Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-29


/ Mr.. 14cRae. Did he not talk Of naval
expedition agains. HAVANA: a told
]: Mr.. Burr, Hayanna could not be ,aken
wl.hout naval force He said that could
be obtained.
Is Grass questioned
l8 Mr.. Burr Did not say had never
seen lieutenant Jones! n | do not re-.
collect thai You spoke highly Of him. @.
Do you not recollsctI stated, that if there.
was a war, that private expeditions and
private enterprise would be lawful! Mr..
/ Hay objected lot the question because seen
tingly inteaded for the jury. G. Did 1
not often talk several years ago aboasna.
val concerns3 Did not say that you were
duped by the Smiths and Others? That
/ they had no serious Intention of serving
you? Was noi that the rea5onNI wished TO-
| unwed you from the navy !? A. You did
state those facts. @ D. you not find was
right about your advaoce 10 the navy! 4.
l.T know that. q. DID NOT often talk 10
you about the settlement Of hands? Il You
Gid G. Were we not intimate 3 e Yes.
q. Was there any reserve between US
A None Did you ever hear me say any
thing about dissnembefipg the union and
seiziug on New Orleans. 4. Never. q
Bid not often express the pleasure |
should feel from doing serviSeto the com.
| mon interests Of this country. and OF pre-
serving strong connection with my coun.
trymen ? II You did. @. Did, not say that
sne periogaeswould be useful for theconyey.
ance of agricultural produces? 4. Yes; Z
in war for transports. q. Had you reason
10 donbs my intention 10 settle lands #.
II there was 20 war, look for granted
that such was your intention. @. lf,here
was war and Mexico was iovaded, and
the government had favored i woaEu you
have ,iaped me? 4. ! wou!d have GOT
oui Of sny bed attwelye az orsht, TO fight a.
gains. England, France and SPsia.if my
country had called.
M. II Rec. Did he speak OF. any con I
mercial speeulations in which re was about
to, -engages Of any commercial establish
| ncn,s he was about 10 form 4. lie spoke
Of HE settlement Of The Ouachisa and tae
bringing down. CT agricultural produce
Q. Were The remarks w hich he made on
yonrrela.ioa 10 The navy, calulatsd to fiji
your bosom with resentment =. My bo-
sam was already iuli enough, but certsialy
Mr.. 3. SIP ke ia coocert with my feelings.
Mr.. Hay- Could an expeditieo at sea
be made as efEsctually against La Vera
Cruz from any other port in the western
world, as New-Orleans a. Certainly
not. (, weuld be very proper place or
fron any place above the river. Larger
vessels canno, grs up TO Few Orleans
and small Graf: saus: take the expedition
down.
Mr.. P4rksr, Cons OF the jury. Did
you understand fur what purpose the TWO
courlers wereseotby Gel. B. 20 Gen. Will
k!nson? A. | understood, THAI there was
an understanding between them about the
Mexican projecs.
Mr.. Burr Are there nc. preparasians
now making 10 Philadelphia, in conleE.
plstion Of a gar with England 4. Ia
New.York there are.
Mr.. N Rae. Are not the preparations
going on openly + Has any commander
been appointed independent Of The govern.
naent? 4. No. @
MIR. Bots Can ships be built secretly
in Garner of a room? a. No.
& Examinatsa IF PETER TAyLcg.
Mr.. Hay. The witnesT will directly
prcvs theaconaecton Of Bsrr with Bian.
nelhaseet, and his connection with the
crime itself
{ Peter Taylor. The 6rss information !
had upon this subject was from Mrs b.
when Mr.. Blanoerhasset and Mr.. Aston
were gone down the river. The people
got much alarmed about this business,
and Mrs. Bannerhassett sent me TO Lex.
iuRsou after Mr.. 81. with letter to pre-