The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1811-06-03

knew of the plans before the time OF dining
| l was.
called at Mr.. Ms store two or three
| times, where / in very awkward manner
began TO beat about the bush-asked if he
knew Judge Workman He answered in the
affirmative. / asked what kind of man he
was /! He said the judge was fat chuffy little
fellow, something like himself. / said / car
ed nothing about his siZe-but what was his
standing Why, said he, he was a damned
smart active little fellow, considering his size.
said his activity was nothing TO me-but
what was his Standing in society Why he
said that he did not know that he was not
very rich, but he thought from his looks he
must live well, and what more do you want
to know of him Why, said /, is he thought
TO be an honest man ? All said he, | new
can answer you-why did you not tell me this
al first He is thought TO be an honest, we'll
informed man, and stands high in society in
this place he is Judge here, and is respect
ed as such, as far as know. / asked him,
if he had ever learned or could conjecture
what Mr.. Burr's plans were, in coming to
this country the year before He said no, but
supposed that 1t was on business of his own
asked him if he waS not on some pubIick
that he knew. / then asked him, if he did
not think he had some speculation of his own
in view that his route was strange one
Mr.. Morgan said SO il was, but he knew no.
thing OF Mr.. Burr's plans that he was not
in the habit of telling him, but said there was
mfn in this place some time prior to this,
had told him that he expected Burr was on
some revolutionary plan or other towards
Mexico ; but said he, laughed at the idea.
! observed, that in my opinion, Burr was al
Intriguing character, who would stop at no.
thing in his situation. Mr.. Morgan said very
true, he was all that, but he was Il man of too
much sense for that. This | considered
Kind OF ridicule to my inquiry, and desis,ed
at that time. However, Samuel Kemper
went to dinner, (and by this time had become
as suspicious OF the plan believe, as l was)
where he was introduced to several gentle
men, Mr. -, particularly, as good Mex
ican, who |, from Samuel's description of the
man believed tobe young -. During his stay
he was furnished with cyphers signifying men,
arms, ammunition, and SO OLA method of
corresponding with safety what the terms
OF enlistment were, the pay per month, ra-
tions per day---and at the close Of the cam
paign each private was to have one thousand
acres of land. Patrick Roy, at Pnckney-
Vile, was to write James Jenkins at this
place, to the care Of Lewis Kerr and Jen-
kins was to write TO Roy, under cover to the
kempers, or TO their care. Bees-wax signi-
he'd muskets, and best bees-wax, muskets i'm
complete order. think coffee in bags, sig
nitled best rifle powder and coffee without
naming bags, common powder. What was
Tor rifles do not recoleCt F.; but live hogs
were men in number, and live hogs fat, men
in order for duty. The signal at night for
the meeting OF boats, was to hoist light in
the bow ii answered by the same, to hoist
one in the stern if answered, then in the
middle, thus this being an
swercd, all is understood then advance, re-
ceive and make comm unications, without sus-
picion OH either side. During my stay,
which was but seven or eight days, was fire.
quenty accosted by persons saying we were Of
the same party by others saying must see
Mr. Kerr by others asked, if had seen Mr..
Kerr, or Judge Workman To these inquir.
les and advice, scarcely knew how to an
swer. AT length Samuel and myself got off,
and to: my part, felt no sort Of satisfaction !:
sometimes we would conclude that it was all
fair play that Mr.. Kerr was in Mr.. Clair.
borne's highest confidence, and that Judge
Workman must be toleraby good from the
appointment he held under him. On the 9TH
er hand knew that Mr.. Claiborne detested
even the ground l stood on; that he had in
many instances very materially and unjustly
injured me, by reporting things that never
did exist. This rather staggered me to think
that they had not been cautioned against max
ing any communications to me.
Soon after we arrived at Pipckneyville,
MIR. William Meadt arrived, handed me
line under the signature of James Jenkins to
the address of Patrick Roy. Not rccollect-
ing the method of corresponding pointed out,
told Mr. Mead knew nothing of this Mr..
Roy.-Hs said he understood that l had a
conversation while in New Orleans, with Mr.
Kerr and perhaps on reflection I would find