Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-07

Review you defend Gen. JSC kson, YOU say, the
Telegraph defends him, O. the ground thata mum
Der OF respectable veterans OF the revolution (COl.
Robert Hays, among the number, the Orcther-iu-
law OF Gen. Jackson) addressed the General with
view TO aid him IN his efforts 10 suppress the
deSrddcd Aaron Burr. The 4, legraph does not.
fix the time at which the address was made, bur
says IL was made IA few weeks after Jackson wrote
TO Gov. Claiborne. Ciaiborne's Letter, you say,
was on the 18th November, 1906. aud a few weeks
after that time would be about the lst Dcccmbct D..
1906. IL would be important la know where Bur,
was at that tme--ihc time of Jackson's letter TO
Claiborne. Atwhat part of Cumberland his boats
were neutrality-suspicious. at the mouth Of Stone
river. or higher up the Cumberland Rivor--nearer
20 Gen. Jackson's house. II would be material
also TO know, who the Gems friends, and relatives
were, who were preparing TO 20 of with Barr. and
who did in fact 80 oil with him! See copy OF
John Hoover's letter here enclosed.
Now, from Burr'S Trial it appears that the
spirators on the Ohio. fled from Biennerhassets
Island on the 10th December, 1906, and were a.
the mouth OF Cumbcrland Is soon a. they could
conveniently get there; where they met with Col.
Burr, who harangued the men, and told them he
would developc his schemes 10 them more fully,
than he could with safety TO his interests, do there.
So, II is believed that, at the precise time when til.
letter was addressed by Col Robt. Hays and 9th
er Revolutionary veterans, 10 the General, Aaron
Burr was in the ncighborhood OF Gen. Jackson's
building boat; aud many OF the Generals
iations and friends were preparing TO gu oil with
HIM The Telegraph makes Col Robert HAYS
express the language in the address at the precise
time when his son, Stuk.ly ID Hays, was prepar-
my TO go oil in boats built for Burr the mouth
oi stones River, point the Cumberland near
TO Gen. Jackson's house. lived in Nashville at
the time when that address first published in
the papers, and according 10 my recollection, it
was before there was any talk OF Burr'S COnspi
iacy III now occurs tome that il grew out OF the
prospect OF Spanish War, and the relation OF
Wilkinson and the Spanish Army, on the River
Sabine, and believe il had at the time Of its first
pubiication, no other connection with Col. Burr
lie Is believed though, 10 have been somewhere
IN the western country-pcrhaps near Nashville.
remember TO have held a conversation with
Judge John Overton, on the same evening, or the
next morning, after Gen. Jackson led Burr into
the Bal Room at Tabots Tavern. Overflow
jackson, and myself, and other friends before that
time, had been OIL terms oil the strictest intimacy
and II was the Office of Judge Ovorton, on that
occasion, TO demonstrate with me, on account Of
The part was then taking against Burr recol-
lect, distinctly, i'll that rsaion his reference
30 this company OF old men, whose address had
bcen signed and delivered, long before, TO Jack son.
and asked ine if ! supposed such men were mimi
cal 10 the country, and wiling 10 commit treason.
III answered any thing, must have answered as
l now believe, that that address had no connection
with, or ailusion 10, Burr. This conversation was
perhaps the very evening judge Overton came 10
me, with the information that Colonel Burr would
not attend the Ball, as his company would be diss
gre cable
State ais, If you please, Mr.. Editor that in the
town OF MMinnylle, there lives man by the
name OF Theodcrick Burton-a man OF truth and
respectabiliy,a have heard here--he states thar
in 1905, he lpdS one Of BLTY's men, and was mus
tered into service at the Clover Bottom with arms
in their hands-that about 10 men signed the list OF
enrolment at the same time with himself-that AT
that time Gen jackson and Aaron Burr, were ON
thc ground, and that Patton Anderson was his Cap.
tain.' Burton when the men under Anderson
separated, ii was under agreement, as to the
time when they we're TO marco off with BUR-, as
lis men-and that before that time came round the
matter bursted. This is a condensed view of what
Mr.. Burton sayswho refuses to give written state
mcnt. Now, when Gen Jackson, was summoned as
a'witnesS TO Richmond against Burr, il he had call
cd on Burton as another witness, the Government,
would have been enabled TO have proved an overt
act OF Treason on Burr-Trcason, when connected
with Gen Eaton's and Commodore Truxton's Evil
dence. Why, let me ask, did he fail 10 do So?-
When reCoileci, that the destruction of the Amer
lean Institutions, was the object of the Burr Con-
spiracy, and that Gen. Jackson was in the posses
sion OF facts and circumstances which could have
convicted the ConSpirators and yet improperly with
held them, when summoned TO Richmond 10 give
testimony, thereby enabling them TO escape from
punishment, amt filled with asionshment, that the
American Nation should think for a moment of sup
porting his pretensions TO the hishes office i'll the
gift of the people. In view Of this state of things
tremble for my country's honor and safety
II Mr.. jefferson, invested he was with such
political power and authority, had been as friendly
20 Burr's schemes as Jackson is believed TO have
been, it is impossible for the mind of man 10 con
cevc, the disasters that would have threatened
the safety OF this Union
------ NATH. ". WILLIAMS.
Judge Williams says When thi, letter was
addressed BY Col. Robl Hays. and other revolu-
tionary veterans to the General" he 4" lived in
Nashville, at the time when that address was first
published in The papers, and according TO my re-
collection, If was before there was any talk of
Burr's conspiracy" Here, again, the Judges
memory fails him. The address of - the TcvCt,s-
ticadyy Uetern1lS' was first published in the I'm
partial Review, the only newspaper then in Nash
vile, on the l0.h january, 1907, Immediately az
ter j; was delivered to Gen. jackson, as is under
stood and beleved-certain it Is that it was after
the arrival Of the Presidents Proclamation of the
9th Nov. 1906, which the 27th OF Dec
1906, after Col Burr left Nashville the last time
for which, see Doct Tho. G.. Watkins letter, un-
der date Oh Aug 18th, 1928, to the Editors of the
Knoxville Register of Aug 9th, and RObt. Il
Currey's statement, Appendix No H. Besides
IL is known TO many persons in society here, bat
this address was delivered after the arrival Of the
Proclamation, which was the first authentic inlor-
nation Of Burr's schemes; and the face of the ad
tress piainly indicates knowledge of the fact
= aog thus under an erroneous impression in rela-
10 the date Of This address, il follows as a ne
ny consequence, chat Judge Williams is in err
r)g, III a'tributing 70 Judge Oyerton the CONVERSE
{ on respecting an afFir which did not happen for
uCarly three weeks after the Bail when this con-
yeFsltion IS stated to have taken place. This Ball
Tas 3 regular one of the season, which was held
NOR Aiy, aud the one which took place in Deccm-
hsr. l3j6, was on the 10Th OF the month. General
Jackson was one Of the regular subscribers 70
these Balls, which for the promotion Of social in
'erc arse, he NeU usually attended. Sec Talbors
4aFeTn Journal. General Jackson came from his
idence in the country, and was at This Ball