Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-03-06

while N Kentucky, he received some,
time in November . letter from general
Wilkinson, dated Sept, aoth, inviting
him 70 come 10 New Orleans and Join
him ID a attack on and conquest Of the
Spanish possessions and that he imme-
diately answered d, declining all partici-
patton IN die plan proposed 70 him He
addsd that his purpose in going 70 New
Orleans was entirely 70 make purchase
81 land. 55...s.: .sza.. ..ts =. 5x.t,.,.
The Legislature Of the territory Of
Orleans met 1t the city of New. Orleans
onsthe 18th Of January, when governor,
Claiborne addressed them III speech of
considerable length. 81 : : -
The speaker laid before the house i
letter from the hoa. James Workman.
Judge of the county court Of Orleans
county. covering sunday docdments, in.
forming the house offepressntatives that
ne had adjourned bis court sine die, and
axplaning his reasons tticrefor. The
Illegal arrest aud transportation Of Ger.
tain persons, by order Of General VIII
kinson, the overthrow. Of the civil au.
thofisy, &c. was also announced. The
letter sud part Of the docnmehts were
read, and the whole referred to q select
committee. a. +f1*'5t = ~ = 2.,..f
Letters from Orleans mention the ar.
rest Of judge Workman, Who allowed
Lewis Kerr, esq. the attorney who Is
sued the FIRST writ of habeas corpus for
Mr.: Ogden, on whithhe was released,
and James M. Bradford, editor Of the
Orleans Gazette. - 49, - IT :
Extract Of q letter Irous a gtnflcmdn dt.
Matches, to his frisndin Phiiad. dated
january 10. 49, :. -. = -
" We h0ve been for some days here en-
militaire, but NJ. Bur. having givtn
hi9stHMp 70 the civil auiherify, the n,iii-
tia are discharged, aadsaingsate becoas.
my more tran9uiI-business is sill dull.
We must refer you 70 the pubic prints for
fhe PARTICULARS efs eur psegress in the
sodr, a. they nre TOO lengthy for episso.
larry communication. =, >,,,1.~ So
Essraef Of a letter dated Washington,
Mississitpi Tertiary, january 20,
n t0a gentleman in Aieaandrid. ..
4" Mr.. Burr arrived at judge Bruins
above. hatcher ten or twelve days ago.
He wrote to Mr.. Mead the acting GO
vernor, stating that his objects werelau.
dable. that they were not unfriendly to the
United States, and eautioning him y
gainst arming citizens against citizens,
md thus producing civil war. Mr..
Meade called out the militia. : A war
rant was issued agaist Mr.. Burr, and q
party Of militia were sent to take him.
Several persons who had come to Nat
chez were apprehended BY the military
and dismissed by the acting governor
on their paroll till to-day. fudge Rod
ney to whom they have come has been
examining them, but they appear to
know hut little Of the realdesigns OF MIR.
Burr. Mr.. Burr himself avoided being
taken by crossing the river. The secre-
tary sent his aids tohin, a written cati-
tuIation was entered into, and last night
Mr.. Burr came to this place, the seat of
government. and ist 81 examined in q
day Or two. lie states tina. bis object was
to be ready ON the call Of government to
make an attack on the Spanish possessi-
ons, had war been declared. He has mo-
thing with him that can be called . force.
He appears indignant at the Proceedings
which have been instituted against him,
and speaks with much bitterness, as / am