Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-07-21
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nretepded conspiracy Of col. Burr, and
I they have recently been broush! INTO notice
by the counsel for the prosecution, agalast
himia SO extraordinary and unwarransab'c
msnner tha.I think il incumbsnt on me
So make 4 few observations 90 that SUBJECT
wi(lfa view Of removing erroneous smPfes.
zion. which Otherwise might prevail with
regard TO my character.
a few days afser my arrivalat ~. Or
leans, 10 September last, letters were re- re-
.ceive,l in lown from General Wilkinson,
then on the Sabine river. stating that hos,i-.
lilies with the Spaaiards was unavoidable,
that his nexs letter would bring the details
sc The hrst engagement, and tnatne noPeo
10 give good account OF the D0as.
Ia consequence Of this Information which
pccasiopsd considerable alarm, about three
5 hundred men were dispatched from New
B Orleans, 10. proceed by land 70 the Sablne,.
5 10 reinforce general Wilkinson. Some arr
tiilcry was sent off by water to ascend the
Red river for tina same purpose and two
gon boats were ordered up The Mississlp.
pit to be ready for an attack on Baton
Rouge
By what magic general Wilklnson. whose
letter 10 so positive manner, had an-
srounced hos,iiities as unavoidable wrought
such change 10 the niod OF the Spanish
.commaodrr, who was at he head OF 1900
men snd actually invaded the territory OF
the United States, as 10 make him sub.
sctibe 10 terms of accommodation which
general Wilkinson has termed most humi s
hating, aud TO induce him 70 retreat TWEEN
sylsagues beyond she ground IN dispute =
this geueralWilkinson alone can explain -
The fac.is, that 70 .ne astsnishMent ct all
The world, such an accommodation did take
place, and that general Wilkinson sud
denly arrived a, New Orleans, where ne
came. 70 use his owuphrase, TO play the
devil -
Wh.n in the month Of December | was
seized and arrested by order OF gen. w
bat 10 the name of the United S ates, ADD
was torciblytransported, ! LETT New VI
leans under the impression that col barf,
IN consequence of the transmitted nforma
slion to him, of the hostile complexion OF
affairs on The frontiers, and of the suppos
ed certainty Of war, might End himssifwith
large body of volunteers, determinedto
push on towards Mexico, and whom per
haps il would be dificultto divert from that
purpose, notwithstanding the unexpected
pacific arrangements between the Spanish
commander add general Wilkinson.
When arrived at Charleston, Annapo
lis, and WsshN g,on, all the newspapers
represented col. Burr as being at the head
Of 1000 men, and they were rigging at The
same time with reports, OF his pretended
treason.
These circumstances occasionsd IN my
mind great indignation, with regard to the
reports just men,ioned, and great solicit
Jude lest gen. Wilkinson's conduct, ADD
col. Burr's situation might lead to occur
rences which col Burr would deprecae,
and which, inyoluntarily, would put him
10 the wrong.
therefore requested an interview with
tie president OF the u. S. Tor two decided
objects. 1. To remove from his mind the
false impressions he hadreceived with re.
yard 10 treason. 2. To endeayor 10 con.
vince him that the Interests of the U. S..
Wculd be best consulted by going to war
with Spain, and giving countenaoce to the
expedition which col. Burr had planned.
Il appeared TO me that this step might
do some good, could do no harm, and in
my situation, ought to be attempted.
saw the president, together with Mr..
NIsdison, and having FIRST. when questions
ed 90 that point, declared TO the former
that had no personal motives for this ia.
terview, spoke 70 them to the effect just
mentioned,