The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-07


cal temper that would have prompted fuch a
propoiition, are a'mot too cxtravagant, to he
.uPpoted capaSe OF exiting. ne m9R
have rnittaken the informa'ion, which we re-
ceivsd. There niW haze been fome little ex-
preihon which fell from our informant's lips,
but winch efcaped our ears, that would have
changed the whole fubtance of his atIertion.
1t Is proba1ie therefore that we might have milf.
taken vJ meaning; but it is certain, that the
iinpreiiion is yet nrong on our mind, that he
aia make iuch communication to US that he
uiu allure us of fome with having been expref-
led to entangle Mr.. Jeffcrion i'm the fchen'e. Il.
rs win great pleainre that we can add, that
inc friend or MIR. Jefterfon Indignantly rejected
the propoli,ion.
LET Us NOT DISPUTE ABOUT THE AYPL. OF
pIscoRD.
we nave lately directed the eve of our read
ers to the political horizon of New-York. It
was but hafy and momentary glance; we
thought at leaf it was pardonable and molten
hive one. We entered into no elaborate inyef
tigation OF the particular views of its parties,
or the merits Of their leaders Thefe things we
neither pretended to unIerftand nor to explain.
Weimplyfpoke of the parties into which that
tatewasd'v'ded; we fpoiseip modett terms of the
characters of their REFLECTIVE leaders. We faid
burr'tes and the Clintonians, though the papers
OF New-York had not once infatuated the idea.
Our representation is proved to be inf, for the
public papers have Gpce admitted the idea of at
leait partial coalition. In making theie re-
presentations, we were a6tuated bv no imper-
tinent ambition TO NEEDLE with the internal
traniattions of a filter Rate though under ilch
confcderated republic as our own, where
whatever happens to one fate is always fure TO
extend ITS influence to another fate or 70 the
federal fovereignty, the charge of meddliag is
always ridiculous idea. But we fpoke of
thefe arrangements. becaufe we believed them
likely to have ttrong bearing upon the poll
tics OF the federal government We believed
that Aaron Burr WIS likely to be elevated by
this unexpecied revolution in the parties of
New-York, TO the governors chair. We knew
the ambition of Aaron Barr; we knew how
extremely capable fuch an intriguing temper as
his is, OF laying his plans at tiiftance and ap-
branching the fummt Of his wi'hes hv means
which were calculated TO elude the ohrtrva,ion
OF men, who thought more highly of his vir.
tues and we believed that the governors
chair of New-York would rem to him hut the
fepping- ttone into the office of Preiident Ac
tuated by fuch impreitions As the(c, we believ-
ed that we were doing an act Of juftice TO our
readers, to direct their attention to the political
horizon OF New-York 70 point out TO them the
little ipeck which was forming to ak whether
1t was fancy or fact which led us TO the belief
that this little fpeck might hereafter become a
cloud to BURT upon our country. We were
tcarcely vain enough to fuppofc that our ami
madveriions would have attracted any notice
from the people of New-York but 70 far as
Tins effect extended, certainly did not fnp-
pole onrfelves entitled to their recruitment for
having attempted To point out even to them,
one OF the many consequences which were like
" to refnlt from their internal arraneemen..
what then is orr furprife to tiiicover that
our remarks on the politics of Ncw-York have
been frangely miiunt!erltocd and rudelv mifre-
preiented; that it is not only the humble Edi-
tor alone who has futfered by their recruitment,
butthat his fentimentshavebe been afTumed as the ge-
nera! fentiments of his Fate, its political cha
ratter rudely lampooned, and the mon unreal
fonab!e eff'rt made TO fow local iealoufy he
tween her and NewYork. Let the following
articles on this fnbieet explain themft!veq. The
hrit is from the " American Citizen" edit
ed by James Chcetbam; the lalt from the
/" Evening Poa" edited by William Coleman.
They are both of them mtenas2 as comments
upon an article, which appeared in this paper
OF The Iith uitimo:
TIE RieGmoTd Esgvi,sr-We n,all notice the Rich
mond article the politics of this Gate and the pro-
hable views with which it is publihed. This is not
the frf time that Mr.. Richie has mpcrtinently
n,eddlcd with aate, of whole concerns he appears
to be extremely ignoraut / think, however, per-
ceive the intention Ist to elevate Yirpinian by
unjuh and indecorous attempt deprecate the
merits of gentleman Of this city who would Iofe no.
thing by comparilon with the frlt man of that
Fate IF yes, will accompany Mr.. Richie in as
many, and minute, enquiries it may fut either his
vanity or his infolence to begin. New-York ought
not and will not permit ts5, Aate to lord it over
her This is unplealant language, but perceive its
apology in the Richmond paragraph. A5g-,. Ch
We confcs we have pcrufed the above with no lit
tie furprfs. 1t affords hope that Burr has not yet
made by murder for his political fins a.
gaint MFR. JcHerion. We will not then till the at.
urance of the at leaves us no room TO doubt believe
70 i'll ofany to fuppofe the PRECEDENT has ap-
pointed or will appoint Mr.. Burr his mnier to any
foreign country.
As to the Richmond attack on Governor Lewis,
we think that decorum fhould have prevented any
gentleman from going luch lengths To accuie pub
licly the Chief Magiarate ola respectable Gate with
conniying at intrigue and corruption" required
furely lomethng more than ftfpieon.
Tie attack upon De Witt Clinton however Jun in
itelf aid properly expreed, originates in the dere
to let it be feen that Pugria frowns the protest Of
feleeling the next Preilent from Neqo-Yert or any
Eatern fate.
We can anfver the Ian dueIton OF Mr. Richie