Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-07

there was not. My brother aked him if
John Randolph member of Congress was
acquainted with and engaged III Ibid
mention, that Mr. BlennerhIsset sand that
ihe himself had embarked III the scheme !!
Mr. Bienncrhasset replied, that Mr. Kan
dolph was not. He mentioed the great adj
,vantages that would arise TO those who
took an early and active part i'll this enter
prize. MIR Biennerhasset then mentioned
his own property. (Mr Wirt. What it
was worthy Yes. He mentioned that he
was u partner to the firm of Dudley Wood
bridge S Co. that he had property IN the
funds of Great Britain. He mentioned that
he had S 900 dolls. (I think such was his
statement) in the hands of a gentle man in
/ Philadelphia or New-York that he had
suit against Mr. Woodbrde's father in
Marietta for some 5 or 10000 dollars l
not remember which. He valued hisp pro-
perty on the Island at $4,000 dollars. do
not recollect of any other particular COM
munication from Mr. Blennerhassct.
Mr. Hav. With what view did you un-
/ derstand this detail of his property was
niadel Shall Itell you my impressions?
have omitted one particular expression
of his as relating 20 his English funds;
! g that they could not get at them" Mr.
| Wirt Did he say who they we're a lie
did not; but suppose the government or
the United States in case Of hostilitieS. MIR
! IlfRGe. Did you understand with what
view it was, he spoke OF his other proper
J ty? Mr. Narti7, objected to any such in
| tcrro gatores about the inlf5rcssioHR or Er2-
feremce$ of witness. If the puhlicat on
l'of this trial goes to Europe, what COM
temptible opinion Wilt afford of cur IN
dietary proceedings? Chief JUStice. w as
there any thing else, besides what you
have stated, from which you made this in
ference ? Nothing else. Mr. M'RGe. Was
there any thing calculated to make par
ticuar impression on your mind2 My
impression from lis statement was, thar
lie intended to show, if ne risked so much
property, that we might surely risk the
little that we had. Mr. Hirk. VIII you
state the answer you made to this appli-
cation We did not positively tell Mr.
BlennerhasSct, that we would not join III the
enteprize but that we must take time to
consider it; that we had relations ON this
side of the mountains, whom we must con-
suit. Mr. Ufrt Did Mr. BlennerhasStt
mention the effect, this revolution would
! have on Wood county? 4 lie said, that
it could not long remain neuira and that
we raust take an active part Tor or against.
Mr. Bienn-rbGSSet. Do you mean Wood
county a mean llldl Ddil W NiS N'uhNt J :
Mr.. Wirt. Could Vou understand. why
your brother enquired whether John Ram
dolph was not concerned? A because Mr.
BIennerhasset had mentioned chat the lead
/ ing characters in the union were concern
2 ed, and we considered John Randolph as
man Of great characters and d very lead
I ing man. Mr. Uirf. Did you understand
i whether he said any thing of MIR Jeffcrso, I?
Y A Mr. Blennerhassct said, if MIR Jefferson
was any way impertInent, that colonel Burr
e would tie him neck and heels, and throw
: him into the Potowmac. Q What did he
t say of his means of opposition to the go
u vernment He mentioned that with three
c pieces OF artillery and SEQ sharp shooters,
c he could defend any pass IN the AiieShany
n Mountains that he had seen, against any
: force the government could send against
S him. MIR IFiT1. Did he show y"u any com
: position he was about to publish A He
+ Showed me the Ist and I'd Ia OF the Que
d risf which he intended TO publish at al
II events he showed me one, which he reaf
l. to nae, and then gave it u me TO read the
l. over night. / kept 1T all night and return
e ed it next morning. Mr. Hay. Did he say
y that he had written those pieces A 80
IS understood. Mr. mn. Did he say that III
= was going to publish them A lie said
% that he was gong 80 Marietta next day e
d attend to the publication for that tn,
l. printer was d tinid man and required l.
l. be backed Q Whal did you inform him a
1t bout your own intent .ons A We intorme
j. him that we knew nCt whether We could {"
Ut could not Join i'm til. scheme We howe
q. yer told Mr. BiynnerhaSsct dat he mus
l. not consider us as tn any way committee
OF Mr. Uirt. DO you recoliect, lie told you
IS what particular Gil CumstanCes would pre-
OF vent your long remaining neutral! was
or any commercial arrangement think
or he said, that being N possession OF the \
q Orleans country aid the uiou,b Of the river
t. we could not ion;. remain neutral. y II
~ you carry your produce to Market thrt
! (; that channel a We do not. Mr. Hdy. III
be said that Mr. Graham was engaged: ha
at YOU seen Mr. Graham on the subject
Of had not seen Mr. Graham for or
ch years before but | saw hin short tim
Tx after this interview. Ga the 20.h OF ~,
90 vember, / received a letter from Al
be Graham, earnestly requesting an inlei
in view with me al the mouth Of Little K;
lat nawha / met him there on the 3d.
he must confess, that ! had every inclinatiC
cd to disclose this secret u him, when l hr
e; met HIM, but ! did not conceive myselfju
nc tifiable, because | had promised TO ket
rs this communication secret. Considers
dr however that MIR B!ennerhasset had p
ur- sitiycly assured me that Mr. Graham "
,er positively concerned IN IT, | asked h
ny, first, if H. was concerned in any sChcI