The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-07

the fneafures which he fhould purdue. Tbefs
are .fads detailed in that drpofition and if the
gentlemen do not wifi tn Zee them, there is an
end of the controversy. The General proceed
ed. One paragraph of The letter, have ohierv-
ed, was in the ordinary fcript. Here the pa
ragraph was read by gen Wilkinfon, in the fol-
lowing words. " He is mar of inviolablc no.
" nor and perfect difcretion formed to execute
" rather than to projee--capab'e of relating
!" facts with fidelity, and incapable of relating
them oiherwiie.-He is thoroughly informed
" of the pacs and intentions of = and
Will di'c lote TO you as far as you enquire and
I" no ;urther.-He has inbibed reverence for
your character and may b, embaraGee, in your
preience-put him at cafe and he will fatisfy
you" dcterminedto avail myrrlf of this
reference to obtain from Mr. Swartwout that in
formation which could not difcover by the let
ter; that is, the Object to which col Burr ex-
plicit'y directed his views: and in the courfe of
ieverai days, obtained from him fubflntaliy
the following facts: That he had left col BGrr
at philadelphia occupied day and night alnio,e
on an sn,erPrize which he had in contemplate
on that he lived in retired part of the civ,
IN imall houfe with feveral rooms, where he
received pertoDs with whom he had 70 tranfaSt
butnefs and that ne faw no two perfons at the
tame time. He obferved TO ne that commodore
YrHxfen was frequently with him, aud zeaIcuf-
~ engaged in his enterprise. He obferved, at
The lame time, that man who iuperint ended
the public buildings at Warrington was afD
Zea'out!y engaged. He did not recolleti his
nauie, but on my mentioning the name of La.
trace, he faid, that was the man. He fad
that he had been dispatched by col Burr from
Philadelphia, .snd had travcrfed the Rates OF
Ohio aud Kentucky. 70 undcraood the gen.
tienan at that time but have Gnce difcover-
ed that he Hris>Spb,I + r..
whom did you underitand, that be had defend
co the river. ri BY a man who inf rned me
that nc had rowed him down from Pti{bure. I
Another reafon why | may have been miitaken
asthls h Informed me that he had paifed to
tFankto't IN q"eit of gen Adair, for whom he
mad dlipaicheS from col Burr and not hearing
OF him there, had returned back to Lexington
IN puriult of him where he was informed by
MAJ Wdggnner, that general Adair, being 10 i'll
health had gone to fome medical fpring, & that
ne would wait few days, he might fee him !;
that he did 10, and thus had an interview with
him without mourning any fuipicior, at which
time he delivered his dispatches. II E.id that
Gen Adar was 5ealouily engaged in his enter
prize; and obterved, a" tell him that will not
write to him, but that expect to meet him
AT the place, that he may depend will meet
" him at the tpot," or words to that effect.
MIR Swartwout proceeded to inform me that
ne came to Louifvile, and felt himfclf al a lofts
Eow ne ihould reach me with the mott crtain-
"; that rumour had prevailed there that
had defended the liver. Finally, on the advice
OF Mr. Floyd, he determined to go acrofs the
country under an expectation of finding me at
81. Louis. accompanied by Mr. Ogden he pro-
tecuted his journey to KaJka5kia5. Finding
that had defended the river, he determined
to alser his route he purchaied Rff, employ
cd hands, and followed me down TO Fort A.
cams. AT this point, afl;ed him whether this
hidden change OF route might not expofe him to
iuiPiclona. lie iaid that TO guard againlt this,
ne mad wounded his hort. with his pen. knife 1;
and informed the people that his intentions
were TO have vifited St. Louis, but bayine cx-
Perienced this accident, he ihouN purfue his
original deitination; which was to defend the
river to New Orleans. On arriving at Fort A.
dams, and discovering that had proceeded to
N''chitoches, he determined to follow me, and
ms friend Mr. Ogden pnrfuing his route, went
or with dfpatcheS from col Burr to his friends
in New-O'leans. Mr. Swartwout informed me
that col Burr, Imported by numerous and
powerful alociaton, extending from New York
TO Rev. Orleans, was about to levy an armed
torce on icVen tnoUiand men, with view 70
carry an expedition againf the Mexican pro-
vnces; that i've hundred men would defend
t'e A'iegany river with col Swartwout. and \
MAJOR or col yler: that the boats were alrea-
dy built. He obftrvsd that this territory woud
be revoutionized, where the people were ready
to join: and that fome feizing, he flDpoC+6
would be uecettary at New. Orleans: that thew
expected to make their embarlation about III,
III OF February that they propofcd landing AZ
La PFrG Cruz, and marching from. thence To
Mexico. l obicrved TO him that there wer,
large fums of money in the bank of New Or.
leSn'. lie replied that be knew that fail well.
obisIved, "'urely you will noi violate private
property" Hs iaid, we mean only 70 bor.
row and wiilreturn it :" that they muft eou:D
themiclves at Kew Orleans; thar naval protec.
ton would be had from Great. Britain that
Commodore Fruxton and the officers of the
navy were 10 dIieuned with the government,
that they were ready to join; and that pilot
boat built ichoohers were contracted for on the
toulhern coat Of the United States, for the fer.
vice.
He erquiSed of me whether had heard Of
DR.. Boiiman; and on my replying in tie ner,.
tive, he eXpreHed fome furprife ohfervcd that
Or. Bollman and a Mr.. Alexander had be.n
dispatched from Philadelphia, by fsa to Ncw-
orleans WIN diipatcheS from col. Burr 10 me
and that they mutt have arrived. MIR. Swarf.
won't informed me that he WAS Obliged to go to
New Orleans, and was alto under enyacctneu,s
to meet col. Barr and gen. Dayton at Na:hville
ON the goth of November. think MIR. Swart
won't left Natchtoches abnu; the teih Of CHo.
Der, for Eew Orleans, as | undertood.-i may
be proper, 30 this Rage of my tenimony, to CAV
that the envelope which contained the cvohrr.
eli letter from col. Burr, covered alf, two other
letters. To fave miiapprehcoGon, it may aiio