Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-04


to Wilkinson, in his camp at Natchito-
ches. on the Sth October, where the
confidential messenger had followed the
General. In the mysti6cd obscure
and dark language, were convey
cd, no precise Interpretation, without
the personal OK plantations OF the bearer.
They were explained by Linn 70 mean,
when questioned by Wilkinson. that
Louisiana was to be revolutionizcd,
when the people were ready to join,
and that there would be some SEEING,
to be done at New Orleans. Again,
he represented Burr as raising a body
of 1000 men, with a view of invading
the Mexican territories. Whatever
may have been Wilkinson's plrticipa-
ton in the schemes Of Burr, whether il
ever went beyond IN attack on Mcxi-
CO, which had been favoritc scheme
with several of the leading politicians
and military men Of the u. s., and
Mexico, as well as Great Britain, with
JAY, Hamilton, Miranda, and Pitt the
yonger, ne caused Swartwont, rs well
rs Doct. Bolman and General Adair,
of kcatucky, 10 be arrested at New
Orleans, and sent them under guard
to Washington city. He, moreover,
patched up an armist;cc With the Span
l.h on the Sabine, adapting it as
temporary line of dcmarcation between
the L. s. and Spain. and then took the
mosi prompt and efficient means to de-
fcnd New Orleans from any attack,
or even arrival of Burr and his parti-
Fans.
In the meanwhile, let us turn back
to observe the train Of events which
were Developing with The arch intrigue
crhim,clC. While the premature in
reference of Kentucky judiciary was
cxalting Burr in the public estimation,
and in reality forwarding his scheme,
by arming it with the panoply Of the
law, the Presidents Proclamation was
on the road to arouse the Western poo
pie from the stnpor produced by the
American Machaval. 1t was issued
on the 9TH Noycmbcr; on the 18th of
December, it reached Frankfort, KY,
where early in the month, Burr had en-
joycd Judicial ovations,and been com
plimcnted with Il ball. lie was now
denounced drought the country as an
offender against the law, and all good
citizens were called upon to arrest him
and deliver him over TO Justice.
On tie 2nd Of this month, Coy. TIT
fin, of Ohio, at the suggestion of Mr..
Grahamc--aspccial agent dcputicd by
the president Of the United States, TO
investigate the disparatc conspira-y and
bring its actors to punishmcnt-sub.
mitted this whole matter to the lcgisla-
ture Of Ohio. This body with patriotic
promptitude, passed in conclayc an act
arming the governor with power AIDE.
quatc to the emergency. These were
cncrgetically put into execution; and
ilotlla OF ten boats with provisions was
seized and secured in the Muslingum
river. Kentucky, although she called
out her MALTA 10 the banks of the
Ohio, was not so fortunate as Ohio, in
intcrrupting the boats Of Col. Burr
All that escaped the yigilencc Of Ohio,
proceeded to the mouth OF the Gambler
land. On the Ord December, Burr
descended the river from Nashville,
with but two boats Of accommodation.
At the mouth Of that river, the dlscom-
fitted expedition collected together,
with Burr ut their head, land descended
the Mississippi.
But the lower country was all on
the alert. The militia of Mississippi
were drawn out, with governor Mead
NJ their head, to whom Burr surrender
cd, ut Coles Creek, little above
Matches. Aitcrthis, some judicial pro-
cccdinss took place at NAtchcz, upon
which Burr attempted to flee into F!ou-
da; he was intercepted near For Stod-
dard, by Lieut.. Gaines, and conveyed
to Richmond, where, on the 26th OF
March, 1906, he was delivered over 10
the judicial authority. Legal dilicul-
ties in applying the constitutional dch-
milton OF treason 10 the conclaNcs on
Blenncrhassct's Island, in the Ohio
river. owing to Burr's personal absence
from them, shielded him from the pun
ishmcnt Of the law Of treason; but mo-
thing shicldcdhim, nor could any form,
err services or dignity save him, from
she v;lhrrinp blast of public indi1na-