Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-03

i NOT. Should you hear that ireasopablc inten-
Mons have come TO my knowledge, and that
nave been silent, believe them not; or that would
not put any man out OF existence, who would
name such thing 10 me, without on the ground OF
discovering il TO the proper authorities Ii Burr has
any reasonable intentions in view, he is the ba-
sest OF all human beiBgs:--l will tell YOU why
He always held out the idea OF sctilinss Wasfita
unless war with Spain; in that event, he held
our the idea that from his intimacy with the Sec
rotary oil war, lac would obtain appoiut-
inent; and IL he did, would revolutionize Nfexi-
CO. About the tenth of November, Captain
- called at my house, and after the stay Of
night, aud part OF day, introduced the subjecS
Oh Inc aaventurers and part stated, that their in
how they would effect III he replied by seizins.
New Orleans and the Bank, shutting the port, con-
loerng Mexico, and uniting the western parts .cs
the Union 10 the conquered country I nerl,aps
with warmth asked him how this was TO be effect
ed! he replied, by the aid Of the federal troops
and the general at their head ] asked if he hal
1his from the General he said he had not. ask
ed him II Col. Burr was in the scheme; he an
swered he did not know. nor was he informed that
he was--tiat he barely knew Col. Burr, and never
hai any conversation with him. l asked him bow
ne knew ms anu from whom he got his nforma-
tion; he said from - in New York. knowing
that Con Burr was well acquainted with 1t
rushed into my mind like lightning, that he,
SburrD was ut the head, and from the colorings
he had held out TO me, Generals Robertson and o.
verton, and the hospitality had shown Tim, e
viewed II rs base conduct TO all, and heighteg
ed the baseness Of his intended crimes il he really
was ahout TO become traitor. sat down and
wrote TO General Smith and Doctor Dickson; T.
wrote 10 Gov. Claiborne put his citadel in a state
OF defence, without naming any person except
Gen. Wilkinson. When this was done, 1 wrote
Iotc burr In strong terms, my suspicious OF hrl
ahuuh'u they were cleared from my mind, IN
iurtherIniirnacy was to exist betweenus made
my suspicious known TO G. nerals Robertson and
tattin, with some others. Not long after, ic-
ceiVed his answer, with the most sacred pledge,
hal ..-s...
| or hostile TO the United States and whenever he
Mas Charged with the intention of separating the
Union, the idea of insanity must be ascrbed 10 him
ttiter MS acquitfii in Kentucky, he returned 70
this country, and TO all who named the subject
made the same pledge, and said that he had no OBJ
Jects In view, but such Is sane toned by le-
gal authority and still said, that when necessary
ne would produce the Secretary of Wars orders
ina, ne wanted only young. men Of talents to 20
win nm, with such he wished TO make his settle
fient, rs " would have a tendency TO draw TO il
wealth and character For these reasons-fron,
tie pledges made, ii he Is traitor he is the hascst
That ever did commit treason; and being torn 10 pie
ces, y scattered to the winds Of Heaven would
De too good for him. But will leave him for
ume and evidence TO verify his hue. have given
you The outlines, and in few weeks will give Tho
| proof A Jackson
- Ii is hereby certified, that the original letter
mere referred TO, was submitted Mr.. Jefferson
then President OF the nited States, Immediately
after was received, from which, after perusing H.
nc desired permission TO copy such parts related
10 Tho afiir OF Burr, being the same contained in
me foregoing extracts, which was freely given,
ana when the letter reurnedto the undcrsjrr-
ed, he understood from Mr. Jefferson he had taken
copy as he proposed doing; and those parts OF
which the foregoing is copy, being all that rela
Ell TO said aair,wcre underscored while in his pos
session. g. W. GAMpBEkI.
| April the 3D. 1928"
| ihis letter was shown, Immediately on its re-
cept to Mr. Jefferson, and by him copied. From,
THIS we see the reason why Burr's name was not
fha lnfta nf fkaL
| 1915, 10 Claiborne; the information obtained by
Jackson extended only 10 the commander of the
~ = troops; the connexion OF Burr with him.
was a mere conjecture OF his own therefore il ia
also, that in the letters Of Gen Smith and Doctor.
I dickson, Senator and Representative in Congress-
NE speaks oil his apprehe nsons OF an attempt TO Sc
yer the Union, and with reference TO Burr, in Sc.
paratc paragraphs
Every act and sentiment of Cen Jackson's
lie is marked with the deepest horror of any opn-
IONS or acts, or persons, favoring severance Of
the States; and upon this subject he always has
displayed more than ordinary scnsibility; no won
der then, that he may before Judge Williams and
others have expressed, in strong language his ap
Prebensions in relation to il, when he was commu-
mcang every week the same fears and anxieties,
10 tue general government through our members
of Congress. But no man. not even Judge vii
| ilanIs, who will he disposed Of presently has ever
darcG TO testify that jackson ever expressed appro-
pa'iOn oil such designs, or that he expressed
any other sentiment than that which he aDnounc-
| ed, enphacally 10 Gov. CLAIBORNE will die
III The last ditch before would yield foot to the
DoHS or see the Union distAfited."S a heroic.
ana sublime annunciatOn, which subsequent e.
vents have stamped with the seal OF unauestiona-
able verify and proved To he no vain flourish; and
mat whether the enemy of his country was The.
Don the Savage, the Briror, his life was always
sfaay 10 be offered up as willing sacrifice for her
safety and glory.
We row give extracts from Jackson's letters H.
zen Snrii, and Doctor Dickson, dated Nov I7th
and 27Ui, 1896.
/ ETitoGt Of a letter from Gen. Jackson to he
! ff0n Daniel Smith, Senator IN Congress
HERMITAGE, Nov. III, 1906.
Dedr SU: ty The last mail wrote YOU length
F! " upon subject on which have heard nothing
since My mind is still as firmly x ed in the he
ei as u possibly can he in thing oi which il has
1907 Po'iuVe proof; however, circumstances may a.
iise ihat may bury the project in oblivion
I rave nothing new since wrote you last Re-
poft says Colonel Burr has been arrested i'm Franz
ioFt, Kentucky, on charge for raising men 10 in
'ade Mexico; whether this Is the Tact cannot
say, but from the channel through which tbe re-
POrthas come, believe Il is true that lac has boon
: arrested.
EcffGct of di.tfcr Cons he su,Hc In Dr. IfIuiau,
Dickson, Representative ia COngytas datsd
MN. ~. 1906
Since my last have heard nofiIiup more ON tho
subject wrote Gen Smith; but my mind is as firm
~ oi the belief that the project was in view "a IA,
can be without positive proof circumstances NAV
arise, though, which may pa; end 10 il altore.
Their !!
. Report says Col. Burr has been arrested on =
warrant, issued from tie Federal Court of Keutuc-
Ky, on charge OF raising men 10 invade Niexico
whether bs - true or not Cannot say-it appears
+. TO be pretty authentic.
F'o"' nc same to the Hon. Daniel iSfnim SENATOR