The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-03
AARON BURR'S SCHEME.
AN INTERESTING CHAPTER IN THE
IA FAMOUS CONSPIRACY CASE.
Quaint Story OF an Old Pennsylvania
-House-The Importantl Part
Played by Maj. N. Morgan-A Mid
night Interview.

z Pttsburg pa Correspondence OF the Globe
Democrat
q A quaint but rather important chapter
can be added TO Aaron Burrs famous con-
spiracy against the United States, IN the
story of an old stone farmhouse which
still stands at Morganza, hamlet distant
from this city some eighteen miles.
There is among the family relics OF this
building an age-stained record Of historical
facts. The mansion was for several genera
tons the home Of the Morgans, one OF the
most celebrated families which originally
settled in western Pennsylvania. The
descendants OF the name are now scattered
all over this county. Morganza is a rich
agricultural section OF Washington county,
and is only nine miles from the old town
Of Washington, the county seat, and the
location of the college at which the Hon.
James G. Blaine aud Judge Jere Black
graduated.
Maj N. Morgan was the original occu.
pant of the homestead. He was an init
mate friend OF Aaron Burr When the
traitor was tried for his revolutionary pro-
lect Maj. Morgan was one Of the most i'm
portant witnesses against him. While on
- visit TO his farmhouse in the summer OF
" 1905 Burr tried to interest Morgan in his
plot, and II was in a midnight consultation
in the sitting.room of the mansion that he
secretly contided to his host the details of
the dangerous enterprise. This was used
as testimony against him by Mai. Morgan
in the trial at Richmond in 1907. The
old volume referred to contains u recital OF
the facts which the major furnished the
government with at this trial. The inter-
esting story, as narrated by the major
himself, is as follows:
col. BURR's VISIT.
"There has been long acquaintance
between Col. Burr and myself. lie had
introduced to my notice two of his neph-
ews. had received many civlities from
Col Burr, and also many civil letters from
him while he was in New York in conse
quence Of my ciyilities 10 these gentlemen.
After these things had passed / formed
such an attachment 10 him that / never
should have forgotten IL had not this late
business taken place About three years
ago Col. Burr was under considerable, and,
~ | thought unjust, persecution. ] had
then younger son studying law at Pitts
burg. ! wished 10 make him known TO
Col. Burr, and, in consequence OF my
friendship for him and OF the great rage OF
persecution against him, | invited him,
in letter, TO come and see me at Nor
ganza In all probability | should have
done the same thing from the attachment
had conceived for him. Col. Burr had
left Pittsburg before my letter reached it,
and It remains now in my sons bureau at
pittsburg.
ION the 9th Of last August received a
letter from Col. Burr, dated at Pttsburg,
tpfpFUtnU mn that hn ghnulH dim Nth
me next day. This letter was handed To
me 10y n man who called himself Count
WILLIE one OF his attendants. believe
my son did not call ON me that evening,
Bnt next morning | informed him that
from my great affection for Col. Burr
should certainly 20 and meet him II | was
able, and reque sted my sons 10 meet
him with letter Of introduction explsna.
tory Of their names and their intentions
What conversation took place between
him and my son know not
cot. DUPEIsIKR
"Col BUR- mentioned TO me in CONVEX.
cation Col. Dupeister ~ one Of the fHt
military characters OF the age. shall pass
over the conversations and incidents Of
the dinner. After dinner spoke Of our
fine country. ! observed that when
first went there there was not single
family between the Allegheny mountains
and the Ohio river, and that by and by
we should have Congress sitting in this
neighborhood or at Pttsburg. We we're
allowed to sport these things Oier glass
OF wine.
"'No, never, said Col. Burr Tor IN less
than five years you will be totally divided
from the Atlantic States
"The colonel entered into some Mgu.
a.. sI.st stas.lI "A Hs
20. BY this time took opportunity 10
observe: God ioTbidP
"Col. Burr said tuat with 200 men ho
rould drive Congress, with the President
At It's head, into the river Potomac, he
said that with 500 men lie could take
possession Of New York. lie appealed 10
i'ol. Dupeiser 20 know II II could not he
done: he nodded assent. There was a re.
PLY made 10 this by one Of my sons that he
would be- id u they could take our little
town Of Cannonsburg with that force.
Some short time after this Col. Burr went
out from the dining.Toom TO the passage
and beckoned 20 my son Thomas What
their conversation was cannot say. Soou
after walk was proposed 10 my sons
mill, and the company went. When they
one Tor BOTH Of my sons CAME
10 caution me, aud said: You may de
Icun upon w. Nuls butT VIII llllH ulEhl
open himself TO you. lie wants Tom 10 q
with him.
THE MIDNIGHT CONVERSATION.
cater the usual conversation Col. Bur-
went upstairs, and as ! thought, 10 go I,
bed. Mrs Morgan was reading 10 me (a
Is usual when the family have fetircdl
when about II o'clock, and after | sup
posed he had been in bed an hour, m!
wife told me that Col. Burr WAS comm
down with candle In his hand. Mrs
Morgan Immediately retired.
"Thc colonel took his seat by me. IL
took from his pocket n memorandum
book. After looking NJ IL, he asked me
knew q Mr.. Nigo, Of Fort Vincent,
spaniard. replied yes, knew him;
lad reasons TO know him. One was ha
ranse TO believe that he was deeply iu
yolyod in the British conspiracy OF l1Ss
The object Of which was TO separate ih
States, and which Gen. Neville and mt
pelfhad suppressed. l called Il u nciariou
thing to aim at the division OF the SihiCi
was CAREFUL 10 put great emphasis on Oh
word neiarious Col. Burr, finding whS
kind Of a man he had TO deal with, sut
denly stopped, thrust the book into b
pocket and retired 10 bed. ] believe
was pretty well understood. The ne,
morning Burr and Dupcisier went oil b.
fore breakfast. without my expecting u,
company with my son, and from that tin
10 this (lS07l have not seen him. NJ