Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-09-09
JACKSON AND BURR.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
CINcINNATI, Aug. IS, 18

SlNcINNhTI, aug. 20, 1890.
The fact Of General Jacksun's association with
Burr is fully established by the afidavits of Cof
fee and Eastan, and the letters published by DIR.
MNairy, that it is useless to offer further proof of
| it. faint attempt has been made to maintain, that
after Burr's plans became suspicious, jackson aban-
doned his connection with him. This assertion is
roundly made in Coffee's affidavit. The facts, now
before the public, that Jackson highly recommended
| Burr on the 25th Sept 1906. endorsed for him on
the 10th of November. and received him again in his
house on the 18th OF December, are very strong to
prove the utility of this pretence Of abandonment
But have still stronger proof upon this subject.
The following is extract Of Gen. JacksOn's dis
position
Sometime in the year 806, Ito the best of my
recoection,) Aaron Burr was engaged in an ex-
petition or enterprise down the Mississippi. and
which he said he was authorized to by government |;
and for the purpose of procuring provisions and
boats for his contemplated plans he the said Burr,
did forward sum of between three and four thou
sand dollars in Kentucky bank notes, to General
Jackson, with request that he would procure by
purchase. the amount in boats and provisions At
the time Gen. Jackson received the sum alluded to-
was connected with him in mercantile business,
at the Glover Bottom Tennessee, and on the receipt
thereof the General shew me his instructions, and
handed the money or notes over to me, with re-
jguest that would transact the business for Mr..
Burr, and in behalf of the mercantile firm alluded
to- did SO and made contracts for several boats
for Mr. Burr when report reached Tennessee that
his projects or plans were not, nor would not, be
countenanced by government. On hearing this ru-
im0ur, by and with the advice of Gen. Jackson de-
clined making contracts for Mr. Burr any further
than had been done before that time, and still held
hin my possession considerable part OF the sum frs!
RENTED by MIR. Burr to Gen. Jackson. Some time
after that, when Mr.. Burr came to Tennessee, on
a, no r;, In fhu nvpl
Bottom, near which place lay of the boats thai
had contracted for his use, and where he httet
himself out for his voyage down the river. The re
lport of his acting in opposition to the wishes OF thu
government prevented his procuring supplies ofpro
vision and as such, he had no use for all the boat
n that had been made for himtwo, believe, was tn
number he made use of for himself and those wit
m him. The balance Of the boats, the nu nber d
not recollect, was left by MIR. Burr and afterwards
adj by virtue of his order in favour of Paten Anderson
the boats or the proceeds thereof was handed o
on paid over to him, Mr.. Anderson. When Mr.. Bur
d. was at the Clover Bottom, Gen. Jackson and myse
made settlement with him the said Burr, and gtts
j charging him Nth the boats and other articles. u1
nished him for has uoyage doUn the riuer.I retr7c
. notes first SEM on By him, and the accounts wer
= then completely closed and paid Oh both sides, as
- understood -
: In this statement, dates of every thing exceI
Y the year, are o4ited and it is very carefully "a
Is lodged that, upon hearing that the governmeI
20 would not countenance tl'urr's plans, Gen. Cote
M by and with the advice of General Jackson, gu
making further contracts with Burr. But itappea
that several boats, were built for Burr-that SON
provisions were purchased-that Burr took his fin
Law departure from Glover Bottom-and, at the time
that departure, settlement took place betwe'
DAD Jackson and Coffee s. Burr. After charging to Blu
the boats and provisions furnished, they return'
Err mn. .io pa'".'ee =. ~" 49, ~ !. -. .aI,o. o,;r
80 Inc SUIT, 10 winch tnis alhuavi' was eno' w
041 mated in the opinion, that balance OF the NOM
Az remained in Jackson's hands The opinion arc
from the fact Of paper, in the hand writing Of &c
o. Jackson stating an account between Burr hmse
rs being in the possession Of Bennarhassett. OF tt
account the following lisa copy
20 ".4 B. in accoaa,t With a. !.