Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-06

formed that comPanys A Ahere were
no names mentioned 10 the address; bu,
| Tconsidered col Burr as one though his
] name was not mentioned. G Who drew
up the address? Major Tyler and Smith,
1.Q Are the phrases !" legal and honorable
senrerprize," repeated from memory. a
They are.
g Was,;, presented Tyler and Smith?
la Il was. G How many signefs wers
10 !, !! A About 80 or 20. g Had you
/ any assurance that the plan would be- dis.
closed to yoo at the mouth ct lumber.
laodi a Noce, from those who had q
right to be informed. Such, however. was
E,h= talk among he men as we;went down.
g When you were AZ the mouth q Cum
| brrjand were you introduced TO col Burr |:
/ AZ was. on the 9Th Dec. WeEafrived
thefes on the 26yh. G What took place on
thi. inroduc,iol !? a. Nothing particular:
"a At this introduction did ihe.pafy torn
any,shing Ike three sides of square! A
A They did. q Was he introduced
long he lioe! A He was, TO the men,
one by one, q Afier this ceremony was
therr any speech from col. Burr! A Twas
not near eooughto hsar what. he said !; bur
understood tha, he said he woeld impars
some,ning at another time. G Did ynu
recetve any instructions 70 run bullets and.
make .caitrieges! A. Ope day, while We
were ~ The Mississippi col Burr came IN
10 oar boat and asked whether there was
any 9nr there iha, could make cartridge!
/ Id n,m that ! never bad made any, bue
/ believed could make hem, and made
8 or 4 dozeo. g DAD Gel. Barr acta The
bead Of Inc party! x considered him
as such g Did you understand that the
real object was TO settle Ouaehisa lsnds !!
A iswas SO stated. @ Was .here no oe
cur,enee or particular conversation which
indaced 10 believe there vas a difslRt
objscs?
MraBotts. Was there any CONVERSATION
IN Inc presence of col. Burrs A 1t was
pot a geperat conversation.
Mr. Hay. Is it fact or is it not a
fac. mat mary ,of the men did suppose
there was dlFerent objec,s 4 do not
rrcoilec,, nor did attend to lhem be.
cause did not ouppose tksy knew more
ab,u: i. than my.elf. Q Do you know
auy lhirg about the Selling of Baton
Rongr A inever heard It before we
90. below Bayou Pierre, and then there
were some Conversations among The men
ABOUT is. Bur Ibid nc, hear il suggested
bv any person that there was aoy design
of invad'og any part of tue Y. $. nor did
eyer heae any thing from col Burr or
any OF The lsadeis about invading Mexico.
y The counsel for the accused said that it
was usnecessasy TO make any statement co
the SUBJECT.
J Mr.. Hay. The present enquiry relate.
as we'll sotbe misdemeauor as 10 the uea.
son.
Mr. Martin. We have never heard Of
snea ehargr BEFORE,
Mr. Hwy observed tina, he had also re
duced this charge to writing, and notified
its esrstence to one of the opposite coun.
sci. though it had never been publicly read
10 court. The clerk then read the paper
in the following terms:
:" The attorney of the u. s. for the Yir.
gins die,fic:, charges Aaron Burr, Har.
man Blaanerhas5ett and Israel Smith. with
a misdemeanor against the United States,
in.beginnng. or setting on foot, or pre-.
pairing or providing the means of militia
~ expedition OF enterprise, against MexiF
Cos. province 10 North America OF the
king OF Spain, with whom the u. S. ate
at peace" e
Mr.. Hay. II is imma,eriab besides,
whether his charge has been preferred
because, though he charge actually aliedg.
cd is treason, YET If the other crime should
occur during the investigation Of the evi.
.dence, it is the province Of the court TO
enquire insoR. Il
Chief 3ustics. 1t would certainly be