The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-08

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Burr again visited Nashville. 1t was
in the fall OF 1905. He was the guest Of
General Jackson, at the Hermitage.
Jackson sent a note to a leading friend
in Nashville. inviting him aud others to
come and pay their respects to Burr, and
suggesting that a public testimonial
sh0nld be given him. Accordingly, he
was invited to public ball. Burr came
by the way of Ohio, brought his daugh
ter. Mrs. Aston, aud left her on Blen-
uerbasset Island. He told General Rob
ertson that he proposed "to make set
Elements with his son in law on the Yves
tern waters" Robertson failed to ex-
IF sct from him any definite account of
his plans, and how he was affected to
ward the government. Rumors We're
afoat, imputing unlawful purposes to
Burr; and some who had been his great
admirers, were disposed to hold aloof
from him. But his popularity, and the
Influence of General Jackson, banished
suspicious, and the invitation was given.
Burr and General Jackson came into the
dancing hall, arm in arm, and it was a
question with the ladies which of the
| two was the finer gentleman. After a
few days more, spent with General Jack
son, Burr left Tennessee and went back
through Kentucky into Ohio.
In November, Of the same year, Gen.
| Jackson, in his character Of business
man, received from Burr orders for
building, on Stone River, tributary of
the Cumberland five large boats,
such as were then in use ia navigating
the Western rivers; and another order
for the gradual purchase of large guam
tity of provisions, for transportation IN
the boa's He enclosed three thousand
five hundred dollars in Kentucky bank
bills
General Jackson, believing that Barr's
plans and purp )ses were legitimate, as
! he dec AIRED them TO be, proceeded, at
once, to have his orders filled. John,
afterwards General Coffee, who was
greatly distinguished in the Indian wars
and at the battle of New Orleans, was
| the partner of General Jackson in
business. He was engaged in having the
boats built. Patten Anderson, another
speciaI friend of Gen Jackson, raised
company of young men to 90 with Burr
down the river. His expenses in the bust
ness were paid ont of the money sent by
Burr to Jackson. 1t was so charged in the
account rendered by Jackson and Coffee
TO Burr Seventy five men were enlist
| ed.
Within week after General Jackson
| received Burr's orders for the boats and
| the provisions, he began to suspect the
unlawfulness of his purposes. Burr had
explained to Jackson and his friends his
| intentions, which were, to make settle
ment on large body of land in the
| Washita county, west of the Mississippi;
and in the event of war between Spain
and the United States, he proposed to
head an expedition into Texas and Mex
leo. which were then Spanish provinces
The Administration, he intimated, un
ierstood his plans; but for reasons of
state were not prepared to show
sympathy with them A friend
of Jackson, whose name is
not given, visited tie Hermitage, and
instilled these suspicious into his mind.
Jackson thought it prudent to govern
bis conduct accordingly. The boats con-
tracted for, and begun, must Ee com
pleted, and the provisions must be furn
ished; but no new engagement must be
made with Burr until the suspicious
were removed. Having been informed
by his friends that New Orleans was to be
captured by the conspirators, IS the base
Of future operations against the Mexican
provinces, Jackson wrote to Governor
@. @. Claiborne, to warn him Of the pos
sible danger. He advised him to put the
city in a state of defense, horganiZe your
militia. and defend your city as well
against internal enemies as external. "
His information would not warrant him
in going into detail, 'tbut | fear you
will meet with an attack from
quarters you do not at present expect.
Be upon the alert; keep watchful eye
upon our General (WilkinsoD) and be
ware of an attack as well from our own
country as from Spain"
Jackson was unwilling to believe that
Barr entertained reasonable views, but
he had strong suspicious of Wilkinson.
At the same time he wrote to the Presi
dent, rendering his services, and that of
the Tennessee militia, to the government;
and of his readiness to move at mo-
ment's warning.
The President issued a proclamation
denouncing Burr as conspirator against
the peace and honor of the country. But
he had been captured in Kentucky be-
fore this time. Henry Clay appeared
for him as counsel, and he was acquitted
and set at liberty. He again visited
General Jackson. The latter was away
from home, and Mrs Jackson received
him coldly. Burr betook himself to
tavern. in the neighborhood, where
he remained for week, and saw Gen.
Jackson and Col Coffee. 1t was agreed
Burr should take two of the five boats,
with which he descended the river; and
balance of 81, 1875 81 of the So, 500 was
returned to him.
| He had not left Nashville but few
hours when the Presidents proclamation
reached that place. It produced great
excitement Burr was burnt in effigy ON
the public square. On tie 1st of Jan
uary, 1907, General Jackson received
an order from the President to hold his
command in readiness to march, and to
use all means necessary to defeat the
purposes of the traitors. Gen. Jackson
promptly complied with these orders.
he despatched couriers to all the
country around, TO put the PEG
pie on the alert. He sent note of
warning to Captain Bissell, of the United
states Army, in command of Fort Mas
sac, on the Ohio river. He informed
Bissell that information had reached
him that a..Dumber OF boats, filled with mea