Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-04-06

The fact to be established is, that 10 pur.
sHance Of these designs previously enter
tanned, men have been atsually assembled
for the purpose OF tsakng war against the
United States, aud 'en the shewleg PToba-
bic cause tha. this fact has been commit.
ledsdepepds the Issue ofthe present l1qul'
ry.
This first pieee Of testimony relied on 20
rendrf this fact pfobsb!e, is the declaration
of Mr.. swsrtwout, that colonel Burr,
was levylng an armed body OF 1000 mrp
from the state Of New York and toe west.
ern states and territories, with view 10
carry an expedition against the Mexican
provinces.D rhs tern ".levyinsg" has been
said according TO the expianaaen OF ths
Lexicons, to mean the eabsdying OF troops
and ,heretors prove what's feqalreu' A..
though de not suppose Mr.. Swar'woul
had eonsalstaa Dictionary, | have looked
into johnston for the term. ADD find rs
FIRST signiha,lon to be, ITO raise" its 2Ha
10 bring together In eouanon paslauie
il may signify the one OF the osher. Ba.
liss j csrtsinly decided By the fact.
If whsn Mr.. Swartwaus left se! Bur
which mist be supposed to have been 70
July, he was actually embodyiDg nep from
New York 70 the western states. wha'
could ve, his troops troas human sight
I'm invisible army is not the .insttument OF
war. and had these troops -bveo Yssabiy
some testimony relative 70 ;hssn eoold
have been addueeS. 1 take the real sepss
hen in which this term was Used to be,
mat colonel BurT-was raising, or In othei
words engaging os,eniistlag men through
!he eosn'ry described, .eor shs enserprize
he msdisa,ed. I he utmost poins 10 which
this testimony eau be ex.euded IS, that II
denotes future cmbodyIag OF mea " h'elF
10 more particularly mentioned IN the lst.
ter itself. and that it affords probable Cause
to believe that the troops id actually en'
body a, he psf:nd designated for 'helr as
sem5!lng. which ia sniff cisus 70 induce the
justice 10 whon The application is made 'o
commit for trial.
] shall readily avow my opinion that'hs
stfenglh Of che presomp.icu arising ron
this testimony ought 20 depend greatly on
the time a, which the sppscat'oa IS made
lfsoon sfser the period q which the Froops
were TO assemble, when fnIi tlme had no|
elapsed to ascertain the fact, these circun,.
stances had aeen urged as the ground 10.
a commitment on the charge OF treason, l
should have thought them entitled "a. great
cnnsldersssea. ! will not deny hat 10 the
cases 81 6ollnan and Swartwont, / was
no. perfectly satisfied shal, they did not war.
'ans an enquiry into the Tact. But think
every person must admit that the wrigh; Of
these circumstances daily dim.ulshes, Sns-
pleion may deserve er a. attention, when
the means Of ascerta'nlng its real grounds
.re not Yet possessed, hus when .those
means are or may have been acquired, II
facts TO support snsficica bc,aoi shown,
every person think must ada bat the
ministers Of justice s1leass ought not off
.ciaIy to entertain is. Eh.s / :hIok nus be
eoaceded by all, bu wheshsr i, be conced-
ed by Others or 60. il Is The dictate OF nv
own Judgment, aud n the performance ,oE
nv du.y / can kaow no other guide.
The fact 20 De proved in this cass is an
act of pubic .aetorlety. 1t, must exist in
he view of siit world, or i, canoo, exst 9.
Iii The assembling Of forces,so levy wsr
lsa VS. Die transaction, and pumoers must
wi.nessit, e is therefore capable ofp,oo!,
md when time 70 coliee. this proof has
cen giVsr, j. ought to be adducsd. or sus.
Nclon becomes a groupd .too weak,tp Stand
upno
To the Executive, governments entrusted
the important power. Of prosecuting those,
whose crimes may disturb the public, sepose
or el.dan.,er its safety. 1t woulEd be, easy in
much less time than.has INTERVIEWED since Col.
Burr has been siledged to have assembled his
troops, to procure aiidayi1ts establishing the
fact 3f In November or December last, a