Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-07

Col Burr, or after the letters TO Governor Clai-
borne, Gen. Smith, aud Doctor Dickson, Col. Burr
never was invited TO Gen. Jacksons house; but
that when IN the state Of Tennessee in the month
Oh Dec lS0G, he remained not AZ Gen Jackson's
but at tavern at the Clover Bottom several miles
distant, near which his boats were; that he was
received with marked change OF manners and
co'uhess py jackson, and others; that interview
WIN burr was sought by Jackson, and had in the
presence oil several gentlemen, when Burr most
solemnly avowed his innocence. and disavowed al!
OBJECTS hostile TO the nnion governments and that
the Presidents proclamation was not received at
Nashville until the eth December 1906, five DAYS
boats. 4
o. mat from the unhappy inaccuracy Of Judge
hlams memory and recolections, no reliance
can be placed on his statements: but that il any
SUCH reliance could be given, il is shown that the
oHer ana conversation he speaks Of, related above
to the public, we'll known, and legal objects held
out and spoken OF by Col. Burr
We do not feel perfectly sure, that in The course
we have pursued, We shall not be considered by
some, as manifestng want Of proper trust in the
enlightened intelligence, and the noble and confid-
ing natures OF the American people: and whether
II might not be thought more than sufficient an.
swer to the base surmises, the unworthy suspi-
cions, and the feebly labored arguments, which
nave been circulated with much industry, TO
point with emphasis to a long life devoted TO the
service OF his country; his boyhood given to the
war OF the revolution and TO the achievement Of
her independence; his mature manhood to the
honest and faithful discharge Of all the duties of
her highest civil emp!oymen,s and his late years,
when age might claim an exemption from toll and
danger;-when these, his accusers, were TO be
found IN the courts and palaces OF Kings repos-
nag IN the lap OF ease and LUXURY he was only to
be found in the wilderness and on the field OF bat
Tie; only IN the pursuit or in the face OF the ere
HHeS 81 ms country exposed TO every peril, TO
every priration, to every suffering, before shich
the coward or the traitors heart would have quail
ed or been suhdued. This might be relied on rs
a sufficient reply TO the charge, that General
Jackson was tainted with treason, and that he was
Ieagucd and connected with traitors and enemies
10 his country;-and how Ill timed and ungracous-
iy, tins charge comes at this late day! There was
u Tune Oh all others, when, if true, if coioret
by the semblance Of truth, it should have been
urged and loudly trumpeted; In the dark ard sor-
my period OF 1913 and 1874, when trea1on was
much spoken of and much feared; when a sever
ance oil the Union was not darkiy binted az, bal
boldly spoken OF in the capitol about to be
iected by two empty fat boats, and half dozen
unarmed men, but urged, countcnancei, and sup
ported by the most powerful nation on th then
our foe, and hanging OH all coasts and from
tiers, with her victorious and numerous fleets and
armies: Then was the time when traitors should
have been denounced; when jackson, if suspect
ed, should have been branded with infamy, and all
power and confidence withheld from him; then
when he was TO take the command OF one division
OF the armies Of the United Staes, to be invested
with unlimited military powet. then should he
have been held up as shrouded in suspicion, and
unworthy 10 be trusted But did whisper, a
inurinur, then, OF doubt, disruSt break FORTH
All looked To him father and friend with
whom, In that fearful hour, the safety OF the nation
and its highest powers could be deposited with the
utmost security.
But having the proofs. we deemed il hest 10 pre-
sent them, which not only positively and directly
dsprove this charge, in all its forrns and expose
the proPagaors OF il TO shame and confusion; BIZ,
viii shed additional lustre on the endowments
oo'h OF the head and heart OF this distinguished
heneiactor OF his country; and prove the truth OF
that elevated and manly sentiment expressed tc
ms friends, in reference to this subject, wher
loose scraps and notes written ia haste many year
| ago, and long forgotten, were raked up and pub
iished: " rccoliect them not; but this do know
and avow, that never in al! my life, did entertain
even thought, that would not cheerfuly sub
mt TO the Judgment Of the American people, an,
stand or fhll by their decision