The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-16

Did not MIR. Meade declare to me that there
was not any document in the territorv to ,u,ho-
riie the iiiuing OF civil procefs againft me A.
do not recoett to have heard any fuch derl,.
ration. Q. Had Judge Rodney any .,ncu.nsnt
oetore Dim that would authorize the inniny f,ch
process a. Thar is a matter of oi,'aiou.
here were fundry depo(itions in his poii,Gion.
Tome OF which were given by perfops beionpjng
10 your party; many of whom voluntarily came
forward, aud had their own depohtions taken.
IN order TO induce belief that they had forfa
Ken you. That was the general imprrilion, as
II appeared to me, and believe il to he th-
tact. In thoie depofitions they Gated nothing
OF Importance againft you. Q. Were'not fome
Peelo"s s,zed ny military force, and brought
oe'ore Judge Rodney? A. Not after your fnr.
render to the civil authority, until the ciCcoverv
ora paper which was faid to have been taken
out OF the cape OF u negto bows coat. Ther-
was then fome feizure At N ,tchez bv order az
the executive and the psti ms icized were de-
tanned under guard fort time, bu, .,vh,,h-r
they wsre brought before judge Rodney or pot.
| do no, know. 80.
Here hlr. Poindexfey obferved-One ,,ircun,-
itance omitted 10 mention yeiterssy Whit
took place at the time when vGted pn,r,s
boats. boat commanded by lieu,ep,nt
fatefion or tue militia, with between tyye,tv
and thirty armed men landed ahout two ham.
dred yards below, on the wet iide of the N,ic.
'lliippi, for the Purpo!e of aubufcadine the men
OF bnrr's party who were ftparated from their
ooats, and were amazing themfcives in the
woods. A perion whom / did uot.tnov, -
that time, but whom | have 6nce foun,i (, he
laws Floyd, approached COL Burr, aed aEsed
him what was 10 be done; fayng dat a tnat !,
mad landed ihort diitapce below on the fang
IDLE or the river (; that he was not afraid 10 st.
tack the boat, provided foch were his dine tiions.
Col. BIrrimmediatey requeaed col F,tzRa,rick
TO interfere to prevent any attack from the
boat; which he inme dialeIy did, and direclrd
The lieut.. to ssturn with his men 10 the month
OF Coles Creek
Col. Burr. Did you not hear Mr.. Meade fay
that, if Wilkinfon ifiouid attempt to arrea ne
by military force, be would Join n,s with the
militia to prevent it a. / never did: b,fsT
remember MIR. Meade f,id that he wor,i not
permit any military force TO come into the ter
rItory, and arref You ont of the.h hands Of the
civil authority, if he could prevent it---Hc kept
Tome militia in readinefs forthe purpnic O. fun
porting the civil authority, ard aching as cir
cnntances might direct. We were Of opinion
that majority Of the people who were about
the courthou!s at Warrington nj the time the
Grand Jury made their prctrrtm:uts were the
friends Of Barr, conG;led generally OF per.,ns
who had come promi(cuouly iGio the terrtory
and it was tDppofed would interfere 20 rt1cac
nm, If neceilary. My own inpreiion was, aud
a. was tuS ~ t1litS!CIiiDn tlat he
wihed the force immediately about biunf.!f TO
cut diminuive figure, while majority Of his
adherents were difperied over the country for
the purpoie of making Favourable ialprslIi3ns
on the people concerning him.
Mr.. Hay here produced the paper raid to have
been found in the cape of the negro h.,y's coat.
which paper is in the following words Ifyo,i
" are yet together, keep together, AND viii
join you Tomorrow eight. Ia the mean lime.
- out all IN ord, n IL.
=" bearer no qnefions, but tell bin all you may
! Z" think with to know He DOES not Snog
- that this 10 from me, nor where ana" Dr.
retted to c. T. and D.F.
| MI Hay ailSed MFR. Poindexter if that was the
original paper faid to have hcen fannd in the
cape of the negro boys cost. lie anfwerrd
yes.
Mr. Hay. Who were fappof.d to he meant
by c. Il. and DE- A. Comfort lyisra and Da.
Wis Floyd. g Is that paper in the hsnd WIZ
ing of col Burr ? a believe It is
| Mr. WIck40m. Where did you fi-R fee that
/ paper n n the hands of gov Williams
Col Burr. How long were the prrl;ins who
; were iei2ed ar Ndtchcz after that note wis
found, detained in cunoay? a / do 10, recol-
ieci now long particularly; but one or two
day; believe Many OF The youpg men arrct-
ed az Natchez declared that if Bar, dcfsus
were aga'nt The government of he y. SAFES.
they wOu!j be the GTit men to tiirn az ,;nit bim,
and cut his throat. There are a number Of
them now remaining in the territory for he
has fdPPied US with SchooimaHccs Singing.
matters, Dancing matters and Doctors in atrr.
/ dance.
MIR Hay. Where was co, Borr At the t:rne
when this paper was found? 4 Il: had d!l:o-
peared, and was generally (uppnfed 10 DE at
Doctor Cummings near Girfou Port.
HE uuder!'gued ccrtfes, That tie foregoing
| fifteen pages, contain truc Gztentnt Of his
evidence as given in opsu court in The exatlin-
atom on motion to commit Aaron Burr, on
charge OF treafon acana The u States.
GEO. POINDEXTER.
Oefober 18th, 1907.
FRIDAY, Oa. g.
Mr. WTekbGm called on Gen Wilkinfon TO Dro.
duce the Prelident's letter approving his rnea-
iures. Gen WIikiq6a. BY referring to my pa
pers, diicover have made intake find L
nave nc orders from the Prefiden, directing the
/ ieizdre OF col Burr-the order is from the Sec.
OF War and has been already pubiG,-
ed, directing me to feize the principals in the
enterprise. l did believe had an order from
the Prefdent specifically directing the srrea Of
col Burr-The mitake arofe from my mifAppre-
heniion OF the tenor of a letter from the Pref
dent of Feb. which blends public communica-
tons with private affairs. Mr. Hickba1H. Hive
you noletter from the Secretary of War aptoy-
ing your conduct in general terms? A neyer
had fuch letter from him. The approval of nv
conduct is expreHcd in qualified terms. sir