Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-27
From the Richmond Wing, May, 81.
JACKSON AND BURR. .

The Charlottesville advocate Processes to have
"evldence," excul patory of Gen. jackson, from
the charge of criminal Intimacy with Burr. We
shall be glad to il-hs partlzaus would scarcely
hail his delverance from that accusaoG. untalnted
and unsupported, with more satisfaction tnan we
should, though from different motives. But IT tlls
evidence is really in why not iortn coming!
The charge has been made, and sustained ny clrcum
stances So pregnant, that without count 'rValllhs
proof, they cannot fail to make strong impression
1t is not denied, that Gen. JacksDns residence, was
Burr's head quarters in the western country. It's
not denied that his letter to Governor Claiborne.
written two months before Burr's arrival at the
Hermitage, displayed an in innate knowledge OF the
conspiracy 1t is not Denied that after he had writ
ten that letter, in which in terms so strong, though
mysterious, he puts Claiborne on his guard, and de-
nOunccs the cOnspiraturs, he received and entertain
ed Burr at his house, and forced HIN INTO the Ball
Room at Nashville, in opposition to the wishes of the
managers and the company, and at the sword s point
as it were. Now why does the Advocate, or some Ut
Its affiliated brethren, attempt to account Tor, and
reconcile these suspisiOus and Inconsistent Clrcum
stances. How came Gen. Jackson possessed Of
that knowledge of the conspiracy, which ne impair
I ted to Gov. Claiborne How came he, after his own
letter thus plainly established his acquaintance with
Burr's traitOrous designs, To receive and entertain
him for weeks, at his own house How came he,
after his avowed knowledge Of the conspiracy, to as
socate so Intimately with HIM who was It's mead and
front, its Calne and not only that, but to compel
others to associate with him against their wishes /?
The Advocate may have the ingenuity to elucidate
these dark, and to US. inscrutabe facts, in way
exculpatory of General Jacks,n--but we nut only
acknowledge our own ncompetency to explain aud
( reconcile Them but even to imagine any state oil
evidence that 1t will not do to say, that excul
patory evidence is possessed-the public curiosity
is roused and that evidence must be exhibited.
There is but one mode for bringing Gen. Jackson OF
Ito acknowledge his participation with Burr, bu
to charge that this participation extended no farthe
= than the invasion Of Mexico This mode we pre-
l. dict, will be adopted, and when it is, we shall cal
e upon his partlzans to reconcile this with the sent
ments of his letter to Claiborne, and to say 1t the ur
/. authorised invasion of Mexico would not have bee
act to subject those engaged in it, to the severes
l. punishments. instead of to the highest rewards.
lie We take no pleasure in abiding to this subject
N we should find none in convlcting Gen. jackson
f, the charge. That he was particeps crminls viii
We Burr we believe relgously, not Gully upon the CT
r. cumstantia evidence already related, but upon pc
e. tve evidence which has not yet been made publ
Sc eanwhile the enquiry has been started, we sha
not cease to urge it on, to the utmost Of our ab