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the Pacific Ocean, through the
interior of the continent of
North America, performed bv
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the United States, during the
years 1804, 1805 & 1806.
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a narrative of the voyage,with a
description of some of the most
remarkable places in those h:
therto unknown wilds of Ame
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good size, any embellished with
a view of the great Cataract ot
the Missouri, the plan, on a large
scale, of the connected falls of
tha river, ns also, of those of
the falls, narrows and great ra
pids of the Columbia, with their
several portages. For the in*
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cautions which must necessai ily
be taken, in order to insure suc
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of the most direct and practica
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North Ameiica, from the con
fluence of the Missouri and Miu
sissipi rivers to the discharge
of the Columbia into the Pacific
ocean.
Volume second —Whatever
properly appertains to geography
—embracing a description ot the
rivers, mountains, climate, soil
and tace of the country; a view
of the Indian nations distributed
over that vast region, shewing
their traditions, habits, manners,
customs, national character, sta
ture, complexions, dress, dwel
lings, arms, and domestic uten
sils, with many other interesting
particulars in relation to them
Also, observations and reflecti
ons on the subjects of civilizing,
governing, and maintaining a
triendly intercourse with those
nations. A view of the fur trade
ol North America, setting forth a
plan tor its extension, and shew
ing theimmenseadvantages which
would accrue to the mercantile
interests of the United States, by
combining the sune with a direct
trade to Hie East Indies, through
the continent of North America.
This volume will be embellished
with a number of plates, illustra
tive ot tlie dress and general ap _
pearanceofsuch Indian nations as
differ materially from each other;
of their habitations, their wea
pons and habiliments used in war;
their hunting and fishing appara
tus, domestic utensils, ike. in
an appendix there will also be gi
ven a diary of the weather, kept
with great attention throughout
the whole of the- voyage, shew”
ing also the daily rise and fall o!
the principal water courses which
were navigated in this course oi
the same.
Part the second—in one Volume.
Tins part of the work w ill be
confined exclusively to scimtific
research, and principally to the
natural history oi those hitherto
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some strictures on the origin ol
the Prairies, the cause of the mud
diness of the Missouri, of volca
nic appearances, and natural phe
nomena, which were met with in
the course if this interesting tour
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trial of col. burr.
CONTT NUFB.
FEDERAL COURT- hichmonb.
Friday, May 29.
7'lie Grand Jurv were called
over, and again adjourned until
Saturday morning ten o’clock;
but Gen. Wilkinson having not
arrived, nothing else was done.
Saturday, May 30.
Gen. Wilkinson failing (till to
appear, nothing was done this
day relative to the trial of Col.
Aaron Burr.
Monday , June 1.
7'he grand jury having been
called over, Mr. Hay observed
that he felt great embarrass
ment and difficulty, as to the
courf'e which ought to be pur
lued. He had confidently ex
pefled the arrival of General
Wilkinson, and was disappoint
ed. He was therefore unwil
ling to fubjeft the grand jury
to the inconvenience of/archer
attendance: —but he thought
it proper to inform the court
that he had this morning re
ceived a number of affidavits
of witnelfes residing in the
neighbourhood of Chillicothe
and of. Blannerhaflet’s Island,
which bore diretily upon the
cha ge of treason againlt Col.
Burr. I’hofe affidavits, how
ever, had been taken in iuch a
manner that according to the
opinion lately given by the
court concerning the affidavit
of Jacob Dunbaugh, they were
not admilfible as evidence, and
would not be permitted to be
read. He expended to hear
fiom gen. Wilkinson, (if he
should not appear in pet Ion,)
by the Lynchburg mail; which
he underltood would arrive on
Wednesday morning. He
therefore hoped that the grand
jury would not be unwilling to
make a further facnfice of a
portion of their time for the
public good and would con
lent to wait with patience.
r l'he grand jury wete ad’
journed until i'uelday ten o’
clock.
Tuesday June 2.
The grand jury wete called
and attended, but (gen Wilkin
lon not having arrived) were
again ajourned until Wednes
day morning ten o’clock.
Wed atf day, June j.
The couit opened at 10 o’
clock ; the grand jury werecall
ed 6c retired to their chamber.
Mr. Hay laid that he had
fome con verlation with the
gentlemen a/fociated wiih hnn
in this bufinels, and from fur
ther information which he had
received & calculations which
he had made, he was now oiopi
nion that gen. Wilkinson couid
not realoriably be expeded here
untill the 14th or 15th of this j
month, and propoled that the |
grand jury be called again in
to court and ajourned to fome
future day; he w.is anxious that
the bulmels Ihould be hnJlhed
his tern., and wished to know
if the counsel on the other fide
had any objection to this pio
pofal.
(Whole Number 264.
; Mr. Wickham had no ob
jection, provided, that the
grand jury wonld be certain to
attend on the day appointed—
he thought however, that if
gen. Wilkinson would be here
during the prelent term that we
would have iorne account of
him in a very few days.
Mr. Hay made a calculation
by which it appeared to him
impoffibie that gen. WiJkin
fon could poflibly be here in
lels than a fortnight if he had
come by land —that the dis
tance to N, Orleans was 1370
miles, and if gen. Wilkinion
was coming oh by land he
mutt travel on horleback, there
was no other way ot travelling
a great part of that country
—he did not l'uppose that gen.
Wilkinson could travel at a
greater lpeed than abont 30
miles a day, which would take
up 44 days to reach this place
from New Orleans, and if he
started early in May as he had
realon to believe, he could not
be expected to arrive here
fore the 14th, or 15th of ihe
present rnoHth. ’ihe court
knows the perilous iituaf on of
that place. He wished to know
on what day the grand jury
liiould be called again.
Mr. Wickham observed, that
the last information received
from the of war, ffa
ted, that gefldi Wilkinson
should be here by the 28th or
30th of lali month, and if there
weie any new infoimaiion ~
Mr. Hay mentioned a letter
from gov. Claiborne which
confirmed his opinion thatgen.
Wilkinson had let oul from IS'.
Orleans early in May.
Here the grand jury came
into court and being called o
ver, Mr. Iky renewed his for
mer oblervations, Hating, that
general Wilkmlon who wa# a
principal witnels was ablent
and that he expected him in a
short time —was unwilling to
put the gentlemen of the grand
jury to the inconvenience of at
tending from day to day, and
wished to know what tune it
would be agreeable to the gen
tlemen to be again called o
ver.
Mr. John Randolph. —Any
time will be agreeable to the
grand jury that will be conve
nient to the court and to the
parties.
Col. Burr mentioned the
situation of the witnelses who
had came from a very great
distance. He Hated the dis
tance from New Orleans to be
nearly the fame as that travel
led by Mr. Perkins and that
his journey was performed in
31 days—that the calculation
of the gentleman might be
more accurate, but that if gen.
W lkirilon was coming he
would probably be heard of ve
ry foori. Me appeared to
doubt, as the gentlemen ol the
grand jury lived at a great dis
tance, whether if they now | C p.
eiated, something might not
prevent them from an atten
dance on the day which should
be appointed.