Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-09-25
MoNDaK, SEPTEMBER IS.
From the Nezv 1ork Evening Post.
THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF.
No. x.

No. x.
Proofs ofthc corruption Of sen, flames
Wilkinson and 81 his connection Nth Aarcn
Barr" &c. =
The general was net vet, however. DIR
couraged from further attempts OF this Ha-
ture. His next application was to another
Spanish governor, who did lat take the
pains that governor Foleh did TO save APP
pearancts. Mr.. Salcedo passing through
Philadelphia to go to the government of
J Texas, the general though, 1t asgood oppor-
tllriry for an experiment; if Mr.. Salcedo
could be prevailed upon to give certificate.
Of excnlpation, it wasswel; if his answer
was unsatisfactory it might be suppressed.
Thus reasoned the general, but he reasoned
wrong the answer was very unsatisfactory,
and he could not suppress it. They were
Published in the Philadelphia Gazette, and
the copies mo. So can be proved TO be Az
,hensic. The queries are first pointed to.
Mr.. Salcedos means OF information in the
4 Office Of Don Andreas Asmesto, IN '95, go
and 81; Cd, to the receipt of the 064o
dollars, by Power, or any other money or
pension 10 gen. W.; Sd, whether he would
not probably have known such payments
lad they been made! 18th, whether Powers
OF. mys.lf had access to the archives, and
what were our characters 5:h, a prayer
for general information that may be useful,
and parts uiar1y to know in wha; estimation
w. was held by the officers of his Catholic
majesty.
Mark the answer:
!" Governor Salcedo cannot and ought net
to answer the foregoing queries, excepting
that par, which relates TO the character and
conduct of Mr.. D. Clark, end hereby dc.
clares that this gentleman was universally.
known at all times in Louisiana as a Jealous
patriot of the United States, an upright
man, and Of the highes. integrity both in
his public and private affairs, always pre-.
ferring the public good to his own ia,es-
est"
What dreadful rebuff is given to our
inquirer BY this h!unt answer! Governor
Satcrdo csnnut and ough. not to answer any
Of The foregoing queries, except that part
which relates 70 Mr.. Clark, and why? Be-
use he could only answer them by reveal
ing the intrigucs OF his own nation, and ex-
posing the citizens she had seduced from
,teir a.les:auce. II he could have given an
answer f., orable to Wiikinson's views, he
has shown that he could and would have
done. He has shewn in my case, that when
lie can bear an honorable testimony 10 favor
of Innocence, DC does i, with pleasure. No
prinrple stands IN the way OF giving excul-
ra,ory testimony. But duty prevents his
answering anyq queries respecting Wilkinson.
The conclusion is plain; he sought not to
speak the truth, because it will expose an
aahsrent, apensioner Of his nation, and he
cannot speak any thing but the truth if be
answers at all. He is therefore silent, and
this very silence Is. more convincing than
The most energetic words.
ANY other man but our hero would have
been discouraged in pursuing this course of
Justification. He however perseyered anc!
with the same success. The mental de-
raneement ever attendant on guilt induced
him TO apply to Mr.. Andrew Ellicott, for
some te s;i,nony in his favor. We have his
answer Gated the 21st January, 1903. Let
us see whether it contains single express
sion thar may be construed into presump-
ton of innocence this is his own testimo-
ny, and It is so important that I lay it at
once b, fore The reader:
Lancaster, ian. slst, 1903,
SIR,
In rely to your favor of 10Th, assure
YOU that during my residence IN our south
err country, / DO not recollect TO have ever
received a hint, that the late Mr.. P. Nolan
was concerned in any plans or intrigues in
iuriou. to the United States. On the con-
trary, in all our private aud confidential
conversations, he appeared strongly attach
esl 70 rhe interests and welfare Of his coun-
try.
With that candors which is due from one