Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-19
frou. tie RICHMOND EN9UIPER.
TRIAL
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COLONEL 4. BURR
Morton FOR CoMMITAENT.
EXAMINATION or EVIDENCE.
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TuEsD *, September 20.

him aud thS con duct Of IN cause 70 ex
hibit the whole lstter!
Mr.. Baker. A very ingenious mode
has be en- adopted by the gentlemen We
put the questions aud they undertake 20
furnish the answers, without leaving II TO
the wisness to do III himself. We DO In-
tend to shake the credibllity of gen. w
aud % make him produce the shake him'
self.
Mr.. lcRae understand the court 10
say that the examination as 70 the COP
tents of the letter shall have no effect unless
the letter itself is produced.
Chief Justics. Gen. Wilkinson says
thai he has no recollection OF the contents
Of the letter. The subject matter OF the,
The letter cannot be established by the ex
aminaticp. But the witness may De cross
examined for the purposes ayowsd ~ the
opposite counsel.
Mr.. Wickhem 70 you recolect that
you did write TO colonel Burr in 1906 q
j have before. stated that 1 have su6h an
impression but have 90 recollection OF
the contents of any Communication made
60 him, although remember the motive
which induced me TO write.
Mr.. Wickhom. You have no recoiiecti.
on Of any particular expression! A No.
Except letter ofOeober or November
1866 @ Have you 90 recollection OF
any expression or sentiment expressed 10
your letter Of 1906? A | have nofecoiiec
ton G. Was 1t your expression shat
we should have war with SpalR! A Il
was my opinion, and there was very
general impression that we should have
war with that power. De- you rrcollect
wiring any ding resp c,ieg the measures
Of the goycromen; 10 relation 10 war with
Spain !? Have you no recollection Of any
opinion expressed in letter to col. Burt!
A do cot recollect having expressed a.
ny opinion respecting The measures OF the
government. The only expression OF which.
have any icrs isone used 10 letter Ct
OF October or Norrmoer 1865, 10 which
/ believe sly. 81 fear Miranda has,aken
the bread Oh, cf our mouths"
Mr. Wicksam There were 9th ers pub
listed from y.,u while in The neighborhood
OF The Spaniards Have you coples OF these
letters here have the whole CORES.
pondence.
Mr.. Wickicu, We only want the let.
,ers Of Srpsember & October, which state
that war with Spain was inevitable.
Gen Walknason Ishink may have said
SO, and believe have some papers here
which throw some lighs 90 the subject
Fl&r arc my instructions to the oshcey
who commanded the troops wnen they
left St. Louis. (Gen. Wilkinson handed
TO Mr. Wiekham copies Of his instructions
10 col. Cushing.)
Mr.. lcPoe, What g the date ofthnse
instructions? "A The 9Th aud 9Th of May
1906 Gen. Wilkinson said that he would
with pleasure submit, the whole CORES
pondence, if he could do il consistent with
his own ideas Of propriesy. But there
Mere contained in il such secret military
operations as it might be improper 70 e5. {
pose.
Mr.. Wiickhar. Think you state that at
that time he exrec,a,iof q war With
Spain was very general? a Il was So
and if nv instructions 10 Col. Gushing can
be read, they will shew my then impress.
siops.
(4ere Mr.. McRae read the Instructions
Of gen. Wilkinson 10 cal. Cushing, dated
the 9Th and 9Th Of May 1906 ]; for which
see notes K and L
Mr. IRlckhan think you have said
thar there was an universal expectation oi
a war with Spain, about the time when the
troops Of that nation crossed the Sabine!
Yes. | have said So had made ar.
engagements for general attack. Mr..
Wickhana To wha; cause arssWe to as
cribc the accommpdslion which took place
between the two armies! q To a wish
TO spare the sffusion OF blood; and, per
hans. because On. one side there were re.