Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-08-02

Kerr and to publish il to tho world the hope 10 doubt
OF being able to affect BY it the approaching election in
hentucky,-we find thom content with repnblshin,,
his letter to Gen. Jaehson and relying npon the ev;
aence which 1T affords but the following statement
companies a.
Under the belief that it is my duty to make tho
following statement, Imake it. moved to NASH
vile, tennessee, from the County of Pitsylyania
Virginia, IN the fall OF the year 1904, at the ace
OF twenty hive, that is, moved from VIRGINIA ia
lSUS, to Hawkins Courthonse, East Tennessee
anG from there, moved to Nashville In 1906
or z, these Burr matters transpired L before
protesting against the proceedings of Burr had
been frequently employed an Gen. Jackson's col
lecting business and other suits think in the
spring or fall OF lSO6, in riding from the Gener-
ais house to Nashville near the Clover Bottom
he spoke to me in relation to the Commission in
burr's army. And in the same year, at GaIatip
he made the declaration in relation to the division
% 'ne Union, as stated IN our correspondence /
not only then determined that l would not aqree
to what believed to be Rarr's schemes but That
| wonid oppose him far as could Either be-
lore or alter Mr.. Jcflersop.s proclamation it was
as thought, intendedto impress the public mind
wah the belief that ball. then on hand in Nash
yilie, was intended as mark of respect to Col.
burr' number Of gentlemen in Nashville, to
destroy this impression, and to shew their disap-
probation OF Burr, determined that Col. Burr
should not attend the bali, and 50 informed Col.
Burr throughJudge John Overton, who returned
with the Information, as he told me- from Burr
that Col Burr had declined coming to the ball.
With this we were satisfied. About the time the
oail was half over, was standing against the wall
opposite the door Of entrance i'm the roo, and
saw Gen jackson lead Burr by the arm into the
room, and introduce him. with considerable form
10 the ladies' and gentlemen then present / do
not rccollect' at this time, that Mr. >JefIer.ons
proclamation had any effect on the persons then
about Nashville, who were, from their conduct
justly liable to-our suspicious, and think, took
some pains to enquire into that circumstances
con,e Tune afterwards, our party, to shew their
9irther indignation, burnt Burr publicly in effigy.
have always believed that during this Burr mat
ter, that Major Tilman Dixon informed me by
letter, that Gen. Coffee had been engaged in pro-
curing boats and provisions Tor Burr OH Cumbcr-
land river, though the letter, if there was one |
cannot now find, and have examined for it. 1t
was my understanding at the time, that Col Stoke
iy ID. Hays went off onc.of Burrs men in his
boa - and have never heard it disputed since.
Col tiaysis a. nephew of Mrs Jackson Alho'
never was at Gen. Jacksons house with Burr.
set am tolerably well satisfied according TO INV
own recollection at this time Of occurrences then
that III the iS3I of 1906 and winter of 1907. Burr
and Gen. Jackson were very intimate, and that
Burr was frequently at the Generals house The
above is a statement of the most prominent facts
y Il
mistaken about any thing, il is about dates, and.
about them co not spreiend.so acsu5SHy.
NATH. w. WILLIAMS.
a list oftAegentlemen in The bill room at the fine
and '0ho merc present on the public square at
Nashrihc, whem Burr burnt in ehsy as
1ccH as noto rccOl2ectcd.
Geo. W. l.. Mari, alto. at law,
VIM Smith, alto. at law and now Clerk of the
Circuit Court Of Williamson County,
Ihos. Swan, of Va, alto, at law (dcad)
Doct. Watkins, Of f. Tenn
JohnG Blount, Of n. c..
Judge Porter of Louisiana,
n Tunstall, Of Pittsylvania County, Va
f. S. Hall.
Curry, former Postmaster at Nashville
am not certain that the gentlemen referred to
were present; If not they can say; the greater
part l am pretty confident were present. / very
well know there were at the burning of the efiay
! from one to two hundred individuals.
N. w. WILLIAMS."@
The only allegation of Importance contained in
this relates to the by Burr of ball in
Nashville The others had been made before or ara now
made with so little certainty precision both as to
dates and facts as not to merit admit of cfututon
ana IN regard to 1T, VIC arc fortunate to have the
evidence OF gentleman present at that ball. which
proves beyond all question that Williams statement ON
TINS sI>Ject is untrue The gentleman to whom we re-
tennessee.
of those named by Williams himself as present on tho
occasion referred to- DR. Watkins during visit to yir
gna last spring. having detailed of editors Of
this paper the facts connected with Burr going to this
ball. was requested by him to commit them to writ;n
and in compliance with this request addressed to him
the following letter.
Charlottesville. May IL. 1923.
DEAR SIR,--ln the winter Of 1906 or Z. TO the
best OF my recollection to time, was a member
n f,HI IL i,ar G.. Al
VILE On one of the evenings preceding a stated
meeting for the night, it was communicated to
| the managers for the season, two of whom dis
tnctly recollect were the present John Oyerton.
J.. l.. ID. OF Travellers Rest, near Nashville and
the late Doctor Hanson Catlett,--that Col. Burr
was IN town. He was Immediately tcketed, as
Judge Overton informed me, men, con think,
by the managers Some one, | do not now re-
collect who, objected to this act of the managers
Judge Ovcrton remarked, that he had concur
red in the invitation, from a conviction of ito
proprety-but, he acted upon delegated au-