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

ltuatlCi Oh dHdllS3 uts DUH 0SSEsSu -
expedient 10 eagJe bmlrlf to be announced
as a candidate in oppoGtion to the one
who n the republicans hadagreed fupport.
This was done in the full expectation that
the Federaliifs would really and cordially
unite to raile him to the chief magifracy
Of the State-Accordingly corresponding
exer.ions were made by few Of Mr..
Burr's friends. A meeting was held in the
city con6aing of feventeen perfons only,
who agreed TO fupport him in oPpoftion
to the Governor. This meeting was COM
pofed partly Of his perional friends, who
then re6ded in the city, and Others from
the country the principal part Of whom
were Feaerahas. It was foon, however
perceived that nothing could be done by a
number 70 flnall, without the aid Of one
Of the great contending parties and it
was found, in deipite Of the many MACH
nations which were employed, that the
adherence of the Republicans to the Co
vernon, could not be faaken. Application
was therefore made TO the feaeralparty, by
a few Of Mr.. Burr's friends and it is
prefumed with his concurrence, to take him
up as their candidate"
!" During the negotiation ,, federal
meeting was called. and committee aP-
pointed to wait on Mr.. Jay, to requeit
him to content to be contidered their cam
didate for the Office Of Governor. Mr..
Jay gratefully accepted the offer, tothe
Infinite disappointment and modification
of Mr.. Burr!
IS At this time Mr.. Burr was at Phila-
delphia, where the Senate of the United
States were in ieRion. Immediately after
II was known that the proportion had
been made to Mr.. Jay, and that he had
afented to it, two of MIR. BurT's friends
were dispatched TO meet him at Prince.
tom, in New Jerfey. Here confulta-
ton was held, and it appearing that there
was no profpetf of iuccefs from either par
y, it was fagey concluded that MIR. Burr's
friends hould declare his dJfneliaatiou to
be candidate! This ridiculous farce was
accordingly announced in the papers 60
vernon Clinton was re. elected
Hence forward one would imagine
Mr.. Burr would throw off this duplici,y,
afame definite character, the part ola
wife and upright aatefnan. The chagrin
which, laboring under this accumulated
load of difgrace man of ordinary fenGbi-
lily mutt have felt, would have induced
expiation by future exemplary conduit.
But Mr.. Barr's purluits were not to be
inpeded by pebbles!
9" Still were his views directed to The
Chief Magifracy of the State Govern
ment. He entertained no hopes Of TO-
reign Embafy from the Federal Execu-
tive. Warrington knew his character,
and it was now generally believed would
never confer an Office upon him."
lie. it be underAood that we do net mean by
the felecfing faees to make them in any manner
our own or to be conlidered as aHenting to them
or iending them any degree OF tupPort. Should
an anfwer appear it ihall be faithfully given in
the fame impartial manner. In the mean time
we ihall not feel rettri6fsd from occaGonally MA
king fuch remarks as candor anda love Of truth
may dictate.
The writer nexr charges Mr.. Burr with in
triguing againh governor Clinton in the early
pa-.scf 95. He fays Mr.. Burr procured letters
70 be WREN from New-York to an influential
member Of TIE Legislature then in FELTON, at
Poughkeepie, to induce the republican party to
reprefent TO Governor Clinton the e1pediency of
declining to BE conijered as a candidate at
the enfuing election. and that they illould unite
in taking up Mr.. Burr as his iucce1for. A lau-
dable and iharp-Gghted jealoufy of Mr.. Burr
had even then however iuggefed TO the Gin
tons that he was man to be feared one who
would Gand in the way of their ambitious ia
,nily projects. and accordingly it was deterniin-
ed to cifappoint him ar any rate. But as the
old Governor had prudently determined to dc. |
cline conteft with iMr. Jay, Judge Yates, the |
former federal candidate, obligingly lent his |
name to the Clintonians but was, .uniuccefstul
Here the pamphlet charges Mr. Burr. with
obfcrving" ftrict neutrality" between the tup-
porters Of Mr.. Jay, the federal candidate, and