The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-16

coed. fir. E?iacG. On the DAG prrcsdirg the
date ofthis agreement, Twas appointed ey the
Hon. Cozvles MsGde, then the acting governor Of
The E'il'iippi Territory, an honorary aid de.
camp, for the. exprefs perpofe OF Whiting col.
Burr at the basts near the mouth of Bayou
Pierre, on the wciiern mssSin ut tho river Milf
hliippi which did in company with major
William d. Shields. The Object of this viii,
was to gain correct information as To the iitua.
ton OF Bar, to a:certain his views fo far rs he
would communicate them, and 10 procure his
pacific iufsuder 10 the civil authority. We
were accon panied by Mr. Ration, one of
BnTr's party, who had called or Judre Rod.
ney to give his deposition. We arrived tina,
night at Judge Bruins, who re Gdcs near the
mouth Of Bayou Pierre. The next morning we
proceeded down the river till we came oppo
hte to col. Burr's boats, and Ration gave Gig
nal fora boat, which was immediately fent over
for us. Before we embarked, we were joined
by col. Thomas Fitzpatrick. Several perfons,
then unknown to me, but whole names have
lnce underitood, came on horfeback TO the hank
OF the river and croned with us fuppoisd
them to be agents, fent by Burr into the conn
try, TO collect Information refpeaing the pub
lie ientiment concerning him, and to induce the
citizens 10 believe his plans were laudable and
ianetoned by government. When we reached
the wettsrn bank OF the river, we were met by
col. Burr, to whom ma or Shields handed let
ter, of which he was the bearer from Mr.. Meade,
acqualnting col. Burr with the Object of our vi
Int. In the letter there was fentence relating
to the reitorason of tranquility ia the territorv,
which ientencc Burr repeated once or twice
with fneer, adding, that "he had no inteuti-
on to injure the citizens of the United States"
Col. Burr then eXpreiIed himfelf to this effett
6 AS to any projects or plans which may have
oeen formed between General Wilknfun and
myielt heretofore, they are now completely fruf-
trated by the perhdous conduct of Wiknion,
aud the world muf pronounce him, a perfidious
villain. BUR- alto, in fpeakiug of WiikiBfon.
laid, I'll am facrihced, my Port Folio will
prove him to be a viain.' He further Gated,
that 10 far from having any defgns hottie to
the citizens of the Omitted States, he had intend
ed to have met MIR. Meade at Chiffon Port, on
the day of general mutcr, which happened
at that place about the time of his arrival at
Bayou Pierre, but was deferred from doing TO,
by belief that he would be a1ailinated, were
he feen paiiiDg through the territory. He then
pointed to his boats and afked, if there was any
thing military in their appearance. told him,
II was true his men did not appear TO be armed,
but they were juft fuch perions as llouId ex-
peel to fee about camp they did not feem to
be IN iituation to fettle themfelve. on farms. i
aifo remarked to col. Burr, that had no hef-
tation in giving him the mott perfect afurance
OF perfonal fafety while in the territory, un.
til he fhouid be dfpofed of according to the
laws OF his country that the object of Mr..
Meade in calling out the militia was to preferve
lnvlolate, the laws and contribution of the Uni
ted States that if that Object could be fecured
without the employment of force, it would be
preferable, but affured him that force would
be ufed if neceflary, for which purpofc the mi
litia were then on their march to arreft his pro-
greis. Col. Burr declared his Willingness 10
iuomlt to the civil authority, and propofed that
an interview fhould take place between himfelf
and the acting governor, on the next day, at
! fome convenient place in the territory, that we
| thould guarantee his perfon from actual VIC.
lence IN the mean time, and reltore him to his
boats, ii MIR. Meade Mould not accept his fur
render to the civil authority; that his boats and
people fhould keep the petition they then &C.
cupied, until after the propofed interview took
place, and that in the meantime, bis teobhe las
he called tbem) lhoud commit no breach of the
peace, nor violate any law of the United States
or of the Miffiilippi Territory. The place de-
hgnated at which col. Burr fhoud meet the
executive, was the houfe of Thomas CaIvit, a
respectable citizen of the MifiiIippi Territory,
who refides near the mouth of Coles Creek.
where the detachment of militia which had af-
cended the river were fationed. The fubfance
OF thefe proportions was committed 70 writing
at the requeft of col. Burr and copies inter-
changed the copy given 10 col. Burr is in the
hand writing of major Shields, and that which
remained in our poileiiion, is in the hand writing
OF col. Burr, fubicribed by him in my preience,
and alto by the witnefs, col. Thomas Fizpa-
trick. Col. Burr, according to liquidation, def
cended the river on the l7;h day of January lsG,
1.-THE day after the agreement was entered into as
far as the mouth of Coles Greek, in company
with col. Fitzpatrick, who dreaed him 10 be
taken in charge by capt. Davidlon's company of
Dragons and conducted to the honfe of Mf
Calvit. In fliort time after COL Burr's arrival,
Mr.. Meade and himfelf commenced CONVEX.
ia'ion on the iubject OF his furrender 10 the ci
vii authority ofthe Territory. / do not know e.
very thing that pahed between them, but under
Rood the following terms were offered TO col.
Burr by MIR. Meade. /. That the agreement
entered into for the purpofe of procuring that
interview, ihould be declared void. g. That
Burr ihould lurrender himftlf unconditonaly
to the civil authority and proceed directly to
the town of Warrington. 8. That bis boats
ihould be iearched, and all military apparatus
found on board of them to be difpoied Of rs the
executive fhond think fit. To thefe terms Mr..
Meade required col. Burr's uneqrivocal reply.
as UNDERWOOD, in Is minutro, ard if no; A.
greed 10, Burr was to he infantIy returned to
bis boats, and the militia ordered to fcizc Tic
whole party by force. The terms were agreed
to and carried into efsd. Col. Burr declared
himfcf willing TO fan into the power of Gen.
WiikirfUn, and requefed that if any attempt
fhould be made to ftize him by military force
from Eew-Orlears, that it might be oppofrd