The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-08-21
THE SUBJECT CONCLUDED.

IMPORTANT .3DDITYON4L PROOF
In perusisg the various attempts made by
such ofihe partizans OF Cen Jackson rs have
chosen to notice the subject al ALL to show that
the General had 10 connection it'll Aalon Burr
the reader cannot but have perceived how little
unity there IS in them indeed, how absolutely,
aud widely contradictory they are. One ac-
counts Tor the intimacy which existed between
Jackson and Burr by assuming that the former
was under the impression that the latter was Sc
cfet agent ofthe United States, government
while another teils Us that Jackson vas aware
ol Burr. Illegal purpose, aud claims for him the
credit oi being tie first 10 give the government
information ofhiS project, By one of his de
| Tenders we are informed that Jackson heard of
burrs evil designs on the 18th November, 1906,
| ON which day his letter to Gov Claibol ne is da-
ted, from the agent sent by Mr.. Jefferson 10 the
Western country 10 watch Burrs movements
while another tells us lie was from the tarli-
est period ofBurs arrival, awa,, of his iiten-
tions, and that the design he proposed to effect
by his ultimate association WITH han, was to ex-
tract fiom him as much Information as possible.
so ms, II possible, TO con,ic hm oil treason when
he should be arrested and arraig ned al The bar,
il it should turn out thai he vas p,epating for
some Gano'ous PROJECT. The assumption, by
hIs different sd,uoaies Of these different andcoa-
llictIng grounds, in order TO- account for Jack.
son intimacy with Burr, is not the least strong
ia L., i.
picion OF hls guilt, II indeed il does not go far 10
establish it-inasmuch as nothing, il appears TO
! rs, could be more easy tbanto give aumiiorm ana
satisfactory explanation OF this point fit were by
possibility susceptible oi it. But il is not Which
ever step Jackson's defenders take, improbable
y and contradiction stare them in the face.
We contend, that not one of the explanations
given is satisfactory, because they are all equal
! ly untrue, and carry with them internal evidence
Of then falsty.
]. II cannot be true TINT Jackson believed
Burr To b. al agent of the United States gov
rrnGleUt, (as we proved in our las, nunl-
her,) for the purposes alleged because such
| a suppns.'ion would argue degree Of .igno-
rance If tie mos Important provision OF the
federal constitutions, which his advocates
| could not admit, 7.istont giving ID his claims
TO the office WuiuG he is now so An1iousy
seeking 10 Obtain
=. II caunot be true TAI jackson was the
first TO give Mr.. Jefferson information Of
Bnrrs real intentions, since il is not pretend
ed, by those who say so, that he was himself
aware Of this design until the 10Th of Nn,ern-
Der, before which time MIR. Jeiterson's ageui,
deputed to watch Burr, had tracked him TO
Nashvile--and because, as early rs the 9Th
oil November, Mr.. Jefferson issued orders 10
Wilkinson to withdraw his forces from the
sabine. for the express purpose of defending
New Orleans. MIR. Jefferson knew. there
fore, IN Washington City the intention. OF
Burr, at least four days before Jackson knew
IT M Nashville, unless we are to believe the
other version which is,
3. That Jackson was, from the beginuir \
apprized OF Burr's intentions, g. concealed hi5
knowledge from Burr with the view of en-
trapping him-inspring him with confidence
that he might worm out the ininutae of his
pans, betrsy him efirc'ualIy 10 the govern
ment, and suhstantiatebi, guilt and secure his
punishment, when he should be arraigned
before the tribunals of the country for trial.
lh's-rannot be true-for, srsn nou neither
jackson nor any one else that we have ever
seen or heard Of. knows sny thing of he real
intentions of Burr except il be some Of his
confidential jriends, II, indeed, any definite
| plan, beyond the seizure OF New Orleans, had
ever been formed. IfJackson did know OF
his intentions, would he nollong since have
satisfied the curiosity which has been man'
i'es'ed With regard 10 them, and put an enu
'e 5lacuia'ioa and doubt, unless the. fact o.