Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-26
From the Freeman's Journal.
To THE EDITOR,

To THE EDITOR,
SIR-Ifaving been at my farm, in Jersey .or
several days and Of course absent from the CT.
ty, it was not until Tuesday, that, On my Way
here, Gov. Bloomfield favored me, at Trenton,
with the Aurora OF the 9th instant, containing,
(cs rrtrcctcd from the Boiiimore Wig
letter from Captain James Read of the army,
TO Mr.. Dearborn. Secretary OF War, dated
Pittsburg, Dec. IL, 1906, on the subject OF
Col Burrs projects; in which find the fol-
lowing paragraph:
"Commodore Truxtun is decidedly in the
confidence of Burr and is to act j very con-
spicuous part
For what purpose this letter is exhibited to
the public in the fifth year Of its date. and so
long after The trial of Burr at Richmond, 10
man of common sense III this city, Baltimore,
or Washington, acquainted with the viru-
lence Of a few Certain men against me In our
political relations, can be 1t loss to Judge.
But sir, it happens, that to tins very Mr.. Dear
born, Secretary of War, nl&dc conlmuni-
cation, in letter addressed to Judge Washing
ton, and enclosed to him, several months be-
fore tie date Of Captain Reads letter and re-
ouested him Immediately to lay it before the
president of the United States, which was
accordingly done and in this communication
/ developed Col. BuTr's proposals 20 me,
which / had elected, (ior particulars refer
YOU to my testimony before the court at Rich
lnond on Rurr's trial, to be found in Robert
sons Reports.) On my way to Richmond as
witness on the part of the United States. Mr..
Jefferson, then president of the L. States, told
INC, in the governmental house, that my cou-
municatiors were all important, and among
the first Of any moment received by the go
yerarnent; tina, nv testimony AaSs r-stremeiy
inAortant, because | had stated In my COIN
munications, that on asking Burr if the execu-
tive Of the United States was concerned he
replied emphatically, No-Whereas, said Mr..
Jefferson, to answer his purposes he had said
70 the contrary to others, and stated in fact
that the executive was concerned IN his
schemes, ard that he and his confederates lad
: used the names Of many innocent persons,
| where he calculated such names would be use.
full to him. observed to the president in tive
course OF our conversation, that Col. Burr
confined himself in his ovcrtures to me. to a
contemplated expedition to Mexico. He re-
piled, ayes, and that was because YOU WIS
too quick on the trigger in Declining there
could be nc use in his opening ell his projects
to man, who of handed declined acting with
hin, in schemes contrary to the knowledge oil
the government bus if yen had acqu;esced il,
his proposal to you, and induced him to sup.
nose YOU would have Joined in his schemes
as Eaton did, YOU would have got all out O.
him. But, sir, the fact is, that Col Burr's
projects appeared so chimerical, that though,
little of them at the time and for considers.
bic time afterwards. However it was abou,
the end OF July, 1905, tina; he made the over.
ture to mein this city, which declined having
any thing 10 do with and i'll day or two af
ter went with my family. as was usual witt
NE, into Jersey during the warm season--