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Herald Of The United States
Warren, Bristol County, Rhode Island
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Acting Governor Cowles Mead of Mississippi Territory negotiates agreement with Aaron Burr on January 16, 1807, near Bayou Pierre, resulting in Burr's submission to civil authority and surrender of military apparatus on his boats, restoring public tranquility without conflict.
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ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS, JAN. 30.
The Executive of the Mississippi Territory, in order to ascertain the views of Col. Burr, on the 15th inst. deputed Messrs. Shields and Poindexter, to visit the quarters of that gentleman, near the mouth of Bayou Pierre, and to hold a conversation with him on the subject. On the 16th an amicable agreement was entered into between the parties in the following words, to wit:
The Hon. Cowles Mead, acting Governor of the Mississippi Territory, with a view to restore public tranquillity, proposes to Aaron Burr as follows:
That an interview shall take place between them at the house of Thomas Calvit, on Cole's Creek, at 2 o'clock to-morrow.
The said Cowles Mead pledges himself to protect the said Aaron Burr during his stay in the Territory, and that he shall be returned to his present position in a suitable manner as soon after the interview as he may please—that in the mean time, there shall be no restraint on his person, no violence or molestation to his boats or people, and that the military of the district shall not until the return of the said Aaron Burr, approach nearer to his present quarters than the mouth of Cole's Creek.
Aaron Burr on his part engages that in the mean time no violence or injury shall be offered by any of his people to the inhabitants of the Mississippi Territory, that they shall keep peace and not infringe any law of the United States or of either of its territories.
The parties above named mutually pledge their honor for the performance of this agreement.
January 16, 1807.
COWLES MEAD,
By W. B. Shields, Aids de Camp.
G. Poindexter, S Camp.
A. BURR.
Signed in presence of Thomas Fitzpatrick.
In conformity with the above agreement the proposed interview took place, which resulted in a voluntary submission on the part of Col. Burr, to the civil authority of the Territory, and also a surrender of whatever military apparatus might be found on board the boats under his direction; a committee was immediately appointed to make the necessary examination, and report forthwith to the Governor, the number and description of such military stores as they might discover on board said boats.
It is surely a source of felicity to every philanthropic mind that the laws and constitution of the United States are maintained inviolate, without the catastrophe of a civil contest.
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Mississippi Territory
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January 16, 1807
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voluntary submission on the part of col. burr to the civil authority of the territory, and also a surrender of whatever military apparatus might be found on board the boats under his direction; no civil contest
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The Executive of the Mississippi Territory deputed Messrs. Shields and Poindexter to visit Col. Burr near the mouth of Bayou Pierre on the 15th inst. to ascertain his views. On the 16th an amicable agreement was entered into for an interview at Thomas Calvit's house on Cole's Creek, with pledges of protection and peace. The interview resulted in Burr's submission and surrender of military stores, examined by a committee.