Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-17
DOMESTIC.
From the Cuipoper Gazette.
EVENTS or 1867.
GENERAL LaCKSO.v-.a.dRO.v .BCRR.

fincennes so closely knit together by ties OF
mutual friendship were Wilkinson, Burr and Ear-
rison, that an attempt was in progress TO convene
|" the Council Of Soiomons'' Gas w. facetiously
tcalied the legislative body Of indiana) and elect
Burr their erritoiial delegate to Congress. To
ifhis Wilkinson wrote Harrison under date of
the 18th September 1905, and Burr addressed let
Ter from Fincennes to Wilkinson on the Goth OF The
same month, and assures him that he has held a
round about conversation with Harrison the
!subect, " and there is erety erideaee of good
stctHD-in the Richmond Enquirer of tho 18th
kOctober, 1907, two letters from Burr 10 Harrison
tbearing date the 9th October. and 27ih Noven-
,ber, 1906, the first from Ee yington ;. the second
iron Louisville. (ky) are published to shew az is
asserted by writer under The signature of. Jus
sticia '" the base hypocrisy and infamous fa!sehoods
ITO which Burr could resort to masgue his villain
:ous purposes and cheat those, whom he called
This friends" THE letter from lexington of the
t24th October, tS05,is accompanied with a neyyspa-
tper containing General Jackson's orders herein
Iquoted, with the intimation Harrison chat some
tthing like 1t, might not be neSpedient al this time
TO the Militia OF lniiana''-He de clares that all
IreilectIng men consider with Spain 20 nc in
tevable;" and in such event, at il should be my
lot to be employed which there reason to expect
az would be my highest qualification to be associat-
sod with YOU"
The letter OF November 27;h, 1906, il 10 en,yeat
sHarrison that he will not give credcnce to the
various and eNtravagant reports which 81 sire,i-
tiate concerning me-. lie assures him that his
plans are revealed TO the principal officers OF the
GoVernnent, and he asserts that his " views are
.srateiui &c the administration" Burr addressed
sbim as his faithful and aiieciionate frensi'' The
enquirer OF December 3Oth, 1896, mentions as
lreport OF the day and apparently upon the know
Pledge oil the Editor,.' that Col burr addressed let
tiers 10 Gen. Jackson Of Tennessee and Mr. Hsrri-
son Governor OF the Indiana territory informing
them that there was every probability o. a war
taking place Immediately with Spain; that he had
received high Commission from the President OF
1.-The United States, and requesting them to have
the respective forces under their command ready
cls ami
rison are reported 10 have transmitted an accom-,
OF these letters 10 the T. b. g who is said 10 have
these letters or copies OF them now in his posses
sion %
The singular concurrence of passing events and
the elevated rank of Col Burr had held in the pa
uonal councils, enabled him with entire facility TO
induce the West 10 view him the agent Of The
Government, cio;hed with lis peculiar confidence,
and preparing Tor extraordinary emergencies that
were daily expected 10 arise. The distance OF
those parts FROM the Seat OF Government; the then
seMstlns difficulties OF communication even by
:mail-added TO his facilities for keeping the public
t'nind wrapt up in his iraudtul delusions which
iwere ttie more eagerly received because the pop
iu!ar passions were miiamed by the ineurson of :,
.hostile army. AT Washington Siiy the purpose of
1.-THE conspiracy was not fully nor distinctly asccr-
tanned. Mr. Raudoip Sid il debate Jan, rs 1907
tuPCn the hbcrticidal and Unconstitutional bin from
sthe Senate TO suspend the writ oil Ifabcas Corpus
- Now, VIII, whatever eIithets, gentlemen NAV
iiignity this conspiracy not even of the opn-
zion oh the gentleman from Maryland eNIr. r. Mel
tson) think it nothing more nor less than an
,mTtgne.--And am happy that can declare on
The honor not oi soldier but of a citizen that |
sbelieve it to be foreign intrigue ayding itself of
domestic materials for answering its purposes and
5poor indeed must be the soil Of his or Of any OH
Ter Stale OF Society which would not furnish such
:nlalerialS. ~ Richmond, Va as late rs the Both
fDecembcr, 1906, il is said that the objects OF the.
conspiracy are not developed and thatl,urr had as
tcohhingy deceived DE Casa iru 10 to obtain
from him order for 20, 900 stand Of arms
m he Hps ia H. h..
language in the autumn OF 1906. lie claimed 10
,Pessess high power directly delegated by the Go
tVernment, That war was inevitable and that he is
preparing TO meet its exigencics-Ani 10 rct,oube
inc force oil ms arts, x with less hazard oil de.
lection and exposure, the mantle of the a,ministra-
ton, he surrcptieusly procured possession of the
commissions OF some officers in the army which
Were artlully exhibited, that he rujpht anpear to
ne The fountain OF Military appointment; aud pre-
icrmenf. bet il be borne VI - the memory that
,Sol Burr lett Jackson about Tie I0tl, of October
1906; Il chat his friend u kinsman Col rIays gave
at the public dinner attended by Burr at Mash vilIc
the fourth OF that month"; sentiment embodied in
ms toast, that rebuked treason and pledged ts de-
voiion TO the Federal constiiution-and that Bury
immediately went into Kentucky, and remained
there until carly in December The p,liadiuu of
frankfort, and Eonmcky Gazette and Western
world oil Lexington, speak Of the great respect
paid him by the mos, distinguished personages of
tlat state As the autumn advanced, the plot
tckeued, and the very tongue of rumour had
given alarm TO many persons in Kcntucky.--The
United States Attorney O.. II. Daviess,) deemed il
TO be ms duty to ask the eOgnzance OF the Court
TO the charges against Col H. at tl,c session of the
Federal Court at Frankfort, Nov. 5ih lSQ9-and
he filed his own affidavit in support of his duties
Burr Immediately appeared in Court attended BY
his Counsel, Fl. clay, esq..-He challenged iume.
date investigation aud demanded to knoyy WHY lis
name had been " mentioned with reproach II,
Court The ". S. Attorney declined proceed.
ing, the Grand Jury dismissed and B,irr's vic.
tory was complete. The Palladium adds that "tI,e
flIicuIe ard laughter which followed was uuyer.
sat The public sentiment now burst forth
without Disguise, in Burr's favour The efforts Of
Mr. Davies were renewed he 9TH of Decefnbe
10 BRING Burr 10 punishment. lie was again de-
Tended by MIR Clay, wit, cnthusiisin and effect.
MIR. {. was then Senator in Congress & his duties
required his presence at Washington the first ,lav
OF December, 1906 yet these were pretermitled
IN i'ts zeal 10 defend Col. Burr. No one can lust
" charge Mr. Clay with criminal participation in
The conspiracy of Burr, aud none will doubt but
that his Wanted sagdcty and acutcDcss were over
come by the artgul subtlety of Burr His prevail.
Ing powers Of fascination such, that the Yves
tern World decdfcs, " that tic was courted and re
garded about Frankfort and Lexington as super.
natural being" st the last triAI the Grand
Jury travelled out Of the orbit of eir du,v In seL
Burr from future dislrusi, as well az 10 absolve
him from past trangrcssions-in the following re.
port
fRAwMToBr Dec. 5ih, 1906
" no "Fand Jury are happy toinform the Court
lhdt no violent disturbances OF the public frapauiI
ky, or bTeaoh OF the laws fas come to their know
pledge.
wehave no hesitation in declaring, tI,at hay.
ng carefully examined aud scrulinized al the tes-
| lnony which has corne before us, well q e
charges against Aaron Burr, as those contained in
nc Indictment ORC erret 10 rs AGAINST John Adai-