Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-02-03

tain-I hat the captain---and the ofii4
GERS OF our navy were so disguised with
the government that they were ready
'" JoNn-that similar disgust prevailed
throughout the western country where
the people were jealous in favour of the
enterprise anu that pilot BOAT built schoo-.
ners were contracted for along our SOU!
thorn coast for their service--that he,
mad been accompanied from the falls of
the ONO, to Max .sniss, and from thence
ID ort Adams by Mr.. Ogden, who had
proceeded on TO New-Orleans with letters
from Col. Burr To his friends there
Swartwout asked me whether had heard
from Doctor Bollman, and on nv answer in,
the negative, he expressed great surprizs,
and Observed" that the Doctor and n
Mr.. Alexander had left PHILADELPHIA be-.
| 'tore him with disdatches for me. and thar
they were to proceed by sea to New Or
eaiis where he said they must have arril
sved'
Though determined to daceive him if ros.,b,s&
eoud lot refrain telling Mr.. Swar,wout. il vas
IMP sb'e hat could ever dishonor my commits.
SION; ard believe duped him by my adm;raI
non Il the plan, and Nv observing. .. Thar
although could not join in the sxped;ton-ths,
engag' ments which the Spaniards had prepared
ior me IN my front, might prevent my opposing
me letter put 1t into the hands of col CUSHING
M adIu'ant and inspector, making the declars.
ION mat should oppose the Iawess enternrizc
''th my utmost force. Mr. Swartwout infor.
med me he was under engagements to meet col.
Burr at Nashville the 81 h Of November, and
requested OF me to write him, which declined.
I'd on his leaving Natchitnches about The 1871,
ot oet. Immediately employed lieut.. T A.
smith 10 convey the information in substance tos
me President wi'hou, the commitment of names.
TOR rom the extraordinary nature of the pro.
Jec'' ana the moe extraordinary appeal To me-
could ou' ubi its reality. notwithstanding the,
tin,ony be fore me. AMI did not attach e.
oen.t TO Mr. S"ar wou report resptctinsp
their intentions IN this territory and CITY until
received contrma'ory advice from St LOUIS
After my from The Sabine, [ crossed
ne. country To Na'ch.z and on my descent of
the MI sis ippl fr,m IA place found Swart.
Nout and Pe'er Ogaen at Fort Adams; with
the latter held no communication but vas inn
formed o> - a't~oui tina he (Ogden) had res
turned so far from New o. cans un his route 10
Tennessee, bur had been so much alarmed bv Ger.
ain reports in CIRCULATION hat he was afraid Ia
P oce6d. lenqnred neither he re euers with,
nm trim New O7lean-. and was informed br
Swa twou thst h did not but thar Mr.
Spence had been sent from New Orleans thros
The country TO Nashville with leuers Scr Cob.
Burr.
reached his city the a5.h ul,ir,o and on he.
next morn ng ia S Alexander, esq visited me
he enquired of nre aside whe,h, had seer
Doctor B1llman and on my answer -, he res
ga'ive he asked me whether woulr ,ufFer hiu1
| conduct Bolman 20 me, which / refused He
| appeared DESTROYS TO communicate seine hiuv hug
telt no inclination 20 incuipa,e this young man
and he lett me few days after he pai,i me 4
| second visit and seemed DESTROYS TO communicate
which l avoided uni ne had risen To AXE leave.
| then Ell ny Hnpep and 81
care. you are playing dangerous game"-he
| answered--''it u i'll sueceed"-l again observeds
"taEe care"-and he rei,vd with stroug az.
hrma ion Burr will be here by ths h,g.., az
next month"-In add ion 10 Ihese rrobors.
ing Giro umstancesa against Alexander beg he we
refer 10 the accompanying docunen,s--A and
! from al which feel no he station in declar
ing under the solemn oblIga ion Of an oath mat
do believe the said Swartwout. Alexander and
| Ogden, have been parties TO snd have been con-
ceTned IN the Instruction formed or forming i'm
| che states and territories on the Ohio and Mis-
stsipPi rivers. against the laws und constitution
| OF he United STATES
Signed,
JANES WILKINSON.
Sworn to and subscr bed before me h,7 o6,lr
day of December in the year of our Lord 1862
Signed,
GEORGE POLLOCK,
| Justice Of the peace for
the county OF Odeans.
Jan. 80.
No business of national Importance h e.
been transacted in the House of Represent
tatiYes for the last two days.
Agreeably to order of court, Messrs,
Bollman and Swartwout were again bro'e
up, on Wednesday morning. In conscs
quence of the indisPosition OF Judge Fitz..
hugh, the court waved hearing counsel on
: the motion to commit, until the next day
Yesterday counsel were heard on this
motion.
Mr.. Key opened on behalf of Messrss
Bollman and Swartwout.
Mr.. Jones replied.
He was followed by Mr.. Lee, on the part
OF the accused, who closed his argument
about 10 o'clock in the evening, when the
court adjourned.
The Attorney General (Mr. RodnevI
will close the argument this day.
| " Some ddUerfisements and articles of
intelligence unaUoidabig omitted LAis dsl.
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