Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-09-24

as to place military n,q,, in the council.
OF the country:"--thc charge however was ther
made, and think gentlemen given circulation by
your own Journal, in the publication OF Capt. Leads
letter from Pittsburg to the Secretary of War: well
Know that Ii that letter not published in the En-
qmrer 1T was published i'll most of the other Craw-
ford papers particularly i'll the South
Ii the facts which have been developed before the
pubic, VIII warrant the conclusions that Jackson was
really concerned with Burr, | cannot believe any
man who Is disposed 10 take "a fair and proper view ~
tn" subject will say that either the charge is absurd
or that IT IL W'beTai TO URGE such charge against n
man who is aspiring to the highest office in the o OF
the people oil tins country. In pursuing this inquiry
moan TO net with perfect tirncss, nor is it my in
tcnion that even yourselves shall outstrp me in the
exercise of canolr." Now let us look 10 the fact,
as they stand p,Dred before the public. shall stat,
'h~ s'cciitcty, because wish to get rid of the genp
'"fii'es and d.cinnatio with which the enquiry is at
tempted 10 be confused and SD,0hcrd Nv the verv coif
and "ge"o's defenders OF the General Should stale
any inc' rs proved winch YOU aenticmcn do not con
S'f as 80 est@h'Shed yo,1wi be 50 good to point
1t on Then | consider il proved,
i''t That on the l2h day Of Nov. 1906 Jackson
WIS apprlz"d of Burrs DESIGNS, flor saw his dyocate.
tiHTery day ON which he apprzcd of the designs
andto Mr.. Jciierron) The ottcrto Claiborne bears
that date
2nd. That Jackson indo,srd the drafts of Burr
ia' he h1 si'Irrs funds III his hands and III sbursed
mem IN sending m'ssengor r. upon his busness-n pro-
curing beats pork and other Supplies for his expedi-
ton -
81 ihat BUR- was charged with Treason in Ken
lucky OIL the 9th day of Nov t@Oa and w,s disc,or,.d
on the eth Of that lnonth-hat he was annn nro 49,
secuted about the last of Nov. and aran DISCHARGED
about the 81 OF Dec
4th That Burr arrived from Kentuckya at Gen is
or the IN OF Dec and remained there (avino visited
,hshvlie srver; times during, his stay) until the ,snd
of that mouth.
9TH That The President ISSUED his proclamation on
the 9th OF Nov. 1905 in which he .,y!lnr;> NIL fine
officers OF the u. States, both cioU ndl.ilt,v to
apprehend Aaron Burr and his acconplices aud TO
seize any boats, supplies, &c. which had been proyi
drd tor his expedition
9th That Burr descended the C,ruhorlo nd u; ,o-
from the CorP' BDiio,n Gen : p,ntntionl vfor,
ms boat were built, the 22nd of Dec in !, part
OF the boats which had been provided for him by Gen
Jackson.
7th That Gen. Jackson permitted two or his no
llcWstn embark with him, Burr, in his expedition On
the pond Of Dec
Now gentlemen. taking these facts as proved and
dare bolyC they cannot be Questioned how. viii won
hc able to reconcile Jacksons conduct upon anv vpn
thesis OF his innocence Tie is apprize,l OF Furrs trs
torous designs the 12th Of Nuv.-i}rrr is uuhIic
prosecuted IN Kentucky ond openly charged with
H'&h f,cnS1n,-the matter Is canyasscd nd ii ,,ssnd
and nol5cd abroad for moro, than nontl--hs c,,,r;
,"rN Is subject of general remark and convcrat on
IN Nasfye--thc Presidents proclamation before, the
pniic from the 37th OF Now and yet notwithstanding
all tins the General is active in fitting out his eypcd
tlon--f'rIs'l'ng what he hi,nSef calls the ncedf-
receives INN NJ his house on the 18th of Dcc-keeps
INN there until the 21nG-scnds Off two OF his rela
fo
arrest hlnajves the government no information as TO
his movements aud yet with all these facts starfr MS
in the face you tell gentlemen the Charge is g;i,d
ana ii rs ''hLe'i to urge it against man who nv a
cDlnhii!alnn OF the most extraordinary circuns an
cals "';hs his way to the highest Office known to
! this government.
| appeal gontemrn 20 that '.candotr" which faa =
have already too severely faxed to saw whot would
bc your opinions II YOU had such a ella IN OF fact; TO
prove the 'hr1Iia and c0rl oti0e SIory ,p,n Mcssrs
Adams and Claw fancy gentlemen We should hea
ii announced that the p''oof was coupeie and thew
would be gazet"d from one end Of the continent IN tho
other as Coac:cicd cw'p}Ifc.
Although gentlemen believe that at tho period of
BUFF ift|HcnHtfr PIUcct from his then Cbawcicy.
AMI c'F"m 9'fHc'& iscc !. flowers statement and
f1ci> winch nave been tlrca,v dcyel0pnl Cen JacL
son would no! have scruled To have cnnf,ecd in ar
enterprise by which his fortunes might have, been adj
v2nc"d or his "mb'Eo. mratificd and alfhcuch I
ito most co1a"e,'"sg believe, that he was connec-
Tea WITH Aaron Burr in Ills enterprise whaever was
yeti a'n ;r2e to a'ait, HAT since that time he has not
been unallhtnl 10 tho country, though he has violated
rs rvs cniau"erad It's peace, and tran,pled its con-
sntu19h rn"'f MS feet; Nor DO | imagine gentle
mem that at this day there is any man who has the
design "t charging INN with being n traitor
he ms taG 80 adequate motive, for betraving his
country eHhi 70 domestic faction foreign enc
ul.:-nS ambition has been gratified by being placed
IN high and ,p<PodjIe offices; while ne has been above
al TeG'onyijf":thc oppression of the citizon-thc
violation ct the constitution and lawsuits i-soicnce
! 10 and diScbcdicnce of the constituted authorities
/
n,"2i II those had been indicated, and avenged as
ticy ought to have baan.and think their iapua.jty
has been diswr1cari to the Government and discred
table 10 the virtue and patriotism OF the American
?eoplc-no well conjecture what would
nav" been the conduct Of Gen. jackson. fthe grave
~S"nators Of Congress, threatened with chns-
ty"" even to the loss OF their ears, for daring to
investigate his miitrty t5G3iagCiiDJs vino can saw what
disgraceint scenes, would have been acted hud Con-
eross or the President vcntured to niict that punish
mont which his risfo.ds IN my estimation so highly
inrfited Is times and circumstances that produce,
hHt2rs: when the fortunes oi tGd and u9pc.pcipird
nle are low and their characters desperate, tbs then
| they are lit for treaSon,--rr whom occupying more
elevated stations in society they ihwartcd III ihcr
CT AMI enu!uncnt, it Is ih'H their evil proprnsitics
break forth, md the feelings Of resentment and re-
Vrnge snprIant tlir ncbc crucnts Of patriotism and
tly would sacrifice even their country The altar
Of t1"ir passions.
! Themselves would r7yer have become the enemy
Of Greece, If the ado'j,vtion Of his countrymcn for