Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1802-07-21

ndtlS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. III Ni!l, Tow ever, 4
atIogd me an opporeniiy to throw little |
more light on the suppression and merits
ol the histo.ta Application was made
10 me- Is : 5o,a Der i. TIE Summer OF
1904, TO ACT as agent Tor TIRE sale OF in
history # Y'o'.a .fGg1is'S administrations, ia
Philadelphia and for tx wi.oic OF the
southern states, which as a booi seller / OF
course agreed 20, and advertised accord
ing to instructions the publication of the
WORK in the fall of that year. This ne
cessarily involved 4 CORES pondence with
the booksellers, Mesers. Esrias aud Ward,
in which ! Expressed my satisfaction at
seeing that sUbjeGl taken up. because it
o;Vcd me from TASK which had impos-
ed on myself should no other person un.
dertakc it. In crolher lcttcr was solicit
ed 20 engage ior tae publication OF an cd:-
ton OF the yet unvritten work in England,
and undertook that also, and had favour
able answer from an English bookseller
predicated upon the iaerit OF the purpos-
/ ed work. Thro' these commune atoms
4 correspondence was commenced with
me by Mr. Wood, OF whom had heard
as the aurnor of anhistory of Swisseriand,
but which never read. Win desire
ito promote the PUBLICATION of the whole
/ truth, | IN every letter which wrote on
business, and in many others written for
the purpose, communicated a variety OF
anecdotes which appeared to me likely to
devcicPe the views o. prominent charsct
ers and the causes of serious and iniIJ3.-
tant events.
Upon opening book store IN Washing
ton City, also advertised the promised.
work in MIR. Smiths paper there, accofet-:
4 ing to arrangement, and at the opening OF
! the session of congress, and for several
weeks afterwards was daily applied to for
this work, which had promised upon
! the faith .reposed IN Messrs. Barlas and
Ward.
In the course Of the session an article
written by my son who then discharged
the duties Of editor, appeared in the Au.
rora, stating that the book had been sun
tresscd, and very nationally attributipg the
f suppression to that party whose crimes
and misconduct, twas presumed would be
} the theme of the work.
} | Immediately wrote to Messrs. Barlas
} and Ward, requesting to be made acquain-
, ted with the, cause OF the suppression and
, 10 Mr.. Wood, requesting that, as the
, work was suppressed, he would return my
letters. All | could learn was, that nv
letters had been delivered to MIR. Burr, for
= what purpose could not divine. could
perceive by a New-Yor.z paper, that the
suppression was laid TO Mr.. Burr, and
+, wrote TO him stating the seriousness of the
charge to his political standing, and re-
guessing Iny letters, which i'll few DAYS
afterwards were returned to me by MIR.
Burr. At the saIne time obtained pc
rusal Of the suppressed book, and formed
the opinion, since corroborated by public
opinion, that twas very fn}.erfecf, stuhil
and gatid work which rendered its sup
preston to me the more extraordinary.
In few days afterwards, was advised
by letter from New-York, that Coleman,
tae Editor Of Hanilton's Gazette, had Of
Tered 1000 dollars, OH condition that MIR.
: Wood would make oath before magis-
trate Of the suppression by Mr.. Burr.
OF this Mr.. Burr was also informed by
friend of mine, who was in habits Of in
tlmacy with him, and he was apprized that
the transaction altogether was such, as
must lose MIN the confidence of the repub-
iicans of the union, il it were not explain
ed TO the public satisfaction.
/ Determined 20 search the transaction
TO the bottom and having previously en-
gagged to so TO the Literary Fair, 1 sus-
pended all discussion on this subject until
] should satisfy myself fully upon the cir
cuTnstances of the transaction, but found
1t had been already taken up by others,
IN consequence Of the i'll Influence which
few individuals, said 10 be attached to
MIR. Burr, and hostile TO MIR. Jefferson,
had. on the election, ard to whose conduct
the election Of Mr. Sands is attributed.
f At New-Yort, FOR the first time, saw
, Mr. Wood observed towards INN thai
distant civility which would bestow ON
a stranger whose appearance was calcu-
lated to discourage intercourse and to for
! bid confidence. Chance threw him in nv
wy at place o. public entertainment,
and there he commenced a conversation
IN which he cleary understood my otiinion
{ u him.
/ With regard 70 the causes Of my dis
pleasure towards him, believe he has Civ
ven very sufficient cause, in putting
my letters into ths hands Of Mr.. Burr"
But Mr.. Wood IN attribu;ing my dis
pleasure 60 " the delivery Of ny coBfden-
/" tiai letters 10 su1i ber6oa as Mr.. Burr. -
has mistaken his obioel; the artihce VIII
not take could feel no 1ueasiness at the
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