Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-11-19
From THE WESTERN WORLD. ]

The people of Kentucky have beer
pubiishsd from ths Oa'o Gazette, watef
has iss origin aad ssand at Marietta, and
,whiehis Supposed co bsun3er the loflu-ass
of colonel Burr, q paper II Wa:eh the ides
of pIsus1oN by the Aileshaay mountains
is so openly avowed, and publicly adyocat
ed. This is bat the idea of the SPANS
Associates. upSa a more extensive scale
and with more imposing aspect. The
man who is held up in the fsons, and a. the
head of this new PLAZA OF dismemosriog the
s. union of the states, is now among as.
While his secre. and mysterious move
,,,a,,s;;n indicate the management aud combi
nation Of some plan of operations, which
will not bear the PUBLIC view and exan:na
zion Ills aononneed as faa!, and doubt
lass, : ,rne. that a nambsr os gun boats &
schooner of singular construction, are
preparing for this man, on the Ohio river
chass csn bus be considered as. prepare
t;.,ns for some military expedition. But
,pha,beri, IS intended for the Spanish mines
Of Santa Fee, for the city Of New Orleans
or the Soan;sh territory on the gulf of Mex
leo, or elsewhere, Is all uncertainty and con.
lecture. Yet that's blow IS 60 be struck
somewhere, have no d0ubs.
We are saug.e TO believe shas this aaaa's
fortune, are such as 10 temp him TO dsspe.
rate ea,erprizes his genius capabis OF plan'
pine those which are bold aad extensive.
It's believed he holds no public commits.
sion. nor any authority under the United
S.a,es Itseems incredible that the presi.
den, Of the federal government saonld
kaow aad conaive az al armament or equip
men. of hostile vessels, wishia the Uaissd
States. uaacr the direcsicn OF an American
>citizen. or ans 0 her witsoat publ: ausho.
ritz: and therefore we must suppose the
,,s.;d -, nninformcd OF thsifacs. We mus,
ha,s ,bst 60 sooa as ne is Informed, efiec-
,,a, mans will be resorsed 10, tor the sup
secession Of these measures, now eonsplr'
3 - cnmni, the peace and digaityot sS'e
JIn;,ed States, with neighoaring na'Ion
~ yba, is even equally probable, 70 efs'
y d;sunion of the states, aud ass'S1 al9SF
ment Of the American repuolis.
We would hope that this wal! be prevent,
Cd hv me vigilance of tbs government, aod
n. gaoa sense of the people reused 70 IN.
d;oas,;,n against those who dare to Plo'
the;r d;suaion. We would hope ~ upon
the meesiag of congress law vii Dc pass
ed with suitable provisions, 10 hiset a'' mo
china,ions against the uaion; and TO punlsa
Win adequate severity attempts :; private
armament within its limits, For ii IS the
government which mast hx the seSSsmen
OF the people without eaecsnai msaasre.
on the part OF the government, what are
the peaceable and well disposed citizens &c
think Where are they to fly for protection
apa,nss the secret plots and wicked preJscts
Of the 6e!a consbirasor or the uApr1i1c.4Psea
aemagQgue :
But these reflections open scese "h!e"
must awaken the feelings aud excite the
interest, of every friend 70 MS country
who duly appreciates shsimporsaace OF u"
MON.
We have already seen an attempt made
70 expose set of men among us,who sens
wears since were engaged IN schea OF
disunion I mean she Spaalsn associates
and we have seenthe desperate efforts which
have been made to suppress che enquiry
TO destroy the reputation ADD credit OF those
vhe were supposed to be making the ne
cessary dsvclopemenr. We have seen Ger
tain newspapers, devoted to sae service 81
she conspirasors, aud writer's prossitused to
misrsnresene the truth; and to impose
falsehood on the public mind. BY ihes'
means, under the oficia! influence Of some
of the implicated characters, shs public 0
ninion is divided, and the attention OF TIM
neouie diverted FROM the real object OF en-,
auiry. 70 other matters of little lmPertanc'
TO the question. Thus truth and talsehooe
come TO be confouaded she diasaetion
.vb;ch shonld characterize virtue and vice