A No He lost his appointment
aud had seen colonel Burr.
About this tiGe paper called theWess
ern World made It's appearance, che OF
whichwas believe directed TO the general
weekly.
Mr.. Hay Aftershe return of Eastop :
Yes.l !.
I,roundly accused general Wilkinson OF
.he old plan, of being concerned with IA.
randa and connected with colonel burf. !
observed 20 Eassoo that believed should
ger the whole story from the Western
World without being under any obligations
te him that if ne had done his duty ne,
NICHE have served himself and his coun.
try aud perhaps prevented the elfasion OF
blood. He observed that he had once at.
tempted 70 make a disclosure SO goVefo-
mens, but instead of being counte nanceo
be GOT q repyimand. demanded the lu.
stance. he said thar he had wrote to- sc.
Dato, Is congress either from Vermont or
New York, that he could prove general
Wilkinson to be the protector of Miranda's
expedition. The gentleman acknowledged
she receipt of his letter, but informed him
he had burnsit. aud advised him to mind
his own business and take care how he
meddled with men high 10 power apd OF
: fee.
TNIr. Martin. Had general Wilkinson
any conversation with you with respect to
the appointment of certain john smith OF
Louisiaua A had conversation with
h;na ahcnt Inhn Smith remember going