Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-14

talked of. O. Have there been any judici-
al proceedings about it A. / told Mr. Blen-
nerhasset that Mr.. Lynch claimed under
Mr. h. Livingston that this was a conside-
rabie purchase and that Mr. Livingston
had ihvalidated this contract III court. Mr.
Bnrr. deny, that this is a fact.
The next day, perhaps that ternoon, I
met Mr. Blennerhasset at another house, in
company with gentlemen, most Of them
strangers TO me. Mr. Blennerhasset was
speaking and avowing, that Mr. Burr had d
great many friends in Kentucky. i obser-
we'd, that this would much depeid upon his
object; if to settle Ouachita lands, that the
people would wish him wei but if it was
to attack the territories of spain or those of
the United States, he would have very few
! friends. In reply, MIR Blennerhasset obser-
we'd, that whatever was his object, he either
| had or would have a great number of
| friends. This was i'll public room, in a
tavern; several gentlemen were present I;
l recollect particularly a Major Sproat.-
! Either on that evening or the evening of the
next day, Mr. Bennerhasset said, he was
| writing 10 col Burr. He invited me to his
| room, and wished To know how much of our
conversation ne might communicate to COL
Burr i told him, me whole it he chose
that the Information was intended for him,
Dul Nlldl ulslll II To COlOfleI
Burr. During this TIME and for few DAYS
| afterwards,the intercourse between us was
| friendly but after had had a conversa-
ton with Mr. Henderson, had no farther
| communications with him, save dining with
him one day al the same taoie, ahd he rose
| Immediately after dinner and did not see
! him again until VIC met III the MissssiDDi
| Territory
| Mr. RaW. Had you any communications
with Mr. Burr |? A. hAd !; and IN the Mis-
81 spp territorv too. In consequence of the
information mad received from Mr. Hen
derson and others, lodged informant n with
the Governor of Ohio, and :. law was pas
sed, and I was also instrumental ar Frank
fort in Kentucky. N the passage of SINH
lar law. Tieir object was to pus an end
TO these expeditions.
! When | arrived at tile little town of
Washington in the Mississippi Territory,
about the latter end of January or begin
ming of February, heard that COL Burr
WAS in the house. Mr. Hau. Where is
Washington OH the Mississippi river! A
No; 1t IS ten miles from it and miles
back of Natchez 1t is the seat OF govern
ment of the Mississippi territory. / wait.
ed on Col Burr, principally. with a view
to ascertain whether the information had
given to Mr. 81. had been communicated
to him. asked him, whether Mr. Blen-
nerhasset had communicated our CONVEX
satlon to him. He said that he had.
told him on entering his room, that had
just arrived from the Upper Country, and
II perhaps he might be anxious TO hear the
news. He told me, that Mr. Blcnnerhas-
4 set had accused me ola breach of hospita-
lily. / replied, that never was in his
houss in my iif,. Hc spoke of his protest.
ed bills drawn in Lexington, ard see med
to attribute their protest To the measures
!, adopted by the government. I told him
that just before left Lexington. the mer-
chants there had received Information that
they would be paid He said that they
ought TO be paid, as the man on whom they
were drawn, mad the funds to pay them
with lie then spoke of the measures pur-
sued by government rs ruinous and rigo.
rous Il am not certain which was his cx-
preston y that they had detained his peo-
. pie. "a Was THIS before or after his trial !
| a At was before lie had then ente red in
81 to recagnizance.) He said, that ne had
invited Investigation into his Conduct he
. spoke of the measures of the military, and
I his determination 70 resist them under.
stood him to mean the military OF the ".
! States he clthcr said he had or that he
= would order his people 70 resist them. He
Saiu, tDat ne ll1Q Claimed the projection al
= the civil authority, and thought that pro
lection would be adequate TO 9is SAFETY
r He spoke too of the Ouachlta settlement
t believe, he told me that he should send
= his people there, but did not know whether
J he shoi!d venture into the territory him.
d. self; inumating, as | thought, an appre.
: hension OF sen. Wilkinson. lie asked me
o if knew, what had given Sc to the Pre-
c sidenps Proclamation. j told him, that
e did not unless IL was gen. Eaton's com
/, municsJIon. The court will see from ,ht
e date of the Proclamation, that any infor
s nation could have impaired had NOT thci
reached the seat Of government. Col. Il
20 observed, that the Vaccinations of his enc
p mics had led to these proceedings; an,
. tbat facts did not support and Justify them
I assured aim that those who we're alarm
l. I'd and agisated were not his enemies a
$ least this was toe idea / intended to con
\, ycy and after stating 20 him the ALARM
Il extending through the Wcstern country,
/ proposed 20 him, that ne should maxi
= some public declaration as to hrs real Oh
e ject. His reply to this was, that he was
r party concerned aid that 40 deelarutio
is o. his could have any effect. lie sec,nr
l. disposed 80 ridicule the idea of his bTingin
&c about a separation oi the union by phy SIC.
At force that il was TO be produced by M,
b.. raj, not physical causes I mentioned
IL colonel Burr, that / had heard I'm Ill
20. | vs. { stern CouBtry Of considerable ru,7