Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-07-29

Party WdS C9luSUtiy vi tliC WdHs. lie
fun Of Republicanifm, which had fuGained
,randent eclipie, WIS emerging rsiplen-
dent from its preternatural obicurily.-
The election for Governor was to occur
the enfuing year. Success materially de-
pended on the,wildom and vigour Of our
meafures; on cherilhing the party by
a cordial interchange Of fentiment, and by
purifying fePs calculated TO diminilh the
numbers and alternate the ipirit of our
opponents. MIR. Burr, however, was far
from promoting the one or contributing to
eGsa the other. 10 the Legislature, he
neither exhibited that frmnels nor at}ivi-
ty for which 70 much credit has been III
properly given him. He appears, rather
as an ifolated individual, belonging TO no
party, than warm and active friend Of
the republican caufs. He rarely il ever
attended republican Meeting, and Me-
YER, it is believed, wrote iingle line
in fupport of freedom.
In 1898, year dif;ngaihed by
Federal terror and profcription, the cleo
tion of Governor Of the State occurred.
Mr.. Burr was now lenfblc that il would
neither be proper nor avaiI;ng fer himlelf
to be held up as the Republican candidate.
For hatexalted office Chancellor Living
fon was Imported by the Republican par
~. While Mr.. Burr abitained from op
pofing the nomination of the Chancellor,
he Guaiouly avoided doing any thing to.
promote his election. The Chancellor
was, however, honorablr and fp:,itedly
fupported BY the great body ofhis friends
Mr.. Burr was the only man of note in the
party who appeared liltlefs ofthe event"
!" Notwithstanding, circumstances, con-
fpired to favor the reelection of his op-
ponent, lAr. Jay, who facceeded by
large majority. But although we loft
the election of the learned candidate for
the office Of governor, we acquired frength
in the Legislature. Republican replelen-
tation, with the exception of one man was.
again isnt out from the city of n. York
and in this representation Mr.. Burr was
included"
/" We lhall now take curfory view of
his conduit in the Aaembly, and fee how
far it is honorable to hilnfelf, or affords to
the party who have hitherto given him
their fuppors, realonable ground Of conf
dence.
!" Ithas been already fate. that Mr..
Burr rarely attended the meetings of the
Republican members of the Legislature
it may be added that in his individual in
tercourie with them, he manifeRed tiff
and unfriendly reierye. He #ALwAYs
appeared intent upon playing the part:ofa
Willy rather than that OF an HONEST,
comprehensive, and profound fatelman.
With The eyes Of lynx, he was more on
the watch to convert incidental circum-
frances TO his private advantage, to the fur
therance of his immeafurable ambitious
views, than to leize and appropriate them
to the public veal. While therefore he
was diffruhed by the federalifs, he was (
fufpeaed by his own party. On trying
and delicate queitions, or iuch as might
expofe him to the obloquy and cenfure Of
his opponents he was backward!in exhibit
ing his fentiments. He was known to
mingle with the oppoGte party in the le.
giGature, and frequently to manifelt 4
double front. His tergiverfating conduct
or many ssapoTtant points, furnllhed a
bundant reafon to fufpea the purity ofhis
views, aud the iincerity Of his political
projections. He frequently exhibited TO-
licitude for the facceis Of federal mea-
fures in the houfe, by waryiavoidance of
oppofticn to them; meaiures which could
not be carried without vitality injuring the
caufe he ofendbly efpouied. Proof of
this afertion ihall be adduced."
Thisproof ccnffts in afertng that Mr.. Burr
abiented himfef from the houle on the vote
for member Of the council of appointment,
70 that Mr.. Foot, federalia, was elected
and tbe rennblicap marry defested Bnr n &c