Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-27
PROM THE n. Y. Daily apvrkrIsrR
BRUTUS-No. w.

real ore in the pesion of his nephew, were
iecre,ly inimical 70 MIR. Jefcrion. From
the time that has free elapled and adopt
ing their cuitchary logic, thai, Elence is
unQueltionable evidence OF guilt, preiume
il will not hereafter be denied. Charged
with entertaining ientiments, which they
falfely afcribe to Mr.. Burr and his friends,
they dare not hazard reply. To efcape
from the diigrace to which this public con
viteion, and the invariable conduit of lheie
immaculate advocates of Mr.. Jeferion's
infallibility will expofe them, more than
the ordinary efforts OF their ingenuity
wall be neceHary. In The annals OF decep
ton, there never was more ihamc!ul i'm.
petition attempted upon the PRECEDENT as d
man, nor upon the credulity Of the public.
Profound enemies to the executive, they
have endeavoredto MAKE him the 'lupg,
of their ;nhdious and hollow protection S
and the inllrument TO raiie them to poll
tical eminence. Thcie ale now the men, 1t
is Eaid, waom ex-cu i've fayoI is to elevate
and whoie honett opponents ex' cusive IL
hgcnce is 10 cruh. Loudly proclalUs;ns
,hsir devotion to the administration, IN
de It's immediate protection. they attack
eyus, local rival. Exc!uiive!y orthodox
ir heir political creed, all are deemed he
rrics who do not tameh receive the fhac
klcs they with to ilnPole OF iublcribe with.
cut rehtance the particular doctrines they
.tipou.r. If this CONDUIT is encouraged,
or frffsred with IMMUNITY, it will iaaver1
The funtamsnsal principles we have hitler
70 cherhed, and in its olclau,n defroy
every fpecies OF independent examirati
on: undermine the fuhitanl;al advantages
from our happy form CT government, aid
open the avenues of Powe- to abandoned
and lawlets viIlainy.
In the minds of thole who are in the
habit of examining political revolutions
with attention of mSrSing the progrefs,
and inveitiga,ing the motives Of thots WHO
are confpieuous actors On the ,hcltse of
politics, there can be no doubt, that the
family connections of Governor Clinton
have iteadily medita,ed a complete ulur-
patton Of the political power Of this Stale.
This is beyond the reach OF controversy.
Let every man who is not satisfactorily
imprefed with the truth OF what l adj
vance, examine ninutely their ccuduet.
What has been the Uniform tendency OF
their mcaiures in this city View their
articles at the feat of our State govern.
ment ? Trace themro every county in
the State, and you will invariably fnd
them undermining, by the mott baf e
and contemplate attiGces, the reputation
OF every man who may, however remote
ly, interrupt their ambitious projects; IN
vain hopes that unguarded minds would
believe ,ho(e upright who appeared watch
full and fulpicious of Others.
In this mode and for 'heie pnrpo(es, has
the character of Mr.. Burr been attacked.
Disappointed in the nomination Ct Go
vernon Clinton TO The Vice Proficiency,
the moment he was elected Chief Magi-
,ffrate Of the State, his connections, hope
without his immediate knowledge o. con-
TENT, commenced 4 fecret, though active
warfare aeaiif Col. Burr, who rad oecn
guilty of another fin whic;. !harpen d ,heir
revenge, and could no, be forgiven. He
had oppoled with flocsfs the appointment
of Mr.. !Ofgooi to the nayoraI'y of New
York. This pious chria'an had fixed his
hopes on this lucrative oficc. Bred to
gneaner work, bu, born as he bought to
be a M ycr, his diLppoio,men, gave In
finite uneafnels From The Detection aud
melancholy it produced, ii is ia.d, he has
never yet recovered and the name O:
Burr when ardibly pronounced, like water
in the hydrophobis, ftill gives him a uni
yerial thrill. Rcuicd by this deciive
proof of their inferior inhaencc, his iup-
por.ers, advanced 70 boider aSs of hoiiili
~ and revenge. By the moR lhameiu.
and diihonoltable machinatio2s, they now
endeavoured to def at every political mes-
lure the Vice PreGden, rccommtnIed.
Ry means, at the recollection Of which
every man of common honour or Integrity
would bluff, they endesvoured, upor all
occaGons, to sen!er the ru ~ of,his mo-
tiyes lufpeded. Hns then imp1rsnt at
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