The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-22
COL. BURR ONCE MORE.

ever since he made his Disappearance in the
state ct Ohio from the aversion he had to
strong houses. He had gone, for aught we
know, to resistthe antipodes but ali of a sud-
den he presents himself to public view. in
the capital of Nova-Scptia. You have told
as, Messrs. Printers, that Mr. Burr or MIR.
Edwards appeared in Halifax; for be is one
of the extensive family of the alias's, but
you have not proceeded to inform us what
is the object OF his pcregrinatons. Now you
must have known that all the twists and NC
tons of that gentleman have been regarded
as very important, ever since he took the
lead in opposition to the administration OF
gen. Washington ever since he became a
iull bioodcd democrat, and attempted TO mend
broken fortune by leading party. Ever
since he gave proofs of his sagacity and mo-
rails by discovering, according to the common
Proverb, on which side his bread was butter
ed, and by sticking like dirt to the buttered
side. The history of this man affords an
instructive lesson to the moralist and the po-
JItician. Bnt since you have not told us what
Mr.. Burris going to do next, YOU will suffer
ME to travel in the field of conjecture, and
try to account for his present voyage.
1t is known that fwo Of COL BIS. cogfdenti-
afj9iends left this city for London; one af-
ter the other, considerable time ago; and
it is now admitted that col. Burr privately
mouth. WAat tugs his object in going TO En-
yiandl To this question several answers
have been aledgcd. His business beyond
controversy was ,olitical. He did not go to
practice law, for he could not be permitted.
He did moi so to see the world and spend mo-
ney, tor obvious reasons, norris he engaged
IN mercantile specuations. .Miither did he
goin tie hojie ofSetting The assistance from
England IN forarerdfng his old hryect efrai-
sing Httle eDhire for himself by severing
the inhabitants on the western waters from
their fellow citizens on the Atlantic states
Ihls say is not his business, because he
must knozo that The british government
Eoonfd nor assist himin if!!! They 7rouR
NOT assist him, because they haue no inclinn-
zion 10 make 7oar against The United States
Nor would they assist him. for better
reason, viz. because they could nor be jtrojif-
cd by The measure. | confide that he has
changed his plan. He will declare, when he
arrives in London, that he never intended to
separate the western states from those npon
the Atlantic. His OBJ ect was to prepare a
small army, who should be in readiness to in
wade Mexico, as S,an rs the United States
should proclaim war with Spain a measure
that appeared certain, considering the insults
they had received. This, by the way, is
the very story that he told to most of the peo-
pie tic enlisted OF. tine Ohio. lie viii go on
TO say; and it may be said with truth, which
he does not dislike, when it fits him best,
that thousands OF people on the western wa
tiers are hungry for Mexican dollars; that
nothing could please them more than visit
to Santa Fe. THAT if Great Britain gviN
send a fret tnto tie Gulth Of Ncri-
co, zvith small army TO be landed on he
coast, to rte nOrthzuard IF La Vera cruz /;
he zUiN make a Powerful diuersion in their
ticking Santa Fe so thar in a Httie time
they may be in TIL Possession Of toth the
MeaiCos. IL will be understood that Grtut
Brian is 10 furnish co., Burr, and his men
with a sufficient suthty Of g'"r.unition.--
They will also need a small ,,>,'iy of money
Being thus provided, they will laugh at the
puffings of Gen. Wilkinson and the impcdi-
ments ofthe gun-boats, the embargo and all
their friends.
NEsToR.
When the stores of the Usage, which had
been seized at Falmouth, were ordered TO lie
restored, after MIR. Pnkney had interposed,
It was discovered that the following articles
had been purloined--viz.
8 Or. casks of Madeira,
8 do. coffee,
i Dbl. rum,
i do. brandy.
The theft was attributed ID one Of the Gus.
tom-house officers but there was 10 dispo-
sition to indemnify for the loss.....Pub. Hdy.
We hear, that the Committee appointed
by the Legislature Of the state of Massachu-
sets, to examine the accounts of the late
Treasurer (Mr. Skinner) have reported, that
there rs great deficiency of monies due to
the Commonwealth, from him and that tile
governor convened the council on Saturday
last, to take the report into consideration.
E0s. Ca=.
1t is said that the balance against Mr..
Skinner is ~, 900 dollars, and that prcces ;es
have been issued against his bond,men. Its
uncertain what the state may ultimate
ly lose but that will not alter the offence.
Mr.. ). was two years in office. If reports
are true. IT is astonishing his friends should
propose him for the Office he hsld
Palladium.
WESTNI)IES.
NEW-YORK, Jnly Il.
IMPORTANT.