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Such were the proceedings of Mr. Burr and his
confidential friend Mr. Van Nefs at Albany, pro
ceedings which exactly accord with the terms of
the negociation concluded between Mr. Burr.-and
Mr. Ogden.
Nor were the confidential friends of Mr. Burr
silent or inaCtivein this city. Mr. M. L. Davis, ofle
of the depfitarie^ of the secrets of Mr. Burr, and
on this account only deserving of notice, ran
. about from Republican to Republican during the
balloting in the boufe, declaring that the republi
cans in Congress a&ed very improperly in not
giving up Mr. Jefferfon, averting that they mufl
evidently abandon him, that persevering in oppo
sition would injure the feelings of Mr, Burr, and
that no one could foreJee the consequences of such
Stubborn conduct, if Mr. Burr foould at length be
elected. It is probable that Mr. Davis at that
time was a,prifed of the negociation between
Mr. Burr and Mr. Ogden.
Our wonder at the pertinacity of the fed^ralifts
in+the house of Representatives will henceforward
ce-fe. The cause of it may now be clearly per
ceived. That opposition tp Mr. Jefferfon in the
house, which alarmed tfe country and brought' it
to the brink of civil war, was founded on the ne
gociaiion concluded between Mr. Burr and Mr.
Ogden. Six and thirty times was the tranquility
of the country endangered, to elevate an intriguer
to office, contrary to the known will of a majority
of the people. ° Americans! You ,ave infinite
cause to be thankful that the, plot is discovered.
The federalists in the boufe of Representatives
relied on the declaration of Mr. Burr to Mr. Og
den, that " on the fecund ballot New-York and
New-Jersey would vote for him." Hence at ev
^ry ballot, they flocked round the ballot boxes of
those two States, and with extreme solicitude en
quired how the votes flood ? They were particu
larly attentive to the ballot-box of New-York.
For it was very reafanably supposed that if the
State of New-York gate way, others would fol
low the example. On the Second ballot, howev
er, that (late as well as New-Jersey, was found
faithful. Still were the federalists in hopes, pl
ing much confidence in the promises and machi-
V nations of Mr. Burr. Finding that they were
twice disappointed, they yet perfevered,deeming
it probable that th: Republican Representatives,
on whose infidelity -Mr. Burr had made his cal
eolations intended only to exhibit a Shew of firm-
D-fs previous to an unqualified Surrender. In this
vain hope (but one though by the bye, not entire
ly without foundation) they continued to vote
The pegociation w s commerced in the cit^o
New-York, about the 15th of January, ^ou I
letter of General Hannon to a leading federal
member of Con^reJs, detailing the negotiation,
Was written about the 20th of the fame month.
That which gives the fubitance of General Hamil
ton's letter, is dated Washington, January 2,h,
1801. The negotiation was completed before Jin
Vary.2oth. On or about the 24th of January, Mr.
Burr left this city for Albany, to take his feat in
the slate Amenably. The fame day or the day af
ter, Mr. William P. Van Nefs, who was not a
member of the Legislature, followed Mr. Bprr to
^Albany. On the arrival of Mra Burr, enquiries
were made of hub' touching the Prelidential elec
tion. To every question he answered, with the
utmost confidence and cheerfulness, that Mr. Jes-
ferfon would certainly be elected, and that no op
position could or would be made in the house of
representatives. He uniformly treated the idea
tot material opposition in the house as extravagant
and chimerical. This was precisely the conduct
of Mr. Burr at Albany. Ana yet he knew that he
had negociated with Mr. Ogden to effect his own
election to the Presidency, and that in consequence
of that negotiation every effort within the compass
of the federal party would be exerted to accom
plish it. Tills cu^doft of Mr. Btirr at Albany,
was fiich as every confammate and unprincipled
intriguer would adopt. It was a matter of im
portance to him to prevent the tr&nfmiflion of let
ters from Albans to Washington urging firmnefs
and ,perfe vet ante in our representatives in favor
of Mr. Jefferson's election ; and Mr. Burr vainly
imagined his plac'd deponent calculated to com-^
pass that object by alloying reasonable fears and
composing alarming apprehensions. His intrigues
were, how ever, perceived by a lew individuals at
Albany, and tos representations were therefore
little heeded.
Let us now view the conduct of his very confi
dential Irieit ,Mr. William P. Van Nets of this ci
ty, who accompanied Mr. Burr to Albany. Those
who have read the “ Narrative" will perceive
that tuis is tile fame gentleman who negociated for
Mr. Burr the fuppreiliuu of the History of the Ad
ministration of Mr. John Adams. ,
Wnile Mr. Burr was openly declaring at Albany
tha| there was no foundation for apprehension
concerning the election of Mr. Jefferfon, his pri
vate and confidential triend, Mr. William P. Van
Nefs obfer^d, in Jecret,a conduct the very re
verse. Mr. Van Nets was unremittingly employ
ed in furthering the negotiation of Mr. Burr and
Mr. Ogden. While at Albanv, he wrote a letter
to our Heprefentative, Mr. Edward Livingftop,
then at Washington, representing it as the
jenje of the republicans of this state, th^ af
ter the firft or second vote in the house, Mr. jeffer
Jon Jhouid be given up ! 1 this corresponds with
Mr. Burr's reply to the second proposition of Mr.
Ogden, the negociator, namely, that " on a Se
cond ballot, New-York would vote for him !"
We do not aflert that Mr. Van Nefs wrote the let
ter to Mr. Livingdon on vagne report ;it is Slated
^ ^undeniable jaf one which, if not true, is ea
sy of refutation. The nanfes of Mr. Van Nefs the
writer, and of Mr. Livingston the receiver of the
letter, are mentioned ; both of whom live in this
cay.
Mr. Btirr also replied to the second proposition
of Mr. Ogden, "on a second ballot New-Jersey
might be induce,! to vote for him." What covert
measures Mr. Burr took to endeavor to effect this
is not known ; but this is certain that Mr. Van
Nefs wrote a letter to an influential republican
who resides at Poughkeeplie, urging him in strong
terms to procure l letters from New Jersey, advi
sing the New-Jersey republican members in Con
gress to drop Mr. Jefferfon on the second ballot in
the house.
'From the American Citizen.
LETTER EIGHTY
Proof of the Negotiation between a Federal gen
tleman, authored ^ the Leading fedtraJfis at
Wafirngtou, uud ML BURR, to place hunkll it
the Presidency, at the hue Eleven.
To the People of the United Stales.
^Continued from our las, & concluded..
until it was found fre^r whatever cauje, that no
impreilion could be made on those republican
members on whose unjaithfolnejs Mr. Burr ha<
predicated all his expectations, and entered into
the negotiation. The contest was then, and not
till then, abandoned by the lederabfls.
We come now tj notice the propositions fub
mitred by Mr. Ogden to Mr. Burr and his an
fwers thereto. On the corre&nefi of these prop
ositions and aufwers the public may implicitly re
ly ; and Should they be contradicted, eitherfby
General Hamilton, whom zee fay h the writer of
the letter from this city to a leading member of
Congress at Washington, or by Mr. Ogden the ne
gociator, the reader will perceive th@t the gen
tleman who has done the country so much Service
as to communicate those propositions and anfu eis,
Stands pledged virtually to " prove the fafts."
We are convinced, however, that neither the one
nor the other can or will be done.
The firft proposition of Mr. Ogden to Mr.
Burr is this : “ What would. 'be the conduct he
would observe, if elected by the means of the
iederalifts, in refpe& to certain cardinal points of
federal policy ?" To which Mr. torr made the
tollowing reply : " As 10 the firit point it would
not be proper or expedient to enter iny/> expla
nation—that the federalists mull rely upon the Sit
uation in which he would be placed, if raised to
the Presidency by their votes in opposition to the
adverse party."
This anf&er is as full and fatisfa&ory, for a
firfl interview, as could possibly have been ^xpeft.
ed. Mr. Burr, aware of his peculiar Jituation,,
fays—but in foch a manner as not in the least to
indicate a repulse—that it would "not be proper
to enter into explanation." That is to fay, into
minute details ; and that such “ explanation,"
or jminutenefs would not be " expedient" foi
two reasons, firfl, because of the delicacy of his
Situation, and second, that so far as it was proper
to fatisfy the tedcralills as to “ certain cardinal
points of federal policy" general remarks in that
page of the negociatiou would be Sufficient. He
then makes those general remarks, and 'fays “ the
federalifls muff rely upon the Situation in which
he Should be placed if railed to the Presidency in
opposition to the adverse party." Here Mr
Burr is too explicit to be misunderstood. If rais
ed to the Presidency by the federalists, he Should
owe his elevation to them, and consequently
that the cardinal points of his administration
Should accord with federal policy. This is a plain
and fair interpretation of Mr. Burr's reply to the
firft proposition, which is Stronger, and concedes
more to Mr. Ogden than could well have been ex
pefted on a firft interview.
But a second conference was bad with Mr. Ogden,
in which Mr. Burr '< referred to a gentleman who
he said would be intrufted to Speak more particu
larly, and who was to be his confidential friend at
the feat of government." “ This confidential
friend was intruded" by Mr. Burr to complete the
details of-the general principles of the negociation,
to which Mr. Burr had previously & fully assented.
Mr. Burr's reply to t\\e second proposition of Mr.
Ogden clearly elucidates the meaning—if any elu
cidation be neceffary—of his answer to rhe firft.
The firit proposition is in these terms: " What co
operation and aid he could and would afford to
wards procuring success to his own election if the
attempt Should be made ?" To which Mr. Burr
replied, " Ihe Federalifls might be assured that
New-York and Tennessee on a.fecond ballot would
vote for him,.and that probably New-Jersey and
one of the Southern States might be induced to
do the fame." In this reply is contained not only
his aflent to be held up by the federalifls in oppo
sition to Mr. Jefferfon, but a positive affection,
alike consoling 10 himfelf and to the federal nego
ciator, that, " on a fetond ballot New-York and
Fenneffee would vote for himfelf, and probably
New-Jersey and a Southern Slate might be induced
to do the fame." What is this but entering fiz/Zy
into the views of the federal negociator(Mr.Ogden)
and holding out to hjm the most alluring tempta
tions to oppose the election of Mr. Jt fferfon, and
promising him indeed, in the event, the completed
success: Nay, does not Mr. Burr's reply import
that he meant to use the inoft refined aits of Seduc
tion to effect his purposes ? He fays “ that proba
bly New-Jersey and a southern state might be in
duced to do the fame.'; The word “ induced" is
uncommonly pertinent ; has a peculiar fignifica
tion, when uttered by a man negociating with an
antogonift to betray his cause ! How were the two
States to be induced to votefor Mr. Burr: Certain
ly not by the constituents of those representatives
who w&e believed ~p be ardent for the election
,jf Mr. Jefferfon. For we wiroeiTed an enthusiasm
among the republicans at that period ready to un
fheath the sword, if necessity required, in favour
of his election. No, the inducement was to be of
that peculiar kind which belongs ex-clufively to
Mr. Burr : It was to employ undue mean, to allure
the representatives of the country from a difeharge
of their duty.
, But how came Mr. Burr to be certain that New-
York would,on a second ballot, vote for himfelf?
Had this state manifested a preference for Mr.
Burr ? Certainly not. The date of New-York
would have been among the la[l in the union to
have made choice of Mr. Burr in preference to Mr.
Jefferfon. And so confciotis was Mr. Burr himfelf
of the prediliftion of this State for Mr. Jefferfon,
that the refiftlefscurrent of public opinion com
pelled him to uranifeft an aftumed exterior, indic
ative of affection to Mr. Jefferfon, at the very
moment be was fccretly negociating with Mr. O
gden to Supplant him. But we are treading on
delicate ground. We draw rhe curtain over a
tranfachoil on which we cannot dwell with Safety,
not to Mr. Burr, but to others.l
How then hands the account ? First, that Mr.
Burr negociated, as Rated in the “ View of his
political conduct" with a federal gentleman to'
effect his ejections to the Presidency. fycpnd,,).ar
Mr. David A. Ogden of this city w; Leffg&to
tor. If it be said thit because Mr- 6gdcn bs not
certified this himfelf, it will not b, Ixfti^d ; we
answer that it cannot be expected .hat™he would
do, so, for, two reasons, firft becatife his own con
nection with Mr. Burr in the novel transaction
would necessarily forbid it ; and second, finch bis
doing so would at once beal that division from
which the federalifls expert to profit. But it is
nevertheless as true that Mr. Ogden did negotiate
with Mr. Burr, as if he had made an affidavit of
jhe negotiation^; and Should Mr. David A. Ogden
publicly deny it, a thing by no means expefted,
his denial j7ia// be dijproved by teflimony that will
, silence even calumny itfelf, and impose conviction
;on the mod incredulous and incorrigible Bugrite.
Third, Mr. Ogden went from this city to Wash
ington to consult with the leaders of the federal
party, at the feat of government,^ the '27th of
December', 1800—Mr. Burr and himfelf rode to
gether in the mail. Mr. Ogden was authorifed at
Washington to negotiate with Mr. Burr the terms
Such is the state of the deep-laid plot, such the
agents who have been active in it ; and happy in
deed is it for the country that it is at length brought
to light.
We have much more to fay : we have flill a
very powerful corpse de referee of teflimony. But
as the evening grows late, and the developement
mult appear according to promise, we close for
the present with inviting, in the late language of
Mr. Burr, “ AN UNION OF ALL HONEST
MEN" to save the country.
DENNISTON & CHEETHAM.
From a London Pater.
bonaparteTeirth-day.
Bonaparte was born at Calvi, in the isl
and of Corsica, in the year 1769, on the
15th of August, so that he enters this day
into his thirty-fourth year, which being
made up of Septenaries, will probably be
accounted ominous by aflrolcgers, and all
those that labor under the infection of their
folly. Whatever may be the dispensation
of Providence refpeaing this unparalleled
character, it is an incontrovertible truth,
that the people of France owe their salva
tion and their splendor to his valor, and to
his virtues. Some of our Journalists pre
tend that the Consular Government is a ty
rannical fyffem not less odious than that of
the Bourbons : but when we consult on
this fubje& the opinion of the French na
rfon, we find quite the revetfe. While our
Newspapers complain that the First Consul
has enslaved France, the people of Trance
,return him thanks for having put them in
pofleffion of rational freedom ; they boast
that now, among th;m, the law prote&s
the persons and the property of every indi
vidual; without any diftin&ion whatsoever ;
and that civil and religious liberty, the ha
beas corpus, trial by jury r and the freedom
of the press form the basts of their conflitu
tion. This is stoutly impugned by onr po
litical {peculators ; but we are apt to Think
that the French people have better informa
tion, To infulf truth without any motive
of interest, forthe sole purpose of indulging
a wanton malice, is an ass of uncommon
turpitude, cf which some of our writers
may be easily convi&ed.
The regulations that have lately been in
troduced in the French Government have
been animadverted upon with great asperi
ty, not only against reason, but in dire& op
position to the interest of Great Britain.—
We (hall not expatiate at present on the ab.
solute neceffty of drawing, in & State so ex
tensive as France, every, line to a centric
power : we content ourselves with remark
ing the gross negligence of our polemical
Editors, in -palling,unnoticed the.44th Ar
ticle, under the Fourth Title, where the
First Consul, with the 'fotemnity gs an oath,
offers eternal peace to the world, positively
engaging never to make war but for the
defence of the Republic. Is it not fair to
conclude that while the philanthropic geni
us of Bonaparte prefixes over the Councils
of France, this Country cannot be engaged
in war? If France never attacks England,
England will never attack France ; and as
no other power can think of contending
with us, the consequence is clear, that while
Bonaparte breathes, the Englilh as well as
the French may fit under the fig-tree with
out any apprehension of being interrupted
in th^njoyment of their happiness. Since
the Treaty of Amiens, Bonaparte has not
only religiously maintained the relations of
amity and peace with this Country, but has
even expressed a with of becoming our
firm ally ; this pacific disposition in the
First Consul being univcrfally known, we
cannot blame the French Journals when
they complain that the enemies of the
French People, the black Tyrant Touf
faint, and the Emigrant Assassin, who boasts
on which the federal party proposed to elect Lm
to the Presidency. Mr. Ogden returned with
great expedition. About the 151 bof Jan. 1802,
Mr. Ogden completed his negociation with Mr.
Btirr. Ihe connection between Mr. Ogden and
General Hamilton is so well known in this §ity,
as to warrant jhe aflertion that the one could
hrdy be poffefled of a political Secret without
con municating that secret to the other. It will
te believed, as highly probable, that Mr. Ogden
informed General Hamilton of the negotiations.
About the 20th of January, me fay that General
Hamilton wrote the letter on which the one here
in inferred is predicated and which is dated
“ Washington, January 29th, 1801." This letter,
which we ascribe to* General Hamilton, details the
negotiation, the proportions Submitted to and the
answer.of Mr. Burr. Jf General Hamilton is not
the writer of that letter, if he is not that “ high
federal character" who h<s long held '' pre
dominant controul" in the federal party, he will
of course deny it. But we are persuaded he can
not. If however he Should disavow having written
a letter of that nature, a thing not anticipated,
then will the writer's name be divulged by the
gentleman who communicated the letter from
Wafhngtou, giving an account of the negociation,
and that negociation be as completely brought
home to Mr. Ogden as if the letter which we as
cribe to Gen. Hamilton had been written by him.
Fourth. It appears that Mr. Burr, on the firft
interview with Mr. Ogden, entered fully and cor
dially into his views, and aflented tn his proposi
tions : and that accordingly, while he himfelf
effected to difeuife his own projects at Albany, his
confidential friend, Mr. Van Nefs, was Writing
letters, leqcefting one of our representatives, as
the fenfe<j the Republicans of this State, to drop
Mr. Jefferfon and vote for Mr. Burr ; and that this
conduct on the part of Mr. Van Nefs corresponds
with the terms of Mr. Burr's negotiation with
Mr. Ogden.%
Boston, Nov. 13.
COMMERCIAL CORRESPONDENCE,
Sir, , Lisbon, 11th Sept.
For the information add government cf
the merchants trading to this country, I will
thank yo^ to have it inferred in the newfpat
pers, the inctofcri Traiflation of an Order,
iifued b, this Court the 4th inst. As that
part of the Order relating to the confump
;tion, was ambiguoufty expressed; an expla
nation from the Judge and Adminiflrter of
the corn market was requeued ; but they
differed in opinion 6* the febfea, the for
mer conceiving that the importation was
only intended, the latter that both the im
portation and donfumptron were prohibited
after the 4th of January.- By the next ves
sel I shall be able to communicate what the
real intention of this government is. Wheat,
Indian corn, and excepting rice, all other
kinds of bread fluffs, including ship bifeuit,
and all other articles hitherto allowed from
the United States, continue to be freely ad
mitted upon the fame footing as before.—
with rcfpe& I am, fir, your humble servant,
WILLIAM JARVIS.
Benjamin L Nco'ln, Est.
" In obferv2*e of the Royal orders of „
the Prince Regent, dur Lord lately expedit
ed to the Corn-Market, for the purpose of
prohibiting the introduction into this king-'
dom, of flour, < fabricated in foreign coun
tries, in consequence of the causes having
ceased, which made the admission neceffary^
during the time it had free e,,t„ into the
Corn-market for cor.fumption in this City,
and other places of this kingdom. And ti
the end that this royal determination' should
be duly observed, and that all persons inter
ested in this branch of business, should have
a full knowledge cf the fame, that they may
govern themselves accordingly—l have or
dered the present to be pafled, with the de
claration, in conformity to the fame Royal
orders ; that the space of four months is al
ted for the confump+ion of the Flour ex
ig, as well as for what may arrive, coun-i
ting from the date hereof. And this may
be fixed upon in the cuftomarv places.
Corn-Market, 4th Sept. 1802.
(Signed)
Joao de Saldanha de Oliveira E Souza.
of being the author of the infernal macLihre,
have met with Advocates in our Public
Prints. The French Journalists, however,
are very wrong to suppose that our Gov=
ernment has the lead concern in these tranf
adions. If they understand the English
language, they cannot but fee that the hos
tile weapons of our newfpapcr controvert
ifts have the propriety of the Delphian
blade, which used to cut on all sides. Mr.
Addington has been the butt of their mad
obloquy as Well as Bonaparte. If the Peo
ple of France were to judge of the People
of this Country from the absurd effofions of
our Opposition Prints, our natu nal charac
ter would be in ave ry deplorable condition
indeed. W hat could they think of our gen
erofit), ot Biitiihgratitude, when the Min
ister, who in a tew n:onths restored us to
the blessings of Peace, who abolished the
mod odious impost, who revised the Ha
beas Corpus, who introduced the moil eco
nomical and beneficial plan in the finances,
who consults in every creature the liberties
of th°e fetjea, is censured tor having given
a place to his ion ? It is curious to observe,
that those who attacked Mp Addington 011
account on the Pells, never said a word a
bout the places filled by his Predecessors,
though several of them enjoyed as many as
the Ass in the fable had relicks on his back.
Latest 13p the @aHs.
Nfw York, Nov. 7.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman, dated
Cape-Francois, if of oa&ber, to bis friend
iu-Pb{ladeipbia.
You never saw St. Domingo in such a
fixation 4s at present ; this perhaps is the
mod critical moment it has ever experienced
—the affair of the Brigands is much more
serious than I thought it wobld have been.
Weare literally Ibut Up in the town, and it
is probable we fball continue in that situa
tion until more soldiers and more money ar
rive—The Brigands are burning close a
round us—all communication With the coun
try i^ ftoped, and money growing scarce e
very day—No sale for dry goods of any def
cripfion, not even the moftfavorite kind.
Markets low.
Extrafl of a biter from a rtf,enable Americart
at Havre, to a commercial bouje in this city,
dated Sept. 4, ißc2.
'.'The gentleman ano was C nful here
has refigred, or, in otMfr-words, has given 3
power to Mr. William Deblois to aa o
who now holds the office, ^no, is obliged to ,
Mr. Henry Preble for his aflifance, not
knowing the French language hinifeT—
Mr. D. expeas the appoints ent througi Mr.
Paine, whom Mr. D. aflitUc ih getting a
patiage, as most ol the American traders rc
fofed taking him on board. Mr. Paine has
promised the appointment, expecting his
influence will-induce the President to grant
i, to him.