Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-26

wears 1905 and SUo,H III a oei lsi,' - :,
conspiracy to dsmember the Unltea otates'
'hy effecting a separation and division OF ft"e
ct.tes and territories west OF the Aiiegany'
from those to the east, and to set up sePa-
rate and independent empire to be composed
of such western states and territories
CHARGE w
That he. the said James Wilkinson, while
commanding the army of the United States
by virtue of his said commission OF brlgadler
General, and being bound by the duties OF his
Office, and by his fidelity as citizen, to do all
that in him Law to discover and Illustrate all
treasons and cohspiracies against the United
States, did, nevertheless, connive at ana
permit coaspiracies of treason, and did ehcour-
age and abet. the same, by his countenance, as
cornniander Of the army.
Specification He, the said james Wllklnson'
in the years 1905 and 1906, receiving from
the said Aaron Burr and his associates, CONN
dental communications of their reasonable
designs, ard permitting their solicitations OF
his active cooperation in their treason, with
out his making any timely discovery OF their
pernicious designs,
CHARGE V.
That he, the said James Wilkinson, while
commanding the army Of the United States,
bv virtue Of his said commission, and being
bornd BY the duties of his office to do all that
in him Law to discover and to Illustrate all such
enormous violations oil the law as tended 10 en-
danger the peace and tranquility OF the United
States did nevertheless, unlawtuily combine
consume to set on foot military expedition
against the territories of nation then at peace
with the United States
.sh.c:fcation. He, the said James Wilkinson
in the years 1905 and 800 combining and
conspirnp with Aaron Burr s his associates, to
set on foot military expedition against the
Snanish provinces and territories in America.
CHARGE VI.
Disobedience of orders.
Shecifcation Iii that the SAID brlgad!er ge-
neral James Wilkinson, being then IN conf
mand Of the troops assembled at New-Orleans
was. bv written orders and instructions from
the War department, d.ted April 50th, 1899,
required aud directed to give the necessary
orders for the immediate removal OF said troops
to the high ground il the rear OF Fort Adams
and TO the high ground in the real OF Natchez,
in the Mississippi Territory, referring to his
discretion to occupy those stations respective
" with such portion tthe troopsas he shosld
Judge most convenient and proper; which
order and instructions the said Gen. WllkIn-
son wholly neglected and refused to obey, and
did theres iterwards, III the month OF June tol-
lowing, cause said troops to be removed III
contrary direction to station called ere al
BCruf. below New Orleans, at which station
he formed an encampment and remained un-
til the montt Of September following.
CHARGE VII.
Neglect Of duty.
ShrCffculi0n l. In that the said General
Wilkinson permitted bad and unwholesome
provisions to be issued to and consumed by,
the troops under his command, during the
SIMMER and autumn OF 1909, and did not eX-
trcise the right OF commanding ottlcer, IN re-
spect to the execution OF .he contract MADE ny
James Morrison with the War department,
for supplying provisions, SIS provided IN the "a,
4th and 5th articles OF said contract.
Specification 9. In not selecting, previous
to the removal of the troops, to the MlsslsslP-
ri territory, in September, 1909, and IN not
leaving at the hospital in New Orleans, under
the care of proper officers and physicians,
such of the sick and convalesCent as could not
be removed without manifest and increased
dancer of their lives, and in so distributing
the men in the transports, when removing,
as to incommode and cndanger both the SICK
and well, thereby disrcgarding and defeating
the primary object of the order for reno
val.
Specification s. In not ordering the military
agent at New Orleans to make the necessary
advances of money to the brigade and regl-
mental ouarter-masters, and in not giving or
ders for the troops to receive their pay, cloth
;np. medicines and hospital stores, which
were in readiness for them in New Orleans at
the time of their ascending the river IN Sep
TENDER, 1909.
CHARGE VIII.
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