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

manner, he returned to the west, when
suspicious began to be entertained Of
Burr's objects; and murmurs were
openly expressed about his intentions.
His head quarters were the i'll iated
mansion of Mr.. Blannerhassett, on the
island in the ohio bearing his namc.-I
Boats were known to be building in the
states of Kentucky and Ohio, in con-
siderable numbers; provisions were
contracted for and numbers of the
young and ardent, with some of a graz
yer character, were engaged in mill
tary expedition, of what character,
could not be satisfactorily ascertain
ed. This, it will be found was the bane
and antidotc Of the whole scheme
Many asserted that it was an expedi-
ton against Mexico, with whose pa
rent country, Spain, We were deep,
ly involved in diplomatic difficulties,
about the boundaries of Louisiana.-
Moreover, it was confidently declared,
that the expedition was undertaken
with the connivancc. if not the appro.
baton, of the U. s. Executive. These
representations were aided by forged
letters, purporting to be from the heads
of departments, carelcssly left open on
Burr's table, with free use of names,
as of the British Government, and our
own gallant 'rruxton. utterly unau.hor-
lied by the latter. The family of Gen.
Morgan, near Pittsburg, were special
ly imposed upon in this manner. A
variety of suspicious circumstances was
communicated to Mr.. Jefferson, the
President Of the U. s.. by Joseph Ill.
Davies, the distinguished Attorney
General of the u. s. for the district OF
Kentucky, early in January, 1906
I The testimony consisted necessarily,
ofgcneral probability and presumption
the President desired farther partic-
ulars, and the names ofthe persons con
cerned in the unlawful enterprise. -
Col. Dayiess took every step that the
most active zeal could effect, to pcnc-
trate the mystery Of Burr's designs
He went SO far, as in Louisville to pub
fish a pretended resignation of his Of
flee. in order TO hull Wilkinson's suspi-
cions, and then visited that gentleman
in this city, where he was the Govern
or Of Louisiana Territory. Wilkin-
son, however, showed Davies upon his
arrival here, n letter disclosing the
whole RUsE DE GURRE, d rect from
Louisville; yet he treated Davies in
his usual winning manner, gave him
all the information in his power, and
too, every attention to his distinguish
ed visitor. Yet nothing new was eli
cited.
The mystery was, so much was do
ing; so many parties engaged; and yet
10 man could prove in a court of JUS
ticc, what it was, or that any precise
individuals were engaged in it. On
the meeting of the District court OF
the u. s., at Frankfort KY, in Novcm-
Der, Col. Davies, the District Attorney
made oath, "that he was informed and
did verify believe, Aaron Burr, for sew
eral months past, hath been, and now
is engaged in preparing aud setting on
foot, military expedition against the
subjects of the king of Spain" After
having made this affidavit, the attorney
added, 81 have Information. upon
which can rely, that Ill the Western
territories arc the next object of the
scheme, and finally, all the region Of
the Ohio is calculated as falling into
the vortex Of this newly proposed rcvo-
luton" The motion for process ag linst
Burr, was however, overruled, "as un-
prcccdcntcd and illegal" Yet Burr
had the polite audacity to present
himself before the court, :" aud demand
an investigation Of his conduct, for
which" he said, che was always ready
and, therefore, had attended"
The attorney not daunted by this
boldness, replied to the counterfeit of
innocence, that he only waited for his
witnesses, in order to be ready for tri-
al; after conycrsing with the Marshal,
he said might be on Wednesday, the
llth of November. This day was then
appointed for the meeting of grand
jury, and subPn' were dispatched to
dlfierentparts Of Kentucky and Indiana. !
On the meeting Of the court, according
to its adjournment, amidst the most in
tense excitement, inspired by the mag
nitude Of the charge, and the former
dignity Of the accused, it was found