Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-03-12
THU RsDAY, MARcH r. 1912

oPecHe0tfoH III. lie, tile SAID James WIlkln-
| son, did, some time in the month of October i'm
| the year l79o, at the camp at Lotus Heights,
In secret conference with one Daniel Clark,
set up claim to 8 10000, as balance due to
him, the said James Wilkinson, from the Spa
nish government, on account of his said pensi-
on or stipend, and did then and there request
the said Daniel Clark to propose to the Spanish
Governor Gayoso, that the latter should, in con-
sidcration Of the said balance of 6 10000. due
| to the said James Wilkinson from the Spanish
treasury, transfer to him, the said James W.
kinson, plantation near the Natchez, then be-
longing to the said Cayoso.
CHARGE II.
That he, the said James Wilkinson, while in
! military service, and holding the commission of
brigadicr-general in the army of the United
States, aid combine and confederate himself
withslc officers and agents OF a foreign power :.
that IS to say, with the officers and, agents con-
cerned in the administration oi The. lace proyin-
CAL government of Louisiana, for the purpose
OF devising and carrying into effect certain per-
ntcious and treasonablc projects ior the dismem-
oefrnent ofthe United States, and for IN urlaw-
fut and reasonable confederacy between certain
dismembered portions ofthe United States and
the said foreign power; and for that purpose
and intent, did hold divers secret consultations
and carry on secret and reasonable correspon-
dences with certain officers, agents and eInissa-
saries OF that power, contrary TO his duty and al
legiance rs an officer and n citizen
Specification ]. He, the said James Wilkin-
son, in pursuance, and in execution of his said
unlawful plot and confederacy, did, some time
IN the months OF October and November, in the
year 1895, at Cincinnati, Garry on reasonable
correspondence with the Spanish governors,
the. Baron dc Carondelet and Don Manuel Gayo-
so de Lemos, touching the execution of the said
unlawful plot and confederacy, which cores
pondence was carried on by means of a certain
emissary employed by the said Governor Gayo-
so, named Thomas Power and did at the same
time direct the said Thos. Power to Law certain
observations verbally before che said Governor
GGyoso and the Baron de Carondelat, calculated
to arrange and settle . plan for continuing Sc
cret & unlawful correspondence between him.
the sad James Wilkinson, and the Spanish of
fcers and agents IL ;ne province OF louisiana
and Ior secretly preparing the means necessary
TO the execution of the said unlawful plot and
confederacy.
Specification o. He, the said James Wiilin-
son, IN pursuance Of his said unlawful plot and
coniederacy, and in Continuation ofhis said un-
lawful and IRRESPONSIBLE correspondence, on or a.
bout the 92d day OF September, in the wear
1876, did send frsm Fort Washington a certain
letter in cypher, addressed to the said Govern
or Gayoso, for the purpose Of further devising
ways and means TO conceal the reasonable cor
respondence and confederacy between him, the
SAID James Wilkinson, and the Spanish off,
GERS and agents i'll Louisiana, and further to adj
wise aud devise ways and means to execute the
unlawful Objects of the game.
Specification 8. He, the said James Willsin-
son, IN pursuance of his said unlawful plot and
confederacy, and IN continuation of his said
unlawful and reasonable c6rrespondence did
cause and procure his confidential agent, Phi
up Nolan. 20 write certain Instructions to the
sad emis5ary, Thomas Power, fer the pruden-
tial government Of his, the said Thomas Pow
er's conduct, in performing the part assigned in
the said plot and confederacy, and for the pur-
pose Of regulating the said Thomas Powers
proceedings therein, so as to guard him against
detection or mistake.
Specification 4. He, the said James WiiSiI-
son, ON divers days and times, in the year 1895,
1896 and 1877, at Frankfort, at Cincinnati, at
Greenviie, at Detroit and at Fort Washington,
did hold divers secret and unlawful conferen-
ces and consultations with the said Spanish c.
missary, Thomas Power, both by day and night,
tor the purpose OF advising and devising the
means OF executing his said unlawful plot and
confederacy.
Specification S. He, the said James Wilkin-
son, at divers other days and times, between the
LIST OF january, 1882 and the 21st OF April, in the
year 1904, at divers places in the United States
and at New-Orleans and divers other places in
the province of Louisiana, did, in pursuance of
the said plot and confederacy, and in further
continuation of the said unlawful correspon-
dence, hold and carry on divers other secret,
unlawful and reasonable conduct, coiFesDon-
dences and consultations with the said Thomas
Power, with one Gilberto Leonard, Andres Ar
mesto, the Baron de Cnrondelet and Governor
Gayoso, all officers agents of the provincial
government of Louisiana, and with divers o.
thor confederates, as yet unknown, engaged ON
behalf OF the said government.
CHARGE III.
That lie, the said James Wilkinson, while
commanding the army of the United States, by
virtue of his said commission of brigadi er-gen-
cral, did combine and confederate himself with
known traitors, or with those kn4wn to be con
spring treason against the United States with
intent to promote and advance the consuInmati-
on OF such treason, conspiracy of treason
contrary to his duty and allegiance as IN officer
and citizen.
Specification. lie, the said James Wilkinson,
combining and confederating with one Aaron
| Burr and his associates and conductors, i'm the
| years 1905 and 1906, in a certain reasonable
conspiracy to dismembcr the United States, by
| efiecting separation and division of the states
and territories west of the Allegheny, from
those to the east, and to set up a separate 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 Ills said commission of brigadier-gen-
| cral, and being bound hy the duties Of his of.
| fec, and by his fidelity as a citizen to do all
that in him lay 10 discover and Illustrate all trca-
sons and conspiracics against the y. States, did
! nevertheless, counive at and permit conspira-
/ cies Of treason, and did encourage and abe,
the same, by lis countenance, rs Commander Of