The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-07

eed; and that WAS not yet informed of the
Objects OF the expedition. To which he repli-
ed, "you have heard what we were about -;
! which j underftood aiIenting to the truth OF
thete rerorts. told Mr.. BlenuerhaiIett that
expected they would be topped, defending
The river To which he replied, that he did not
bel'eve the country would lie able to flop them
that lie would have 500 men from Marietta /; he
would have boats az that place, e they .oulr!
he joined by others from above. / remarked
| that the people in the Weilern country were
eEcei!e"t mltEt.Nen, and that the woods on
banks of the river would afford them IN excel
ie;lt covering for firing upon thofe who were
dyicenciiGg the river. He replied, that g in that
cafe we would land party and fct FIRE 10 every
houie and town" lrodc with Mr. Blennerhal-
ielt 10 fee the boats that were buiicling up the
| Niu.i;ing0T, where he i;owed the builder of the
hcats anc "ayieif the articles by which the peo-
| pie under bis command, as be called il, were
TO be governed on defcendirgsthe river
| Each boats crew was to chooie the Captap,
| until they joined col. Burr at the mouth of Cum
| hsriand where lie was TO direct their proceed
| lngs. At the host-yard, he directed the build
er to have an apartment fitted up in his boat for
! Col. Burr, as he expected the Colonel, when
| be joined him at the mouth of Cumberland,
would tometines with 10 Gay with him. Dur
| Ins the ride, obiervcd to Mr.. Blcnrerhalfttt
| that did not believe the plan would fuccced,
as the people generally Detected and execrated
the plan. To which he replied, &c if the people
| could not fee their nerett, we will not cram the
rnea.ure down thei. throats." Mr.. Blepnerhsf-
iett bowed me fomc letters he had received
from Col. Barr about this period-(Mr. Wirt.
AZ which time was it? a. Between Stp;er-
Der and the time of going down the riser.) in
one OF which he admoniiled him not to BE- a.
larrrd by the rum0urs re(petling his arret in
I IL 40 he IsI a l>,,.
delay to ictard the intended fettlement on the
Ouachita a perfoR prefent (Capt. Elliott en-
CURED, whether Gel. Burr had mentioned any
hng about the expedition. To which he rcpii.
cd No: Nothing comes to us on that funieGt
| by the mail" Mr.. Blennerhanett fpoke to me
TO turnih shem a quality of medicines and .uch
directions fer nhng them rs were calculated for
a military expedition.
In conversation with Col. Burr in sos, lie
eXpatiated upon the ituatior of the Weltcrn
country on its being compelled to pay large
!ums. for the fale of lands which were fpent in
the Atlantic States, and the 8 900 COO dol.
iars, which he fad, we paid for tax. 1'hcfe ob-
ierTaiIons m3de by Gel. Burr Induced me to he
l'eve-Mr. Bolts obJeded to the witncfs fating
any OF his own iniercnccs.-Col. Burr obierved
that this fame money would valtly improve the
commerce of the Wclern country.
MF. Hay. Did you ever read the OYe,iR ?
a read the LII and cad Mos at Cincinnati O
Did the obfervaiions in thsfe papers recall to
your recollection your conversation with Mr..
Burr? A They did. When faw theft oapers.
was aikrd my opinion about the author. ]
iaid that in my opinion, CO.. Burr had iuggeitcd
the ideas, and that Mr.. Biennerhaf1ett had put
them i1to words. . Were the rumouls that
lyon Poke Of, general? A They were 70. They
wgre in every mans mcuth,
/ CroE5 Erawi:c9.--Hir. JITckbau. Have YOU
had medical education? A Yes; received
it in the Uyeriity Of Pcuniylvania. Q Had
you ever performed any furgical operation a
had not. / never pradifed phyiic, nor did ]
ever intend il. 0 Was this conversation with
Mr.. B'ennerhahelt, at:er or before your refufal
10 JON? All the conversations were after
that. 2 Did any of the men, applied to by
Mr. B!snner'a!Iett in your prefence, go? a
do not know. Q What was The tenor of thefe
F rnmours! A That this party intended to ef-
tect ieparstion of the union, and to carry an
expedition irto Me%ico. Q When The offer OF
Surgeon GSpcrai vas made 10 you, did yen be-
'irSe !; to ~ ieriouA? A / canDat be certain oE
Mr. B!enEri h"1ttps motive for mlkiog this pro.
petition, but fuppoled that his obetl was 10 in.
dnce me 10 join although had not praQied
HhyEc. Mr. Martin. Were you in the habit
ofcwine gun Got ouuds. or cutting off limbs
No, Cir; nor did 1ojb it. Mr. Hjck5a,a
Whtn acre yon in Philadelphia 4 IL '9o s;
1900. Whole lCGiure7 did YOU attend A
attended Dr. ~ oo>houfe, RuiI.'e WiRar's c,
Bartoh's. Wiflar was i3ini Prof,fl Of Anat.
omy and Surgery Ni!h 5binDen. O Did Won
attend al the lettures? q Yea, Sir. f.r Hay
How long were you engaged in the Nudy d
/, Medicine? a Scvcn years. Mr. Hag. Die
Dir Blennerhafttt know Of this? a lie did
, alr Eirt. Did you attend any Surgical orera
tons in the Hoipita? did one winter
Gdr WishSan. WHO did You itudy with ? A
iudied about years wiki Dr. White Of Ptia.
de'2ha. Mr Hay. Was this the fang IS DR. White
OF Baltimore No" f4id MIR Martin " h.
was then in Ireland" Wiine/j What DR. 9h;tt
ot Philadelphia. Mr. Martin. o. no
, Mr. Hay and myief aads,Gand each Others
NorE.-7be reaaer docj not. But e NaN Eoou
RoBsKr WALLACE fvorn.
: O. Where do you i've ? A. ave in Mariet
IA.
Sometime Ian fail, received o'eT,ge IRON
Mr.. B!ennryhallcti 10 come down 10 tie ia md
| went it WAS foon after Mr.. i cnnerlj net
rstarned from Kentucky. After had beet
there iome time, Mr. R'cunerhaGr.t took ~
into fmsll room add fiid he wifIcd to lpcal
to me privately. lie then aitcd me, it ha.
not heard that he was gOipE down the river.
: told bin, that had. lie alEed mr., il I woult
. go with him. lie Hii, he was rot then al Il
b:rtY To reveal the oil Z cuiireiy; but If
would depend Oh bis fIcndh;o, he would &,
well for me. He ipnte Of TIC irttlement of th
Ouachita land but minated that there wa
frNrn j.. .HT