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did not feel so secure concerning that of
disjointing the union.—Hut the very in
teresting & embarrassing situation in
which hitcommunications placed me,left
me, I confess, at a stand how to conduct
myself with propriety. He had commit
ted no overt act of aggression against
law. I could draw nothing from him in
Writing hot-could I learn that he had ex
posed his plans to any person near me
by whom my testimony could be suppor
ted. He bad mentioned to me no per
sons who were principally and decidedly
engaged with him, except Gen. Wilki
son—a Mr. Alston, who I found was his
son-in-law—and a Mr. Ephraim Kibby,
late a Captain of Ranger’s in Gen.
Wayne’s army. Satisfied that Mr. Burr
was resolute in pushing his project of
rebellion in the west of the Alleghany,
and appresensive that it was too well
and too extensively organized to he ea
sily suppressed ; though I dreaded the
weight of hisYhavacter when laid in the
balance against my solitary assertion. I
brought myself to the resolution to en
deavour to defeat it by getting him re
moved from among us, or to expose
myself to all consequences by a disclo
sure of his intentions. Accordingly, I
waited on the President of the United
States, and after some desultory con
versation, in which 1 aimed to draw his
view to tiie westward, 1 used the free
dom to say to the President I thought
Mr. Ibnr should be sent out of this
country—an 1 gave for reason, that I be
lieved him dangerous in it. The Presi
dent asked where he should be sent ?
I mentioned London and Cadiz. The
President thought the trust too impor
tant, and seemed to entertain a doubt of
Mr. Purr’s integrity. I intimated that
no one, perhaps, had stronger grounds
to Mistrust Mr. Purr’s moral integrity
than myself; yet I believed, that ambi
tion so mii' lt predominated over him,
that when placed on an eminence and
put on his honor, respect to himself
would ensure his fidelity : His talents
were unquestionable. 1 prcceivcd the
subject whs disagreeable to the Presi
dent ; and to give it the shortest course
to the point, declared my concern that if
Mr. Purr war not in someway disftoeed
of we should within eighteen months , have
an insurrection , if not a revolution, on the
waters of the Missisiftfti. The President
answered, that he had too much confidence
in the information , the integrity , and the
attachment to the union of the citizens of
that country to admit an apprehension of
the kind. 1 am happy that events prove
this confidence well placed. As no in
errogatories followed my expression of •
alarm, 1 thought silence on the subject, |
at that time and place best became me. i
Put ! detailed, about the same time, the i
whole projects of Mr. Burr to certain j
members of Congress. They believed
Col. Purr capable of any thing—and
agreed that. he follow ought to be hanged;
but thought his plans too chimerical
and his circumstances too desperate to
give the subject the merit of serious
consideration. The total security of
feeling in those to whom 1 had rung the
tocsin, induced me to suspect my own
apnreheiisions as uns.as; noble, or at
least too deeply admitied; and, of
course, 1 grew indifil rent about the sub
ject. -
Mr. Burr’s visits to me became less
frequent, and his conversation less fa
miliar. lie appeared to have abandon
e I the idea of a general revolution; but
seemed determined on that of the Mis- i
sisippi ; and although 1 could perceive 1
symptoms ot distrust in him towards j
me, he manifested great solicitude to j
engage me with him in the enterprise.
Weary of his importunity, and at once :
to convince lum of my attachments, L
gave the following lo.tst to the public.—
The United States —P.tlsey to the brain
that should plot to dismember, and le
procy to tlie hand that will not not draw
to defend our union.
I doubt whether the sentiment was
better understood by any of my acquain
tance than Col. Purr. Our intercourse
ended here—we met but seldom after
wards. I returned to my farm in Mas
sachusetts, and thought no more of
Mr. Burr, nor his empire, until late in
September or beginning of October,
when a letter from Morris Belknap, of
Marietta, to Timothy BaWunson, fell
into my hands at Brimfield, which sa
tisfied me that Mr. Burr had actually
commenced bis preparatory operations
on the Ohio.—l now spoke publicly of
the fact—transmitted a copy of the let
ter from Belknap, to the department of
state, and about the same time forwar
ded- through the hands of the Post-
Master-Genera! to the President of the
United States, a statement in substance
of what is here above detailed concern
ing the Missisipni conspiracy of the
s <d Col. Aaron Burr—which is said to
have been the first formal intelligence
received by the executive on the sub-
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ject of the conspiracy being in motiyn.
WM. EATON.
Washington City , Jan. 26, 1807.
Sworn to in often court* this 26 th day of
January, IBU7-
WM. BRENT, Clerk.
From Washington, Jan. 27.
MESSAGE
Prom the President of the United States.
1 ransmittingfurther information touch
ing an illegal combination of private
individuals against the peace and safe
ty of the Union, and a military expe
dition planned by them against the
territories of a power in amity with
the United States; with the measures
pursued for suppressing the same.
Po the Senate and House of Reftrcsenta
tives of the United States.
I received from Gen. Wilkinson, on
the twehly-third instant, his affidavit
charging Samuel Swartwout, Peter V.
Ogden and James Alexander, with the
crimes ascribed in the affidavit, a copy
of which is now communicated to both
houses of Congress.
It was announced to me at the same
time, that Swartwout and Bollman, two
of the persons apprehended by him,
were arrived in this city, in custody each
ofa military officer. 1 immediately de
livered to the Attorney of the U. States,
in this district, the evidence received
against them, with instructions to lay
the same before the judges, and apply
for their process to bring the accused to
justice, and I put into his hands orders
to the officers hating them in custody,
to deliver them to the marshal on his
application.
TH:JEFFERSON.
January 26, 1807.
[Here follows Gen. Wilkinsoti’s affi
davit. Cyphered Letters, Esc. published
in ours of the 14th ins*..]
I instantly resolved to avail my self of
the reference made to the beaver, and
in course of some days drew from him
(the said Swartwout) the ioliovving dis
closure. “ That he had been dispatch
ed by Col. Burr from Philadelphia, had
passed through the states of Ohio and
Kentucky, and proceeded from Louis
viile for St. Louis, where he expected to
find me, but discovered at Kaskaskias,
that I hac! descended the river, he pro
cured a skid', hired hands and followed
me down the Mississippi to Fort Adams,
and from thence set out for Natchitoch
es, in company with captains Sparks Si
Hooke, under the pretence of a dispo
sition to take part in the campaign
against the Spaniards then pending.—
That col. Burr, with the support of a
powerful association, extending from N.
York to New-Orleans, was levying ah
armed body of 7000 men in the stale of
New-York and the western states and
territories, with a view to carry an ex
pedition against the Mexican provinces,
and that 500 men under col. Swartwout
and a col. or major Tyler, were to as
cend the Alleghany, for whose accom
modation light boats lmd been built qnd
were ready.” I enquired what would
be their course; he said “ this territory
would be revolutionized, where the peo
ple were ready to join them,Sc that there
would he some seizing lie supposed at
New-Orleans ; that they expected to be
ready to embark about the last of Fe
bruary, and intended to land at Vera
Cruz, and march from thence to Mexi
co.’’ 1 observed that there were seve
ral millions of Dollars m tiie bank of this
place; to which lie replied, “ We know
it full well and on my remarking that
they certainly did not mean to violate
private property, he said they <k mere
ly meant to bo; row, and would return
it ; that they must equip themsevts in
New-Orleans; that they expected naval
protection from Great Britain; that the
capt. , and the officers of our navy
were so disgusted with the government,
that they were ready to join ; that sim
ilar disgusts prevailed throughout the
western country, were the people were
zealous in favor of the enterprize, and
that pilot boat schooners were contra't- j
td for along our southern coast for their i
service ; that he had been accompanied
iiom the lulls ol Ohio to Kaskaskias,
and from thence to Fort -\dams, by a
Mr. Ogden, who had proceeded on to
New-Orleans with letters from colonel
Burr to bis friends there.”—Swartwout
ai-ked me whether I had heard from Dr.
801 l man ; and on rhy answering in the
negative, lie expressed great surprize,
and observed, “ That the Doctor and
Mr. Alexander had left Philadelphia be
fore him, with dispatches for me, and
that they were to proceed by sea to New
Orleans, where he said they must have
arrived.”
i hough determined to deceive him if
possible, I could not refrain telling;Mv.
Syv&rtwout it was impossible that 1 could
ever dishonor my commission ; and 1
believe I duped him by my admiration of
the plan, anti by observing, “ That al
though I could not join in the expedi
tion, the engagements which the Span
iards had prepared for me in my front,
might prevent my opposing it.” Yet I
did the moment I had deciphered the ‘
letter, put it into the hands of Colonel
Cushing, my adjutant and inspector,
making the declaration that I should op
pose the lawless enterprize with my ut
most force.
Mr. Swartwout informed me he was
under engagements to meet col. Burr at
Nashville tile 20th of November, and
requested of me to write him, which I
declined ; and on his leaving Natchi
toches about the the 18th of October, 1
immediately employed lieutenant T. A.
Smith to convey the information,in sub
stance, to the president, without the
commitment of names; for from the ex
traordinary nature of the project, and
the more extraordinary appeal to me, 1
could not doubt its reality, notwithstand
ing the testimony before and I did not
attach solid belief to Mr. Swartwout s
reports respecting their intentions on
this territory and city, until I received
confirmatory advice from St. Louis.
After my return from the Sabine, I
crossed the country to Natchez, and on
my decent of the Missisippi from that
place, I found Swartwout and Peter V.
Ogden at Fort Adams : with the latter
I held no communication, but was in
formed by Swartwout, that he, Ogden,
hud returned so far from Ntw-Orleans,
on his route to Tennessee, but had been
so much alarmed by reports in circula
tion, that he was afraid to I
enquired whether he bore letters with
him from New-Orleans, and was in
formed by Swartwout that he did not,
but that a Mr. Spence had been sent
from New-Orleans through the coun
try to Nashville, with letters for col.
Burr.
I l eached the city the 25th ultimo,
and on the next mroning James Alex
ander, Esq. visited me ; he enquired of
me aside, whether I had sten doctor
Bollman, and on my answering in the
negative, he asked me whether I would
stiller Ivin to conduct Bollman to me,
which I refused. He appeared desirous
to communicate something, but I felt no
inclination to inculpate this young man,
and he left me. A few days alter he
paid me a second visit, and seemed de
sirous to communicate, which I avoided
until he had risen to take leav* ; I then
raised my finger, and observed, “ Take
care \ you are playing a dangerous
game.” He answered, “ It will suc
ceed.” I again observed. “ Take care ;”
and he replied with affirmation, “ Burr
will be here by the begining of next
month.” In addition to those corrobor
ating circumstances against Alexander,
I beg leave to refer to the accompany
ing documents A. B. From all which
I feel no hesitation in declaring, under
the solemn obligation of an oath that I
do believe the said Swartwout, Alexan
der and Ogden have been parties to,
and have been concerned in the in
surrection formed or forming in the
states and territories on the Ohio and
and Missisippi rivers, against the laws
and constitution of the United States.
(Signed) JAMF,S WILKINSON.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this
26th day of Dec. in the year of our
Lord 1806.
(Signed) GEORGE POLLOCK.
Justice of the Peace of the county of Or
leans.
FOR SALE,
4 Likely N egroes;
Country 80rn...Viz....
A SOBER active Man aged 23, he
is well acquainted with farming,
and now works'at the Carpenters trade;
his wife aged 25, is capable of House
work and Farming; their two children,
Viz. a Boy aged years; and a Girl
aged one year. They are not to be se
perated : it is want of Cash that induces
the owner to dispose of them. The
price is 250 dollars a piece.
Enquire at this Office.
February 7. 29
20 Dollars Reward.
RAN-AWAY fi om the subscribers
on Saturday the 7th instant, on
a bright Sorrel HORSE, above fifteen
hands high, with a switch tail, a likely
negro boy, named BILLY, 19 or 20
years old, 6 feet 5 of 6 inches high,
Country born, speaks rather broken En
glish, a lute pitted with the small pox,
has had his left ear pierced, and wore
a ring when he went off—The above
Reward will be given for apprehending
both, or Ten Dollars for either.
Brown fc? Lin.
February 14. 30—
NO! x t -
T8 AT *'.k‘a' U» Court.
X House in the City ot At, v,_ Qn
Monday the 16th instant, on Ai i ;iV
the 23d instant, am! on Monday the 2t>
March, from .eleven o’clock until one of
each day, for the purpose of taking the
names of applicants, entitled to draws in
the present contemplated Land Lottery,
and who have heretofore been prevent
ed from giving in their names, by sick
ness and other casualties.
JOHN WILLSON,"]
JOHN CATLETT, j- Justices.
JOHN COURSE, J
Feruary 14. 3t. 30
"Lands, Mills, &c.
FOR SALE.
THE subscriber wishing to devote
his attention intireiy to the duties .
of his profession, offers for sale the
whole of his establishment on Butler’s
creek, consisting of 13 adjoining tracts
of land, contuiningeighl thousand acres,
laying on both sides of said Creek, and
extending along tl e same for upwards
of four miles, and distant from Augusta
from eight to ten miles. On the pre
mises are erected at one place, a miil
containing two saws, and on the same
darn another building containing a
Cotton Gin, to the machinery of which
a pair of mtll stones can be connected at
u trifling expense.—Adjoining are a
Dwelling house l with other conveni
ences, Negro houses, Black Smith shop,
a large two story barn, and a range of
buildings two hundred feet long, for
horses, oxen, Sec. See.
One mile above, cn a "constant run
ning branch of said creek is a house*
containing one Saw, and a Grist Mill,
with bolting reel, in good order The
flouv from this mill has sold in Augusta
as high us any ground in the state. Two
miles above the first mentioned mill, a
good clam is erected across the creek,
so that a mill of any kind might soon be
erect-ed thereon, and being near to Co
lumbia county,a great quantity of wheat
and corn would be sent to any good
Grist Mill that might be erected there.
This space of the creek affords seve
ral other good mill seats, which will be
pointed out to intending purchasers.
This property will be sold in one lot,
or will be divided into different lots to
suit purchasers, who may be accommo
dated with Negroes, Horses, Mules,
Oxen, Stock, and every other
appendage for carrying on the business.
A small quantity of the land is clear
ed which has been under cultivation,
and the soil is found to be well adapted
for the culture of cotton, small grain,
&c. Sec. And the range for stock, is
equal to any Pine land in the state.
1 he terms of sale ate one fifth part
of the purchase money to be paid down,
and the remainder to be paid at four
equal annual instalments, with interest
and security. Intending purchasers
will be shewn the lands by applying to
Mr. George at the mills, or to
the subscriber in Augusta, who offers for
sale the following two lots in thecity,viz:
The Lot and improveme nts, situate^on
J.ie corner of Broad &; M‘lntosh streets*'
consisting of a two story framed house
of thirty feet front and forty feel deep,
with a good dry cellar under the whole.
The offices fronting on M‘lntosh street
consist ot a two story framed building,
containing kitchen and salt house, with (l
good floors and two fire-places above.
ALSO, Another building di
vided into carriage and corn house,
stable and large loft for fodder, with
other necessaries—with a smoke house
detached. To this lot will be annexed an
adjoining piece of vacant ground, having
one hundred and twenty feet on M‘ln
tosh and thirty feet on Ellis street.—
This lot has rented from 500 to 700
dollars per annum.
ASLO, the adjoining Lot,
having 36 feet on Broad Sc Ellis streets.
On this lot are a three story brick build
ing 33 feet by 60 feet, with sunk story,
divided into kitchen and cellars—with a
range of brick buildings behind, divided
into servants apartments, smoke and
store houses, stable, carriage house and
other necessary offices. The central
situation of these lots for business, ren
der them worthy the notice of mer
chants—And they will be sold either
together or seperateiy.
1 he terms of sale are one fourth part
of the purchase money to be paid down,
and the balance at three equal annual
instalments, bearing interest, and secu
rity to be given for the payments. —
Titles will be made by
JOHN MURRAY.
Augusta, 24 th >
January , 1807. £ 3t e3w 27
BLANK SHERIFFS TITLES
For Sale at this Office.