The National tribune., 1901-01-17

ing a seat near Col. Morgan, drew from
his pocket a memorandum book, and, after
loking at it, asked:
DO you know a Mr.. Yigo, of Fort Vim
cent, Spaniard?'
Yes, sir; | know him. l have good
reasons to know him"
Aaron Burr fixed his eyes on the brave
old patriot, as if he would read him
through. After few moments of silence
and staring, he asked:
What reasons have you for knowing
him."
My chief reason is that L believe he
was inyolyed in. the British conspiracy of
1888, the object of which was to separate
the States. Gen. Neville and myself sup
pressed the plot"
And why?"
Because it was nefarious thing TO
aim at division of the States" The
brave old patriot made the word "nefari-
ous' so prominent that Col. Burr, con-
WINGED he was attempting to seduce the
wrong man, suddenly closed his book, re-
turned it TO his pocket, and with cold
good night went upstairs to bed. Burr
and his companion, Col. De Peyster, left
next morning before breakfast, much to
the establishment of Col. Morgan.
Col. Burr's reasonable designs were
plain; he was bold at times, almost to
rashness, but all along he showed eau
tiousness and knowledge of the law which
did not let him 90 50 far but that he
might hedge for defense.
Col Morgan was alarmed at what he
had discovered in Burr's conduct. There
was Il court sitting in the neighborhood;
he invited two of the Judges to dinner, TO
whom he detailed all Burr had said and
DONE These men wrote joint letter to
the President, giving him the same in
formation, and suggesting that 1t would
be well to watch Burrs future movements.
jefferson afterward said that this letter
gave him the first intimation of Burr'S de
signs. He acted upon the judge sugges-
ton by forwarding information to conf
Dental persons in the Western country,
ana soon after, by detaching a Govern
ment clerk, named Graham, with orders
to 90 in pursuit Of Burr, and ascertain, if
possible, what his plans were. But in
those days such operations were necessar-
lily slow. 1t was nearly the end of Sep
TENDER when the Judges letters reached
Washington, and two months, therefore,
passed before Burr began to experience
the results of his indiscretion, during
which his affairs went on without inter
ruption.
Marietta was Burr's next halting place.
He CHANGED to arrive there on the day of
the general training of the militia. Riding
to the field, he exercised a regiment in a
few evolutiOns, and, by his prompt, cner-
getic manner, gave the multitude a high
idea of his military talents. In the even
ing he and Theodosia attended Il ball,
where he completed the conquest of Ma
rietta by the courtly grace of his man
ners. AS he was issuing from the ball
room he espied on the street corner a
withered, weird, witch-like figure gazing at
him from pair of baleful eyes.
TheOdosia started in fright at sight of
her. and asked:
WHO is She?
Aaron Burr, suppressing an oath, an
swered:
Some old beggar. Pay her no heed
The old woman turned about and went
away, but Aaron Burr felt i'll at ease for
several hours after.
In Marietta the belief was general that
the expedition was sanctioned, or would
be sanctioned, by the Government, and
Burr was at no loss for recruits.
Burr was really guilty of the basest de-
ception and falsehoOd. His friends say of
him that he was never known to tell a
direct lie; but admit that he did what was
worse, perverted the truth. He twisted
and distorted facts SO as TO give them an
entirely different meaning. BY misleading
innuendos or otherwise, Burr induced
some to believe his arrangements for the
invasion of Mexico were with the knowl-
edge, if not the appreciation, of the Gov
ernment. The President said that when
ever Burr met with sui jects who did not
choose to embark in his projects, unless
approved by their Government, he assert
ed that he had that appreciation. Most OF
them took his word for it, but it is said
that with those who would not the follow
ing strategem was practiced. A forged
letter, purporting to be from Gen. Dear
born (Secretary of War, was made to ex-
press his appreciation, and to say that /
was absent at Monticello, but that there
was no doubt that on my return my ap-
probation Of the enterprise would be given.
This letter was spread open on his table,
SO as to invite the eye of whoever entered
the room, and he contriyed occasions of