Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-07-02

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SAMUEL swARTwoUT.

Our readers are already appriscd thst the OF !
Zee Of Collector Of the port OF New York has
been given By President Jackson TO the esnf- |
fentinl messenger Of Aaron Burr, Mr.. Samuel
5 wsrtwout. II win also be remembered that,
pending the late Presidential election. GeBer
Il Jackson was charged land stFsrg circumstse-
tial evidences were brought forward in support
of that chsrge) with having been al slider and
abetter Of the Burr plot. How far those per
sons, acquainted with the transactions Of the
traitor party, succeeded in smothering the IN
vesrigatscn thea set on foot in relation to Gen.
Jackson, (they being, to a man, bis personal
and political frieads. J We know not. We Can
only speak the sentiment impressed upon our
own minds BY the investigation. which is, de-
cided belief in the Generals guilt so far at least
rs tnozvtDs the intentions and views Of Bur-,
and refusing TO testify against hIm Others, It
is true, may have formed . different opinion,
with whom do nor eoyet Q controversy a.
this tine. But We " venture TO assert that,
to the most implicit believer in jackson's puri
II. patriotism and ali that, the sppoia; uent OF
SwSrtwsut 70 50 lucrative and responsible an of
fee, BY The Executive, will appear, 10 say the
least Of it, slspscsoUs--and suspicious in the
highest degree. What, We would ask, Is he
judgment rendered by the American poop
in the case NJ Aaron Bur, although he was
acquitted in q court Of lzW' For upwards of
twenty years. with one great impulse. he
scoFrful dogers of q whrle nstion have been
pom, ed at him, 10 mark The y,ditsr GHi tie
leader u T'raIisrs. Add who is samuel SSar.
wous Let his introdur ory letter 10 Gen
! Wilkinson, (see C.srs's Book page 1901 writ
zen b. the Leader himself, serve for your read
ers also:
philadelphia, 25th July, 1906
"DEAs sts:-h Swirtwout, BE brother e
! Col. S. OF New York, being on hs way dow
: the Mississippi, and presumng that he NAV
pass you at some post on The river, has reques,
! ed of me letter Of introduction which give
with pleasure, IS he is mos amiabie Young
man, and 5ghly respected from his character
and connexions pray you to afford blmsBs
/ friendly offices which his situation may requirp
/ and beg you to pardoa tive trouble which this
may give you.
with entire respect, your friend and obedi
! ent servant.
(signed) "A. BURR.
His Excelency Gen. wILKISseS'
| Gen Wilkinson states, upon oath, that at the
time the foregoing letter was handed to him.
SVartwout also ''sHsl" into his hsod packet,
| which he, Swsrtyout, was char. ed to deliver
IN pr!Oafe, containing a letter in sgpher from
Col. Burr, ut which tb. following is an extrac :
| The Gods invite TO glory snd fortune; il re
! m7iGs 10 be seen Watcher We deserve the boon;
the bearer of this goes express tn YOU; he will
hand fUrnsl letter Of introduction 70 YOU from
| burri he Is a msn OF invio.ab,e honour and per
tect discretion; formed to execute rather than
project; capable OF feistiag facts with tideii.,,
ADD incapable OF Eating them otherwise; he is
! thoroughly informed OF the plans and in,en
tons OF land will disclose TO yoc as tar
as yoe enquire, and no farther; he has imbihed
[ q "a oh L.
oar'sssrd in your presence; pGi him at ease &
he will satisfy you
| ''2Sh yLiy.
Alter reading the oyphered letter, General
| Wilkinson undertook to question Swsrtwou,.
| With view further to discover the intentions
Of Burr, and the extent efSwsrt " outs agency.
The following, in his own words, 10 part, 10 the
| result OF his exam nations
| 81 Instantly resolved 10 svsi, myself of the
| reference made 20 the bearer, and in the
! course Of some days, drew from him the said
Swartwout J the following disclosure, "Tha,
he had been despatched by Col. Burr f. IN
Ph'iadslpb's, had passed through the states Of
OHIO ssid Kentucky aud proceeded from GU
| lsyille tor 81. Louis, where he expected to find
me. but discovering at Kasksskia thai had de.
scen5ed The river, he procured skfi, hired
| hsnds, and followed me down the Misssslop ri
to Fort Adams, and from theuce set out for
Match toehes, in company with Captain Spark
| and Hooke, under the pre,ence OF a disposition
TO take part 10 the campaign against the span.
i4Fds. That Col Burr with the support of 9
| powerful association, extending from New
York TO New Orleans was levyng an armed
body OF 1900 men, from the state of New YORK
ana the western states and territories, with
view to Carry AN exPe Glton against the Mex
can provinces, and that 500 men. Under Col
SwaPtwout and Colonel o, Major Taylor, were
10 desc nd the Allegheny. for whose accommo
dstlon light Hat boats had been built and were
ready" enquired what would be their ceursel
tie said, "thls territory would be revoutieniz
Ell, where the people were ready to join them,
and that there ouid be some ssizing in New
Orlesas; that they expected to be ready to EN-
bark, about the first OF FEBRUARY. and intended
to land at Vera Cruz, and to march from thence
to Mexico" l observed that there were seve.
raj millions of dollars IN the Bank Of this
place to which he replied, "We know il full,
welk" and on rsmarking that they certainly
did not mean to violate private property, he
said they "merely meant to borrow, and would
return II; tina, they must equip themselves in
New Orleans; that they expected aavsi protec
ton from Great Britain; that the Captain
snd the officers of our navy were 90 Disguised
with the government, that they were seady to
Joi that similar disgusts pge vailed throughout
the western county, where the people were
Jealous IN favor ofthe Snterprize, and that ri
lot boat built schooncFs we're contracted for q.
long our Southern coast for their service; that
he had been accompanied from the Falls Of o.
bio to kaskaskias, and from thence 20 fort Ad.
sms, by Mr. Ogden, who had proceeded on
to New Orleans With letters from Col. Burr to