Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-10-23


coloNHf a BURR
Morsos roa G onMsrxEsr
Elk AMIN TON Or EVIDENCE:
.rnvs October l.
gnsra n slLksissaass Testimony continued \
Ms. Ilek ham 10 Gen. Wilkinson. Did
ypu by Issssr Or otherwise, reqpesf aoy
person Of The army % seize col, Burr
and rut ii ia on beard vessel save
instrnesions 70 . gentleman VINO a now
here Sisas Qsnssnore, csc and who IS pos
J of the army. Did you give such or
derssp othess recosiees DR.. g ar
michael; batsno other person, except the
effects ef the arsnYs Ct 81 you7recoliscs
expressing 10 any person that he would
confer the highest obligasion 90 the CO.
: vernmenr By ssizing col. Burr q y is
probable that did, for those were my
sentimsuss. MY great objecs was 70 ap.
psehend him, add deliver him over 10 the
civil authority for trial; and the city OF
aVashipgtoo was shesplaee TO viii n wish.
led him sent But had 90 IDEA Of doing
40 injury 10 his person. / reeoiiecs 4
6 rr:na an camet0 me and proifered g take
col. Burr hat on coming 20 particulars ne
said ne would take him dead or ahve-
was shocked al. The idea, and declined EN-,
srloying him. G Have yor the cyper No.
I'd. Ii hare not. G Are you acqualnt.
ssdwith person Of the name Of Kbby !!
a am acquainted with two Of thar name,
90 Where . y hey reside !? where does
Ttmoshy Ksh5y reside. La louisiana.
@ Have you had any communication with
him on the subisc of an Invasion Of Mes
ico, add whenl A csunos rccoliec,.
have seen a dsposition ssefibed to him,
deserted ID the public prints leplste with
falsehcods. 9 You arc not certain then
whether von ever wrote to him on the sub
isc.i Al an, certain that neyerwrose to
him specifically on that subject. He was an
cficer in the militia and might have cor
responded with him ON some matters rclat.
ipe 10 his command Irecollect TO have
received an order from the gossrnmensto
ascertain the strength of the militia in The
.tcrfisory, and Imight have spoken or writ.
ten 10 him ON that subject. e Can you
saw whether you did or not! A Lea mot.
8 Did you inform him of The objecs ofls
Pike's expedition? a think not from
the deposition have seen. Here are my
orders 70 lett Pike. (Gsn. Wilkinson
produced bis Instructions olieut Pike, see
noses S, t.:
This is the Information given by me TO
zen. Sam. Smith; which goes 10 illustrate
nv ideas ofshc state Of our controversy
with Spain. (Here general Wilkinson read
The exiracs ofa lets-f annexed marked W.
Mr.. Wickham. You mentioned tina,
Swalswous Was with you about the 4 81 o.
October
General lVyiilSinsoa. i think about the
9Th or 1o.h. ! believed have said the
middle because marched on the 2Sd,
and SWartwout had LEFT nae some days be.
fore.
Mr.. Wickham Your letter 10 the SO,
verpmen, is OF the sist Of October viii
you assign reason for so long delay 4
I.iook iimc cautiously 20 draw from Mr.
Swarvwout what information Icouid obtain
lest + should excite suspicion. Auos5eS
circumstance was thar was usily engaged
) IN making rfaaesments Of ssie artillery
transports aud other military equipments
10 order TO take the field.
Mr. Wickham You ssyin your lsssei
10 the president, that you are not only ah'
informed OF the prime mover and ulsisaase
objects OF the daring. enterprise, but YOU
are ignoraul Of the foundation on which i
rests. of the means by which II is e
Be supported, aud whether any immediate
or collateral protection, internal or exter
nal isexpecsed.' beg leave 70 ask why