Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-10-02
provinces under col Barr, ard that I was


". in the scheme. Knowing the ta!sitv OF
this report, as respected myself, ! hoped
that it was eqally unfonnded as in the other
nersons mentioned. It did not therefore
deter me from. prosecuting the voyage but
before went / thought it necessary. to
write to general Wilkinson, appris,ng him
of the report; which / did in the letter,
(No. 63.) Let this be examined, and II a.
nv inference of guilt can be drawn from IT.,
am ignorant of the force OF language. 1t
treats indeed too ludicrouslyt the idea OF gen.
Wilkinson's being concerned in the project
but surely contains not the slightest ndlca-
ton OF my being so myself. Besides, with
whom does the general say / was connected!
No, with himself surely. Yet the letter
speaks in the same ocular style OF the &C.
nerals concern in the business as IN that OF
Burr. The truth is, though | could not
credit them fully, had made some lmpres
sion on me. could not, without offending
the gentlemen whose names had been men
toned, dt mand serious explanation, and
then adopted the hight familiar manner OF
treating the subject, that will be remarked
in the letter.-The manner in which the &C.
neral treats this letter in his answer, No.
64)where all he says on on this subject is,
" MOI knowing whether you have returned
from Mexico or not, have forborne to ad.
dress you since the receipt OF your land
claims, and the tale Of tub Of Burr, SIC.
If swell my publication with the whole of
this and several other letters, though short
passages only bear upon the case, ii is to a
void the suspicion OF any concealment, and
to let the public Judge, from the correspon'
dence. the whole nature OF my conneXIon
with general Wilkinson. =.
The slight manner in which my informa-
ton is mentioned by general Wilkinson, in
his answer, is complete refutation to any
charge, OF which he now endeayors to make
the proof. 1t my letter is any evidence cf
guilt, why is the whole treated so lightly !?
The answer is plain; the general saw in it
complete evidence that ! was not engaged
in HIS and Buris plans, and he treats it thas
lightly, that might no longer pursue the
enquuy, and perhaps develope his psrticipa-
ton therein.
Soon after my return from my second
voyage to La Vera Cruz, found the ru-
mors OF col. Burns project much more pre-
valent and alarming. a variety of circum-
stances induced nc to give credit to them,
and colonel B"llechase, then commanding
ne militia OF the territory, had informed me
OF his having been solicited to join an asso-
cation To undertake some enterprise against
Mexico. lW&s lhen delegate 10 represent
me territory IN Congress. was the own
tr OF very large real estate, and connected
very extensively In commerce. A great
proportion OF my capital was, as have
silewn, ana for a long time had been, III the
Spanish COMMONS Is there the slightest
reason to believe that man thus chcum-
s,ance wouia risk anacknowledg ed TO- tune,
in extensive commerce have saCrlhced
friends, character and Office for scheme,
OF wIneh We can scarcely comprehend
the madness and aDsurdity /? Fortunate
ly, however, | am not left 10 prooabiIiles
iot support. Ny conduct was open, was
known 10 numbers and is proved by the de.
positions. NO. is, IS, 81, Sc, aud Co., |
vas men about to depart TIE territory. |
mad reason to fear that several of my frlends
you'd suticr their i'll opinion OF the govern
or, and the idea nc all had formed OF his
want OF capacity, to prevent their giving
hat support to governme ut which the times
night demand. therefore assembled Sc
vera, OF the most influential among them--
he commandment oil lne militia, several mem
Jers Of fhe legislature, the clerk OF the legis-
.tlve council, and the captain of the port
/ entreated them to forget their prejudices,
and sacrifice their personal feelings towards
lie governor, and render government every
support IN their power tor lis defence. All
shese gentlemen have altestcd these facts,