Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1828-09-06
CHARLOT TESvILLE.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6.

with which Judge Williams evidence was
by the Coalition presses and notwithstanding the conf
dcncs With which they Proclaimed that established the
chargs of tYeasdn against Gen Jackson, it seems by
universal consent to be abandoned by thcm " ut
terly unsafe TO trust, and insure stand on
Though protesting to have personal knowledge the
subject, and Boosting that he be Mistaken,
those who determined persevcre in this charge,
too prudent to tcy the statements of this old man,
which, if true prove nothing, but which, in point of fact
there the strongest believe entirely dest
tute of foundation They prefer to sustain their
ton by violent and unnatural differences from crcumsanc
and facts, which either unimpotant in Themselves
prove the satisfaction every honest and impartial
nan, the innocence of Gen. Jackson,-usty supposhg
that their genuity better reliance than the cst
nonyor the credit witness In pure this
tied plan of policy act of Gen jackson perverted
Into the evidence guilt Does hc like ether gentlemen
throughout the country Burr with civy and polite
when visited by him. befote his real designs
Suspected He, alone is to be condemned for act,
which excitcs suspicion against hundreds of 9TH
honorable men, who like himself most nocently
mttedi Does ho write to Governor Claiborne warning
him to be his guard against enemies who would try
to subvert your government and separate it from the
Union p We arc told, this only done to conceal his
reasonable designs Does he write to the President
making tender of his services to the government 10 the
event of attack " FROM QUARTER" and pedging
himself to bring into tho field twenty days notice,
three regiments of volunteers and orders the
troops i'll his division, commanding them to be in rcad
hess to march, when the GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTED
1"rnoRTIEs of the country require? These acts too
though any other they would be the iudisputabe
idenee of vigilance and patrietsnin him, prove moth
ing but duplicty and Not only TRUTH but
ny thing like probability and consistency is outraged in
this uuholy attempt to prove crimnuty where none
existed At and the time, he is rep esentcd as
aruly providing for his safety, and conceang his
tcipaton tho conspiracy, by nsincere admontons
the authorities OF his countryand openly assocating
WITH and sustaining the traitor against the odum and
indignation of the whole community and publickly
sisting him in mastering and organizing his We
do not ask in his defence-what every criminal has
right to demandtat the most favorable construction
be placed on his conduct; only require that acts,
nocent and neretorious iii themselves shall forced
unnatural and improbable tortured into
crime partculary, that they shall be relied on
prove, that at and The time, c designing
hypocrte and an open traitor:
There is foreseeng the lengths which party ma
Lightly and ingenuity will carry adrerssrcs
course Of perversion and Misrepresentation We GER
tainy should not be surprised hear Gen. Jackson's
support of Mr. Jefferson and opposition Burr and the
Federass in the civil revolution of lsG0 and his por
GUS deicncs of the West durie the late war urged ,s
proofs OF his connection with Burr and his to sever
the Union Certain it is that differences would not
be more violent and absurd tun many similar eha.
acer, which constantly pressed on us as entitled t
all the weight Of the most conclusive demonstration
That readers may be convinced that we do not sneak
extravagantly this subject annex document now
gong the rounds othe administration papers, and which
1t is insisted, establishes beyond all ubt the Of
treason against Gen Jackson 1t is only necessary to re
mark, in explanation Of it that is the affidavit of Cen
Coffee given iii suit brought by Mr. Bennerbasse,,
against Cen Jascn, in the Re DRY Miss spp in the
year lol3 to &c Ism funds which il was sunnosd
he held, belonging to Burr.
f,eInS informed by Gen Jackson that he was
summoned as guarnlshce, to say what money or
effects he had in his possession that properly be-
.onged TO Aaron Burr, and al the game time be.
ing requested by the General TO max G q statement
Oh facts that had come to my knowledge respect |
ing money matters between himself and A. Burr
In compliance with which do say, that some
time in the year 1906 Ito the best of nv rccoI,c
ton) Aaron Burr was engaged in an expedition or
sh'erprize down the Mississippi, and mhichhe said
he ,cas authorized to DIN bu gora,un;e, and fo- Tho
purpose of procuring provisions aud boats for hi,
contemplated plans, he, the said BUR- did forward
sum OF between three and four thousand dollars
IN Kentucky bank notes, to Gen Jackson with q |
request that he would procure for him. by pur
chase the amount III boats and provisions At
the time Gen. Jackson received the sum u"un~u ,
to, l was concerned with him in mercantile busi- |
ness, at the Clover Bottom, Tennessee, and on the
receipt thereof, the General showed me his in |
structicns, and handed the money or notes over to
me, with request that would transact the bust
ness for Mr.. Burr, and in behalf Of the mercan-
tile firm above alluded to- | did So and made con-
tracts for several boats for Mr. Burr wien reports
reached Tennessee, that his projects or plans, waS
not, nor 'eoud not, be cOuntenanccd By g0rcrnment
On hearing this rumour, BY AND WITH THE ADJ
VICE OF GEN. JACKSON, / declined making con- |
tracts for Nr. Burr any further than had been |
done before that time and still held in nv posses.
sion a considerable part Of the sum first RENTED
by Mr.. Burr, to General Jackson-Somc time aE |
ter that when Mr. Burr came en- TO Tennessee.
on his way down the river, he stopped at the Clio
yer Bottom, near which place Jay some of the
boats that had contracted for his USE and where
he fitted himself out'for his voyage down the ry
er. The report Of his acting in Opposition to the
'oishcS Of government, prevented his procung sup.
plies 9 provision; and, as SUCH he had not use for
all the boats that had been made for hi,n-two: I
believe was the number he made use of for him
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