Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-08
JMY. %, 1928.
JACKSON AND BURR.


contain numerous packages directed TO Richard A.
buchner, NJ c. and that he had no doubt that the Sc
packages, which were made up of Judge Williams
letters, relative to Eurr and Jack son. were sent il,
this way TO almost every pos: Office in the district
where individuals were authorized to receive and
distribute them
The means rcSortcd TO circulate these letters and
the particular time of their publication are calcu-
lated TO prepare the public To disbelieye the state
ment OF Mr.. williams. generous and high mind.
cd people Will be slow to condemn old aud ta h.
ini public servant who has rendered so many pub
tic services, upon the evidence OF any one indv-
duai-and particularly when made under such cir
tcumstances.
Judge Williams says that either before or after
M. JcGerSon'S proclamation General Jackson in
troduced MIR. Burr into ball room-and that some
f,me djter, HIS party burnt MIR. Burr in efIiyy
IL Is not little surprising that in matter in
VoiVng the reputation Of Gen Jackson s. the inter-
ests oil the nation before whom he is a candidate IN
Which dates form so important part Of the charge,
that Mt W iliiams who is at the same time the pro-
Secutor and witness, the accuser of General Jack
son, and eu'ogist of himself should not be able to
state whether, the occurrences which he pretends
TO relate, and the charac ter of which depends up-
on time, took place before or after the proclana
ton Of Mr Jefferson
The most careless reader will see that Mr. Will
hams did not in 1907 consider General Jackson an
accohpice OF Burr. He would now have us TO
understand that Burr's efiey was burnt nv his
party who burnt this efiSy was party at that time
opposed to General Jackson. Ii the statement of
Mr. Williams has any meaning, il is that Gener al
jackson offered him commission in Burr's army
mat he and has party afterwards became so well
convinced that Burr's objects were reasonable
that they burnt him in effigy, notwithstanding
zen. jackson had publicly given cOuntenance TO
HIN IN the ball room, and at his own house. And
yet MIR. Williams who, il he is now to be believed
had the holiness thus TO "heard the lion i'm his
IN lode no 4,
"o'it have convicted Burr and jackson both of
treason, has kept the secret for twenty years-has
permitted Burr when arragned before the Court
IN Richmond to pass unconvieted and unpublished
This man who would publicly brave Gen jackson
and ms party by burning in etiigy in the public
streets OF Nashville man whom he now charges
10 nave beer an accomplish with General Jackson
in treason, who was bound by all the ties of honor
ana patriotism to expose that treason-who was so
great patriot TO become an active party i'm the
coniiagration-k the only evidence hich could
have exposed the traitors closely locked in his
own bosom, untii-when? We do not hear that he
wrote to MIR. Jefferson, to warn him that Gen
Jackson was an accomplish OF Burr. We do not
near lhat ne appeared as a witness on the trial of
Burr at Richmond But tWenty yea,s thereafter
he writes pirate letter to a member Of the Anti
JACKSON Convention at Richmond-to be priv ately
circulated, charging Gen. Jackson with treason,
and convictng himself with c0nnicing at treason!
30 much Tor the manner of the accusation.
We have said that dates in this matter are i'm
portant. MIR. Jefferson in his message TO the Sc
nate and House of Representatives, under date Of
I'D January, 1907, informs US that Gen. Wilkinson
was instructed TO hasten an accommodation with
the spanish comInandaIt on the Sabine, and 10 be
on his guard against surprise. BY reference to
Gen. W ikinsons evidence on the trial of Burr. il
WIZ be seen that the American and Spanish ar
mes IN that quarter were in state of actual war
ana mat ne made convention with the Spanish
commandment under his instructions. Mr. Jeffer.
uh ch
ing OF Burr, saif
" He (Burrl seduced good and we'll meaning
citizens, some by assurances that he possessed the
confidence OF the government, and was acting IN
rec some credit from the state q oiy differences
tcith iSpdin.''
Mr.. Jefferson further saws:
in Kentucky premature attenpt 10 BRING
burr tojusce, without sufficient evidence for his
conviction, had produced popular impression in
his favor, and general disbelief of his pniIt :
rms care hin an unfortunate oppor!;tlity of
Fastening his equipn'cntS."
These statements of Mr.. jefferson prove tina,
the existing state OF relations with Spsin were
calculated 10 create the belief that Burr WAS act
ing under the secret patronage of the government:
and that, at the time that he was arrested in Ken
lucky, he had not so fully developed his plans rs
to justify his arrest.
An Intelligent reader who has been in the habit
oil nterrogatDg witnesses will gee that NJ vii
y.
he speaks about this matter as well as when Inc
speaks OF tie commission. Upon this subject he
says
"Some time after Burr had passed Nashville
GhCe OF twice, 10 the lower country, before Mr.
Jefferson proclamation, in riding from Mr. lack
sons house to Nashville, General Jackson. in re
ference 10 that conspiracy. wba. was afterwards
called ny others conspiracy, said TO me {" hat
could II would accept it, obtain commission Of
Captain" ~
Hpra II
was III reference 10 what was dftertDards called
conspiracy. IL it not much more probab,e t,,at
The conversation related u the Spanish ,ogr
which was Then publicly spoken of, than 10 tic
burr conspiracy which was afterwards spolen OF,
And does not the silence Of Mr. WiiI,.,,s - a.
time show concusiveiy tl,at it's conncc,io,, ,;,,
the conspiracy, is an after thought, intended 10
operate upon the Presidential election pono,
the circumstances under which the charpa ,,as
iirst circulated (beiDg in priuGfe letter 10 mem
per- o. an anti-Jackson niceting,) now that Mr..
Williams did not then entertain the same .ie,v ir
relation to il, that lac wishes the public 10 receive
notO7 " ''-'''
Bot fortunately for the country, and for Cco
JACKSON reputation, are not left 10 conjecture
% ascertain the course lac pursued in that irving
crisis. "S''E
In the Mcssaget to which we refer Mr.Je0erso,
says: - 0'''' %"
Tho Generals (Willlnson'sl letters 7yl,;c,,
came 10 hand on the 28th of November. ~ I,a,
Oceh mentioned, and SOn1c other irfgymgf,,u
Tecet"o0 n Jc1O dOUs eGyIie7 v,hen Lr,,,,tt o.,
geihcr, developed Burr's general des;uos. g Gr
MI Jehcrson's proclamation was issued m a..
21th. The Source from whence TIE other ioG,,,,,,
Gon received a iew days before the KID,
10Y moer was derived, is rot given, bit lis M
aouote". MT Jefferson says, that " similar com
uOncalions and Instructions with tbosc H. ~
neighboung States were despatched 10 tbe CO.,
ernor. (oi Tennessc9) and general officer al
the Wesfe'n 6irjSiOn Of tic State Snd :, .