Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-08-14

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lation OF Wilkinson and the Spanish Ar
my, on tue River Sabine, AID I believe
il had at the time of its first publication,
no other connection with Col. Burr
He is believed, though, to have been
somewhere in the Western country
perhaps near Nashville. remember to
have held a conversation with Judge
John 0verton on the same s.snlng, or
the next morning after Gen. Jackson
led Burr into the Ball Room at Talbot's
Tavern, 0verton, jackson, and other
friends before that time, had been on
terms of the strictest intimacy, and it
was the office of Judge Overien, on
| that occasion TO demonstrate with me, on
account of the part ! was then taking
against Burr. reco!lect distinctly, in
that conversation, his reference to this
company of old men, whose address
had been signed and delivered, before.
to jackson, and asked me III supposed
such men were inimicsl to the country,
and willing 10 commit Treason. II an
swered any thing | must have answered
as row believe, that that address had
| n" connection with, or alusion TO Burr.
This conversation was perhaps the very
evening Judge Overton came to me,
with the information that Col. Burr
would 10, attend the Bali, as bis compa
ny would be eisagreeable.
| State also, it you please, Mr.. Editor,
that in the town of McMinvile, there
! lives man 10y the name of Theoderic
Burton "a man of truth and respecta
bili,y, as have heard bere--he state.
that in 1906 he ,cas one Of Brr's men,
and was mustered into service at the
Clover Bottom. with arms in their hands
- that about IS men signed the list of
enrichment at the same time with him.
self--that at that time Gen Jackson and
Aaron burr were on the ground, and
that Patton Andersen was his captain
;, Burton says, when the men under An,
derson separated, it was under an agree.
pent, as TO the time when they were TO
march of with Burr, rs his men
and that before that time came round,th
matter bursted. This is q condensed
view of what Dir. Burton saws: who re.
fused to give written statement. Now,
when General Jackson was summoned
as a witness to Richmond against Burr.
IT &c had called on Burton as another
witness, the government would have
been enabled to have proved an overt
act OF Treason on Burr-rreason when
cennected with Gen. Eaton's and Com
modore Tfuxton's evidence Whv. let
me ask, did he fail to do so? When |
recoilect that the destruction of tlis A.
merican institutions was the object Of
the Burr conspiracy, and that General
jackson was IN the possession of facts
and circumstances which would have
convictedthe conspirators, aud vet i'm
properly withhold them, when Summoned
to Richmond to give testimony, thereby
enabllng them TO escape from punish
ment, ] am filed with establishment.
that The American nation should think
tor moment OF supporting his preten-
si"ns to the highest office IN the gift of
the people. In view ce this state OF
things, | tremtle for my country's hon.
or and safety
1t Ar.3eterson, invested as he was
with such political power and authority,
had been as friendly to Burr7s schemes
asJac6son is believed to have been, II
Is Impossible for the mind of man TO
conceive, the disasters that would have
threatened the safety ofthis union.
/ NATH w. WILLIAMS.
McAhnnville, Dune Goth, 1928.
Rnthe5ord County, lnurtrees6orouTh
Dear sir: By your request, I-ncIose
you few lines respecting Gen Jack.
sons conduct towards Aaron Burr, g.
bout the time he wa. suspected ola con.
spIracy against tie government
| Whether or not Jackson was a part
ner in Burrs conspiracy. | cannot pos
qtlveiy say. can only say, there wa.
to my mind strong circumstan,ial evil
dence, that be was; was often in the
neigbborhood of Gen. Jackson's while
Burr was there recollect it we'll that
Burr made Jackson's house his home;
and what considerable intimacy exis
ted between them. Burr had some
boats built near Jackson's: and when
he went down the river some OF Jack
sons relatives and particular friends
went with him. From the character of
these relatives and friends, was always
| OF opinion, that thew went off al Jack