Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-07
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MIR. CURREY'S STATEMENT.

Having seen in the public prints a statement OF
N ". W Illiams that was present at the burning
OF Col. Burt's efiigy and knowing the same to be
destitute of truth. was led to examine into the
accuracy of some OF his other assertions, and am
astonished that any person having pretensions to
candour, should hazard statements Inaccurate
both as 10 dates and matters of fact.
The Ball which he now would wish to be cons-
dered as having been got up as mark of respect
to Burr, after the receipt OF the Presidents pro-
! camation, was in fact one Of our regular assembly
}all>; and though Judge Williams may have lost
the recollection OF my given name, as well as o.
Their things OF more Importance, yet II he has lu
cid moment, the Judge must recoect he called
on me the day preceding the Ball, TO address the
managers to exclude Col. Burr, which he said
could 10 with more propIiety one oil the original
subscribers by the season (Which think he said
he was not) and that positively objected and gave
my reasons, that il would be violating the hos
pitality already offered, on mere rumour, which
might or NIGH, not be true. i believe that the
performance OF this piece OF etiquette was not i'm
posed on the manaSers-Col. Burr attended and
politely received as far as my obServ alton ex.
tended.
In giving the following statement, my recolicc-
ton (though il perfectly serves me) is supported
by reference 10 correspondence with the Post
Master General on the subject The message and
proclamation OF the President accompanied by
Gen. Ealon's commune alton arrived at Nashville
on the 9th Dec. 1906 several days after Col Burr
descended the river, and not before; and il on
this occasion that the eifigy of Col Burr burnt,
Ii was conjrctured then that Col. Burr must have
reached the Ohio and might he on the Mississippi,
il not detainei-i not one OF Mr.. Williams
patty at this efiigy burning as he asserts, did
ever witness ceremony OF the kind, believing
hat such measures were better suited to the g-
norant, Than an enlightened community of free.
men, whose laws and ballot Box are open for the
punishment of offenders; and find that in mention
ing this eifigy i'll my letter the Post Master Ge-
neral (tor the credit OF our town) | deemed an a.
poiogy necessary. These communications were
made in compliance with instructions from the
Post Master General to inform him OF the state of
affairs, SC. &c l was not commissioned Post
Master for some time after this, but had been the
acting Post Master for several years.
Seth Pcase, Esq. arrived here early in January
1907, and Showed me bis instructions from the Post
Master General, requiring my cooperation in in
curing into Col. Burr projects, sc. After re-
naming aslon, he deemed necessary he set out
for the Mississippi Territory; being then shortly
after, appointed Surveyor General of that Terrific
ry-Mr. Pease while here, was perseyerin G; ming
ing occasionally in mixed companies in cogito.-
He told me before he left this place, that he was
perfectly satisfied if Col Burr had any treasona-
BILE views he had not disclosed them here; but that
he had imposed on some by false pretences, of au
expedition gainst Mexico, in which he was to DC
al Ged or at least sanctioned, by our Government;
that if the u. s. Army then the line should fail
10 cooperate and they were oyerpowered, il
would cover their retreat and they could fall back
settle OF Baron BastroPs grant and wait more ia
vorable opportunity, war with Spain was inc
vitable: and that he imposed others, by the pro-
mise of " ashta lands inducing them 10 believe
that bis views extended 10 further than a peacca-
bic settlement there.
Mr.. Williams called on me frequently after Col.
Burr became an object OF suspicion, and in my o.
flee, conversed freely the subject, and as /
thought withheld nothing, yet he never told me
that General Jackson wanted TO enlist him 10 fight
the SpanardS, nor even mentioned his name az
connected with or even knowing to any OF Colonel
Burrs schemes.
1t would appear superiluous in me, a private,
though an old citizen, TO offer my testimony of the
innocence ofGeneral Jackson, further than known
facts may serve 10 defend his well earned fame
from foul aspersions: Those who know me, know
him, and feel confident that no one who does
know him, can conscicniiously and solemny say,
that they believe or ever did believe, that he ever
knew Of and approved, or even connivcd at treason
no, but rather that his firm integrity in support
Of the Union, the constitution and our republican
institutions in their purity, has whetted the envy
Of his opponents because of the contrast
ROBERT Il. CURREY.
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WILLIS ALSTON'S STATEMENT.
hereby certify that in a conversation with Mr.
Jefferson, then President of the IT, States respecting
the movement Of Col Burr in the west / Observed
that the nj 10. 4,