Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-08-29

granted that such was your intention. Q.
3, Ii there was war, and Mexico was inva-
{ ned, and the government favored it, would
you not have Joined me? A. would have
got out of my bed at twelve at night, TO fight
against England, France and SPAN, if nav
country had called. Mr.. Yfrt. Was his
declaration concerning a friendly Gnnnexi.
on with this country, founded on the idea of
his establishing AN independent empire in
Mexico 4. 1 SO understood it. Mr.
Ai'Rde. Did he speak of any CONNER
cial speculationS i'll which he was about
TO engage of any commercial establish
mcnts he was about 10 form. A. He
spoke of the settlement of the Ouachita !;
and the bringing down Of agricultural pro-
( duce Q. Were tho remarks which he
made on yrur relation to the navy, calcula-
ted to fill your bosom with rescntment A.
! NV bosom was already full enough, but GER
tain'y Mr.. Burr spoke in concert with my
feelings. MIR. Hay. Could an expedition
at sea be made as effcCtuallv against La
1 Vera Cruz from any other port in the wes-
tern country, as New Orleans? a New
| Orleans would be a proper place for pre-
| pairing an armament; but no vessel Of bur-
den could sail from that place The expe-
dition might be carried on more convent
emily from some port of:he Atlantic States:
Iul III lslS w SStGlD NSViNlTy tlCIc is no port
better than New Orleans Mr.. Parker,
/ Zone of the Iury) Did you understand for
! what purpose the two couriers were sent
! by Col. b. to Gen Wilkinson A. under
stood, that there was an understanding be-
tween them about the Mexican project. Mr..
Barr. Are there moi preparations now ma
| king Ill Philadelphia, in contemplation ola
| war with England A In New York there
are. Mr.. ff.Pde. Are not the preparati-
ons going on openly? Has any commander
! been appointed independent of the govern
ment ? A. No Mr.. BoHs. Can ships be
! bullt secretly in u corner OF a room! A.
! No.
Eraminafion Of PETER TAYLOR.
! Mr.. Hay. This witness will directly
! prove the connection OF Mr. Burr with Blan-
nerhasset, and his connection with the
crime itself
/ Peter Ydglor.-Thc first Information
! bad upon this subject was from Mrs. Bian-
nerhasset, when Mr.. Blame rhasset and Mr..
| Aston were gone down the RIVER. The
| people got much alarmed concerning this
| business, and Mrs. Blannerhasset sent me
tn Lexington after Mr.. Ri. with letter to
prevent Col. 3 from coming back with him
I 70 the island. ] went tn Chiihcotite, but
did not find MIR. Bl. there, and then went
on to Cincinnati. ] was directed to call at
Cincinnati at Mr.. Jchn Smiths, where
would find Mr.. 81. | called at Mr.. Smith
Store where / saw his son. asked if
| Mr.. Smith was ut home. He said, yes.
said wanted to see him. His son went and
| told him, man wanted to sec him. When
| Mr.. S.-Came CIT, / cnquired for Col. Burr
and BiGnncrhasset, to see whether he could
give any account of them He allowed he
knew nothing ofe o. them. He allow
ed I was much mistaken in the place.
/ said, no; this was the right place "Mr.
! John Smith, Store keeper, Cincinnati :"
says ], " Don't you recollcct young man
who came here, some time ago FOR Col. E'5
top-codt." (great coat y | said, " Sir, have
lived with Mr.. B. for three years" When
Mr.. SlAitll heard me talk 50, lie TOOK me
up Stairs to talk with me. He wanted to
4 know the news DIR way. ] told him the
people had got alarmed about what was in
agitation; that knew nor what IT was, but
they talked about the settlement of lands.
! lie seemed surprized. He asked what was
said about Cen. Wilkinson. said knew
nothing about it. He asked me, if ! would
carry letter from him to BlannerlIasset.
told him ] would carry any thing, 50 it
was not too burthensOme. So he sat down
and wrote letter. He asked whether
wished to drink, for he had chastised Char
ged) me rot to 80 tn any tavern, lest the
people should be sitting nc with their ques-
lions. drank and then he Showed me
a tavern, and told me to so, to get nv horse
fed by the hostlcr, but not TO 60 into the
house asked hun where should find
Col, Burr and Bjapnerhassst. He said, he
expected they were at Lexington, at the
. house Of AIR. JCurdan. He gave me the
letter which / carried. When ] got 10
Lexington, it was Saturday abcht o'clock
: Mr. Jourdau happened to he in the Street
; and knew me. lie said, Peter, your old
r master Is not in town" Hut he said, he ex-
5 peCted him either that night or Tomorrow
I carly. He asked INC, What news, and
. told him. ] asked hin, what ] was 10 do
{ with my horse. He said, shat he was to be
r put az the Livery Stable. lie then went
, MP stairs, aud opened a door, and beck
5 oned his hand, saying nothing. When
! went in, there was Col. Burr. Col. Butr
t wanted 70 know, what was the news in our
Z parts. began To tell him, that my bust.
. ness was 90 prevent Col. Burr from goine
] back TO the island. o. Did you not know
2 Col PHrr at that time n. did not. lie
] had been on the island three times; but
{ did not see him.) When ! told Col. Burr
I M0t, says he, 81 am the very man, iuvol
q we'd in this piece Of business; and you mus
d tel me all YOU know" ] said, elf yor
= come w our way, the people will shoot yoa.
. | told him IT was 10y sincere opinion, tina
t II was not safe for him to come MP our way