Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-26

dispelled, his glory and talents VIII me
shine forth, and he will shew himself auo
ther Iulius Cesar. That great man, was
no. doubt, concerned in the conspiracy G
Cataline, and narrowly escaped with hi
life. He, like Burr, encountered the Sc
verest trials, and Tor safety continued Ion
in voluntary exile, and was pronounced a
enemy to the re public, but he returned wit
,hundefbohs in his arm and soverturnedt tn
republic-or, ike the exiied Alcibiades
whose address prevailed on foreign coun
try To espouse his quarrel and chastise hi
copntIy for his wrongs We have ire
quently advanced the opinion that admira
Wilaufrez's fleet, which was wre eked q
our coast, was destined to cooperate witt
Col. Burr. a reference to dates and oc-
currences confirm us in this belief Since
1T has teen communicated ia mr.. MaG'ison b,
the mast creditabie auhor'ty, Mat Franc
has trobosed 10 the BRITISH ministry ia dl
viQe The United States, we will now bring
under cur view the conclusive circumstan
,ial evidence upon which our opinion j.
founded, that WiIlaumez's fleet was sen
here TO aid Burr's conspiracy.
In1SC6, when Burr's plans were in &C
tive preparation, France was bpsily engag.
ed in negotiating treati, with England ane
Russia, one OF the objects Of which Yves C
prevent any interruption to WiIlaumt fleet
which was bound TO the mouth Of the Mis-
sissippi. In March, 1906, Mr.. D'Oubui
was bribed or compelled 10 sign a separate
treaty, with view 10 enuap England.
In 44fril, 1906, The fleet sailed, the nc
gocia,ion being SO far advanced, that France
thought chs could either accept or reject
the treaty, as it suited her purposes. The
Acct shaped its course as if bound 10 India
which proved to be deception. Il CONT
nucd on The Atlantic ocean along The coas!
of South Aa1rrlca, and touched at Lq1te1a,ac
in May, Sailed thence, and reached J.ar-
tinioue II, G9une. Then ran down the West
India islands early IN July, and soon reach
ed our coast, and sailed 10 The northp ard,
continuing near The coast, and was some
time off New York. On their return, south
Of Cape Henry, On the 19.h august, the
feet was provldeDus.iy scattered and al
most Destroyed by 4 dreadful 9ate.
AbGut this very time, 1st OF Aupust, the
Spaniards began 70 menace the American
forces on tie Sabine, which was, no doubt,
intended TO stfo,d i tavorable diversion for
Burr, BY occupying the attention of the
American troops, and giving Wilkinson an
excuse for turning his attention to a different
quarter 10 that which WIS tie scene Of
Bur,'s operations. The Spanish govern
ment being then under the direction Of
france, the moyemen's cf the S9ariaYtls
on the Sabine, need no explanations Burr
was tf,cu intimate with The marquis Truio,
as Duane sf0tcd abou that ti0r, and neither
Yrujo nor gcncral Iurresu complained Of
Burrs enterprise, although it was publicly
given out that it was his intention 70 make
descent upon the Spanish territory. From
which we conclude, that the ministers of
France and Spain were privy to Burr's de-
signs.
In the same north and year, I4eust,
1906, boats were building for col. Burr at
Marietta, and agents were busilv employed
ia procuring arms and provisions, and not
long after, Burr was prepared to descend
the river,
Thc intelligence that Willaumez fec, was
wrecked, and could rot reach the mouth Of
the Mississippi to cooperate in he manner
expected, and guarantee the possession Of
New Orleans, no doubt occssioned Wllkin-
sons DIRECTION. Colonel Burr's arrest was
said to be in contemplation on the 1ss of
November following.
rs Burr never would have embarked in
SO dangerous and extensive project with
out the remotest prospect Of s,!ccess, unless
he received foreign aid, we are convinced
he was promised that AID.
is Admiral Willaumez feet could no.
possibly have any other nlotive il cnr,inr ~