Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-13

Nov. ~, 1906. ANDREW J.cKsoy,
THAT VIC may fully understand this letter
II IS important to review carefully many pre-,
ceainS and subsequent facts, which no,y are
established beyond all controversy.
Col. Burn traversed the western country
IN 1905, and visited the principal towns OF
Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and OH the
mississippi He had an interview with Gen
Wilkinson, and associated with most Of the
prnclpai men. In August, 1906, he left
itiiiadelphia Tor the west, was a. Pittsburr
on the alst of that month, and left it on the
Gath, proceeding by Washington aud Vince
ling, to Marietta. where he arrived about
the lst September. He remained with
Blannerhasset some days, and about the Ist
OF September, the celebrated ESSAYS, sirned
QUEN1sT, were commenced, in which the pol
ICY OF dividing the Union was discussed
Some tine IN the month, he reached Cincir-
natl, from whence he proceeded to kcntuc-
ky, and 1t IS believed to Tennessee. On the
2oth OF October, he was at Lexington, and OH
the 5th of November, lie was accused before
the federal court OF Kentucky A grand
jury was convened to meet Oh The 9Th and
adjourned ont the 10Th, when they refused to
return IL bill, and Burr was discharged. He
vas prosecuted again late ia November, and
carly liz December again acquitted ON Sub
day the l4th Of December, he arrived at
Gen. jeckson's. and remained there and at
Nashville, Until the 22d, when he descend
cd the Cumberland river with two huats
but without any body Of men.
l have carefully coIlated these ftcr, from
authentic documents, The two latter are
the most material; and therefore give the
evidence upon which they orc stated. In
the United States Guzette Of JaInIaiy 2I,
1902, l find the fpllcwln,-
| NAsHvILLE. phcr 20.
"C6!. Burr Arrived ON Sunday, escninH
last Mt Gen. Iacksnn's, nine niles from this
town, and isas bern in this place several
times this Week. He appcurs TO br prepa-
ring for SOME movements we kGow not
| where"
Upon examination 1T il Ga1Mti that Bee.
2Dth, IN the year 1906, was upon Saturday,
consequently the 2rerRdlng Sunday was the
I4th.
Ehe same paper cs,nt;iins an extgart OF q
letter from Klexville, dated Dec. 18th, I'd q
member OF Congress, containing the follow
ing information
~ fey days since, Col. Burr was a. Nash
vile Arrangements were making at y stsi,-
vile ior descending the river with number
Of provision boats, said 10 be to accompany
| hin, in his unknown expedition Last even
/ ing man arrived from Nasilvifc, who says
NJ. - Is going apd several others. Appt-
cation had been made to Cap!a:n---to de-
! st-end us pilot. lie refused unless ne was
, informed OF TIC place Of destinations; ne
could not rcrc!ve that information and was
not employed"
The time and manner ofBurr's departure
| from Nashville, as stated above, is taken
| from President JcfIersDn's message to Con-
l;ress Of Jan. G3 1907. From these facts it
is clear, that whilst Burr was an universal
object Of suspicion. he made his home at
Gen. Jacl,son's tor about a week, 'tprepdrinq
for Sorle 'novcwents' Of an unknown char
acter. 1t Il tcarlcasly asked, do not these
facts Look anspicious! do they not require
explanation?
'Fhe advocates or Gen. Jackson publisire
| his letter to Gov. Claiborne as at once tr-
| unphant and decisive yindication Of him, a.
gainst tho impntation Of connection with
Burr. 1t Is doubtless to this disclosure that
! Gen. Adar alluded, when he twited Jacksrn
with ':roising hipseT By h1r"ing states ut
ness When it is carefully examined, can
/ II bcur any other Interpretation than thilr
given TO it by kdair.
It disci0a:s nothing but underlined arri u
! farming horror+ il commits the informant
to no fact, and duplicates him with no ir,di-
yidual. Though calculated to excite appre-
tension, 1t gives no distinct information how
/ the apPrehendcyi mischief, might be met and
defeated. All lis assertions arc vague, con-
fused ond pcfpiaxing. They profess 10 be
given conGdentiaIiy, "TG;s Iicric far YovE
owN EYE aud for YoUn oU'E SAFETY And
the Governor is cautioned, not against con.
spirators, but against public functionarfcs.
''Kccp u oc0fthfM c}& npou ocR GENERAL,
;. md bcpd7e eff aft0ck as reN firm ntnr oU y
COUNTRY as firm SPafn.'
None Of these admoniiions Lave any nat
urul application to Burr and Ills coadIWoss
The danger pointed out, was to be appre-
hcndGd from "oUR GENERAL" ''FRoS OUR
OWN coUHrKY,'' not from band Of traitors.
The fears EXPRESSED Of plans on foot inimicaI
I to the Union, and the want eflovc Of cdun-
try, and determination to die in the last
ditch, arc altogether consistent with the usIl-