The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-08-28
AARON BURR AND ANDREW JACK
SON

The following Official account will at this
time be read with deep interest.
Extract ofa letter from Captain Read, to
the Secretary OF War, dated
"PIrTsBuRa, Dec. II, 1906.
Gen. Dayton and Jackson, of Tenn. and
one other person. not named to me, are said
20 be hia (Burr's) Chief officers; and Daniel
Clark, of New. Orleans, Mr. Blener'.asset,
of Ohio, and Mr.. Aston. his son.in law,
all men of wealth, are among his bankers
The states Of Kentucky and Tennessee,
are entirely devoted TO Col. Burr, and from
these states he will acquire considerable
bodies of troops, TO be headed by Gen. Jack
son Of the latter, who 10 doubt before this,
has marched with a body Of militia under
prctcnce Of cooperating with General
Wilkinson against the Spaniards on the
Sabine"
Capt. Read appears to have been well
advised in reference to "Blennerhassa"
being one of Burr's "bankers." We have,
tor some months, been in possession olson
information which we will now spread be-
fore the public, and hope hereafter, by the
publication ofthe draft, to demonstro.. lis
truth and accuracy. As this matter is of
the deepest importance, anl will be strictly
canvassed, we will be careful, as far as in
us lies, 20 convey no idea which our inior-
mution shall not warrant.
Mrs Bennerhasset, an intelligent and
accomplished woman, about five years ago
was for some months a resident Of Penn.
sylvania. During that time, she frequent
ly told her very respectable landlord, that
Gen. Jackson was deeply involved in Burr's
conspiracy. One day she was exceeding
ly ehtcd at letter from T.. A. Emmet,
ESQ. and said, this brings me the joyful
tldings ofthe recovery OF trunk in which
is much of the correspondence connected
with Burr's Expedition, and many Of An.
drew Jackson's letters Among the pa
pers." said sire, I" in that trunk, is check
or draft drawn by Aaron Burr on my hus-
band, for ten thousand dollars, which check"
said Mrs. Blennerhasset, paid, il being
endorsed by Andrew Jackson. This mo.
ney," said che, "was drawn to defray the
expenses of an expedition connected with
Burr's." The cons piracy having failed,
she said Gen. Jackson wus applied 10 fos
the 10, ,0O0do,lars, but refused to refundit
There are doubtless persons on the north
branch Of the Susquchannah, who can give
information touching this subject, which
they have had from the mouth Of MIS-. Blen-
nerhasset. We wish, with all our hearts,
they would give it freely and frankly.
Bal. Pa.
The Lexington, (Kentucky) Reporter in
noticing the result Of the late election in
that State, and the success Of General Met.
calfe, thus draws attention ~ two impor
tant facts connected with the last Presi.
DENTAL election:
Two results Of the late election are enii
tied to particular attention. IL will be re
collected, that General Metcalfe voted II
the House Of Representatives for Mr. Ad
ans. in giving that vote he has beer
charged with violating the known wishes
Of tho State and the instructions Of the lie
gislsturc. The late election wss a trial o
that question, and the people Of the. State
acting in their primitive character, have
delibei ately pronounced their appreciation
Of his vote, and acquitted him of any dis
rcgyd Of their wishes. The 0iasI Tesal