Burr proposed to carry out both of these plans.
He Endeavors to Enlist the Foreign Powers.
The exact shape which his proposals took would be difficult to tell.
Seemingly they remained nebulous even in his own mind.

They certainly so remained in the minds of those to whom he confided them.

At any rate his scheme, though in reality less dangerous than those of his predecessors in Western treason, were in theory much more comprehensive.

He planned the seizure of Washington, the kidnapping of the President, and the corruption of the United States Navy.

He also endeavored to enlist foreign Powers on his side.