9137. WILKINSON (James), Commended.—
I sincerely congratulate you on
your safe arrival at Richmond, against the impudent
surmises and hopes of the band of conspirators,
who, because they are as yet permitted
to walk abroad, and even to be in the
character of witnesses until such a measure of
evidence shall be collected as will place them
securely at the bar of justice, attempt to cover
their crimes under noise and insolence. You
have indeed had a fiery trial at New Orleans,
but it was soon apparent that the clamorous
were only the criminal, endeavoring to turn the
public attention from themselves and their
leader upon any other object.—
To General Wilkinson. Washington ed. v, 109.
Ford ed., ix, 5.
(W.
June. 1807)
