Burr´s Conspiracy Exposed
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Excerpt from Burr´s Conspiracy Exposed: And General Wilkinson Vindicated Against the Slanders of His Enemies on That Important Occasion It was general Wilkinson´s intention, when he commenced his memoirs, to have offered the humble performance to his country, in regular progression, from his birth to the closing scene of his persecutions; and he had actually brought down the first volume to the period of the convention of Saratoga, when he discovered it was necessary he should abandon the course he had marked out for himself, to meet the torrent of vilification which continued to bear against him, and prepare to combat the prejudices of the House of Representatives of the eleventh congress. Pursuant to those objects, he prepared this volume, and in an Appendix to the fourth, arranged ample proofs to justify his conduct in command on the Mississippi in the year 1809, from whence he had been recalled under circumstances of disgrace, without a trial, or an opportunity to vindicate himself, although it was earnestly solicited, even before his recall. The preliminary matter to this Appendix which is now in the press, will shortly be offered to the public, and will be followed soon after by an ample exposition of the imputed Spanish conspiracy and its foul ramifications. The memoirs, then, of general Wilkinson´s public and private life, will be the last volume published; and will comprehend many incidents and anecdotes of the revolution little known, with a more interesting and authentic account of the battle of Breed´s hill, the siege of Boston and the campaigns of 1776 and 7, than is extant. Persecuted to the verge of destruction, without a dawn of relief, his humble fortune ruined and his domestic happiness blasted, for his fidelity to his country; general Wilkinson has to struggle against power and wealth and talents and influence; and upheld by an approving conscience and a righteous God, he will continue to defend his aspersed honor to the last ebb of life. "Justice was always heav´n´s distinguished mark, And he who bears it not, has no friend there." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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