Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-16

he had come with. other officers to arrest
Colonel Burr, and / advised him 70 do no.
thing that would violate the laws of the
country. He gave me to understand, that
at that moment he felt himself Bound to o.
hey the orders Of his General, like a good
soldier. urged every consideration could
suggest against the exercise ofmiltary au-
thority and | did then understand, that it
was not his intention 10 proceed against
Colonel Burr. Indeed l understood that
Colonel Burr had made his escape. adj
vised Governor Williams TO make such ar
engagements with him as would send him %
to Washington for trial, or 10 detain him
in that Territory Tor trial.
Mr. BtennerhG8Sef. You stated that YOU
had given information against me, and led
to prosecution? \. ] did not say that |
lad led to prosecution; but only that
had given information against you, that you
might he taken to the district where the
expedition had been fitted our. G. WHY
did YOU prefer Judge Tou!man TO Judge
Rodney; the last being the senior judge
a. ! made no choice.
q. Did you not understand that Judge
Touiman was the Judge OF the Tnmbigbee
county! Il / understood that he WIS JUDGE
Of the Mississippi Territory, and Judge +
still insists upon 1t that he possesses this
authority. @ Did younot apply 20 the At
| torney General OF that Territory A Ger
tainly not. Judge Toul'nan would have in
tcrfcred but lndgc Rodney issued a writ
of Habeas Corpus. O. Was it by directi-
on or request of the government. that you
informed against me for the misdcmeanor
A. BY neither. Q. Do YOU not expect to
pay the ] GOO dollars2 A. irxpec, got. Q.
10 whom are you to pay it?---Mr Graham
f,a, = Z IT, = L.
Judge Rodney had refused 10 send Mr. BIen-
nerhasset ro0ud For trial but had he'd him
20 bail that he himself had been reccg-
| aiscd that the court was To set sometime
! IN May; the Judge considered the supreme
court as the proper tribunal the Attorney
| General Thought otherwise, thst before the
court met he hol besides been ndIsposed s.
had obtained the certificate Of his phvsici-
! an that hs could rot attend that court. Mr.
! Burr Are you still secretary Of the Or
! leans territory 4 I .,n not q. DO vou
now hold any Office under the government
and what isit +? y. / am Chief Clerk In the
Office of Secretary of State.
J G. Was there any arrangement made TO
| seize Colcne Barr after thcir judicial pro
cecdings against him! AFGovernnr Vii
liams and myself both agreed that his tri-
Al in the Mississippi Territory wss n mere
I farce ana thar something ought 10 DC done.
! re proposed 10 see Colonel Burr aid MAKE
some avrapg mcpts with him to ccrle on tc
the city OF Washington for his trial. Col
| hrrr informed him that ne was merely 60
ing to ride to Colonel Os5orne's for thu,
hight Governor Williams Informed me
that he rcceivcda great coat at the suburbs
of the town and Disappeared.
( Mr. Wiyf. Was NOT Colonel Burr held
in rccoguizence A. Yes Q. Did you So,
such a recognizance A. Yes. l saw 4
rnyseIfin the clerks Office. Mr. Burr. ii
it is there, pronounce it to he a forgery
Mr. Hay observed that the truth would ap-
pear in time. Mr. hay Were any icgal
proceedings pending al the time o. his dc
pavturc Ghe witness asked the court il
this was proper question Gu Ju$. ii
is mere difference If opinion about a fact
Colonel Burr commended that this rscogni-
zauce had been complied with; Governor
), Williams says not. Mr. Hay. Was his
departure from Washington sudden A. IT
was certainly sudden, as Gov. w. told ms
he had been promised with call from Col
BURR