The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-29


upon the arrival of Colonel Burr in Ke1,ncL%n a
consult with his friends, an indictment was "|
ferred against him by the United States 0,,a. lre1
before the district court, sitting ut Frunkfot
ing him with setting on foot, and prov;d,aA y
means for military expedition agains, the us
inccs Of Mexico, belonging to the King of Sr ,o'1
with whom the United States were al nesce %
attorney, moreover, after reading his cho,,o Lug
elared that he had information, on which he cos,i
rely, 'that all the western territories are the nov,
eci of the scheme and all the region Of ,ha az w
is calculated to fall into the vortex Of the nrono.s
revolution" Burr, as soon as he heard Of NJ
dictment, proceeded to Frankfort, and demands u
trial, which accordingly took place in Decsnrt.
HIS principal counsel was Mr.. Henry CLAW Wv
said to have exacted and received from h.. y
before engaging in his defence, de,lara,ion 1''
his word OF honor, that he was gutess of ,hs Ssa|
liaqueney charged TEE was no opportunity l.. s''
ever for the display Of Mr. Clay's powers ~ ~, ~
occpsor, for the 'dge, the jury, and the commas,
at large, were little inclined 10 favor proseer.
instituted ia the name of the federal goyernmen, ~
the district attorney was overruled on every 0'..
and the grand jury, ON the 9Th Of Decemh''
found the indictment "not true billr-ds,l,.,'
moreover, that they chad been unable 10 dssa's
anything improper or Injurious 70 the yoyer,,..'
of the United States, or contrary 10 the laws ,h.s.
Of" in the conduc, of the accused.
This ncquittal was n triumph; but its eileen, A,
not extend far, nor endure long. From Pnuks~
Burr proceeded TO Nashville, with the object ~.
cipaly of securing the ca. operation of G.n.s
Jackson. lie was, however, received so coIdlv 4.
the general, that he soon embarked upon the az
berland, at the mouth of which he expectsa !.
find his flotilla of boats, and his men from tLs .
per Ohio. But his scheme was now drawinp ~
ards its catastrophe.
From Blannerhassct's island Burr Ind in G.
TENDER, despatched Samuel Swartwou, If wv
York, to General Wilkinson, with letter. wru
in a cypher previously agreed on between ,h,r
which was delivered by Swartwout to WJkinson
Nalchi!oches, on the 9Th of October In this LEM,
as decyphered by Wilkinson Burr states Ina, Al |,
prepared for the enterprse--funds collected M.
enlisted, the protection Of England secured vIss
power is to cooperate with her fleet from Jama;..
and the navy Of the United States ready n II.
Burr is 10 command, and Wi.kinso 10 he $500
Burr is to descend the Mississippi with his man !
December, and TO meet Wilkinson at N,ch.s
where it will be determined whether Baton R0,,
(the principal Spanish post on the riyer( il Ia /.
seized or passed by; the people of the country 4
which they are going are prepared to receive lion
Many other particulars are added, but nothing mor
calculated to show TO what precise object me eop,
prise is directed-it being apparently assumed as
the person addressed is sufficiently Informed on Ir
point, and ready TO act as required
This letter was received by Wilkinson whilst N
was engaged in the correspondence with the SOss
ish commander on the Sabine; and the forces 81 N
two parties opposed to each other, in iaiv 81
pectaton Of hostile meeting, as already related
- - ~ No .'I ,.ny sro~ ~ nm as aecyPher'
~. ~ "ls seoo.o o"oe', ~ cuS,''si F" Wnom ne
VIC sa,ii1 'ne, inaue nnown ms .etefmlha'onM
" ''an1 .,'o o.s' uils N nus power WIN
.h I M;".; a"u 'ne.i 70 ,na'eii WIN ns troops
81, ~ Ia,,p, ~ ,a u Pr''ec' n m, oneah
rom me :.a.,ser ,nreo.en . ny bnrr' The genera
i'so sen. 'i'oI''a'ioh % me who'e TO lhe Presla
, oye .ne e"u - tne n'on'' una ne seems 70 ha,
a:n,a 49, - ,ee Mn'n prudence coua
u'1,a'e " F.oo'o t,c NV ~ .he country
,oa:i.o -. - .anm'. ie'Nl, r'eaaea
. ',,a'.a W. a;J da ~, observed al DUTY
l'.o.ones Jons,ueu u"a we .'lne was come 10
eAPu@ns anu eheo.any afnes''i'S lhen', anu, a.
cotu,nsy, On iae St'h % november nc issued
pIoea','auon, w"'en was sei'' ny express % al he
IamepM po'as =" n.e ono anu M,SsHs,pm =
aa ..s apon 'ae TX " '''' Wv" au'aonN'
sohan,a E,s,,'s. ea ~ uoiea.ns 'he na,ilyu1
:, me v.,s a,,s;a, ~ ,n,, W.T. sen, VIVA "
c 60 uuis wy N,ouu" ~ pecempei @m
,1ra',on sas received q t',e development o. Bar
apa;,aJ ~. ssso ~, y, Jo, as.,,s alOn nn
daJ g.. saea pa.. - I,e ooa's anu s'o'ss p0a
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80 - ~ - so'' ~ m''h y. ~ 'e ~
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aa,.nld ~. pas. III. p.aIe, any NeW o.'ean ~
Sra,,a..a.. r1., ~ a''ise "e, w
H., Gnni 1870, VIZ, ~. iu p.en wa'"'a y a ~"
49,, !, ,h.'s.I. ~ ~. o1W ' WV '''..,a'
;11;a VIII, "e seneiu' ~ ms ,cue,, steus
,,a,uo ,."N,,lson as ue pr'"e,pal aunVr ~
'.,t Ell ', nie'elo,e, pu,f lynrneu
inom " u'I ou"oei,'a, on ,he so'h ol p s,
h.,aJaaI oy ew ~ n'a pou u.s. a'u soou, "
i"n ';ou "on, VINO "au Quilted Di,hhe'"us' s.
a ., W. oe.old .''e 9esceh, upon ,ha' l'aee
..a IL =. on'J WIN ,ais .ilil'nS o',e n
san .s yuylsc uoWn tne ls,ilssssippl, enuea'O'
~ s"1u''" ''e VI ms io''oWcrs' anu OiiIs
own, ny assurances that tney would DC ]ohsu
laige parties On me way. Many OF MS men h0s
ever, deserlea MN before ne had proceedea A, ~
y was az iens.h agreed that they should olsleN
meet az a pom, iurther below, II an oppor'un''
sh9 pg DC aIIordea. -
lIere ehueu inc enterprise Inc whole eouhu!
MAS " ,his uhc ~ commo'ion; arrests were uliu.
=, dreams anu otief PAGES on lhe Mlssssl
u'ose VINO hau favored the scheme were ony ~
ny 70 AVOID me discovery OF their participation ~
Dalllea N all ms plans, and disappointed IN INA OIL
expec'a.'ons, Burr, on me I'm OF January, iNt
lenueteu hin,se'l 70 Mr. Cowies Meade the govern
=; 81: m,sssissipPi, ana was conducted, WIN seSeIi
ms 'oiioWefs, 70 washington, near Natchez' wnn
Mus lhen .ne sea, OF government OF Inc ieru",
nele nc was indicted, ana ms irlal was oegm,