The American Republican gazette — Concord, N.H., 1802-11-09 00:00:00, page 2

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The V1 ce-PRESIDENT.
- FROM THE AURORA.—oa. 26.
THE question concerning the secret,
, negotiations of ML Burr, during the'
contend election of 1800, is at length
placed in such a point of view, by the
aaive and determined perseverance
of the editors of the American Citi
zen, that it is net longer possible for
any man of sense to hesitate upon an
opinion.
We were among those most difoof
ed to place unbounded confidence in
the political integrity of Mr. Burr.—-
Upon his profeffions, we had placed
an unfufpeding reliance—From his
sagacity and prudence we had been
taught to exped much.
Our confidence in him was not sha
ken even by the suppression of Wood's
book ; [hiflory of John Adams's 'ad
miniflration] the motives assigned for
its suppression we considered as fatis-
Taßory, because the book itfelf, as its
compiler has acknowledged, abounds
with error, ignorance, and mifunder-
Qanding of events, characters, and
meafures.<
We have, however, h,d full time
& opportunity to difeover, that there
are others besides the assigned motives
for the suppression ; and that combin
ing the antecedent tranfaaions with
colateral evidence, the true motives
for its suppression appear to us, not;
to have been declared by those con.
cerned in the fuppreffion.^
. Having formed these conclusions,
without prejudice, but rather with an
early confidence and strong attach-1
ment to Mr. Burr, as a public man;!
having cautiously avoided all dire&
interference in the contest concerning
him at Newyork, though repeatedly
urged by enticements to interfere, &j
embark against conviction in the
views of alittle party that furrounds|
him.l
We have waited for the notice be ;
must of necessity be compelled to take}
of the imputations laid upon him ; and,
for the reply which should be broughtj
in proof by those who had inculpated•
him.l
We have heard both sides dispas
sionately, without throwing evidence
which we exclusively possessed, into
the scale of controversy ; and can no
longer hesitate to give it as our opin
ion that Mr. Burr cannot be consid
ered as having a&ed confidently with
the obligations which he owed the ire#
publican interest.
[Dennison & Cheetham, editors of
the American Citizen, in aferies of let
ters in their ,a,er addrefled to Mr Burr
have clearly, developed his political jug
gling, and given indubitable evidence of
his negotiating [cotfiring] withthe en.
emies of Libert, and their; Country's honfe
or, to eleEt him to the Prejidenc, in the
memorable & difgrwfutbaUotti^ con
teji in Congrefsin 1800. Tothe editors
ts the Citizen, the Republicans are in
debted for the exposition of a character
in Aaron Burr, pre eminently unfit for
ihepoffeffionof any (efpeciall, thefecond)
office in the gift of the People of these
United States: The Country, those who
wifhthe continuance of Republican gov.
-ernment, have tenfold cause of rejoicing
that the federalifts did notfucceed in the,
injidious attempt to place Mr. Burr in
the Presidential Chair, contrary to the
faiownfofe of an immense majority of
the American People.—The federalists
lit the beginning preferred bar. Burr ;
time has Jhewn him to be their man;
to them the. Republicans conjign him ;
Hamilton's paper (b, Coleman) and Cal
lender will undertake his defence, as he
has not attempted hit own defence, ex
cept his letter to Gov. Bromfield,
which we published in the American Re
publican Gazette of 03. lath: But, as
l we wg& avoid wft^mtiat^j^^
against the Authorities of bur Country,
so we deem it a duty we owe the public,
to expose those agents they felefl to man
age their political affairs, when they are
, proved to be guilty of a course of condu&
which renders them unfit for a public
trust, and which when known will most
assuredly fink them below the dignity of
ever again commanding thefuffrages of
a wife, magnanimous, virtuous and inde
pendent people. We Jhail publiJb Mes
fa. Dennison &Cheetham's Bth letter in
our Gazette, beginning it next week, to
which we ajk the careful and candid at.
tention of our readers ;=it will enable
them to judge clearly of the character of
Mr. Burr, and Jhew with what degree
of verdeity he addrtfed Mr. Bloomfield
to aver his innocence of a charge he is
amply proved guilty of: and leave it to
the Tories (federalmpublicdn§) to de.
fend him ; unless, indeed, Mr. Burr
should defend himfelf, and dis prove the
high charges proved against him ; in
which case wefhall notice his innocence,
if manifejUd. . A. R. Gz]
To the Editor of the Aurora.
« Lancaster, Oft. 13. We have just
now received the return, from the fe
deral election diftri& of this county.
It is thought, that as many votes have
been given in the county, as there
we're at the governor's elt&ion in '99.
Thefeds had then a majority of 1027,
and now we have a majority of up
wards of 700. ; Such are the fruits of
; federal meafures,federal falfhoods, &
federal calumnies !—Callender, &c.
the whole squad of federal editors of
the Porcupinefckool have really served
;the cause of republicanism. 0 They
;have aided it greatly, by the infamous
Ilies and misrepresentations they are
i continually publishing. These are,
in most instances, so barefaced*, that
they carry their own conviction along
j with them; and so many of their molt
artful impofirions on the public are
Idaily detected, that very many honest
Imen, who have been deceived by the
larts of their leaders, now fee the de
;lufion under which they have so long s
;lain, and therefore abandon the rotten
;and insidious cause. Truth and gen
! nine patriotifin cannot fail to triumph
loverIover the artifices of a little profligate,
and daring faction, inimical to the
best interests of the country. Anjm.
me,fe majority of our countrymen
deserve the honorable title of true
Americans and firm republicans."
* The fame barefaced impositions &
misrepresentations, are imbofed on peo s
ple their tuftomers by the federal editors
throughout the union Do the honest
but mi/led citizens of New England— of
Newhampjhire—fa the cheat, and pro
ft thereby ? Or, is Ephraimfill blind
ly joined to his idols ? —then—let him
alone !—let him alone!
'te The present election of Penn-
Jykania, decides for the republicans
the choice of all the eleHors.
'.Newyork, 0&, 20, The National
Intelligencer, freaking of the election
of Mr. Rodney, fays—it may not be
unimportant to notic'e that when Mr.
Bayard was elected to Congress in
O&ober 1798, he carried his ele&ion
by a majority of 1020 over Mr. A
lexander, the republican candidate.
In O&ober 1800, the next period
of election, that majority funk to 364.
And in O&ober 1802, he is found
in a minority.
[Mr. Bayard was the Sampson of
the federal faction ;, he was might, in
sophisms ; —he farted with a gigantic
jump, and ran down the political hill
with great celerity; his own force im
merged him atthe bottoms in the quag^
mire of federalism :< verifying, that the
" race is not to the fwift." Mr. Bay
ard's fuper.rfulgenu utinguiJhM his
frfe/]'
GLORIOUS NEWS !
Windsor, 08. 26- We are author
ized to date from authentic informa
tion, just received from the Legisla
ture of this date, that the 'Hon^ Isra
el Smith, 'Efq. one of our present
repre fentativps in Congress, is ele&ed
a Senator, by said Legislature, to fill
the place of Nathaniel Chipmarr, Esq.
whose feat in the Senate of the United
States becomes vacant in March next
—by a majority of 26 votes. Thus
we fee true, genuine Republicanism
triumphant over Federal delujion, A.
riJlocracy and Toryifm.
Mr. Smith had 102 votes in the
House, and gin the Council.
IMPORTATION!
[^ULfind by a Newyork paper that
Itl^^^F Mr Mason has returned from
§ with a number of clergymen,
j for whom he was sent two or three
;years ago. We hdd conceived that
lAmericaI America produced men of suitable
Iqualifications, for the Ministry of the
I Gospel. Poulfon's paper a few days
i ago stated that "it was a bad cause that
I required importation to support it." We
I trust hdwtver, that the importation of
Ifo many referable clergymen is a
' suitable answer to that principle—falfe
;alfo, as it applies to the arts, to manu^
!failures, and to national Jirength and
• independence, all of which, we con
}ceive, are good causes, and would be
(benefitted by importation. Aurora.
I IM^ORT^NT.
\ We have been favoured by a re
fpe&able commercial gentleman of
!this city, with the following interesting
; letter from an official character at the t
I Spanish court : ( Phil. Gaz.]
[COPY.]
Madrid, 15th Aug. 1802.
Sir--On the 11th inst. the pleni
♦potentiaries of the U. States & Spain
, signed a convention for the appoint-
Imentof commissioners who are to form
I a board and fit at Madrid, for the inc
! damnification of those who have fuf
gained losses, damages, or injuries, in
consequence of the excesses of indi
viduals of eith& nation, during the
late war, contrary to the existing trea.
ty or the law of nations. The con
vention to have no force or effect un.
til it be ratified by the contracting
parties. I am, &c.
A letter from Cadiz, dated the 14th
Aug. from the American consul at
that port, fays, " by this opportunity
I forward official dispatches to our
government of the TREATY of
PEACE between the Emperor of
Morocco and the United States, be
ing happily concluded by Mr. Simp,
son.".
THANKSG IKING.
STATE of NEWHAMPSHIRB.
By the Gover nor—a Proclamation.
INPIVIDUALS who have a
proper sense of their dependence
upon the Almighty and Benevo
lent Parent of the Universe for
the happiness they enjoy will
gratefully acknowledge favors re-.
ceiyed and petition for such as
they may stand in need of ; and
as the prosperity and happiness
of States and Nations are depen
dent upon the lame Almighty
Source, and we have been distin
guished as a people by innume
rable marks of Divine Benefi
cence, it highly becomes us
to unite together at certain Rat
ed seasons in our Thanksgiving,
Prailes and Prayers—,4
Therefore in compliance with
the long established and highly
laudable pra&ice of this State, I
I have thought fit by and with
advice of Council to appoint
Thursday the Twenty fifth Day
of November next to be observed
lasI as a day of Public Thanksgiving
,and Prayer throughout this State
—and Ido earnestly recommend
to Ministers and People of every
denomination, that they refig
ioufly dedicate laid day, and
spend a reasonable part thereof
in their relpedtive places of pub
lic worlhip, that we may with
grateful hearts and true devotion
unite in celebrating the praises of
our Divine Benefaaor for his in
numerable mercies—particularly
Ifor civil and religous privileges
j with which we are so highly fa
;vored —for the measure of health
Iwe enjoy—for a comfortable'
I supply of the fruits of the field \
I —for preservation from war—• \
; and for that prosperity which
ihas attended the labor of our
lawful undertakings by lea and
i by land—and above all for thei
: continuance of the blessings ofl
!the Gospel of Peace, Truth and 1
!Righteoufnefs.
And while our Hearts are fil
j led with gladnels at the remem-
Ibrance of the loving kindness of
the Lord, let us with humility
acknowledge our unworthiness
: —confefs our transgressions, and
beseech Divine direction and -
;guidance—
That it would please Almighty
j God to have the Government of
I the United States under his holy ^
I proteaion—that he would rule
I our Rulers, teach our Teachers,
I that they may have wisdom to
.difcfr and integrity to pursue
fuch^meafures as Ihall tend to
his glory and the lasting welfare
of the people —That all ranks'
and orders of Men may rightly
estimate the Civil and Religious
privileges we enjoy, be prevented
from delusive pursuits, and re
member that they are accounta
ble to the Divine Author of these
Blessings for the manner in which *
they ule them ——
That he would bestow his
blessing on the means of Educa
tion and public Inftru&ion, that
Virtue and ufeful Knowledge
may be more and more increas
ed—
That it would please God to
bless this State —direct and pros
per our Civil Government —that
all Superstition and Hypocrisy
may be done away, and that
Religion which is pure, peacea
ble, gentle, and easy to be en
treated, full of mercy and good
fruits may be understood and
pra&ifed throughout the World.
And it is recommended that
all perlons religioufty abstain
from labour & recreations unbe
coming the solemnity of the
Day.
Given at the Council Cham
ber in Exeter, this twenty ninth
Day of October, One Thousand
Eight Hundred & Two, and of
the Independence of the United ty
States Os America thq Twenty
Seventh,'
J. T. GILMAN.
By His Excellence's command,.
with advice of Council. ^ ^ ■
Joseph Pearlon^ Secretes,. •