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

:, entered on the record, and the reason
of MIR. Floyd's non-attendance. This
was done with the consent Of Col. Da-
viess. The arch conspiratcr then, I'M
der all the mingled appearance Of ino-
cencc and persecution, addressed the
people through tho court, by saying
"thc good people of Kentucky might,
and he hoped, that they would dismiss
their fears for the present; as in fact,
there was no ground for them; and he
had understood the efforts that had
been made to excite them. were to
crafty personal cnmity, under lnista-
ken view of consequences, and Mr.. At
torney would find it SO, if he ever got
ready to open HIS case. In the mean
time, they would be in no manner of
danger from him; chat he had to act on
the defensive only; that he should OK
pcct another attack and should hold
himseltin readiness for it,
"Thus was guilt dressed In the trap
pings of former dignity, destined for a
short time TO throw the patriotic and
jealous Davies into the shade, whose
devoted activity might have been ini-
tated by the President ofthc U. s., and
the Governor of Kentucky. Whatev-
or the tcstimon which was transm tied
by Col. Daviess might have been, the
declarations OF a proclamation did not
require the most precise proof; and its
warning voice might have arrested the
tiaid, confirmed the wavcring, and an
mated the good citizen.
To show low strong public sympa-
thy displayed itself in favor of Burr, we
copy the following paragraph from the
Frankfort Palladium. the official paper
of the day :---"Col. Burr, drought this
business, has cvinccd an earnest desire
for a full and speedy Investigation; free
from irritation or emotion, he excited
the strongest sensation and respect, in
the breast OF every one present"
On the second of December, anoth-
or grand jury was assembled, by the
order Of the District Judge, at the in-
stance of the Unstcd States. lndict-
ments were laid before il, against Aa-
ron Barr, and John Adair, for institu-
ting unlawful expeditions against the
King of Spain. Still, so impcnitrabIc
were the schemes of this impenitrablc
intrigucr, that the Grand Jury dcclar-
cd that "having carefully scrutinized
and examined all the testimony which
has come before them, there has been
none which docs IN THE LEAST DEGREE,
eliminate either of the above persons;
nor can we, from all the inquiries or
ia,errogatories on the subject, dscov-
or that any thing improper or injurious
to the Government ofthc United States
or contrary to the laws thereof, is de-
signed by either Of them" This dccis-
ion, il not rANEcyRIC, of the Jury, was
received by burst of applause from
the spectators; so intense was the pop
ular sympathy for Burr.-Thus did
willy arts hoodwink, not only confiding
friends, but the judicial tribunals Of the
country; moreover, converted what
should have been the instruments Of his
detection and punishment, into trump
cts OF praise and vehicles of confidence
for his misdcmcanors. A public ball
was actually given in honor of Burr's
triumph; it however provoked another
in honor of the Union and Col. Da-
vicss," for the consolation of thai intro
pid officer.
While this judicial farce was acting
at Frankfort, let us sec what was the
actual course OF evcntsin another Gene
of the drama, which il had been so diff
icult to bring before a grand Jury.
On the 2oth July, 1906, Burf, in ci-
pher wrote Gen Wilkinson-then gov
of this state, in its territorial condition
from Philadelphia, by Samuel Swait-
won't Of New York, in the following
abrupt and mysterious manner.
81 abb have Obtained funds. ard
have actually commenced the enter
prise. Detachmcnts from different
parts under different prctcnces, will
rendezvous on the Ohio, lst November.
Every thing, internal and external, IA
vors views; protection Of England is Sc
cured; i (mcaning the gallant Trux-
TOM is going TO Jamaca to arrange
with the Admiral (mcaning the Britisb)
on that station; it will meet in tha
Mississippi. England's navy of u. S.
arc ready TO join, and final orders are
given to my friends and followers; it
,yilI he "a hnef of c.xo,,,, ,.. rxy.t