Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-21


the intercourse between Wilkinson and the
Spaniards, we find Mr.. Nolan, this "child
of his owns seems to have had as versatile
talents as his adopted father, and sis al
ternately engaged ia the dark diplomacy or
the contraband commerce of his employers.
1.-THE Baron de Caronds let had nothing that
was improper to write, why should he delay
his communications for "a safe opportunity,
and whence the anxious fear OF committing
his correspondent, i their correspondent
were honorable or lawful!
!. Here close the exhibition OF the proofs
on the subject ofthe brides which were CIV
en- by the Spanish government, and the cor
ruption which they produced. / close 1T
as will be remarked, without any reference
to my personal knowledge of the gen. out.
line of Wilkinson's plan and to his unequi.
vocal confession as detailed in my affidavit
laid before congress. 1t is not for me t.
weigh the credit which that declaration de-
serves. annex however, (No. As, thai
it may be compared with the other proofs
and l then leave it to my country to decide
this important question between US. ought
to remark that in stating the sum taken
round by Collins, mention eleven thou
sand dollars or upwards. NV information
of the sum came from Collins, who sup
pose must have received the whole sum and
afterwards divided it with Owens, as the
two together form sum upwards OIL 900
dollars, as stated in my deposition. 1t |
were now to make new declaration, or it
am ever called on before proper tribunal
to testify again on this subject, could add
many circumstances which further recolec-
ton and perusal of documents have bro's
to my remembrance, but my object as stat
ed is to show that the proof independent of
my own assertion, is sufficient to have born
down my adversary, and to support my re-
putation for veracity. One circumstance
however in my own justification | ought to
notice. In my deposition state that the
generals explicit confession took place in
October 1898, at Lofus's Heights, where |
had passed three days and nights in his tent.
Feeling how deeply this evidence would at
feet him,it was necessary to throwdoubts on
some circumstance which | had detailed
thereby to weaken the whole. He has
therefore denied that | was with him for
three days-he has denied that was at his
tent, because he says he was then not en-.
camped, but slept in his boat. mo. 49,
If had been mistaken in these points if it
should appear that instead of three DAYS
had been there but one, and if the confes,
sion had been made in a boat, believe it
would have been as important as if whisper
ed in tent. But was not mistaken, and
if prove clearly that was not, his denial
ofthcse circumstances will be persuasive
proof that he feels the the truth of my com
municatior, since he strives to disprove it by
denying circumstances which are proved to
be true and which he must have known to
be true. The fact then of my stay with
Wilkinson In 1898, and of his being then
encamped, though otherwise trivial circum-
stances, become important in this inquiry.
On this subject then refer,
First, to letter, dated Cd November
1898, from my kinsman Daniel Clark, who
then lived at his plantation about three miles
from the camp and who died two years af-
ter it was written, in which ne says" pre-.
sumo you will not get away from the general
fer q dau or tzUo to come ); indeed the wea-
ther seems unfavorable for the prosecution
of your journey to Natchez. His excellen-
cy proposes jaunt to the Desert to see his
convalescents, as soon as you depart"
Second, the affidavit of William Miller,
(No. Al
Third, that of capt. Guion, mo. 49,
Fourth, that of David Mackey, No. 4s)
Fifth, a letter from colonel John Clay,
ono. 5o)
Sixth, the affidavit of Marsclis, (No. SD
All ofthese gentlemen havea perfect re-
collection of my having been there, and re-
late particular circumstances which induce