Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-01-30

maa in sx,assnee. 6 You are la error, =
said Mr.. Burr, 8 Wilkinson will act az
Lieutenant TO me-" From ,ae ,sner Of re-
peated conversations with Mr. Barr, was
induced 10 behave the plaa of separating
,hs union whish he had contemplated had
been communicated TO aud approved OF ~
general Wilkinson (though | nav suspect
j, aa artful argumsas of ssdscsios) aad ne
often expressed full ccnGdenss that the
generals influences the offer OF double pay
aud douh,c rasioas !; the prospect ct plua-
der and the ambition of ashieyemeas would
draw the army into his naasurss. Mr..
Barr talked of the establishment, OF al ln-
dependent government west of the AIirg.
hany as aaatter OF inherent, conssisu.
tional right of tho Psople; a change watch
would eventually take place, and isr the
operations Of which the preseas crisis was
peculiarly favorable. There was. said ne,
No energy ia the government 10 pc dtsad.
ed, asd the divisions OF political opinions
threug houttAs uaion was circumstance OF
which we should pro6. There We're very
many entsrprising men among Us who as.
pred to something beyond the dull parsui
Of civil life and wins wsaia volunteer Ga
this enterprise, and the vast territory be.
longing 20 the United States, which ott@r.
ed TO advea,urers, and the miaes OF Meg
les would briag ssreag'h to his standard
from all quarters. | listened to the expo.
sition Of colonel Burr's views with seeming
acqliesecHee. Every in'erview convinced
rae more and mere that he haa organised a
deep laid plot ct treasea ln the west, In she
Accomplishment of which he fel iuliy con.
hdeut. Till, az leng n, discoveries tnat
his ambition was eue b3unded by he Wa
tiers of ths Misslssipp, and Mexico, ea'
tha he ms disated syerihrewing rs psesen
goverem IN, Of oar tsu 7lry dc said 1t
rs ceula gain ever the ma ins csras, and
seeare the naval commanders, Erux}oa,
! Prsbie, Decatur. and ohefs, h would
turn congress meek and heels ru.of aeers;
assassioa.s tbs president ssiae on .hs
treasury aud tbs navy, and declare him.
self tbs protector OF an energetic gzver a.
mem. The bonorabls lfust Of corruptiag
the marins corps, aud OF sounding cera
modere Preble ana capitals Decatur COLONEL
Burr proposed sanddlsg to nx. Shocked
at,hls proposition dropped the mask,
and exclaimed against his views. Es talk.
ed of the deg, AIDED 81 aasIon 81 our com
try, and the necessity OF BLOW ~ which
It's energy and its dignity should be restor.
/ eG--sald, If thar blow could BIZ struck here
J At thfe .i~,a h. m,as c5SnE -. af ,h. s,,.
port of the bes, bio d of Amer ca. Itoll,
| eoloasl Barr he deceived himself in pre-
| summing that he, or any other man COZ ID
excite party in this country who would
couutenance Tim 10 such plot Of dcspe.
rstloa, murder and tress1n. He replies
saat he, Pc. haps koew be:,ar she dispasi-
lions Of the ,nRaeslai citz as Of this cnau.
try thaa did. teld him, Que solitar,
ward would des'roy him. He asked; what
I word? | answered, UsURpER ! lie smii.
| ed at my hesitation, ana quoted ssme
] great examples In his favor. observed
to him, that. lad lately travelled from
oae extreme of the suioa to the other
asd, though fosad diversity ef poIi,i
cal optimism among the people, hey appear
| ed uai'sd at the most distant aspect Of IA.
! ticnal dseger. Thar, for the section OF
the uaiea TO which | belonged, wsu|u
vouoh, should he suscssd ia the first ia
STAGE here, he would wishin six week;
afterwasd have his throat eut by Ysaks.
militia.
Though wild and exsrav:gant Mr.. Burr
last project; and though trsughs WITH
premsdisa,ea slaughter, Isfel. very easy o,
the subject, because it's defeat he had de.
posted 10 nay own hands -I did not
feel so secure soncersios that of disiointing
the union. Bar the very interesting and
embarrassing situation in which his com.
manicasioa placed me, left me confess g,