Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-02-11

long fruitful topic, the iederalIsts have
taken mp the defence OF Mr.. Burr-whe-
Their this aid has been negotiated for and
what terms have been entered into with
the auxiliaries, We know not certain il is,
however, Jhey labor as hard now 10 keep
AIR. Burr IN as they did before To keep him
out.
MIR. Burr saws in his letter to Mr.. Rloom-
held that he did not iu;rlene for the p:esi-
dercy-- Nv. Ogden a ;no lodges he was
authorised by the Iedera.i,ts to propose to
Nh. Burr 10 suffer himsel; 10 be support
ed by them MIR. Og,icn alsn acknowledge.
Is that he did propose 20 Mr.. Burr--tak.
Ing this testimony, aud it h,s all been
given ia defence OF Mr.. Burr, the q ,,s'ion
which naturally presents itselfto the mind
ie---what did MIR. Burr do, on the offer of
federal assistance 10 Gust MIR. Jefferson
being made !it has been asserted and
not substantially denied that MIR. Burr re-
ierred Mr.. Ogden 20 friend for .xpiaua-
ton, coicei,ing the affair too 1.licate for
immediate OF personal iuterfe ,.nce. But
1t Ii Is asked what ought MIR. Burr to have
dcue; every honest man ani well v-isi,er
at his country will not hest re 10 reply
he ought 10 have taken such Steps ~ would
enabl- Ihe honsc Of representatives to inn
peach those OF rs members Vho bad made
this glazing aitumpt at corruption aud TO
desuoy the weight OF Tie people n their
goYcrnment--he ought 20 have informed
Mr.. Jefferson or some OF his Influential
irlc"ds OF the scandalous Intrigue THAT had
commenced--oy this line OF conduct 80
would have Tneriied and received the ap-
piluse If al hoae3t m-q who would then
indeed have united 10 shcw their tra,iuGe
and lhaukflnesS for the patriotic Sion
bat very diff rently did Nv Burr aGt, he
wrote Swelling letter 10 general Smith,
in which he say, surely MIR. Jefferson is
," much my superior that there can be
no probability oil an equality oi vutes--
when he found, however, that by mere
accident there was jlis equality, ne forgot
all his m0d=sty, and by not refusing aGu-
ally assented 10 the opposition that was
made TO MIR. Jefferson. |, ~ impos sibie
to get over the plain facts and differences
which on every side stare one thus in the
face.
the southwaid---a Virginia ediH,n Of the
pamphlet Of AgisIides ia been issued, wi, h
an app-ndix said to be written by person
in -. Caro,iud-Ge have seen but not read
this southern Production according to
federal authority i; does much credit 10 the
faction of Mr.. Burr, being in The lowest
style of scurriii;y.
Mr. Burr is At present in this city whe-
Their he is experimenting q Pennsylvania
rOi'fi0n Of Arisiides remains 10 be seen--
we believe, however, he has not great
hopes from this s,a;e, though fifteen or
srfetn votes would not be amiss in his
circumstances.
The vice president has, throughout the
! discussion, which has taken place respect
ing his conduct at the late election, affect
! I'd - consider himself above noticing the
charges cxhibited--hi, friends have said
/ that he disdained 10 notice anonymous es-
ssyis,s and It has been attempted 10 con
vince the reGectiag Judgment by. a stub
/ born silence oh his part--almost at the
iaooent, however when these declarations
/ are made, the defenders of MIR. Rurr name
number OF gentlemen, equal they must
allow IN standing as 20 reputation and for
tune ~ himself, as the rrat authors of the
I hostility against him-why has not Mr..
( Burr called on those gentlemen, WHO arc
accused by his frie6ds ofi1stigajipg oppo.
>juon against him, why has he not ~
mandad ali explanation, All avoWa! or deni.
al his not having done this cannot have
| proceeded from indifference 20 the snbjcEl,
when 10 car aid and assist in writing and
/ pGbli5h pamphlets ia his dclence-his
friends dare no longer say he despises the
accusa,ions, Tor lis own and their idbors
evidence ,hat ,hcy vince. The ,rue rca-
son OF his sheltering himself under bor-
rowcd name, and of lis rcluc)antc 10
come forward ~ an cpcu manly pay, is
his incompe' :pcy % susts,a tic weiE h.
which must instantly Cypress him he
looks AT Dis danger, AID hopes 60 tgade il
by pretending TO be az unConceIued spec
tator. El:s si!Gucc IS nui that ~ a. lnno
cent man, Tor he maintains others 10 clo.
NOR for him; he al one moment piieOus.
~ asks, can be guilty who despi toe ac-
cusers, who are So much above ihem. ond
who are silent; al the mex he is She diclo-