Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-03-20
FOR THE 1srrILrcENcER.

COL Bvr.-The plan Of this traitor
for producing revolution in the Western
States, Is now converging to point, and
we shall soon see whether our new pur.
chased territory - to be sacrificed at the
shrine Of his ambition. In this transac-
ton it appears. that Burr was not mista-
ken when he told General Eaton, " There
mas no energy IN Government fobr dTead-
~" and a sufficient proof oft Isl that,
after the conversation If General Eaton
with the president, and severalnemesrs
Of Congress As long ago as last March.
Burr was suffered toprocezd TO the west.
ward, to put his plan into execution,
without the least opposition on the part
Of government. a. :. 20 't@~ $40
.., From the displeasure exhibited ID Ire
c6untenance efthe president, at the sub
jecsuf General Raton's conversation, he
could proceed no farther than I'd express
his suspicionsof die conduct Of Burr on
the waters fthe Mississippi; and It Is
astonishing, that, d the Generals lad
2aage invited iuterrogatory; the press
.der,t should wrap himself up il, the conf
denee If tie patriotism and attachment
ofthe inhabitants Of the western, world,
and omit to inquire of Eaton the grounds
Of his suspicion, MS, BY a few Questions,
he might have received the important in
formation the General has now detailed
70 the district ednrt of Columbia; and
Burr might have been arrested before he
lsEiahe Easeesas States, and compelled
to give security for his good behavior, or
. been confined 10 Jail. ..
All history agrees in the fact, that I'M
der weak, and relaxed administrations,
insults are not only offered from abroad,
hu, rebellious spirits at home are encou-
ragged to protect schemes of usurpation,
and, agrapdizement; g. in conformity to
this, Burr considers the present, as a
proper time ID attempt the daring pro-
iect of usnrpiDg part Of our territory,
and place himstifat the head of sepa-
rate governments, and promises himself
success against the feeble opposition Of q
poor embecile administrations. -, =
With respect to Burr, and the officers
Of his Banditti, this is one instance a.
mong athousand others to prove, that
: democracy and despotisnn arc nearly al.
lied and that however democrats: may
cant about liberty, it lis only to eajole the
people, who are The fountain OF wealth
and honor, tillthey can get firmly seated
in an elevated state, when they care No
more about them and according to
Judge Workman ofthe district of New
Orleans, ~ they do not employ their porv'
erto esfa6Esh q aesposssm, they dfe tools.
FlatteTy in gross, and cruelty in detail,
Is q maxim 10 democracy, and it Is pro-
verbal, thar he, who,with most assidui.
~ pratiees the former, viii, with. the
greatest risour, exercise the later. =
Lnsnrrection was declared BY the de.
mocrats in France, TO be q holy right oil
the people j and our democrats have
now three times resorted 20 It TO release
themselves from too much regulation
but they have not the smallest ebiecfion
= to an absolute monarchy, when theil
2 ambition and ayariee canbe gratiSed by
the distinction of command, and ths
emoluments attached 10 il. Tins was
- the case Of Bonaparte and his associates
in France, and il Is, At this time, The
=, ease Of Burr and his Banditti in Ameri
ca. They were all good republicans
aud when an opportunity offered tograti
fy their avarice or ambition, they soon
convince the world. that treasons, MUIR
Observation-Disclosures are as things acquain
ted and familiar to them and from the
example 81 Bonaparte,, and his coa.ern
porary Burr, we see the humility ant
moderation Of modern democrats, Hhel
they CARRIE their own paymasters. Alnlos
all E .trope has bsen marksttedof, @ So