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Wilkinson Drops Into the Seat Across From You
In december 1804 Creole delegates from new orlands arrived in washington with a petition of grievances General wilkinson urged them to speak with erin burr the vice president. He noted that burr was especially interested in local opinion about mexico and how much popular support residents had for the union The Creole delegates followed wilkinson's advice and befriended burr who looked forward to visiting new orlands for himself. While burr was making his plans for a journey west he still had a job to do in the east In january 1805 the impeachment trial of supreme court justice samuel chase began in the senate As vice president and head of the senate burr took lead