Burr's Conspiracy Exposed ; and General Wilkinson Vindicated Against the Slanders of His Enemies on that Important Occasionauthor, 1811 - 235 páginas |
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... express gives me an oppor- tunity of acknowledging the receipt of your letters , of the 12th November , 9th , 14th , 18th , 25th and 26th De cember , and 2nd January ; I wrote to you January 3d , and through Mr. Briggs , January 10th ...
... express gives me an oppor- tunity of acknowledging the receipt of your letters , of the 12th November , 9th , 14th , 18th , 25th and 26th De cember , and 2nd January ; I wrote to you January 3d , and through Mr. Briggs , January 10th ...
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... express , to the governor , and a general officer of the western division of the state ; and on the twenty - third of December , our confiden- tial agent left Frankfort for Nashville , to put into activity the means of that state also ...
... express , to the governor , and a general officer of the western division of the state ; and on the twenty - third of December , our confiden- tial agent left Frankfort for Nashville , to put into activity the means of that state also ...
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... express under the pay of the United States , with a letter from colonel Burr to himself , with orders to go to him wherever he might be and deliver it ; he also mentioned his having a letter for the secretary of war . The colonel ...
... express under the pay of the United States , with a letter from colonel Burr to himself , with orders to go to him wherever he might be and deliver it ; he also mentioned his having a letter for the secretary of war . The colonel ...
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... express of the 20th ultimo , to the commanding officer at New Orleans , ) will have arrived before this time ; the President's letter of the 3d instant will also be received before this reaches you , by which you will be in- formed of ...
... express of the 20th ultimo , to the commanding officer at New Orleans , ) will have arrived before this time ; the President's letter of the 3d instant will also be received before this reaches you , by which you will be in- formed of ...
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... express my re- gard for a valued acquaintance , and my respect for an officer of rank . I saw him but two or three times . At one interview , he expressed a wish that I should accompany him , or come on with the militia , which were to ...
... express my re- gard for a valued acquaintance , and my respect for an officer of rank . I saw him but two or three times . At one interview , he expressed a wish that I should accompany him , or come on with the militia , which were to ...
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Aaron Burr Adair Adams County answer Appendix arrived associates Baton Rouge believe Blanque boats Burr's conspiracy calumnies captain character circumstances citizens colonel Burr colonel Cushing communicated conduct confidence Congress conspirators conversation cyphered letter Daniel Clark Dayton declared defend deposition doubt duty enterprize esquire executive expedition fact favor force Fort Adams general's gentleman George Mather governor Claiborne governor Harrison guilt honor James Wilkinson Jefferson judge justice Kentucky kinson lieutenant Louis Louisiana major Porter means ment Mexico militia Mississippi Territory Nacogdoches Natchez Natchitoches neral November object October officer Ogden Ohio opinion orders persecution persons possession President proofs Randolph received recollect respect Richmond Sabine says secretary secretary of war September Spain Spaniards Sterrett suspicion Swartwout territory of Orleans testimony thing tion traitor treason troops Union United views vindication Washington western Wilkin Wilkinson Wilkinson's letter WILLIAM THARP written
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Página 37 - December 23d, militia was instantly ordered to different important points, and measures taken for doing whatever could yet be done. Some boats (accounts vary from five to double or treble that number,) and persons (differently estimated from one to three hundred,) had in the...
Página 56 - A strict observance of the written laws is doubtless one of the high duties of a good citizen, but it is not the highest. The laws of necessity, of self-preservation, of saving our country when in danger, are of higher obligation. To lose our country by a scrupulous adherence to written law, would be to lose the law itself, with life, liberty, property and all those who are enjoying them with us; thus absurdly sacrificing the end to the means.
Página 37 - State no quota toward his unlawful enterprise. Whether after the arrival of the proclamation, of the orders, or of our agent any exertion which could be made by that State or the orders of the governor of Kentucky for calling out the militia at the mouth of Cumberland would be in time to arrest these boats and those from the Falls of Ohio is still doubtful.
Página 35 - ... that a confidential agent of Aaron Burr had been deputed to him with communications, partly written in cipher and partly oral, explaining his designs, exaggerating his resources, and making such offers of emolument and command to engage him and the army in his unlawful enterprise as he had flattered himself would be successful. The General, with the honor of a soldier and fidelity of a good citizen...
Página 36 - ... inhabitants, and that his resources were inadequate as yet to effect it by force. He took his course then at once, determined to seize on New Orleans, plunder the bank there, possess himself of the military and naval stores, and proceed on his expedition to Mexico, and to this object all his means and preparations were now directed.
Página 35 - Besides dispatching the confidential agent to that quarter, orders were at the same time sent to the governors of the Orleans and Mississippi Territories and to the commanders of the land and naval forces there to be on their guard against surprise and in constant readiness to resist any enterprise which might be attempted on the vessels, posts, or other objects under their care; and on the 8th of November instructions were forwarded to General Wilkinson to hasten an accommodation with the Spanish...
Página 35 - Some time in the latter part of September I received intimations that designs were in agitation in the Western country unlawful and unfriendly to the peace of the Union, and that the prime mover in these was Aaron Burr, heretofore distinguished by the favor of his country.
Página 37 - States, were despatched by express to the Governor, and a general officer of the western division of the State ; and, on the 23d of December, our confidential agent left Frankfort for Nashville, to put into activity...
Página 36 - A little before the receipt of these orders in the State of Ohio our confidential agent, who had been diligently employed in investigating the conspiracy, had acquired sufficient information to open himself to the governor of that State and apply for the immediate exertion of the authority and power of the State to crush the combination.
Página 70 - They are such as every man of honor, and every good citizen must approve.