Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-10
DOMESTIC
From the kentucky Gagstic.
.ARON BURN AND HENRY CkAY.


Ssigns OF Col. Burr, could now induce me TO como
!. forward and make disclosure of transactions
Thought by myself and others innocent at the iime
hut which, according TO the premises Of Henry
sClay and his friends will indeiibly stamp his char
sacter with treason, and FIX upon him the fact OF
tbaying participated in Burr's projects. Bear i'll
inind,that make no charges. only state facts and
! reason from premises which they themselves have
laid down. must necessarily be brief, and
tnestly invite the attention OF impartial men the
facts feel il my duty thus publicly 10 state. To
these facts, which soiemny TO be such, in
svite aud challenge contradiction by Mr.. Clay HIM
ssclf or any Of his trained assassins in this place.
tturther,if the genuneness Of the letter OF Henry
sClay, in 1907 and that of Col. Burr, year. he
questioned by Mr.. Clay, any authorized respon-
tsible name, pledge myself to meet him them
Eupon oath, before any legal tribunal If fail al
ster having thus challenged them. beg the pub
iiic to discard me as unworthy OF belief
! To proceed. Col. Burr arrived in the western
,coun,ry in the fall of lSU6. He visited Mr.. CLAY
sGovernor Shelby, Gen. Jackson, and the most dis
Ihnguisied characters OF that day. As Revoiu
itonary soldier, distinguished statesman and late
Vice President OF the United States, he every
iwhere received the uost corda. welcome. fgno-
Grant of his reasonable designs, all We'd with
each other TO pay him the most distinguished at,en
;non. His first visit was to Henry Clay in licking
tton, and from him lie received the kinlest civil
sities-by him he was introduced TO our wealthiest
land most influential citizens, aud thus by his
ltcnance and Recommendation OF Col. Burr, placed
;it in his power 10 further his reasonable schemes
/ Henry Clay and i \ endorsed Col
sBurTs bill for 3 ,000 dollars, and thus further
ienabled him to carry on his project for without
funds nothing could be effected. Eiius we
Ethat it was Henry Clay who gave Burr his first
footing in the western country--whether inno-
fcently not will leave il to his friends 10
tsay, and not knowing the extent Of his connection
with Burr, they have already said. that 10 man
lcould have entertained Burr without participating
in his treason. To prevent all quIbbng now
igivc an extract from letter copy OF which *
In INV moss from The rp.c trI M
sBurr. His bill drawn i'll Lexington, had been eat
back protested. Flow got this letter, which is
addressed TO one ct his endorsers, then living in
lexington, il is sufficient only to say, honor
ably obtained /. they doubt the genuncess OF this
Hotter let Mr.. Clay deny il:
&c Dear Sir: The dishonor Of my bill has given
ime the utmost concern. hope You have lone
te justice to believe, that the event was az uneX-
that i; is 10 be imputed solely to the extraordinary
causes with which you acquainted. mean
ithe acts of Government. These circumstances
will. il is presumed, give me claim 10 intul
.senre from those concerned, until can have time
ito con nand the orgnaily destineto meet
lthosc bills
/ Having procured this money, he visited Nash
vile, and was received By General Jackson in the
{, most friendly manner. He Tgas then ignorant OF
Surr's designs; and believed him t. be honora-
1 Die man. however. having 20. hint OK his real
objects, lie writes about the 10Th November, 1896,
icautioniug Gov. Claiborne against Burr and his
soclates. About the same time he writes 10 ftr.
Jefferson, who then President, informing HIN
| oil Burr's movements, aud rendering .he militia
| der his command, 10 take the field against Burr
This probably the FIST intu,a,icn the presi-
! dent had OF Burr's movements IN the western
country. Mr.. Jefferson in his letter 10 General
| Wilkinson, then commanding at Sew Orleans says,
! " be assured Tennessee and particularly General
i Jackson, are faithful Now. is il pos sihle dat
4 Jackson, If concerned with Burr, would be the
FIRST to give Mr.. Jefferson Information o: his pro-
jects aud tender The Tennessee Ihilitia 10 act a.
gainst hip,seIn But must hurry and see what
I becomes - Colonel Burr.
! Meeting suppose, with hu, poor encoura re
rnent in Tennessee, he re,urncd 10 Nv. where
1 he had been kindly treated. Upon his arrival IL
! Frankfort lac was arrested by Col. Joseph II. Da-
| vIess, United States Attorney, charged by him
with treason against the United Siaes and brought
before the Court then sitting in Frankfort MIR.
| Clay volunteered his services as counsel for Colo
mel Burr, and insulicd Col. Davies in open court
Tor presumng 20 question The ohjectos ms western
tour, and expressed great indignation at this in
s'iU offered to this distinguished stranger u
Through the influence OF Henry Cl9y, John Allen
and others, Burr discharged, and the United
| States Attorney, for his trouble, was removed
from Office through the fundamentally of Henry
Clay Many were "a a loss 20 account Tor this
movement; but il viii be seen hen taken in con
mccon with other circumstances, tiiat /" the Insult
! offered this distinguished stranger" lost Colonel
Davies an Office which Clay wished filed ~
less penetrating indlvidGal.
! Not content with having discharged Burr, Eir
Clay, to disgrace Col Dagiess, whose only crime
was, having arrested Burr got up "a ball in honor
OF " this distinguished stranger, and himself
q manager. This ,c0S a DiOHft after Jackson had
denounced him, and Immediately after Bwri's ar
rest. II jackson guilty in entertaining Burr
in Septe'abeT, how II with Henry Clay, ~ no.
| noring hiG III DeccHsbcil COnie out, 80 assossius,
aud cSplaD-if you
! Having, as he thought, frowDcG down ard dane
cd down all opposition, nc took Colonel Burr 20
l.oXngtoD, and caresscd lin there FOR several
! days. Burr visited hin a, his private dwelling,
and no persons were intimate, dian Henry
Clay and 6 tbs distinguished stranger Clay,
;yl'p lust The OF starting Or washing ION
Civ procured Introductory leiiors lroin Col. BUR-
/ 10 his friends in Washington City. That Sc had
numerous loyal f.icHds ia dat Place we all know
Clay started Oh his journey and Col bUrr ON his
Clay was the last inGyij.f., with whom HuTr had
private Interviews aud Grcct!y after Clay had iet
Lexington, BuT's efpcdfiOp SdiicG J0r .HgU
OyieOiis. ReColiect, Wc make no chatgee; but
what docs his prove according 70 their own pre-
miscs'
IT appears That Mr.. Clay. from some cause or
. other, had become very warmly attached to Colo.
nei BUR-. ia Ohio, whcnio irncyiug on to wash
ingiou, lac got iuto iracas With citizen Of tbs q
State, for l,rcsumpg at public table TO question
The motives Of " ti,t' distinguished stranger" Il
also appears, tat while every bods was sspccting
and defounci:ig iurr,fc vas Cnerfcing and fieff.
ing for hin. There was something wrong, yo,,
may depend on & sccoi5ing u ito premises 81
his own hicpds.
10 give yoI conclusive cyGriro of lie ftiend-
W feelings 10 Col. Burr, op To his separation with
Jarbson boi denounced bis projects, give 900 an
eStac from copy OF liis ieiics to sciiizen ofIcS
jngion uaGicdi0itig ate BIS arrival ~ Washing
ton CITY. Tie denial 81 Dir. Clay or anv auihO