Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-03-01

| on the ist OF ja:. 1906, there was due
from the commonwealth 1,O42, 1857 dollars,
and there was due to, or IN possession Of
the commonwealth, 2,o3l,366 dolls. The
state has beside, larg= quantity of, yalu-
|. able lands. Boston Paper
e New York is now divided into four dis.
/ tlnct parties the Federallsts, the Burrites,
the Clintonlons, and the Lipingstoniaas.
HE three last, are composed of men who
formerly thought alike Oh political subjects
and may still agree in their opinlea ABBOTT
fsthe present administration but whose
particular principles or subordinate interests
have shaken to pieces. Their names sufli-
i-cirnfiy point out their leaders. Aaron Burr
! as head Of the first; The Clinton family, "a
mong whom De- Wit, Clinton seems the
aos, ac.ive, is the head Of The second and
The Aivingsten family, supporting, and sup.
ported by their relation Morgan Lewis,
the presen, governor ot New York, is the
|, animating soul of the last. What are the
particular views of these parties, or what
The merit Of their respective hle leaders, we
neishr, mean 10 explain, or pretend 10 un.
derstand. A single fec, about each may
be sufficient to shew that they are more Of
this al altogether free srnm obi-csion?
f. The character Of the fedefalists is writ
zen at fell length in the principles Of the
Adams administration.
The character of Aaron Rurr is to be
found 10 the history Of the Congressional
Session OF 8oo-i at MGt time though ne
mey no,, as has been aeneraiy supposed
have eithey offered props .ons to the fed,-
ralisss, or received propositions from them
| 10 elevate him TO he presidency, it Is GER
tain that he possessed not Sufficient magma.
nlnlty 10 assure them, after he had been
pushed forward into a compe'i ion with
Mr.. -Rerson. as he had assured tie repub.
lllcans hefere the election, that be could not
accept the office Of President, though iG
were offered 10 him by Congress, and tina.
he would connve at no PROJECT which was
intended to defeat the acknowledged wish.
es of the people.
Morgan Lewis has received the suspici-
Gus support ct the federaiisls at his last
election, while as governor Of New York,
he, has ratified the charter for establish
ing the Merchants Bank, hough it had ap-
peared upon satisfactory evidence that this
{, charter had been carried through the legis-
| lasare b. intrigue and corruption.
| De Witt Clinton is al this time not the
! only mayor of the city OF New York with
AN exorbitaat salary of not less than 10 900
| dollars per annum; but he is one OF tie
members OF the state senate, and has been
lately elected by the legislature into the
council of appointment, body which con.
sists OF not more than four members, aud
Is entrusted with the power of appointing
t the principal officers in che state. What
/ opinion must republican of Virginia en-
terrain OF such formidable accumulation
OF influence and wealth Ia the hand of
| single Individual!
t5faWhen we believe that we do not go too
tar when We assert that new projects have
| been lately framed in New York, for new
| organization of parties. /. was the wish
Of the Livings,ons to form coalition with
the Bnrrises. 8 Assist as lsaid they) 10
re.electing Morgan Lewis, as our govern.
or. and we will give you carte blamhe
to be Sled mp with whatever cond,tions
! you NAV choose" The Burrites howeve,
refused the proposition, bu. they formed
new coalition. Mr. Swar.wout, the init,
mate friend OF Mr.. Burr, has struck up
@trratyeof alliance, offensive and defensive,
i with De Witt Clinton, on what terms am
! tor wha. purposes, yetremains to be told
! At the next election of governor of n
York, il is probable that The parties there
fore will be arrayed against each other II
the following manner? The Federalist
and the Liylngstonians win support MOI
| gan Lewis; the Clintonians and the Burr
ties viii look OUT for some. otley candidate
! Is j, 100 ridiculous to suppose that Mr..
4. Burr rs to be the favored man? And tina,
Mr. Burris travelling IN 10 the north to le,