The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-01

OF General Wilkinson have been commune
Gated for insertion in the National Intelligent
Ger.
The court being formed Oh Tie 10th list.
at the particular request OF General VIII
kinson, for the purpose of perpetuating tes-
timony He presented himself and address
cd that body.
GENTLEMEN,
lbcglc to premise few remarks be-
fore proceed to call witness
Nothing could be so acceptable to me as to
be confronted by my accusers, who have art
tuiiy and wickedly hung me. up to the world
TOR offences, which cannot but affect the feel
ings Of a man of honor nea rer than life and
wherefore am l refused this rightful indul-
genccs Is it because my enemies, conscious
OF the fallacy Of their accusations, content
themselves spargore in vuIgum voccs
ambighas," and prefer to trust the result to
the jealousies of free people, excited bv the
Vaccinations OF the friends and partisans Of
that conspiracy which Thaveiief eatedi Or
Is it because the eve of the injured man is
insupportable to the sight Of the base iniurer'
Whatever may be the cause, it will not re
denied, that the case is hard one. It is in
deed peculiarly so---and every person will
ADMIT, that to be eliminated without an OBJ
portunity OF defence, and to be condemned
without hearing, is a sad recompence for
services acknowledged, and poor encou-
ragement to future sufierings and sacrifices
in the public cause.
Thus circumstanced, and denied the op-
portunity to meet the testimony which NAV be
opposed TO me, hope the peculiarly of my
situation may be my excuse for defving my
enemies, and daring them toa candid inves-
tigatlon. II then Mr. Clark will come be-
tore this nd ;,,ta
VIII not only defend myself against his foul
lmputations, but if the testimony which has
been recently offered to me, be not greatly
deceptive, vii! convict him of forgery, per
jury, and aco-operation with Aaron Burr in
hIstreasonab'e designs, and if his right wor-
tiny patron, the very gallant and honorable
John Randolph will step from the floor Of pri-
vilese, and utter what has been ascribed to
him in the public prints, I will institute an ac-
ton OF SANDER, and will give him an opportu-
nity in court of civil Jurisdiction, to verify
his assertions, and satia.e his vindictve spi-
rit, or of being himself convicted of the most
atroclous, wanton, and murderous calumnies
which ever found place on record.
1t Is apparent from the mode of the attack,
that my accusers had rested much on the au
dacity OF the assault, and the hateful aspect
OF the charges ailedsed, supported by the
mock solemnity OF a Vo.untn,-u r-t0rte a f
F0aU1f They expected from the timc-the
place-the manner, and circumstances of
the accusation, to excite a torrent Of indie-
nation, which might PROSTATE reason and
justice before prejudice and passion, and in
q moment of popular phrcnzy, sweep me
from the lists OF honor to the occlusion of all
further enquiry. Then indeed Mr.. Randolph
might with malignant delight have exclaim-
ed 9 my end is completely answered. by the
9 f,s,I,~ 49, ~.
me. The attempt was worthy it's authors
worthy the cause it was destined to abet It
deserves al the merit which is due to des
peration, and will meet the ample reward of
it handed infamy. For do still Iive-live
III honor, and can assure you, gentlemen ]
have fortunately saved from the casualties
incident 70 an erratic life ard the wreck of
time, the means of my complete vindication,
which shall be submitted 70 you. so soon as
the testimony to support the accusation is
brought forward. -
In the mean time to inva'idate discradt
nd destroy the effect OF whatever has been
ma be said Or sworn by Daniel Clark to
ny prejudice, mus pray that his exparte
.oiuntary affidavit submitted to the House
of Delegates may be received By this cour,
1t its full estimate, and that may be per-
mitted TO rcbut it with such testimony as NAV
now be had, and which if not perpetuated at
ais time. may, by further delay, be lost to
me forever
therefore request that 1t Spence of the
navy, and 1t. Murray of the army may be
worn.
The court then proceeded 20 take the tes-
tinony OF 1t. Spence of the navy, and Lit
Murray OF the army, and Thomas II. Will
ans secretary of the Mississippi TERRITORY.
ihe rules of the Court having prohibited the
publication of the testimony as Il occurs, we
can barely state from bye-stander of coed
authority, that 1t. Spence acknowledged he
had embarked at Philadelphia with Madame
D'Auyergne, Bollman and Alexander, with
the privitY Of Burr-that he bore letter Of
recommendation irora Burr to Daniel Clark,
dmed with Clark in company with Bol man
that lac bore letters from Boilnnan and Ma
dame D'Auvergne (alias Norah Haskell to
Burr, whom he expected to find at Nash
vile, Tennessee, but did not meet him I'M
til he got TO Lexington, Kentucky-that
Daniel Clark gave him letter of introduc-
ton to gentlemen ON bis route, but that he
did not deliver it
1t Murray's testimony was, we learn, Of
great importance. He declared, that on be-
ing urged to attack Baton Rouge, he, after
resisting the PROPOSE ion made by Judge
Workman and Lewis Kerr, applied to his
friend, Mr.. Clark, then in Eew-Orleans.
who advised him toaitack and take the place
by all means, addine that he " was going to
Congress, and would do him M J al the
good there he coud'--that he would Gin
form the government il would require a LARGE
force 70 retake the piace--and that before
the government could send down troops tor