Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-10-02
Fran tie Nczu 7ork Evenins' Posi-.
THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF.
No. XIII.

No. Ali.
aProofs ofthe corruption Of gen, ames
Wilkinson and Of his connection zoith Aaron
Barr" SIC.
The remaining charge is, that | was an
associate of Col. Burr's in the reasonable
or. other illegal designs he had formed
This has assumed all the shapes which the
ingenuity of it's author could give. Edito-
torial paragraphs, extracts OF letters, COM
munications from correspondents, have all
been resorted 10, in order TO deceive the
world into an opinion that there was Sim
gle person who could believe, and more
than one that could assert the charge. And
if should be content to sit down under the
charge, what then # it should be proved
thatI had been fool enough to expose large
fortune and respectable standingto certain
destruction on an innpracticabe scheme,
would that exonerate general Wilkinson
from the charge of a treason totally uncon-
nected with this plan It might indeed
crafty his vengeance, by reducing me to
his own level in guilt, but it would by no
means wipe off single suspicion that must
attach to his character. This was an I'M
prudent as well as a groundless charge
Knowing my innocence, and his own guilt,
the general should have reflected, that the
demonstration of the one would naturally
lead to the exposure OF the other; anc he
ought to have trembled, lest the knowledge
of his double treason should cap the climax
OF lnfamv, rendered more glaring from the
avowed PERJURY by which he has attempt
ed to conceal it. Such will be the result,
and it will be made out to the satisfaction OF
the most incredulous.
AS the accusation against me is totally un-
supported by proof, have the difficult task
imposed on me of proving negative; for If
there be any, the slightest, proof OF my be-
ing competed with Col. Burr in his schemes
or even being acquainted with them, such
proof has totally escaped me. | shall pre-
srn,ly adduce, as an evidence in my favour,
certain documents, which were published l.
suppose with the Intention to injure me on
this point.
My first acquaintance with Col. Burr
dates only as far back as June 1905, and
that acquaintance was formed by a letter ct
introduction which he brought to me a,
New Orleans from general Wilkinson. He
staid tan days or fortnight at that place,
and, as we'll to do honor to the recommen
dation he brought as because was plrascd
with his society, | Showed him the civiitles
usual on such occasions. IN this was no,
singular. He dined, believe, with govern
or Claiborne, and know received tn
greatest attentions from several OF the princi
pal inhabitants, and, on his departure, | Ieni
nm my horses to go as tar as Nachez, with
a servant to bring them back. About the
end of June, in the same year, concluded
a contract with Mr.. B. Bosch, for the del
very of large cargo Of goods, at my risk
and expence, at La Vera Cruz. For this
purpose purchased ship called the Caro-
line, and prepared her tor the voyage
On the 14th of September following EN-
barked in her, with cargo amounting to
10000 dollars, and sailed for La-Vera-
Cruz. remained there about two months
and then returned to New Orleans, leaving
behind me about $4,000. In February
1906, made second voyage 70 LAYER
Cruz, with the double view of bringing,
back the funds before left there, and OF dis
posing of the cargo OF the ship Patty, whlc'
was to follow me in few days with car.
go amounting to $4,000. | effected bo't
these objects, but returned, leaving at La
>Vera-Cruz about 10000 dollars, which !
did not receive until the next year. In
these mercantile transactions, alone, | think
may be found full refutation of the chang
of being concerned in any hostile designs
painst Mexico. A man conscious of suon
designs, and knowing that they were sus-
bected, and perhaps known to the Spanish
government, and that his name had been
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