The American Republican gazette — Concord, N.H., 1802-12-07 00:00:00, page 2

charity may suggest that he is upright;
but whatever remnant of affection
may accompany him into the retreats
ts private life,±is conkquence as a
public man is extingtrifhed. I repeat
the people are all republican.—
Their firft and greatest principle is
a ceffiviaion of the superiority of a re
publican to all other governments.
' To carrry into effe& their republican
iyftem, and to preserve it pure from
violation is the great object for which
they cbofe then rulers.
Have they been disappointed ?
If theylave let us hurl the traitors to
; the public will from their feats of
power. If they have not, let us con
.firm by our good opinion their good
conduct,,:
-What are the prominent principles
on the observance of which the ftabi.
? lily of our happiness, under a reptib.
* licadfykem depends '
The^are—
1. The rejection of the exercise of
all power that the public good does
But unequivocally require.
2. The preservation of peace, ex.
ternal and internal. _ <'
3. A refpeft for and a compliance
with the public will, whenever it can
be corre&!y ascertained.
4. The lead possible taxation and
expense, 4 ^^
The government that honestly and
efficacioufly maintains these princi
ples as the guide of its measures must
be republican, and must promote the
general welfare. Whether it fele&s
a federalift, or a republican, for a par
' ticular function, is of little moment.
Neither itsintention, &, or measures
are affected in either case. There are
men of integrity and talent of each de
scription, men, who, however they
may on some points differ from the
administrators of the government,pof
fefs too sacred a sense of character,
too firm a convi&ion of duty, not to
execute with rigid fidelity the laws of
their country. He, whose sole infor
-mation should be derived from the
inflammatory party prints of a few of
our large commercial cities, would
Imagine the reign of anarchy had
come with all its horrors, barely be
cause a few federalifts have been re.
moved from office. Not a petty post.
matter can be fuperceded, if federal,!
however flagrant his mifcbndu&,wjth.
^ out the imprecation of divine ven
geance upon the head of the president
and all his political friends. Theup
roar, it is true, is confined to Balti,
more, Philadelphia, Newyork, and
Boston; while the great mass of the
Community, the pillar of our political
existence, the farmers, hear not the
& denunciations, or hear them with un
concern. < —
Whence this party rage, these vin
di&ive paffions,the aflaffinating libels?
They originate not with the people,
who are nappy and grateful. No.—
They flow from a 'few unprincipled
individuals, who have been foiled in
their puriuit of power and office, mfo
py of whom have been deprived by
the public voice of the forbidden fruit,
^ before they had cloyed of its sweets.
It is these men, who brawl from the
housetop. Having little character
themselves, what is it to them what
/wreck they make of the chara&er of
others? The prints, in their interest,
b are convenient and thorough-going
organs of misrepresentations and falf
hood. They publiffi ^hart serves the
>end#of party, and nothing else. Thty
dare not to publish the language bf
Truth which proceeds from their ad
versaries. But with the pufilanimiiy
of traitors, they dare to publish long
replies to mutilated extfa&s. Is this
\ fair or honorable ? Itif not pretend
ed to be either. But it is wife! Bis
politic J The great body of citizens
who belong to the federal fide from
soonest motives, take federal prints ex,a
clufvel,. Knowing this, what care we
(fay they) for all the detections of our
opponents. Their flream of light,
however vivid and vast, is loft upon
us. The talk of dispelling it is ex- t
tremely easy. We have only to de
nounce it as an emanation of the de
vil, and thus laugh our enemies to
scorn.
But the game is no less desperate
than profligate., It served with admi
rable success during the period of de
lusion. But that day is gone by.
There is a fund of strong sober sense
distributed among every class of citi.
zens that furyives the wreck of passion
and prejudice. The minds of our
citizens may for a season be abused,
but they turn to their honest and en.
, lightened convictions with ah elastic
strength that breaks every unworthy
tie. The measures of governmen
cannot be concealed. Their effects
will be felt. Here is the fortrefs of
Ivirtue, equally impregnable id public'
i as in private life*——The people no
I footer understood the measures of the
former ^miniftration, and felt their
I effects,,han they displaced them.——
§ The terror of that administration will
i be the security of tbi. Time ihook
;that adminift ration to its centre, ft
will fix this adminiflration on a rock.
'CATO.
The Vice-president.
From the AMERICAN CITIZEN.
[PROOF es the Negotiation between a
Federal gentleman, authorised b, the
Leading Federalists at WaJhington,
and Mr. Furr;to place himjelf in the
Prejidenc,, at the late election.'
" The Minister who, by secret corruption,
;iavades the freedom of ele^ion, and the ruffi
an who by open violence destroys that free
dom, art embarked in the fame bottom ”
° ™ Junius.
Letter Eight.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
UNITED STATES,
[continued.]
The public will now be anxious to
know the name of the * high federal
charaaer; who wrote the letter from
th * city, to an influential member of
jcongrefs, detailing the negotiation.
:That name is Rill a mystery. It is
eminently due to the gentleman to
whom the two letters aboye were ad
drefled, and who has kindly put co
pies of them into our possession, to
fay that he has not communicated to
us 'the name of the “ high federal
charader." Yet we are in possession
of a variety of fa&s. derived from a
multiplicity of corred sour ces, which
do more than enable us to conjecture,
with considerable accuracy, the name'
ofthe 66 high federal chara&er." We
therefore state it as our dicided opin
ion, and on which we think the pub
lic may with fafety rely, that Ged.^
Hamilton is that “ high federal char,
after." His connexion with MR
Ogden, the hegociator, is known to
be of the most intimate and endeappg kind.
His knowledge of the negotiation, will not,
therefore bedoubted. He is allo known, as
having long held “predominant coatroul"
in the federal party—The a&ual influence of,
general Hamilton fa that party corresponds'
precisely with the description given fa the z
1 letters. Besides, there ar, other corrobborat.
iAg circumftaaces which irresistibly impose
upon us the belief that Gen;His the " high
federal charaaer" described. Weiroirien
tion a powerful one. ? During the,fitting of
the Supreme Court of this state at Albany in
the winter of 1801, Jofuh Ogto Hofffa,
Esq. invited to that city a party of gentlemen
to dine. Gen. Hamilton, Judge Troup, Judge
B. Livingston, & Judge Pendleton, all of the
^ city of Newyork, were of the pfy
After dinner,, Geo. H. decided, openl),
that Mr. Burr had intrigued with a federal
gentleman to effe& his eleffion to the Presi
dency. When spoken t& on the boldness of
the declaration, Gen. H^added thax he could
prove it, or it could 7 proved in a court of
justice ! The negotiation ffi there made no
secret of; Gen. Hamilton made the declare.
Mfadosd and without refer„; r
There are other faas in our possession that ,
authorife us to state unequivocally, that Gen.
Hamilton is the “ high federal chara&er" al
luded to in th, two letters. If he is not, he
will deny if publicly ;-, —if he is, he has too
much honor and integrity to disavow an ad
of his own.
Ifthefe taas stand in need of corroboration
, there ate concurring circumstances in abund
ance which strongly indicate the existence of
the plot. The letter dated Washington zgh
Jan. 1801, states that Mr. Burr observed, in
reply to the second proposition of the nego
ciator, to wit, “what co-operation he could
tad would afford towards procuring success to
' his own eleaion?" That " the federalifts
might be assured that Newyork and Tennessee
on a'fecond ballot would vote tor him, and
. thafprobably Newjerfey and ontof the fou
them states might be induced to do the fame."
Such was the answer of Mr. Burr, to th, se
cond proposition of the negotiator. t
The negociaion was commenced in*he ci
ty of Newyork, about the 15th of January,
ißoi. Toe letter of Gen- Hamilton to a lead
ing federal member of Congress, detailing the
/negotiation, was written about the 20th of the
'flame month. That whfchgives the fobft®ce
/ of Gen. Hamilton's letter, is dated Washing
ton, Jan. 29th, 1801. The negotiation was
complete before Jan zoth. Ondr about the
2flh of January, Mr. Burr left this city for
Albany, to take his feat in the, state affcmbly.
The fame day or the day after, Mr. Wm. P.
Van Nefs, who was not a member of the leg
islature, followed Mr. Burr to Albany. On
the arrival of Mr. Burr, enquiries were made
of him touching the Presidential election. To
; every queftian he anfwerel with the u'moft
confidence and cheerfuloefa, that Mr. Jeffer
fon would certainly be eleded, &ed that no
opposition could or would be made in the H.
of representatives. He uniformly treated the
idea of material opposition in the boufe as ex.
travagant and chimerical. This was precise.
ly the condua of Mr. Burr at Albany. And
yet he knew that he had negociated with Mr.
Ogdeoto eflfea his own eleaion to the Presi
dency, and that in confeqaence of that nego
;cla rion every effort within the complin of the
I federal party would be exerted to accomplish
j it. This condua of Mr. Burr at Albany was
jfuch as every consummate and unprincipled
intriguer would adopt. It was a matter of
importance to him to prevent the transmission
of letters from Albany to Washington, urging
Srmnefs and perfeveraoce in our representa
tives in favor of Mr. Jeftrfon's eleaion ; and
Mr. Burr vainly imagined his placid deport:
meat calculated to accomplish that objed by
allaying reasonable fears, and composing a
farming apprehensions. His intrigues were,
however, perceived by a few individuals at Al
bany, and bis representations' ware therefore
little heeded.'
- Let uspow view the condua of his very con
fidential friend, Mr. Wm. P. Van Nefs, of
this city, who accompanied Mr. Burr to Al
bany. Thafe who have read the “ Narra
tive" will perceive that this is the fame gen
tleman who negociated for Mr. Burr the sup
pression of the Hiftory of the Administration
of Mr. John Adams. ",
While Mr. Burr was openly declaring at
Albany that there was no foundation for ap
pfehenfioD concerning the election of Mr, Jef
ferfon, bis private and confidential friend, Mr
Wm. P. Van Nets, observed, in Secret, a coa
dya the very reverse. Mr. Van Nefs was un
remittingly employed in furthering the nego
tiation of Mr. Burr andM^ Ogden. While,
at Albany, he wrote a letter to our Reprefent
mlve, Mr. Edward Livingston, then at Wash
ington, representing it as the sense of the re
publicans of this state, that, after the firft or.
fecund vote in She boufe, Mr. Jefferson Should
be given up !.! ! This corresponds with Mr.
Burr's reply to the Second proposition of Mr.
Ogden, the negotiator, namely, that, ^ on a
Second ballot, Newyork would vote for him V'
We do not affertthat Mr. Van Nefs wrote the
letter to Mr. Livingston on vague report ; it~
is stated as an undeniable faa, one which, if
not true, is easy of refutation. The names
of Mr. Van Nefs the writer, and Mr. Living
ston the receiver, of the letter, are mentioned
—both of whom live in ibis city.
Mr. Burr allo replied to the fecund propofi.
non of Mr. Ogden, “on a fecondmftqj N.
Jerfay might be induced W vote for him."—
What covert measures Mr. Burr took to en
deavour to effe& this, 1$ not known; but this
to certain, tha^Mr. Van Nefs wrote a letter
to aj,influential republican wQo refutes near
Pqugbkeepfie, urging him in strong terms to.
procure letters from Newjerfey, advifiog the
Newjerfey republican members in Congress to
drop Mr. Jeftrfon on the fecoud ballot in the
hotf^^?'^ bx
Such ^ere the proceedings of Mr. Burr and
his confidential friend Mr. Van Nefs at Alba
ny, ptoceedingi which exaaly accord with the
tetms ofjibe negociation coodylcd between )
Mr. Burr fe Mr. Ogden. , ,
Nor were the confidential friendsof Mr.
Burr silent or inaaive in this dty. Mr. M.
'L Davis, one ofthe deprfitaries o(tbe fecre^q
of Mr. Burr, and on this account only Wary,
ing of notice ran about from republican to
^ b - can \ d ^ ^ balin'^ %^%
declaring that me r,pu blican# in Congress
a&ed very improperly in not giving up Mr.
Jefferfon, averring that they must evidently
abaudoa him, that perforating in oppofitioa
, would injure the feelings of Mr. Burr
that no one could forefee the conftqv^r:^
such Stubborn condufL if Mr, Burr Qi& 1
Length be eleded ! It is probable tha, B
Davis was afthat time apprised of the ne<,
ciAlion between Mr. Burr andMt Ogden.
Our wonder at the pertinacity of the fed©
alifts in the house of representatives will hence
forward cease. The cause of if may now be
clearly perceived. That opposition to Mr.
tyfferfon in the house, which alarmed the
country and brought it to the brink ofi civil
war, was founded on the negotiation conclude
cd between Mr. Burr and Mr. Ogden. Six 1
and thirty times was the tranquility of the
country endangered, to elevate an intriguer
to office, contrary to the known will of a ma
jority of the people. Americans ! you have
infinite cause to be thankful that the plot is
discovered.
Ve be ceutiHUtl
0e flail.,
Extract of a letter from fonefoo
rough, (1.) dated Off. 6.
“ A number of reports are in
circulation in this and the ad
joining counties, which, if true,
we think a rupture with the Che
rokee Indians not far diftant—lt
is reported and generally believ
ed, that the Indians have posi
tively refuted to give up th#
murderers of young Runner, in
confequencc of which a number
of Mr. Runner's friends, some
fay 30, others more, had armed
themselves to take fatisfa&ion,
and had actually gone into the
iridian territory. Another re
port states, that some of Mr.
Runner'^ friends had armed
themselves with an intention to
take the Indian offenders, by
force and bring them to justice,
but were flopped by the governor.
Another report adds, that the
.Indians had got alarmed, de
stroyed the growing crop and
fled from the; upper towns for
flielter in the lower part of the
nation, and two white raen had
been killed in the wilderness be
tween Knoxville."
Gallery of Sculpture.
NEWYORK, 0& 27. A fubfcrip.
tion was some months ago set on foot
for the purpose of procuring at Paris>
casts of all the fineft antique statues.
This is designed as the foundation of
a gallery and school of sculpture ; —
which, being the firft eftabliihment in
the United States, will, it is expelled,
be held honorable to bur city. About
3000 dollars was soon raised, injhares
ofso each. We have the pleasure of
announcing to the gentlemen compos
ing that ampliation, that one of the
mod celebrated grouses, the Laocoon,
and two of the fineft fa/ues, the Apollo
and tb^Dying Gl^ are already
cast, and their arrival may be looked
for daily. ^ Our minister at Paris, in
tefeftedin an undertaking fotfratify- N
ing to every lover of the fine arts, has
paid great attention to the execution,
which, we are assured, is by the firft
artists, and diftinguiflied by the mate
rial alone from the original.
It would be unjust to omitmenrion
ing, that the plan originated with Ed
ward Livingston, Esq. the mayor of
thercity. We need not add, that it
is an honorable addition to feather
proofs of his attention co its improve,
ment an&etobellifhment. \\
From the spirit ahd liberality lately
,cutod'h our coffi ratify & prtftme
thdi aWdpdttment in to tefrety&l
wik be appropriated to this purpofa
^^ rfrffr W r £
Hudfofi, Nov. 16. In purfaw of
^ determinariQft,we have ever aWfed
to, of clefog,p an, flakesfu^foti
in our paper,we think it our duty to re,
mark that the accounts Mr. Wfe
giving a fumymong to # mi,<mm