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rious or pleasant, is every where enter
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jesty even in his pleasantry : he is the
only author that has found out the art
of blending the serious with the comic,
and the heroic with the familiar; by
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such an original, as no one has yet
successfully imitated."
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taste and judgment, after a detail of
some of the author's peculiar and strik
ing beauties, concludes thus.
" But such is the power of Ariosto,
that while his work is perusing, almost
all his blemishes are lost in the multi
ude of his excellencies."
The following is the summary of the
valuable opinion of that celebrated wit
and illustrious critick, V oltaire.
TRANSLATED FROM THE ITALIAN OF
Ludovico Ariosto ;
WITH NOTES.
By JOHN HOOLE.
EXETER, (N. H.) MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1810.
Decause Burr failed in his unlawful,
and perhaps treasonable enterprise, it
has become the fashion, judging from
events, to pronounce him an ignorant,
weak, and incapable man. Never was
a more mistaken opinion given. In
point of talent, learning, general ac
complishments, courage, and address,
combined, the equal of this degraded
man may not be found in the United
States. Like the two Caesars, or Na
polean Bonaparte, he was aspiring and
panted for power, and dared to encoun
ter every sacrifice and difficulty, to
attain his ambitious ends, but unlike
them, he was not successful.—Because
he could not control the elements, or
foresee that some of his comrades
would be treacherous, he is consider
ed rash, ignorant of human nature,
destitute of talents, and wanting in mil
itary knowledge.
However meanly it may be the fash
ion to speak and of think Burr's abili
ties; however humble, degraded and
insignificant he may appear in the eyes
of his democratic admirers, we cannot
divest ourselves of the belief, that he is
destined to act a distinguished part on
the American continent. Under the
auspices of the same government, whose
promised aid prompted him to under
take the enterprise which ended in his
arrest and trial at no distant period he
will return, to attempt the division or
conquest of the American union.
It is folly tosuppose that Col. Burr's
-plot had no connection with any for
eign government.—- —Such a desperate
enterpfize would never have been at
tempted, without the promise of for
eign aid. He knew too well the extent
of means and force required to accom
plish his object, and without these at
command, or the expectation of re
ceiving them, he never would have
placed himself in the power of govern
ment. It is as ridiculous to imagine
The characters of great men, who
aim at power and command, are al
ways judged of by events. The suc
cessful traitor is eulogised in history
for illustrious deeds of patriotism, and
the great man of ambition, who is de
serted by fortune, is pronounced a
fool or a fanatic. Had Oliver Crom
well been slain, when he nobly dared
to dissolve a corrupt Parliament; or
Bonaparte, when he broke up the
council of five hundred ; or the pre
sumptuous young Octavian, when he
claimed the sovereignty of Rome, as
his birth right, posterity would have
pronounced upon them the judgment
of fools or of madmen.
From the Baltimore Fed. Republican.
For the Constitutionalist.
PATRIOTICK ODE.
YE guardians of Columbia!
The eyes of valour weep
To see the gallant nation>flag ,
Insulted on the deep.
Oh! by our fathers' sainted shades,
That roam the ocean blpst,
And,moan in vain the dreadful ^tain,
Upon our banners cast;
In blood to soak them, let us swear,
Until the stain be past.
The sparkling pearls of ocean
Alone for valour shine,
And bravery's arm should ever guard
“ A nation's wealthiest mine."
Oh! riches let the sailor reap &
Upon the desert wave,
Or let " his knell be heard to swell"
Along a watery grave.
The gates of commerce ever ope,
In glory, to the brave.
Against the murderous Corsican,
The stream of vengeance turn,
Until, as when our fathers were,
The star of freedom burn.
In ignominious, Gallick chains,
The valliant seaman lies ;
Let not the brave, with fruitless rave,
And valour-weeping eyes,
Curse their coward native land,
That will not heed their cries.
Ye guardians of Columbia!
The eyes of valour weep
To see the gallant nation-flag
Insulted on the deep.
Oh! by our fathers' sainted shades,
That roam the ocean blast,
And moan in vain tire dreadful stain,
Upon our banners cast;
In blood to soak them, let us swear,
Until the stain be past. H •.'
AARON BURR.
that a man of unbounded ambition,
great talents and military experience,
would have attempted the execution of
such extensive projects, with some 1
dozen boats, a few muskets, and a hand
ful of followers. Burr then expected.
aid arid protection from a foreign gov
ernment. —-—From what quarter did
he expect this aid? From him who
gives him succour and protection.
From France. Even now he is a pen
sioner of the emperor. It has often
been stated in foreign j,ints, and more
recently asserted on the authority of
Mr. Warden, late American consul
general in France, that at this time
Colonel Burr is in the pay of France,
lie can be employed by Napoleon for
no other purpose than to assist in the
plan and execution of some hostile en
terprize against the United States.
The emperor suffers no such suspicious
strangers in his dominions unless th,
can be of use to him. Above all oth
ers Burr possesses an accurate knowl
edge of the topography of the United
States. He is intimately acquainted
with the disposition of the people, the
strength and resources of the nation.
He knows every weak and assailable
point in the union, he possesses the
very information of every kind which
an invader would desire; he is then
in the employment of a government
which bears a deadly hate toward the
United States, rind which we shall pres
cntly show, fitted out an expedition to
assist Burr in his western entefprize.
Burr can only be serviceable to
France by injuring his own country,
and if France has no designs against
us why docs she employ Burr? "If
his majesty loves the Americans,
why docs he harbor and support her
deadliest foe? Why does not the em
peror forbid this fugitve from justice
to remain in his empire? Why docs
he not transport him to the United
States to answer his broken recogniz
ance? He was ordered off by the gov
ernment of England and yet his loving
majesty protects him. We are thor
oughly persuaded that Napoleon is
only waiting a favourable opportunity
to strike a blow against the U. States,
and that Burr wit be given a distin
guished command in the expedition.
If, upon his arrival at New Orlerns,
a sufficient number of his old friends
Hock to his standard, he will be treach
erous to his employer and take pow
er and conquest into his own hands.
The cloud of adversity dispelled, his
glory and talents will then shine forth,
and he will shew himself another Juli
us C^sar. That great man, was no
doubt concerned in the conspiracy of
Cataline, and narrowly escaped with
his life. He, like Burr, encoun
tered the severest trials, and for
safety continued long in voluntary
exile, and was pronounced an enemy
to the republic, but he returned with
thunderbolts in his arm and overturn
ed the republic —or, like the exiled
Alcibiades, whose address prevailed
on a foreign country to espouse his
quarrel and chastise his country for
wrongs. We have frequently advan
ced the opinion that admiral Willau
mez's fleet, which was wrecked off our
coast, was destined to co-operate with
Col. Burr. A reference to dates and
occurrences confirm us in this belief.
Since, it has been communicated to
Mr. Madison by the most creditable
authority, that France has proposed
to the British ministry to divide the
United States, we will now bring un
der our view the conclusive circum
stantial evidence upon which our o
pinion is founded, that Willaumez's
fleet was sent here to aid Burr's con
spiracy.
In 1806, when Burr's plans were
in active preparation, France was bus
ily engaged in negotiating treaties with
England and R ussia, one of the objects
of which was to prevent any inter
ruption to Willaumez fleet, which was
bound to the mouth of the Mississippi.
In March, 1806, Mr. D'Oubuil was
bribed or compelled to sign a separate
treaty, with a view to entrap England.
In April, 1806, the fleatailed, the
negociation being so far advanced,
that France thought she could .either
accept or reject the treaty, as it suit
ed her purposes. The fleet shaped its
course as if bound for India, which
proved to beadeception. It continued
on the Atlantic ocean along the coast ,
of South America, and touched at
Cayenne in May. Sailed thence, and
reached Martinique in June. Then
ran down the West India islands early
in July, and soon reached on our coast,
and was some time off New York.
On their return, south of Cape Henry,
on the 19th August, the fleet was
providentially scattered and almost
destroyed by a dreadful gale.
About this very time, Ist of August,
the Spaniards began to menace the A
merican forces on the Sabine, which
was, no doubt, intended to afford a
favourable diversion for Burr, by oc
cupying the attention pf the American
troops, and giving Wilkinson an ex
cuse for turning his attention to a dif
ferent quarter to that which was the
scene of Burr's operations. TheSpan
,sh government being then under the
direction of France, the movements of
the Spaniards on the Sabine, need no
explanation. Burr was then intimate
with the marquis Yrujo, as Duane
stated about that time, and neither
Yrujo nor general Turreau complain
ed of Burr's enterprize, although it
was publickly given out that it was
his intention to make a descent upon'
the Spanish territory. From which we
conclude, that the ministers of France
and Spain were privy to Burr's de
signs.
In the same month and year,August,
1806, boats were building for col. Burr
it Marietta, and agents were busily
employed in procuring arms and pro
visions, and not long after, Burr was
prepared to descend the river.
The intelligence that Willaumez fleg
was wrecked, and could not reach the
, mouth of the Mississippi to co-operate
in the manner expected, and guarantee
the possession of New Orleans, no
doubt occasioned Wilkinson's defect
ion. Colonel Burr's arrest was said
to be in contemplation on the first of
November following.
As Burr never would have embark
ed in so dangerous and extensive a
project without the remotest prospect
of success, unless he received foreign
aid, we are convinced he was promised
that aid<
As Admiral Willaumez fleet could
not possibly have any other motive ill
coming to the United States, and came
in the very " nick oKtime" to aid Burr,
we believe he came to administer the
necessary assistance.
As the Spaniards commenced hostil
ities on the Sabine, at the very time
when the fleet was expected to arrive,
and at the very time when the forces of
the United States were wanted to
watch the movements of Burr; and,as
those hostilities were commenced with
out any other motive than to occasion,
a diversion, and ceased without accom
plishing any thing, at the very time
when the news of Willaumez discom
fiture might have been received, we are
satisfied, that the Sabine army was in
tended to aid Burr, and in all probabil
ity, to have joined Wilkinson upon the
arrival of the fleet, and the striking of
the first blow. Yet Wilkinson gained
new laurels, byprevailing upon theSpaa
iards to relinquish their hostile designs.
As it was given out that Burr's en
terprize was meant exclusively against
Spain, and as Burr was intimate with
s he Spanish minister, and neither the
Spanish or French minister complained
to the government of the United States,
we entertain no doubt, that both their
governments were in the secret, and
meant to assist Burr.
The last fact relative to Willaumez
fleet worthy of notice, is the following
article, which appeared in aParis paper.
Paris, Sept. 3, 1806.
'' Captain Jerome Bonaparte, com
mander of the Veteran, arrived on the
26th of Aug. He reports that he left
the ^vision under admiral Willaumez
in good condition, having made thirty
prizes, and in pursuit of a numerous
convoy. It would not be proper .to
give a detailed account of the man
oeuvres of the vessels under the com
mand of this admiral, as it would tend
to throw light on his future conduct ;
suffice it to say, that he has taken and
destroyed upwards of twenty million#
of property."— F. Gaz. Oct. 27, 1806.
" Throw light on his future con
duct !!" As to his taking and destroy
ing twenty millions of property, this
is a barefaced French lie, for it is no
torious that they capturedscarcely any
vessel worth naming; but the future
conduct of the admiral was all impor
tant. As he made for the American
coast after capt. Jerome left him, that
conduct of course was meant to be dis
played here, and we shall never believe
to the contrary, of its being intended
to aid Aaron Burr's plot to subvert the
American government, A tong time
may not elapse, before we shall all be
of one opinion upon this head, as well ,
as the designs of France against theU.S.
[No. 32.