Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-10-04

The next assurance which / received
from him was dated the goth of March, and
also unsigned, though in his hand writing.
1t is headed Confidential and will be
found in the Appendix, (No. 7s.) He there
says 1t has been limited, that much pains
have been employed to induce you to be-
lieve that general Wilkinson is hostile to
you, and even reported you. This is a stale
device to augment the numbers of despe-
rate party; for the suggestion is vith0ut the
shadow Of foundation"
On the oath May, in another letter, (No.
49, he declares, " that it shall be his pecu-
liar duty, pending the highly important de-
velopements which are at issue, to watch O.
yer and defend your fame"
Finally, in letter dated 10th July, 1907,
from Richmond, he says =
Extract Of letter from James WiAinson,
dated Washington 10th of July, 1907.
DEAR SIR,
The papers will expose to you the pro-
ceedings had in case of Burr, and the arti-
fees of the little scroonde to excuse him
se.fby eliminating meas ifmy sins would
lessen his guilt.
Itwould seem that he has made very free
with your lame, as it appears from sundry
dispositions, that he offered bills On you and
Ogden indifferently, declaring that you were
one of his bankers. |, however, have the
satisfaction to assure you, that did not
understand your name was mentioned to
or by the grand jury, and where it has been
uttered elsewhere in my presence, have
put every injurious idea to ridicule.
The honorable d. Clark.
Hearing, however, that had been sub
penad by col. Burr, he became alarmed and
he wrote the letter, {No. ~ dated the 10Th
of October, 1907, from Richmond, of which
he sent duplicate in the note, mo. ~ BY
lieutenant Murray, whom he directed to
wait my arrival. In this communication it
viii be perceived how greatly the style is
changed. Instead of testimonials Of nno-
cencs, here are inuendoes of charges, of
blind accusations, with which he endeavors
to deter me from giving my testimony. My
memoir to Mr.. Pickering is resorted to as
a certificate of his innocence my tale Of a
tub letter, as he then called ii, is now proof
ofmy guilt.
After Perusing this correspondence, it
will be naturally asked, when did gen. VIII.
kinson become suspicious OF Mr.. Clark's
Burrism when was he convinced Of his
guilt The answer may be taken from his
own record. He had not doubt of my
innocence, until he believed was about to
testify against him, and he became fully
persuaded of my guilt, the moment my du-
ty obliged me to appear as his accuser.
had forgotten in this enquiry, to notice
two letters whichthe general has thought
fit to publish, as proof, I suppose, of my
connexion with Mr.. Burr. | have not been
able to discover, after the closest attention,
that they have the slightest bearing on the
subject. annex them, however, (Nos. 76
and II that the reader may exercise his
ingenuity in the same way. The passages
in the first, printed in italics and capitals,
are noticed in that way by the general
Why know not--unless perhaps he would
have it understood, that by the tho,7ly path
I had entered, and the trouble Ieatected,
that meant confession Of my being enter
ed into the path of treason, and that ex-
p,cted to be hanged. But what then means
my request Of his adOice to direct me /? If
indeed, had intended to enter tn at path, I
could not have applied to better guide
But Of what use would be &c the letters to
members Of Congress disposed to ta0or Loui-
siaaa," in such journey. All comments
on this are ridiculous. I was just setting
cut for Congress, to be the sole representa-.
tive of an immenae country in a high deli
berative assembly, and ask his advice and
letters Of recommendation. If this can be
tortured into proof of treason, no one is in
nocent.