Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-13

letters are now in my possession, ana Deg
the reader TO attend to these documents,not
only for the light they throw on this partl-
eular point, but to their referring 70 dis
patches in cypher from James Wilkinson,
and instructions brought by Nolan, both Of
great importance in the subsequent part OF
this enquiry.
In addition to these corroboratiye proofs,
multitude of other dispositions can be had
when ever the legal enquiry is instituted ;
these, however, will suffice to prove, think
undeniably, the paymen, Of the several sums
/ have mentioned by the Spanish go0ern-
ment to an american general Before we
proceed 10 demonstrate the falsiiy OF his cX-
cuse, that the sums he received were the
prices of his tobacco, must advert 10 two
other circumstances, which are not support
ed by positive proof, but which, connected
with the other facts, are extremely suspl-
cicus the one is the four thousand dollars
me ntioned by me in my deposition before
the house ofrepresentatlves as Icing laden
BIZ special permission, understood to be for
Wilkinson, by Mr.. L. Cassaene, in the year
'es or '94 the other is the generals pur-
chase of sugars at New Orleans in 1904. 1t
is proved by he deposition of Mr.. M'Do.
noueh ( No. "a } that while at New Orleans
as one of the commissioners, Wilkinson
purchased sugar to the amount OF 9G4o dolls.
which were paid Tor in dollars contained in
such bags as they are brought in from La
Vera Cruz. And this affidavit as well as
the one before referred to OF Mr.. Peter
Dsrtigny, prove that the Circumstance was
consider as an extraordinary one. Wiskln-
son was always known to have lived extra
vagantly. The savings our OF his pay and e.
monuments could not have amounted tolC,Oeo
cells. nd it seems TO have excited not Only
tie attention Of these who were in the secret
Of his former connection, but even OF gov.
Claiborne, who, according TO MIR. Bradtor,ds
declaration, appears to have entertained sus-
picons not very honorable 10 the integrity
OF his colleague, until he found means to
remove his doubts by an assurance that the
money was received from lieutenant Taylor
the military agent at New Orleans. The
public however, will not, ! believe be
quite so induIeen, IS governor Clat orne.
They will ask something more than the mere
assertion OF etn. Wilkinson. He has by his
own admission, reduced the question on this
head TO single Pont. It would have been
Difficult! without lhe proof of his converse
ton with MIR. Bradford and gov. Claiborne
(note No. 25) to have excited any thing
more than suspicion; but fer this he might
have pointed to variety of sources, from
either OF which possibility would result of
it's being honesty acquired. But hr has
made his election it must have been re-
oeived either from lent Taylor. far The &C.
neraPs drafts ON the treasury far extra SER
vices, or in direct payment ct those services
or 1t must have been received from some
other person for purpose which hs. is
ashamed to ayow. Now if received from
Mr.. Taylor, nothing would have been more
easy than to have silenced his accusers by
producing the accounts. If Taylor made
The payments, he could then have been re.
sorted 10; and though he is since dead,
reference may be had to his books, If he
onlv advanced the morey on the generals
drafts. copy OF these bills from the &C
ccuntant's ofice, if drawn in Taylor's ia
yor. ard dated at the time of his residence
in New-Orleans, would have been strong
-v,d,nce in favor of his explanation. But
when it is remembered that the charge has
,een already publicly discussed and that this
proof so easily obtained if it really existed
has never been produced, the generals sl-
fence affords the strongest reason to believe
hat he cannot support the excuse which ne
gave to Mr.. Bradford and gov. Claiborne
at any rate, the officers of government may
easIy determine whether it be well founded.
The books of the proper department, will,
in moment show whether this large sum