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-1' .V. .fj r li. fin. n PGBUSttE I fc Vol. 12., - ; ; RALEIGH, ( iV. -g);j75 OOX, j 5 1807:; .ire TRIAL OF Saturday; .Sept -l6 Evidence of " Gen. Wililnfotti. I nrocecdcd from Natchitoches to ' K. 1 J.f. J?. ..' .1.-. ) come there for provifions- and equip mcnt.v Hd oblerved that Col. Burr had great confidence in mc ; but he did not know what had palled between us j and afked,if I v could not make fuch a de fence as would cover my reputation, and ftill permit bimto come I replied' in the negative ; and: we thn parted.- 1 JafanAinry (rrtm th rli Snmp !pw mnrninM sffpT warns' rail rrhed Fort Adams on the 18th of l ed at my quarters : there was a gentle- tryJahdwere laboring jo excite hnpici- ember ; wnere 1 iouna lvir. aware- uicrounii juiu x iwjk iiiui;wiio I ' J L. ' . -1 Ml t.!w i ia P!loi W a fi 14 Va. Via nnnfA1 M mir. who had beea taken ill on his routs irom Nachitoches to Nw Or leans, and, for his accommodation, was jnvifed by fome one of the officers to that pce. He informed me that Mr. Ogdcjlhad reached 'hat place,' on his to I'enneffee; bur, being alarmed by the rumors wh'ch prevailed in that nirtof the Country, he was afraid to proceecJ, ana nao naitea were.' i.en. quired of Mr. sSwartwout whether Mr. npTL hid home anv letters. Hefaid h,t ht' had not: but" that Lieutenant Snauce of the navy had been.fent, fome- time before from Wevv Orleans, thro' the countr y, with letters from CoUburr. proceeded on, aod reached New Or th. 2th oFNovember. in the even'nc; ; and, on the 26th in the morn- in?, trecevca tnis letter.., rrom u cior thePiarza. He faid, that fie wanted to know my determination. I exprelled my furprife ; and told hin.- that he knew, my determination. Mr. Hay. WhUe you arcfthus ex trading from Dottor Bollman the fe crcts of hij party, were you taking any mealuresfor the frcurity of New Or leans ? i. Yes. lyiy orders and in ftuclions wih fhfw what meafures I deemed it my duty to purfuc. Poi: thefe I am refponsible to the executive of the United States. t Mr. Martin. Are the cyphered let ters fiWl?'A, Yes, Q. Are. the keys furnilhed? A. Here it is. fMr, Botts mentiqjied the fituation of Mr. Tazwell who was fuinn toned as a witnefs on the part of Col. Burr. He faii thzt Mr rnzevreH had reDrefented f l-M LliliV lllvi' 41 '.'Mi . VrV'-' j - : 1 fo lmm. Triere txeneral VViifcinlon tne nruation or nis lamuy xo ut men as ed the letter. bee Mote Lr.j confjiied. myfelf "to oral ) communicate onsi O.VWhat was thd occafion ot the erziure i A To rut it out ot the DOW "er vi)f a ceTtain faclion in the Legifla- tuti tot the me micie to tnc-true mtereit ot tneircoun- which is. "when I Teceive cfnne " anA vniWrlrtrpr .vnil fHall.fieaT .ltd mc.?-r Mr.ltVickham iniiufdpoil eeing the letter- UeneraKVVUKiniou ivfelf.- Mr. Roits. V hen were the Hierocly phics agreed upon ?, - A. Vo the beit of Iny receHeftion, , the; Hieroglyphic tifiVrii Irphr tr tK Alnhv.fiPt WPTP torm ' UllUT lilt- uuunv yyim- 1 . v .w r denre in the, and thus to defeat my ed about the change Ot the admmiittati. meafures. At the head of this fadion j on, after the Induction ot the Jf reiiaent. Iconfidered lohn ' . - - rt - J .1 t . - . ci . j :.u I TI..- cnarnat i was coiineaca wnu uuluuii intirderito deltfov the oubhc comi- i atkins, Elq. the : The Hieio'glyphics are divided into two t nnvjijcea. tne This letter reminds . me or a circum- liance which I had omitted. The morn: ing after I had. recieed the let-er of Doftor Bolltfvm at Natchitoches, I ac knowkdged the .receipt of it in a fhort nritr. end lntormed him that 1 IhouW he in New Orleans about the 20th, I to reauire his immediate return home Mr. Botts oblerved that, although h had introduced the rcquelt of Mi Tazewell to be dilchaTeed, he ihoukl be compeljiid to 01. pofe it. Mr. I'a2ewcll Itated thHie had been unexpecleoly fumrnoneifhc well knew, ro aniwer iincriutrdiui i as iu cciuini Shenker. Having determined not to ffbmit the lettes I reftored the wordsri Q.;Did you prepare any" translation to j funmit to the Leeiflatute ? A. No. I on. ! iy hiadeTiiof.es Did you make a tranflatipn fcr any other purpofe ? A Only a partial an limpcrfecl one. Q. tor what purpole? A To underftand it. Q Was there any other occjfion, for which a trahflation was made? A No. 0 Did you make any tranlhuion jr uic executive : iv. v, thofe words, your's pofhnarked 13th ht May-'i rccievef.',"; eraled ? A. Yes. Vh2reisthe copy oPyour letter, cATering a copy of that of Colonel Burr, and'yom depofiuoiLto the Prefident of thcjLWttc'H SiaVes fA. It is among my ntJ.'CJd. Jll JJdJv JKJ U'livinnim 1 - - , f-i idaavrfl with hrtamfv the time, ira wit- th-tr the tranilation intended for the neTs whom I had Jummoned had attend- parts ; v one part relates to the alpnaoet and figuies, and the other part to arbi tral' names or diffignations.' Mr, BottSi When were the arbitrary names eftab-limed?-A, I think in the year 1795 ot ' 1 796, but hot delivered to col. Burr at K that time. Mr. Botts Who originallr; deviled the cypher ? A. That you hold in your hand the Hieroglyphics) war ' devifed partly by mylelf and partly by captain Campbell Smith.- Mr. Botts Are you Jure it was in 17967 in which that part was deviied I A. I think I faid m 1795 or 1790, but could notaicertain which. . But, adverting to the motives; whrh iriduced me to form it, I think it was in 1794. Mr. Betts. Are: there fto rirrnmilancefi which can enable vott to afcerain the time ? A. I could have did not call d?i Doaor Bollman ' till the j pr, ceedings before the grandjury ; that o.-,rh. After he nrHJn'arv fa)ntations. I i he had iufilen informed of an- occur- enquired whether he had heard of Col, rencein his doincftic affairs, which Burr, hnce his am vat.- He informed imade it maupeniaDiy nectiiary lor.mm s to me that hft had nor. I aflced him wh the! he had heard of Lieutenant Sbeil ce's arrival in Tenneflee Hetnquired how l came to know antning ot lieut. Spence. I inforniedhim that it was through Mr, -Sanwouf. He afTurred mc rhat hp K:r(f fent dilnvitt hrsJor Coi. Rnrr hv.l'ifi.it. .Snehrp. AnH that ha h?!d hard of his arrival at Namvilie. He then enquired what par t I meant to take 1 1 oblerved that 1 tel mylelt deli- ratplv "fituat'ed. Ir Was imncflihle that 1 could tttks. any part while I held my commiinon ; ana 1 was 10 circumitan- rpd that I cnnJd nr.r op rid of ir. He siked me what 1 'thought of the compe r . t r 1- 1 1 WP3thfrl romnnfirion ilri annrtJnrmfnf of the troops, fkill in conduct, the re fi (lance of their opponents, and othef cpmfesbn which the iuccefs of military operations depend' out 1 give it as my opinion, that 1 thought the force iniut fuient. lie faid that Co!., Burr had gor.e too far to retract ; that hehad nu merous and powerful friends in the Uni- return immtdiatelv : that there were many gentlemen, in this place and its vicinity, of the grand jury, who were as competent to iveevideua. on the points to which he fhould be calicd upon to deDoie. as he noi!ih!T could b: : and who would be fuhitcUd to no kind off inconvenience in attending. If he were to I'eetandned at all, he requeued that n miaht beimrnediateiv dciK : lor tr.t fituationlif his fann y war fuch that h j mould be compelled to return. 1 he Chief f ufticc faid to Mr. Taze well Tharknew fti'I wel! that it rot in the powef.of the ccu't to d i charge him. Mr. Botts faid that it rtas impoflible to fxan.me Mr. I azewelrisii General Wilkinfon had gone through his testimony. It was not poflible to know the inportance of his evidence 'till General Wilkmlon was cro.'. e:;a- minpd. ! Mr. Hay obrevedihat it, was an utr ! precedentcd n'eafure to introduce any j member of the grand jury to prove what j ha d pafled in the jury room. Mr. Botts, j We have not faid for what purpofe we i 'mpiti fn intrnrltlr him. Mr. Ilav. I ted States, who flood Dledced to luDoort i nrefume that I may be permitted - to ?v- him with their . fortunes': and that he . . time for what purpofc. ; . 4ii. AJrci iiiiu-uw iijv. -y "i nerallv of th'p nronrietv and convenience of giving evidence :"Wto what pafled in the grand jury room, unegooa eneec, at lead, vculd Tefult from it : rbat by int roducing witneffes'To provevvnat had ; pafled there, it would mefait people irom giving information to the grsnd. jury, which thevcculd nctfupport c!fe- where. ' ' . Mr. Bottscalled J Or t he key. to -the cyphered letters of Co!. Burr, ' Geru. Wilkinfon handed him r' final 1' Docket i clionarv. arid a oaner con tai n 1 nc cer tain hierncrlvnhlrs. Mr. B;tts. In the rLeftiflature ot New-Orlean, was fent to the Prefident ? A. No. rMr.Hsy im- m:diattjy ob'erved that on recollecting dj.tes, heercdved that he had mlfun dnflood Geru Wilkinfon ; that the let ter was fent to the P efident t lore the efTidn of the LegMature of New Or--lefens.J Mr." Botts.- Dp I underfbnd you to that this was ;-'r tranllation of the lettrf which was intended for the Leaiflatufc of New Orlearfs ? A. Mr. Botts. ; this was a Only fub No. It was Mr. Duncan s. j Have you ever fworn that rriK? tranflation ? A. No. ed. Iier is, another cypher made by captain Smith in 1794; andthtHiero glyphics reprefenting ihe Prefident and Vice Prefident arc the fame with thofe uied in the-cyher of col. Burr. Coj. Burr. What was the mode adopt ed by vou ol fending round the prilo-nt-rs ? By public vtffcls. ' A. No. My plan was to engage paffages on board private veifels, and to lay in a double flock cf ftores for their accommodation Colonel Burr.' When .'did' your dil Datchcs eoon board the veflcl ?, Caix you allertain the time ? A. Not without flantially fo. TGcrt. Wilkinfon. MayffecuningtomycorreiTponder.ee. . Mr, m- Mrnnrrpfi rn c.ne.r a cvv w uj ui 1 wm. wu ncu -. 1, . ... r ' explanation ? When Dr. Boi'nian was ; arrelted, 1 will coi-ftls to you that I was folifile acquainted wnh judJcja! pro- hot know it was reedincs. that I did necefTary to do more than him with a letter of advice. to lend him of! in this- way, wf accompany 1 uv.s about i . r . r . J m nanus Gr intimate correiponaencc with Col. Burr ? A. Yes. 7 r "'1 in. sday,' Sept. 29. .. After Gen. VVflkinfon had finimed Ms'addrets to the court, Mr. Murtin n&rH him if he had the oticinal tranfla ti'on of the cn'ohered letter. ot Colonel Duccait fuggefied. tomeths .prop; it tv j Burr. Ihs aniwer was. I have not X offending forward a (kpoimmi tojuf-! have lacked for it, but cannot find it. tily his ciommitment. i imt the letter I- Gen. Wilkinfon- then faid, that he into the hands ot-Mtvifecan, with the ! wlfhed to pieient the depofitionofCapt. key: and he made cut the iruet pi etati-1 Walback, formerly a member of his thf familv. It went to explain his ha- - - - - - - 1 - - - 1 mull fucceed. He then enquired of mv .opinion as ro me itare or tne magazines of irnvifion In Npw DrlMni ferved that if Col. Burrdcfcended with the forces propofed; t heyavcnild flarve, unieis ne .nroiignt provurans along with inni; ior i nao oerorejncertainea pre-. ci'eTy the quantity then on hand. lie faid.that it was his opinion, alfo, that there would be a fcarcity of provifioris ; that he had written to Col. Burr on the fuhjech and that he exoecled a funnly 1 r c m N?u'. YWlr :an! N rr fnl Ir ' wh prf? Col Burr had many friend. He faid. tht-j.e had noticed in the public prints trauflafion to me, I dared my objections to -the -omuTions. He In get! me to figh thedepofjtion; The tune wa urgent; the exprefs waiting ; aJiV. I confefs that 1 feared arefcou?. I bis did not give me much time to conlult mT under ftatding. It I haJu is probable that fhould haverelified the figning of'the depofitiohvith .'thole omilhcns net withflanding my confidence , in the judg"mentrand integritfy of niycounfel. -rwas alfo'atthe time, oppreffed by do- mpOir afiliftiona : and mv mind v.?as bit of 'Corresponding in cypher (Sec the depofition of Capiain J. B. Wal harlr. -Mr. IVickbamrilvte vouevcrac curatety decypheredthe letter lent to the j ; that the only interpretation I ever made, j ). v;as haflily. done st Natchitoches. Mr.i t li'ichham. Then,, you are not able now v; to point "ou.t'thedi2brcrice between Mr. A Duncan's thmflation and the original t letter. A. Specifically ' 1 cannot ; fub-- i jlaritlathl can. -iich parts were left out as wete calculated to inculpate me ror hurried and agitated by the painful and . f the realbns already flared. Mn ham. I obicrve one ot the cypner the fa i and fuppofed that they might he 'deft in r')fcr that place.".I did not fee Doclor ' Bollrnan-af rrrwrirrli. 'il!! rhp cth "of Dff. fmber, the day alter the arrival of the aii , .hiiu i.cancu uu .mm iu cnviuiic he new?H HfaidThat he had Jeeh 5:. Pttf r-from Gftloiiiil BurT.-of-the 10th 1, flioiild.be at Natchez, on, the cbtfi off l 1 prpmnpr ivirn Ti.'n 1 1 ir 11 1 1 w rn nirir r in be followed oylcrfhcnjfandTnorei- dim ia.iv ne couiu uayc iiii;cuui jcvicu ; rTiSvthoulahd mentas eafilys fi; he had thought therii necefTary , I theri informed DocTor Bollman, that, if Cof. 4-urrcame to fNew ur leans, 1 moutd duplicate recigved bv Doctor Bollman, h there is "an crazure Will yoube logdud as to explaifl Hreuje of it f : '.. Gen. W ilkinfon. That erazufe was made by my self, and the words after wards introduced by me. . ThavcJ' de- . l. i l l 1 r . T 17. 1 . mon vmui wm re more lausiatiu mtereliiuK lcenes which lurrouneu me. - Mr. Botfs. Where there variations between tji is original letter ini cipher, ard that fent onto the Prudent?. A. Yes. Mr. Botts. Were they notice ;by yon, or bv Mr. Pun can h J our pre fertce ? A. I fiiDDofe fo ; becaufc I oi IrrtpA tTpnprallv to the omilTibhS. ' Mr- Vlch- . ' . .1 - ham. I obicrve one ot the cyphers is m hieroglyphics defigncd in 1799 or i8ot . A. i hat is en on ecus. hen the hie- . Toglyphics were formed they were taken Irom a fmail flip of paper end annexed: to that in your hahd to prevent its being loft. , Can you teil when they vere r marl AT"I cahltot 1 nrcxifclv. T have TitoT fttpH til? firrtp as nearlvasl can. tcteji generally ionic u.uuiiiun . 1 y - .-r t . - Bbftsr How was the cypher toYmedi . UiAn Altccmliftednof anmerican edition w crmadcrh purpole communiciiJr.g wmi iy than my-own -expianaaon. . miy Botts. Vjtofe w depofition ? A. Mr. Duncan's," 'Air. W irt read the depo fi t ion of Mr. Duijcan for which fee note '-HS'&fc the;, era- zure. made ?, .A. During the fitting of the Legiflarure in New Orleans. Q. Which were the words-jeltorcd f A. 1 cannot how', jlate with certainty. CV eppofe him... He - replitd, they mufl44ature ? As-rlt was introduced but I of Knticks dieftonarv and of Hiero glyphics. Mr. Botts. Which was form . cd firft ; A. The D'itlionary. Mr. Botts. W hen .was-that-iormed i I Here ocn. Wilkinfon r.eferred to 2; letter, ivitliout a fig nature , dated in 1800 ; and faid he preiunied it mult have been form ed about that time. Mr. Bottf. f)o you know the. time of the year? A. I prefume ir.was. Oclober. Mr. Baker. To whom was that letter addrefied? A. To myfelf ... Q. By the, fame. By whom Wifs it written ? A. By Col.- Burt. Xyin. Wilkinfcvn obferred that it was a private letter1 ttS which he had referred merelYmrefreih his me mory, the concluding paragraph"".' pf Do vou recolltd your having fent a let ter to ('obvBurr, frrmi bt.-Louis, in May or June 180.6 ?r;I have fuch an im prtflion, but have hot the moft diflant tProlleftion Of its ConterlS. Mr. Iflrr j rl-iP rnnrt whether it CCUld "( be proper for the eppofite counteo in- . j terrogate Gen. Wilkinfon as. to a letter ,J which was in their opeff? flibit. " 1 ''.y' they meant to rely upon the Utter as cvi- J dence they ought to produce it. He ) confidered it unfair to icka fuch pprfsJ j as might jend toincufe' Ger: WdJ kinfon, h keep. back rhofe which would lead to an xplanatir ot ,'hi cond ucl. , f . Mr. IViclLart A aidifwsthii rr.?cr.j-j fit .1 f
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