Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-09-06

lett the State, and which is yet unpaid, so far
ever came to my knowledge. recolect after Mr.
Burr left the State, that Gen. jackson as cndorsc+
for kim had TO pay five hundred dollars, or there.
abouts, for him the said Burr, on some transaction
that the General perhaps had before thought was
scHle', and for which, never knew of the General
receiving remunerotion-Nor do believe he has
received payment thereior-I never knew of Gen
fJackson's having any other moHied transactions
with Mr. Burr, but those above stated, and or
which verify believe that Burr is in his debt at
this time-the lapse of time have been very con-
siderable, aud the notice for this statement very
short, and which is made without reference to any
memOrandums or dates aud as to the time | am
not positive am correct but otherwise this state
ment is substantially correct, and fairly stated to
the best Of my knowledge and belief
JOHN COFFEE
Mississippi Territory, !
Adams County-J
Personally appeared John Coffee before the UNI
derslgned, Justice Of the Peace in and for The
county aforesaid, and made oath the within "a
bove is Just and true TO the best of his knowledge
and belief
Sworn to before me, this JOHN COFFEE,
25th day of March, 1913.
TnEoDoRIC STARK J
fc fact stated by Gen Coffee that Gen Jackson be-
fore inc informed of Burs
cure from bin boats and provisions, in entire conss-
tcncy with what hws been repeatedly admitted by his
friends That he received and entertained him as gen
uenan-thot no permitted two of his young con-
heSons TO Join him. supposng his designs DO different
Nom What they wtrc in reality, we'll known and has
never been denied So far them this affidavit proves
thing which We have any interest in questioning
cealng which opponents with all their ingenuity
can turn to much account But, in addition to this i'm
material fact ask the reader to attend to the uneqsv
ocal evidence which here contained of what have
uniformly asserted that Gen jackson deceived by
Burr, and Immediately discovering the deception with
drew his couhtenance and aid from the undertaking
which before, he had perhaps, avorably regarded In
proof of this assertion, had before other positive
evidence Offer than his letters Claiborne and tho
President the statement of Mr. Baker and the DECLARE
ton of Mr. Jefferson to Congress in January 1907 that
Burr had deceived many by that he possessed
the confidence IF the government, and acting under
SIS secret patronage" We have the evidence
oath Of Gen Cofece, that such tho hct-that Burr
did declare that his expedition authorised by
ent hat under this impression Gen Jackson and him.
self undertook to procure boats ann provisions for him
but that 'chen reports reached Tennessee ct his projects
or pianS not ,r0ud not lie sanctioned by GO
eernment, b. rIs ADVICE OF GEN. JAc&soY, no other
contracts made and the balance of the money sub
sequcty Returned to Burr If it mad been power
to call into existence what estmony pleased, do
not know that we could have imagined any
quivocal and conclusive than this 1t proves beyond all
question, that after Burs object became suspected Gen
Jackson had no farther nion viii, him-aud would
not even proceed to friendly ORDER which he
had before undertaken Not only docs the 9Th cAarac
ter OF the witness cntte his evidence to c inIp
cit confidence but the circumstances under which it
given were peculiarly favorable to the utmost mpa rt
ity in his statement this subject q,s chaIpc lie had
no design OF repeing because it not in relation
it, that his testimony required He could not have
ioreseen that would be made and therefore could
not have been even unconscousy influenced by friend
shpt Gen. Jackson, TO give coouring his evidence
The facts stated by him, therefore, ndsputaby true
and being true, ask how is it possible for the wit of
man to conceive that Gen Jackson could have been Grim
inay connected with Burr.
Yet this affidavit which, in the absence of all other ey
denco would prove to the entire satisfaction any
preJudiced and intelligent living, that Gen. Jackson
guess of this Charge the document ROW ushercd to
the world by the desperate and infuate partizass of
sinking administration recorded cridence of his cu
But 1t has been asked, why Gen. Jackson after the
fresidents proclamation, permitted Burr descend the
river with the boats which he had prepared him. before
he became aware of hisdesgns The readily Civ
en- Admitting that that proclamation had been recciv
ed by Gen. Jackson which is at least douS G,I ye have
the authority ot communicate ton of Mr. Jefferson to Con-
gfcss Tor stating that Mr. Burr descended the Cumber
'ahd with two boats merely Of accommodations carrno
rom mat state no quota tocards his unla,efu
' pocIahauon' therefore, as it did not command the
OF Burr by name, utony tho suppression an un-
lawful and criminal expedition that sundry citizens
setting foot conferred authority seize BUR- his
soas, men he was paaeasly proceeding ii; the manner
detailed by Mr.. Jc& a few weeks before he had
been acquitted by the Federal court of Kentucky the
attempt then made to bngl'im to justice being in Mr.
srS "a own nninn AZ
between that time and his descending the river from
Nashville, he had committed overt act that we have
ever heard Of nothing authorize his being arrested
again we desire to be informed then, what grounds
Cen Jackson could have justified his arrest.
"c know not what apology to make readers for
having long withheld from them the following inter
esting and instructive communication. We are weIl.a-
ware that in the speculaons the subject of politics
to which our paper has been principally devoted have
given them but very unsatisfactory substitute for the
results of