The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-11-13
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- writer in che New York Telegraph. rho
signs himself an" furnishes the folIows
ing leaf in the history of Aaron Burr, which
We DOW peruse for the first time. It will
be read with interest.
Every information that can be obtained in
regard to Mexico, at the present time. is
desirable, and anxiously sought iOr and pub
ished. Tue department Of State d, Wash.
ntOn, if the files are examined, are Ia DOS.
session OF great deal of information in re.
gard TO Mexico, which might be usefulat
this time.
Under the impression that in Consequence
Of the rapid and constant changes Of clerks
and officers in the department, which have
taken place, the present clerks may not knew
Of the existence ofthe papers to which re.
feI, beg leave TO refresh their memories,
by stating the circumstances:
After the arriagnment. trial and acquiital
of Colonel BUR, it is well known that gen.
tlemen went to Flance.-That, long prior
to his going, he had very assduously search.
ed for and obtained all kinds of information
that Of Mexico, which he had long contems
plated.
These papers and documents he took with
him 10 France. Whilst at Paris, Col. Burr
reqS1gted an interview with Bonapart, pro.
/ posing an invasion of Mexico, and offering
to take command in the proposed expedition.
Bonapart declined a personal interview; but,
through the Secretary Of War. Col. Burr was
informed the Emperor would receive any
written communication he was disposed to
make. After some deliberation, and de-
; lay Of three months, Col. B. sent ia prop
osition, accompanied by a voluminOus mes
moir, detailing all the advantages to be de.
rived by an invasion of Mexico This me.
: moir contained an accurate description of its
: geographical position, military resources
it's roads, rivers, mountains, de6les, and
i points suitable for defeoce. The lnode and
;, directions IN which 1t was To be attacked
" the routes to be ayoided-the places proper
to secure and fortify-the resources for sus.
> tanning the srmY-the use that might be
:, made of the mines theiI relative position,
IL condition, production, and every other mat.
70 ter useful and necessary to be known and
% understood by an invading General.
=. After this "memoir," a proposition wal
- received.-The Government of France de
in liberated upon it, and referred il to ''Coun
he Gil of War" In the meantime, Gen. Arm
6uOUk, our U1IuiSt6E lHeu reSiUeat al IdIlS
lis by some means ''got wind" of what was 90
ing on, and had tact enough TO acquire
to thorough knowledge of Colonel BIS plans
his By his circumstances, Bonaparte was in
duced to decline their acceptance or adop
er ton. And in the sequel Gen. Armstron
frustrated all the arrangements Of Col. Burr
M who was, in consequence, obliged to leaV
CHI France. At all events, he deemed bis longe
ar, stay in Paris unnecessary.
After Col. BIS departure, copies Of a
N these papers, maps, plans, and document
at presented to Bonaparte, were obtained b
Gen. Armstrong, and transmitted TO the Sci
il. rotary Of Stale at Washington, where hav
no doubt, if ssarch be made for them, the
in may be found.
ce have never seen any notice or ailusio
nor to these papers in any work or dOcumel
published in the United States. MIR. Ga
its latin probably saw item, and may rememb'
something about them.
IFS The writer had his information from Il
to late Count st. Scarf D'Angely, the form
yer Attorney General Of France, (who resid,
during his exile many yerrs in this city
'nis and once, and at the time alluded to, q
confidential counsellor and devoted frie
its of "Napoleon." I respectfully suggest
. is the Secretary of War; the propriety of cat
ing search to be made for these pape
! Its satisfied they will be found useful and il
poriant 10 him, in conducting the prese
rim war with Mexico. NJ.
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