Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-07
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TO THE PUBLIC.
IL statement f he evidence gf facts and differences
deducioie theTetro1n, by the NASHVILLE Corr
MIrrEE' IN reputation Of charge, in the pub
nc prints, imputing TO Cen Jackson q partici-
patton IN The affair usually called Burr's Con.
sPirdcy.-Concluded
In his letter to Gen. Jackson of FEBRUARY 9th
fS2S, Williams says, "sone time be fore Jcfier-
sons proclamation, in riding from Gen Jackson's
house to Nashville, Gen. Jackson, in reference to
that conspiracy. toh0t ,caS afterwards sailed
|oy Others conspiracy, said to me, "that could
II + would accept it, obtain commission of Can
tain." This is the only one OF Judge Williams
several statements, in which he uses any term e.
ven implying wrong or egality; the wor., con-
spirdcy, and the only words attributed 70 Gen.
Jackson are seen. Jackson said to me 81 could.
n would acceptit it, obtain commission Of Capain'
He says that this was said by Gen Jackson in re-
DeTence to that conspiracy. What conspiracy. Die.
1 IL refer TO any previous conversation developing
IA conspiracy: Judge Williams does not not saw So
J NO s'ate OF facts then existed, even in his mind
/ 20 which the term conspiracy was by him then,
attached; but 1t was what was dfferUards by 9TH
crs called sol This is not LETT to reasoning how
ever conclusive and satisfactory that NAV be for
in his subsequent and mature statement published
as he avows, from sense Of duty, he says, "in r.
ding from Gen. Jacksons house 10 Nashville near
the bottom, he spoke to in relation TO
commission inB urr's army and this, " as some
time in the spring fall OF 1906 Here the offer
and conversation is in reference TO "Burr's army:'
what army and tor what Objects? Beyond all o,;es-
hon. the army spoken Of by Burr, in his letter to
Gen. jackson OF March 1906; the officers to be
commissioned by the Secretary at War, and to be
employed against SPAIN We now dismiss Judge
Wilams.
In explanation of Col. s. ID. Hays' descending
TO NatcheZ with Col. Burr we submit the state,
mens Of General Coffee and Col Hays bimseI, s
which are not only satisfactory, we think as TO
that matter, hut also throw additional light in show
ing the strict propriety and correctness Of all Gen
Jacksons acts and intentions towards Colonel Blu,
In conclusion, we shall briefly recaptulate the
most material facts and circumstances proven by
tie foregoing testimony. LIST. That Gen. jackson
only Received and treated Col. Burr as a generous
and hospitabie gentleman woul receive and treat
a guest and acquaintance, who then, and long
MAD held distinguished rank as a statesman and
man oil talents, in the estimation of the great Re-
publican party in the United States; who had re-
Gently held the second office IN the government;
ana with whom the honorable and the good mig ht
associate without reproach, and a man, in MIR
Jehersons language, heretofore dsiing uished by
/ the favour OF his country"
z. That Gen. Jackson communicated TO the gov
ernment and It's officers, flly & explicitly, so soon
"a he had information OF any kind q
.. That COL Burr never did communicate TO
Va" u. jackson any designs reasonable hostile to
the government OF the u. States; but ALWAYS ayo;y-
ed designs consistent with its interest averred by
hin TO be supported by its countenance y autl.ori-
tY
y. That the first public suspicious, as to the le-
galFy OF Col. Burrs projects, were alIayed and TO
great degree destroyed by the Investigations in
kentucky IN the beginning OF December, 1906, by
the flndng oil the grand jury, which was evident
~ Calculated to have this effect, and w.ch elje L
Is proven by MIR Jeiierson's message OF January
30 lSuI, TO have been produced, where he says,
" In Kentucky, the premature attempt to bring
burr 10 justice without sufficient evide nee for his
conviction, had produced popular immersion, IL,
ms Jd00'' and general disbelief Of his guilt."l