Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-23
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DUPLICATE.
INGahingfon, January 8, $50

commend 10 Cen. Dearborne the writing
70 yon weekly by post, 20 convey informa-
ton ct OuT Western affairs as long as they
are interesting; because il is possible, tho
not probable you might sometimes get the
information quicker this way than down the
river, but the General received Yesterday
information of the death of his son in the
l.. Indies, and OF course cannot NOW attend
TO business. therefore, write YOU a hasty
line for the present week, and send it in tu-
plIcate by the Athens and the Nashville
routes
The information in the enclosed paper
rs to proceedings in the state of Ohio is cor
rect. Blennerhasset's flOtilla of Is bo.ts,
ard 200 barrels of provisions are seized,
aud there can he no doubt that IYler's 40
tilta Is also taken, because ON the 9Th De
cenher, we know there was sufficient
force assem5 ed AZ Cincinnati 10 mtercept
IT there, and another party WAS in puysn.t
ot it On the river above. We are assured
that these two hotIllas composed the Whole
oi the boats provided. B,cnncrhaesrt and
Tyler had ied down the river. I do not
believe that the number 0! persons engaged
for Burr has ever amounted 20 500, tho
some nave carried them to 1000 or $500.
a pare o. these were engaged as settlers of
BaStrnp's land. but the greater part were
engaged under tho express assurance that
the projected euterprIzc was against Mex
ice and secretly authorised by this govern
mcnt Aiany were expressly enlisted in
the name o. the United States The Pro-
C.amaticn which Yeachod Pittshurr, De-
ceH5er >, aud the other parts of the ri
yer successfully, undeceived both these
classes and Of course drew them off :;
and have never seen any proof of their
- 4 Fl. ~
boats from Beaver, so III Tvler's flutilla,
and the Ooatmcu ~ Hannerhasset's. / be-
l!eve therefore that the enterprise NAV be
considered as crushed, but we are not TO re-
lax i'll our attentions until we hear what has
passed at Louisville. If every thing from
that place upwards be successfully arrest
ed, there is nothing from below that Cs) to
be feared. Be assured that Tennessee
and particularly Gen Jackson are faithful.
The orders lodged at Massac and the Chic
kasIw Bluffs Ill probably secure the in
perception u such fugitives from justice as
may escape from Louisville, so that think
You vii never sec one of them. Skill
woulG not wish, till we hear from Louis
viiic. that this information should relax
your preparations in the least, except So
lar as to dispense with the militia of Mis-
sissippi and Orleans leaving their homes,
under our orders of Nov 25. Only let
them consider themselves under requisite
on, and be in 4 state of readiness, should
any force, too great for your regulars, es-
cape down the river. You will have been
sensible, that those orders were given while
we supposed yea wcr,- on the Sabine, and
the suppo ID crisis diu not admit the for
mality OF their beng passed through you.
We had considered For, Adams as a place
10 make a stand, because it covered the
mouth Of Red river. You have preferred
New Orleans, on the apprehension Of feet
from the West Indies. BE assured, there
is not any foundation Tor such an expectati-
Oh, but the lying cxaggcra lions of these
traitors to impose on others and swell their
pretended means. The very man whom
they represented 20 YOU as gone to Jamaica
and TO bring the Rect, has never been
from home and has regularly communica-
ted 90 me every JhlHg which had passed
between Burr and him. No such PROPOSE
zion was ever hazardedto him. France or
Spain woUiA not send feet to take Vera
Cruz and ,ho' one Of the expeditions, new
near arriving from England, is probably
from Vera Cruz, and perhaps already
there, yet the state of things between us
renders it impossible they should counte-
nance an enterprise unauthorized by us.
r
~ must not stop Our proceedings or prepi-
rati1n,, ua.,t they are further confined.
Go on therefore with your works for the
defence Of Nov Orleans, because they will
always be useful, only looking TO what
should be permanent rather than means
merely temporary. You may expect fur
ther Information as we receive it and
tho ] expect 1t viii be such AS will place
us at our case, yet We mU,t not place cur-
selves so, until we be certain, but act ON
the possibility that the resources Of cur e.
nemy may be greater aud deeper than ,se
arc yet Informed
Your Two confidential messengers deli
vered their charges safely. One arrived
yesterday only wish your letter Of Nov.
y. The oral communications he made
me are truly important bcsecch You to
take TIE most SpeCi.i care Of the twol
tcrs which De mentioned 60 me, the one in
cyaber, the other from another OF the con-
aDirtt0rs OF high standing, and send them 20
we by the trst conveyance you can trust
IL IS necessary that All important ,cstimo-
ny should be brought TO- one centre, lin or
der OBJ 'he gai'ty may be convicted, sud
thc iuDoccut left untroub.rd Accent mv
frienliv f.ura.ious and assu.auc1sof great
esteem aud respect.
III: JEFFERSON.