Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-27

dlilW dINCSSO NlldllSclloA AiSHSROh o'o
; his adherents, Whole Thrift for power and
dominion, and inveterate jealouy of the
Vice. Prefdent rendered them acceiiible.
Tho the habits ard ariaocrstic dit
petitions of .hefe people made them unfit
accomplices for their rev aGociates,, the
pro pet of political preforuent induced
them to form the connection /; although
they had been for years in the conlfant ha-
bi. of ridiculing both the public and pr
vate character Of Governor Clinton and
his family the charms of power, and the
PROJECT of monoPolizing the honours 'of
the State, overcame their repugnance, and
they fra,ernally embraced the man they
had hitherto derided, and Affected to DEF
pfc.
From this formidable coalition, con-
cen,ration of power was anticipated, which
they could not derive from talents, or from
natural influence, and which it was hoped
would crrh every opponent, exclude MIR.
Burr from public confidence, and profrate
every obGacle to the facceEs Of their
boundlefs ambition. This Heterogeneous
MATS, competed like Nebuchadnezar's
image of clay and brafs, drew c!olc the
bonds that connected them, and Begin
their work with a zeal and induHry that
would have done honor to 4 better canie.
Some became disclaimers at public meet
ings. Others rode the circuit OF the fate,
and by the mott inGduous and dafariiy
iuiinuations, whifpered fufpicions in the
minds of the people, and prepared their
credulity for the reception of the fagrant
and malicious fal(hoods which have iince
been propagated. Stale ard exploded ca.
lumniss sgainf the Vice Proficient, were
revived, and circulated with pious perie
yerance. Theie proceedings, have
calmly witneiled throughout the fate. |
have often feen their grolS artifces detect
ed, and their views expofed for they
could not efyape the r,oA feeble fasacity.
thus was Mr. Burr to be dragged to the
altar, and fdcrihced to the ambition of a
few aipiring individuals; to miniRer to
the wilhes of families, who, to crafty
their pride, would lrsmple on the rights
fthe people, and parade in triumph over
the heads of the hoaef and induNrious.
There neve: were men, Whole len,imen,s
were lcfs republican, wh0fe actions and
habits naniteaed a more fovereign con-
tempt, for the common rights OF man.
At the head of the honorable afiocia,i-
on 70 which have alluded, we find man
whcGe name, alone, and veaerablc patron,
have RATED him above the common herd
of political deEamers. AT an early period,
received into the family of his Uncle. the
eReem and refpcts, which the public ieIt
for that worthy veteran, was, without ie
lutfancc, extended to ,hofe who lhaTed his
affections. Thus did he zeal, unperceiv.
ed, into the confidence of1he people. His
principles have never been examined. Hi:
character has only been upheld by his nan G..
The virtues of bis anceaocs have hitherto
faved him from nvenigation-But bis fc-
crct Vaccinations are now leading to i'm
postant consequences and the good oFthe
country requires, that Ills dark and cor
rupt conduct ihould be expoied, That he
ihould be arraigned at the bar of public
iuaice, and receive that fentence, which
his crimes juitly merit. This ihall foon
be done. II l live, the talk ihal! be faith
fully performed.
Fer conGdering this man the actual 60.
vernon of the fate, it will certainly be un-
oeccnary to apologies. 1t mutt be mani
tea to the meaneN capacity, that he is the
author of the fyeem Of policy, that has
been purlued in this fate Gnce the election
of governor Clinton. l would not 70 far
iofult that aged patriot, as TO believe fer
moment that he had conceived, and vo-
untariiy performed the acts which have
diGgraced his administration. They are
only worthy of that calous compound of
pride and wickedneis, whom he has RATED
tra,n infgnihcaace, and who has long iince
diieraced tic name and the virtues of his
ancefors.
This pro(saional calunnia,cr has ever
had the inlolence to arrogate to himielf
the applaufe Of every popular proceeding
of our State Governmsnt, and the hardi-
hood IN attribute to the wor,bv chief mo