The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1839-11-08
Prom Ihe Harrisburg ChronieIe.


From the Harrisburg Chronicle.
We most earnestly call the attention OF
the people of PENNSYLVANIA to the horrible
disclosures made below IF baser conspi-
racy was ever contemplated, we have yet to
hear It. The person giving this testimony
Is no partizan; man of much reputation
and of high standing, and was one of Gen.
Patterson s principal officers, when that Off
Ger marched to Harrisburg to quelI the rio.
tiers. Let the People read and reflect over
those horrid disclosures; let them pass iudg-
ment at the next election on party,
leading member of which would, for the
sake of aiding that party in its wicked pur-
poses, thus contemplate the destruction of
human life by the thousand.
A. J. Pleasonton appeared before the
Committee, and being duly sworn accord
ing to law, disposed as follows:
Question: Please to state any conversa-
7ion you had with any person connected
with the late disturbances at Harrisburg; or
D member of either branch of the Legisla
ture in relation to the Intention of the Com
mittee of Safety, of those who acted with
them, tearing up the railroad, or any other
acts.so as to prevent the troops under Gen.
Pattersen's command reaching Harrisburg
Anstrer: ] do not know what the inten-
Eion of the committee or those connected
with them was; had no conversation with
any one on the subject of the intention of
those persons: have no knowledge of any
thing done in Philadelphia, except such as
Is derived from common rumor. It was cur
TenHy reported every where in Philadelphia,
before the troops left for Harrisburg. that
they would be prevented from marching, or
would be INSTRUCTED in their progress to the
State capital, and the moans to accomplish
this was said to be the removal of some OF
the rails on the railway. There was much
excitement in Philadelphia on the reception
of the Governors orders, and the rumors
assumed the complexion of the political
parties who originated. them. had been
informed By Gen. Patterson that the persons
who were TO have removed the rails were
prevented from so doing by the interference
of some of the officers of the volunteers
themselves, who represented to them the
injury that would result TO their friends
from the execution of such an intention.
Question BE- Mr. Barclay 10 i
state whether you had any conversation
with any of the Van Buren, members of eli |
Their branch of the Legislature as to what
the Van Buren, party, OF any portion Of II,
designed to do, in order TO prevent the
troops under Gen. Patterson from reaching
Harrisburg?
Ansper-On the Goth of January last
called to see Col McElwee, member Of
the House OF Representatives from Bedford /
on some public business, at his lodgings, IN
in the evening. He was undressed, and /
about to 90 to bed, but entered into con-
yersation with me on the subject Of my
business in the course of which be referred
to the character of the volunteer troops
from Philadelphia, who had been in service
Ia the proceeding month Of December at
this place. He spoke very faYorably Of
them, and said that II was stweH for them
that so many of them were democrats, as
otherwise they never would have lived tol
reached Harrisburg He then stated thai
on the announcement here that the troops
from Philadelphia would obey the order Of
the Governor, and would march for Harris
burg, cit was agreed By himself and two orl
three Others, whom BE did not name, TO pre-
vent their arrival at this place at all hazards
surprising at the moment tliat, as the troops
belonged TO Philadelphia, they were all
Wings, and favorable 10 the state admlnls.
ration. To carry out this agreement, be
aid Il vas determined 70 remove q few Of
he rails on the railroad 81 the most dan +
serous part Of &, and. also to form mine j
Inder this exposed part, to be filed with 8
.nn powder, So that 10 the confusion which, @
sould arise from the train ofcars containing g
Ils troops, being overthrown By thus run-
inc off the track he mine 1sigstt BE sprakag {
nd tie body 81 then bloom into We air
ogetkeri! Fol- this purpose. Re himself
ad purchased three barrels Of gunpoWdef,
nd said thai BE bad paid forty dollars out p,
{ hls own pocket Ior Che purchase. To II
oaRtnee ne that he was serious - what &c 81
Lsled 70 have been tie design, be further
s.d that his associates therein were men
: med courage. and, having boon officers g
the army during tie last war, knew how
3 execute he project they had conceived So
This design Was abandoned 81 fhnm is =
Of information having been ~ 4 I
elged consequently to the purchase 81 the
oWder, that the troops then a. their route =
ON Philadelphia we're not al of the same
olItIeal p1rty, large portion Of them be-