Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-07

his adherents TO the bar of Justice; and BEN is
would not have been difficult TO have raised a
thousand volunteers 10 have gone TO Natchaz or
view orleans from West Tennessee. Burr As
understand at his leaving Nashville with two
boats, still insisted that his intention was to settle.
IN lower Eouisiana ana that lac was taking proyi-
SONS to furnish his sonin law who would 20 with
him from, South Caralina
Ertrac, Of litter foa, iHcees Stuart. ESQ RI
Mdf time attorney for The United States. to
Cen. Dame! SHUth, Senator iit Congress,
dated
NAsuvtLLE, Jan. 81, 1907.
Sir: received your letter OF December 18th
iSoo Colonel Burr's transactions have made
much noise here also. fom request me to inform
20" what is known on that subject in Tennessee.
YIN tnis Point am able 10 give you very little sat
istaction He has visited Nashville and its vicni-
" twice IN the course of this winter, he has beer,
treated with respectful attention by many Of the
cihIens-he had two three boats built iIpon<
stone river, and started in one OF them from,
Nashville down Cumberland river, about wecl.
ago, with eight hands. without arms, supplied
WIN copreniences for descending the Mississippi
1 understand his other boats to take in pork at
stone river, and that he has purchased consid-
cradle quantity OF pork at Clarksvilie The en-.
coseu' taken from EastinS paper, shows how he
~ viewed Dy some OF the citizens OF this place
NAT extract alludes TO the burning OF Burvs eff
isy' 3oth december, lS0Gl
Stokeey Hays and son of Cant uarnev's
nave gone down with him. His ostensibe object
understand, was the colonization Of a large tract
o! land on the W ashta; but the circumstances did
NOT appear 10 INT that certain air of lnvsj. " in
''Is conduct excited suspicion; this suspicion was
confirmed by his having been suspected else
where The paper called the - Western World
he!d HIM up TO pablo view as a conspirator CON
hec'ed with wilkinson * Sebastian. When men at
'eihped TO view his Objects they foun,. themselves
surrounded with darkness; their imagimations
were let loose, and 10 many he became an object
of horror.
am confident that no scheme could he moran
nNersa!iy execrated here, than separation of the
state oil Tennessee from tin, Union. 1 believe
the iura OF inc conquest OF Mexico, unconne ctcd
win the oiiicr, would have been very popular
some time ago, and that war with Spain was
wished; hut believe many people have changed
the'r minds On that point, owing a very general
oistfus', now prevailing, of the fidelity and integ-
rfy oi him " no would conduct the operation; 4
Hnssclvi'le paper states, that Davi, Flovd
sheriii OF Indiana county, opposite louisville had
descended the river, with :'00 men, To Join Bun:
out am persuaded he will never make man. cor.-
quests with the soldiers lac will raise in Ohm
! Ky or tennessee. expect Burr's real views were
disclosed to very few, if any, in this country Be
i"fe Burr came to Nashville the last time he had
been tried by the Grand Jury in Kentucky, and
must have satisfied those who continued here 10
treat him with hospitality, of the rectude of his
intentions. lie must have been very cautious in
kentucky III disclosing his real views, for among
the numerous witnesses examined before the Grand
! jury, many o; them apparently his particular
friends, none could testify gainst him have beer,
iseguenty urged TO commence prosecution aeai,st
hun mere, bu, never could find any evidence a.
saihst MN, except public opinion. think il verv
probable il he had been here when the Presidents
proclamation and Gen. William Eaton's statement
arrived, he would have been assassnatcl Tie
volunteer militia OF Tennessee are III motion.
pr. EODERTSON'S STATEMENT
! NASHVILLE, July 20tE, 1928.
l. Dear ST:- y our note OF the ISh instant is re-
4 ce'ycd' making inquiry relative to my rccollccioi,
8 ~ FAT
= iirst time ever Col. Burr was in this place
IN Septcmhcr 1906 lie wdsreceived, both pub
iiciy and privately, with marked distinction. IL
was generally Understood and believed that bj-
OBJECT was the settling of some lands he claimed on
the borders Of Louisiana, Ouachlta but if a wac
Between Spain and the United States, took place
then 10 seize on and revoulionixe tie adjoining
colony OF Spain. This scheme was very popular
IN TINS country At that time and encouraged by
most oil the leading Incn. Col. Burr circulated
The report that oar government was favorable
towards his views, and minated that ii was pro-
babie the government troops, stationed near the
SABINE, would ultimately cooperate with him.
y Ahe public feeling on the subject at this uncture
indicated that he would receive much aid tror.
this quarter. lie staid here but few GAYS; weps
To Kentucky, where he was shortly after arrested
under the charge Of treason; tried and acquitted
and again III December made his appear ancc
IN Nashville. His reception was very different
now irom that in September. He was very ge-
neral'y neglected, and even stunned But even
Versed, believed that he had any reasonable de-
signs against his government Suspicion, however
hung about HIM AMI the people discovered thlt
ne mad deceived ;hem the feelings of our 90
Vernmcnt towards his enterprise. and lost CONT
dence IN him. lie FASTENED his business 10 :,
close, and left the neghborhood in a short time
WIN barely men enough 10 work his boats ont Of
the river instead OF the splendid armament which
appearances on his first vi- had led him to ex
Pect--i understood he left this country apparently
greatly mortified, complaining Of the negIcct tie had
encountered ia this last visit
know Of no circumstance in ihs matter vyiiict
could point suspicion 10 General jackson in prete-
{ renee 10 any other prominent man, unless it DO
that Col. y y Hays, IA NEPHEW Of Mrs JacEsoul
/ accompanied Eur 10 the lower country and with
those Wno knew thc youg mon. this could have
j no weight. always understood that Mr.. IIavs
/ went against tic advice and wishes Of Gen. Jark-
SON nave been Intimately acquainted with Sol
nays infancy and know hc has always been in the
habt oil relying on his own Judgment, aud dispus-
cd 10 execute its decisions, independent of the o..
plnons OF a. iers. ] saw tion Coffee f ~ DAYS
alter Burr departure, WHO Toll me he went of.
complaining OF the treatment NE had rec wed from
Gen. Jackson, and most Of his other acquaintance
| oil the country He had become 20 extremely
! pecvish, that General { Office said hc could do no.
! thing which seemed 90 please bin. never have
understood, that Colonel HAYS irip with Burr had
injured him in the yuhtc estimation lie j. at this
time, highly respectable citizen Of this State
J Very respectfully
FELIX ROBERTSON.
| IT, tie Chairman NJ NE .Vasariile CJmn,ul,.