Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-08-26
POLITICAL.
From the Democratic Press.

Nashville, (Tennessee,) August Cd, 1928.
Col. John B,nns, Editor Of the Democratic Press
Philadelphia.
SIR AS you advocate the cause of the cons-
ton ofour common counry land the trne interests OF
yor own state against the most dangerous com blna-
lion ever formed against this government, as verify
believe. Burr's not excepted, feel il aduty owe
TO myself, to my posterity, and to my country 10
forward you copy of two letters which have lately
fallen into nv hands, relative to Burrs conspiracy,
which assert, are in the proper hand writing of
General Andrew Jackson. They are now in my
possession, subject to the examination OF any one
who NAV entertain doubt on the subject. Ihe
gentleman to whom these letters were written, was
at that time induced to believe, Burrs object was
the mines of Mexico, and their raising troops and
other proceedings, were to be sanctioned by our
government. His brother, with whom shortly
after became we'll acquainted. was to have been a
I CAPTAIN in the expedition, and did actually draw "a
sum of money from the recruiting fund, of about
$500. which money was afterwards paid back to
Cen Jackson as a correspondence in my possession,
bearing date January LIST 1898, will shew. The
debt was paid to Andrew Jackson, the 10th Of jan
: uarv 1908. had this information from this cap
tain mysef in his life time. boarded at his house
two or three weeks, while attending to the resur'
: ycying the Norton Pryor's lands in l807.-These
8 are the lands about which so much has been said
n bv Doctor James L. Armstrong in his No. 2 to z
l. each inclusive. signed "a Tennessean." In con
j. firmaon of what the captain then told me ! have
= obtained this PARROTS own account OF 1t, which b
o dare not deny.
= MANY gentlemen in your city know my hand wri
ting, bad as it is, and know me, to wit : James Fat
in ton. Jr, Dr. Isaac Heyln, Colonel John M. Price
D John and Charles WEBSTER, Mr. Cresson, and man,
IN others, to whom the public are referred IN add
ton to all of which, they are referred to the orig
nal letters now before me, which shall be exhbte
whenever demanded to be seen. The gentleman
D.. whom these letters, addressed, was SO lar az
w. ceyed by this Hero of two wars, as to be his me
BY senger to Burr's son in law, Col. Aston, then
u South Carolina. 1t was in consequence OF golr
ne there that he found out that their plans were n
s' sanctioned BY government. Having found this o
ats he Immediately abandoned the project, and for tn
nd decetul outrage attempted on himself anu PRONE
er as well as Judge Williams, he viewed Jackson as
dangerous man. to be exalted to the exercise OF dl
u cretonary power which fully accounts TOR his pr
he dent disclosure of this plan of treason so boldly
nd MED in the organ of the combination.
old 8. Herqnitnge 25th Sept 1906.
ION "Col. Burr is with me: he arrived last night.
ne would be happy if you would call and see the Ct
E & opel before you return. Say to Gen. y. that
lot shall expect to see him here tomorrow with va
ca, Would It not be well tor us to do something as
o na mark of attention, to the Colone-he has aiwa
ice anJ Is still. true and trusty friend to Tennessee
the If General Robertson is with you when you recei
Der This be GOOD enough to say to him that Co burr
p in the country. know the General nc WAL