Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-23

From, the TPcstc,u Herald
= NNIJIEI, SyNAR'r\yOJJT

From tte lpesteyn Hsroti.
Our rcar@ "'r"~"y apped that the Office Of Collector
York has been given President jackson,
30 the eoiJfia messenger of Aaron Burr Mr. Samuel Swar,
), viii also remembered that, pending
"ieutal election, Gen Jackson charged uu stroo
brought forward i'm support of that
caryc> with having adler and
How far those acquainted with the transactions of the
traitor party succeeded snoherns the investigation
foot in relation to Gen Jackson {tey being to man. his
personal and political frends,) know We
only speak the sentiment impressed upon minds by the
investigation, which is, decided belief guilt
so ia " least as k"o' the intentions and views of Burr and
refusing 10 testify against i. Others, true, may
"r'nco different opinion, with whom do
rorersy AT this TIME But will that
INST implicit believer IN ackson's purity, patriotism and all
that, the appointment of Swawout cspon
oft, suspicious in The highest degree What,
would ask, is the Judgment rendered American pep
court ct law! For upwars of twenty years, with great
l"Pnsc the cornin fingers Of whole have pointed
md who Samuel swar,woue Let his introductory letter
@ Mnkms9n Gee ciarks Books, page 1907 written by tile
"Ph;,ndclphiu, o.t+ ,,,'y, 1906
"car Sir My. Swarwou, the brother Of oonc s. OF New
York being on his down the Mississippi prssuis
that he pass you nos, river has requested
IT letter introduction which give with pleasure as ne
2 Young man, aud highly respected fom h
character and concessions afford him any friendly
Offices which ms situation may re,rc be- you to pardon
me trouble which this may give yoi
Wiih entire respect your friend and obeC.cn, servant,
ellis Exccllen.y GencTsl Wilkinson
cen Wilkinson states Upon oath! thar TIC rnc nc
his hand packet which he, Swar,wo charged TO dclivcr
priuntc, containing letter cc- from Burr of which
''hc Gods invite glory a,i fortune; remains seen
whether deserve the boon; the bearer Of soe express
YOU he WIZ hud formal letter ni introduction you from
Burr I've uan of nviolahle honor and perfect discretion
formed TO execute rather than project capa1. of relating facts
with fidelity, and incapable oi relating them otherwise he
'h""''ghiy ni".''od OF The plans and intentions of :,
lui will disclose you far you enquire, farther
'c has iml,,eI for your character aud may be
embarrassed in your presence pa; him and he will
'H29th Ju'y'
After reading ,liecyplcrci .;cr. Cen Wilkinson ,iieoo
80 question Swartwou' with further to discover the
intentions of Burr, and the agency The
following IN bis OWL wo III part, the result of his exami
ration
II instantly resolved avail myself the reference made to
the earer and IN tho course at lays, drew from him hc
s1d Swsrwoul the following disclosure: '.rha, been
dispatched Ivy Col Burr from Philadelphia, had through
the States ot Ohio and Kentucky, and proceeded
vile for ST Louis where he expected to find me, dis
covering kaskaskias that a descended the river he
procured kiff hired hands, aud followed down the
chi,oches, company will, Captains Sparks tiooke
under the pretcncc of disposition take the campaign
the support of powerful association extending from New
York New Orleans was evyins armed body of 1000 men,
RES with view 10 carry an expedition against the Mexican
provinces, and tina, 500 under Col Swarwout
light fiat boats had been built and were re,
dy." euqured what would be their He said "his
70 join them would be some sc;zng in New o
that they expected be ready embark ann the rs
of FEBRUARY, and intended to land Vera rus and 10 march
thence Mexico" observed that there we're several
millions Of dollars in the Bank of this place; which
oiled, Vc know full vrcll remarking TIM, the co.
any did not violate private property he said they
merely to borrow and would it, that thew mus,
equip themselves in that they expected naval pro-
lection from Great Britain that the CAP and the of
cers m disguised with government tina,
they ready to join that similar usts prevailed through
the western where the people favor
Of the enterprise, and the pilot boat blt coouers wcre CON
accd f along southern for their service had
accompanied from the Falls Kaskaskias and
rom thence 10 Fort Adams by Mr. os len had proceed
rl New Orleans h letters from Col Burr IN his friends
there" swawout asked me whether had heard from Doc
tor Roman and on my answering in the negative expressed
great suPrlze and observed Fhat the Doctor Mr. Alex
ander had left Philadelphia before him. dispatches for mo
and that they proceed by New Orleans where he
said thew must have arrived" "
From the foregoing extracts the will ne al no loss q,
discover ho Samuel Swnrro is beng thus
try established the question arises Why President Jack
given him ece worth $4,000 year, Was il to brine
him disclose the whole particulars of the Plot whereby
acksons innocence could be fully established, was il given
r OTHER and opposite purposes We shall 'pausc for repy