Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-12-21
NEW PAMPHLET.
NUMBER I.

& An eramipqti0a offfae vari0us charges en-
M5itsa aenast dar0a Burr, Esq. Ece-
President d tie United States; and de-
settlement Of the character and vieaus q
his pol;t;cd 52p0nepts, by
ARLSILDES.n
This morning was issued from the press
of Ward and Gould, pamphlet with the
above title We have only glanced hastily
over its pages, but find it TO contain matter
Of nature that will probably highly inte-
rest all classes of readers; we therefore,
without delay, hasten to lay before the pub
lie brief account of its contents, enliven-
ed with pretty copious extracts. As the
COPY rights not secured, we trust we shall
notreceiye any letters from the author pro-
hibitinga republication ofwhatever we may
deem necessary or proper.
It is new more than eighteen months
/ since the enemies of Mr.. Burrcommenced
their attacks upon him, and though occasi-
onal paragraphs have appeared in the Morn.
Ing Chronicle, a paper understood to have
been brought into existence by his party,
with the express view of defending him,
yet, we hesitate not to say, nothing like
sucha formalrefutationhas appeared before
the public, as to cause exultation in MIR.
Burr's friends, or to create much appre-
hension In his enemies. The first thing
that strikes the reader is the great distance
of time that has been suffered to elapse be-
tween the attack and the defence; for eve
ry man conversant with the world knows
that even what may afterwards turn out to
be a falsehood, viii, ifleft uncontradicted,
make an impression on the minds of the
many never to be entirely eradicated.-
The writer of this pamphlet therefore is
not altogether without cause for his appre-
tensions, when he saws the subject has so
long occupied the attention of the public,
that he can scarcely hope for a candid Pc
rusal oflts contents, and supposes that the
patience OF some is already exhaused. The
reasons advanced by him however, in the
conclusion, for appearing at this time, are
plausible; as the manner and style adapted
to procure a perusaiis interesting, and will
prove efiicaeious.
Newspapers, pamphlets, nay volumes
have beensdevoted to tn Redistribution of Mr.
Burr's reputation, and that ofthose, who
were disposed to defend him against such
nnmanly treatment.
6 The laws ofdecornnn have been shame
hlly violated Those who were honest e.
Aough TO resist this wicked combination,
we're ridlculed and insulted. All this was
submitted to with a becoming moderation
and temper No measures were pursued
that could irritate the public mind, which,
Already heated by the collision of various
interests, and prejudiced by volumes of
iaisehoods, could neither be directed nor
CONTRIBUTED. When the sensibilitv of the
people is highly excited, the doctrines of a
Pontlcsl sect may sometimes obtain an as
tendency, however ridiculous they may be
IN theory, or dangerous in practice. But
Ncan only continue, until the casual cir
substances which have produced it, are
removed BY The operations ofreturning rea-
SOD. At this moment therefore when the
mlsts OF error are dispensing, and spirit
" sohcr enquiry beginning to prevail, /
nave presumed to selieita few moments at
ienhon.''
Inc pamphlet goes back to the year
.8S, and presents us with Governor Gin
s ~a' Aelanctpn Smith, Mr.. Hamilton, and
Sudneeiior l-iyingston, in the convention
Fonghkeepsie. Here, be says, origi-
as'ed the $ scrimony which has prevailed
.s @0ns cur leading politicians In his
.aof' history ofthis business, he has con-
SO Ism self not only S o as TO Initiate
" Niinsons md the Liyingstcns, but IN a