Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-07-21

i adequate 70 CONVEY jIiy AiRoHiSASS VI Mr.
Clark's opinion Of general Wilkinson.
will further state, that though MIR. ClarE
was convinced at one time, that the General
did not receive in 1904, the 10000 dollan
from the Spanish government, Of which 50
much mention has been made; he, howe
yer, changed his opinion on the subsequent
information, and was convinced thai VIII.
kinson did receive the money, in violation
of hi. promise to him to drop his Spanish
connexions, though it did not appear chag.
ed on the Spanish treasury books, Oh account
of its being part OF a larger sum Of seers:
service money, placed at the disposal Ct the
military governor OF Louisiana, and not cf
the fiscal and accounting officer. lsIr. CLAIR
also believed, that the General, BY way q
screening himself from the suspicion of Be.
ing connected with Burr, and Of increasing
executive confidence in his fidelity, had de.
nounced many innocent persons (and liz
name among them in letter to the Pres.
dent, which has never been published. The
foregoing circumstances furnished addition.
al reasons for the ultimate and entire es.
arrangement of MIR. Clark from general Wi.
kinscn, ard completed his disgust at aid
adherence OF his conduct.
4. 6. Do you recollect D. Clark, Cpl.
Mons, end when, OF Gen. Wilkinson's cen.
duct at II. Orleans in 1905 ard 1867, whe.
ther he confded in his loyalty to the United
States, or suspected him! relate any kno17l.
edge YOU may have, and whether from
Daniel Clark's opinion Of the General, or
your own knowledge you have cysr pref.
cred your assistance, nercantily or o...cr.
wise, in advancing his Interests?
Il. 6. The first part having been already
answered, Will merely add, that ! ain
unacquaintcd with any offer OF mercantile
or other aid, having been made by Mr..
Clark OF myself, to advance Gen. Wikin-
sons interest, tho as to what Nfr. c. may
have done, cannot speak with certainty
beyond my own knowledge.
l. Z. Have you, since the charges exhibit.
ed in the House of Representatives of the
y. States, in Congress, by John Randolph (
and Daniel Clark, Esquires, gone to Ian.
caster? Was the motive of the visit to see
or communicate With Andrew Ellicota
Did you see or communicate with Andrew
Eiiico1s; and what respecting Were YOU
induced by the desire OF any other person 10
take this visit
Il. z. did visit Lancaster lat IanGa.v
and for the express purpose Of seeing Nlt
A. ElHcott and inducing him to attend tn:
court OF enquiry as an evidence, which how. /
ever ne declined doing unless the BIZ giving
courts martial power to coerce the attend 1
ance Of witnesses, in which case ne SAIL he
should go to Washington although he con
sds,ed The court Of enquiry As incompetent &
to the proper investig ltion OF general VS.
condlct. Myjourney to Lancaster was my
own free act and without the knowledge CT &
instig~tion OF any person. 1t arose from
conversation I had few days previous wita +
captain John Dunlap in this city who in.
formed me that he had conversed with Mr.
Eiiicott Oh his return through Lmca5teG
who co,Toborased Mr.. Ciark's statement IS
laid before tito house Of REPRESENTATIVES, and b
declared Wilkinson to be a p,asione, Of
Spain. On entering Mr.. Elicott's hou,t, E
the evening after my arrival a. Lancaster,
found him engaged IN explaining to num- II
Der OF { .atlelncn o. TIE legislature the af4iS f
Of the old western conspiracy, and Wiki 4
sons participation therein, which Mr. T. &
was Calculating by references to his printed
journal when commissioner on tn. part d
the United States for running the southern
boundary. He confirmed The correctness Of
Mr.. Clark's statement and mentioned his
own agency in detecting Wilkinson's cor
nexion with the Spaniards, by means OF in,
tercepted letters, &c. the circumstances Of
which he said he had communicated in cyA
pher TO ON government at the time, and thl
following is memorandum ! made ON J
turning TO my lodgings Of some other 81