Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-07-08

ner of these two letters. The same profession of
| concern-the same affectation of mystery--the
same dark illusions which the person to whom the
letter was written, could not possibly comprehend;
and why should this be SO, if the writer's we're not
similarly situated?
Gen. Jacksons letter to Gov. Claiborne, is dat
ed Nov. 18th. What was the state of public sentl-
ment with respect to Burr at that time 1t IS very
important to ascertain this because it is necessary
10 correct exposition Of the probable motives that
induced the writing of the letter.
| 1t has been already stated that the QuERIsT was
published at Marietta, the first part of September
1t soon attracted attention. But instead of meeting
appreciation, it was almost universally condemned
and censured. The Eastern Spy, Of October 4th,
contained the first public notice of it, in ONO.
writer under the signature of Sidney. thus spoke of
the situation of the country.
Fellow citizens, that there is plan in embryo to
dissolve the sacred compact ofour Union is no long
er secret the principals and their emissares
have thought the moment to be arrived when they
may openly declare their nefarious and vIllanous
iAlentions. when they may sound the alarm, and
speciously to deceive you to rally round Their rebel
lious standard.
In the Western SPY of October 21st, the same wri-
ter resumed the subject with equal spirit and the
first number of series headed GO conspiracy" by
Regulus,'' was also published This writer
viewed and exposed the false reasoning and detes-
) table principles of the Sc Querist." In the first
number he held this language
" In the midst Of our happiness, in those days of
innovation, certain men have been bold enough to
! tell us we are miserable and oppressed people
that our eastern brethren lord us, and that
our present envable situation is little better than
7 when colonies, under the iron sceptre OF
Great Britain. But the conspirators against the
). liberties and happiness of the American people do
not stop here. With boldness worthy of bet
d ter causes they assert our happiness cannot be com.
mic e1 dismp nm herr Of he
place, and two distinct governments formed one to
comprehend the country east of the Allesnany, the
o other. the country west of those mountains. That
l. such views are widely disseminated through the
= Western States is fact, and that few of des-
perate fortune and character espouse them is no lon
n ger doubtful"
ut These sentiments were ascertained to ba
7. those of the great of the community They
we're strongly expressed wherever the doctrines Of
lie the " QuERisr'' travelled, and the conspirators
found that they had deceived themselves most eyre.
siousy as to the feelings of the western people to-
s? wards the National Government On the 5th Of
November, Col. J. H. Da.eies. then the United
lis States Dictrict Attorney for Kentucky. made, 10
Mt open court, formal accusation against Burr, who
a was then in Frankfort. From the 9Th to the 18th
lis there was abundant time for the information TO be
ed communicated from Frankfort to Nashville and il il
~ not to be doubled, that Burr kept his colleagues
ar well informed of what said and acted, in rela
by ton to HIMSELF and his undertaking, Here then
we see motive that mi ght very naturally operate
upon jackson, and induce him to take steps to pre-
nd serve himself at the expense of his confederates
Gu and hence his gunpowder-pot letter was written t
in Claiborne.
be The advocates of General Jackson have the fol
on y and mpudence to assert in the paragraph beor
zen quoted. that $50 far from being concernad ho
.YE infamous conspiracy he zgas the first TO glue III
nor alarm" Now it appears that he sounded tn,
INST alarm, not to the President, but to Gov Claiborne
OUR and it is indisputable historical fact that tn
our Presidents proclamation against Burrs enterprise
dated on the 9th November, founded upo
and the testimony of many individuals, but Gen. Jack
The son not one of Them
ded That boats were built, on the Cumberland rive,
uN- is well known fact. Two at least were built
ex Nashville, with which Burr descended that river
and embarking Nashville the 22nd day of Decen
to Der, 1906. President Jefferson, in his message t
With Congress of January 22d, 1907 thus speaks of tn
va movements of Burr in Tennessee:
year :" Not appr,ssd unH very lately that any boa
ere 9pere building the Cumberland the effect of III
H." proclamation had been trusted to- for sometime
ator Tennessee. But the 9th of December, smila
was communications and instructions, with those to tn
en- neighboring states were despatched by express
rum the Governor, and general officer of the Yves
This tern Division OF the state. and on the Esd OF De
ted cember, our confidential agent, LETT Frankfort to
Nashville, to put into activity the means of tn;
our state also. But by yesterday
are lear that on the 22d of December, Mr.. Burr des
). to cended the Cumberland with two boats merely c
OH accommodation, carrying from that state quot
red towards his unlawful enterprise"
link Here it is placed beyond all doubt that the Pres
ur ident not apprsed, until very late, that an,
the boats building the Cumberland, that an
ear hostile movements were making in Tennessee Gen
ter Jackson. though by his assertions, fully ap
not prised Of the movements of the consprators am
on alarmed at the threatening character Of their pre-
you paratons, gives information to the Executive
ave the Union but after the bubble began to burst II!