Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-10-07

Burr, who pahred himself upon the people
as the friend OF Il government emanating
from them---a' government deriving its
strength from the affections of the people,
has insdicusy endeavored to wean those
affections from it, by inducing an opinion
that it wanted energy. VIII any man, of
any fdrty, deny the truth of these asser-
tions Look at the dispositions of Gen. Ea-
ton, General Morgan, Col. Morgan, and
others. Fs
Disappointed in his intrigues with the
federalists, IN the vain hope of being made
president IN opposition to the voice of the
people ; he consented to be run, by that
party, as governor of Ncw-York. Here
Hamilton again opposed him; and here
that opposition Was sealed with his blood.
Burr then became second Can npon
Garth. Despised by the republicans for his
duplicity, and hated by the federalists as
being the author of the death of their chief
tain, he became wanderer tliro' the u.
States. He was an out-cast from society !;
he was fioificaHy dead, Till his machna-
tons against the present administration,
prodaced regeneration III the eyes of ma
ny OF the tederalists. Men of that party,
who had sworn eternal hatred to colonel
Burr; who avowed their anxiety to go on
pilgrimage 20 New-YoIk, 10 sssassinate
him, with as mach pious zeal, as the Ma
ihometanS ever performed "a pilgrimage to
Mecca, hive been The first to- make him n
tender oftheir friendly Offices TO aail him
As a saint upon earth. These attentions
nave not been confined to federalists alone !;
OF to men in more priva C stations.
God forbid, that it should have so hap
Pened, that col. Burr had not experienced
every degree of humanify. The known
hberality and information of the people of
! Virginia, were sure pledge that this
/ would not have been withheld from INN.
! But, was it.right--was 1t even dccorous
! fer men, holding high and respectable off
/ ces, to manifest marked degree 0fGtkci,-
! 'i9n TO Coz. Burr, when he,or some OF h.
counsel were in the daily habit OF repre-
I senting the government as the mean, das-
tardy prosecutors of Il helpless individu-
I al.
Why. we again ask, should the govern
! ment persecute any man, much less col
Burr Is there any thing in the organiza-
ton of the government, or in the charac-
tiers of the individuals by whom it is admi-
nistered, particularly in Mr.. Jefferson, who
! deServedly, stands SO high IN the cstinati.
on OF the people, which could Justify such 3
! suspicion Every candid man will answer
in the negative.
From Coloac Burr, he had nothing tc
fear. Vet. it has been attempted through
out this long and laborious trial, to make
IT mere personal contese between Mr.
Jefferson and col Burr
Here, let us 10 that Justice to many o
the federalists to which they are enutlcd
This sentiment is ~ no means universal
among them. Very many enlightened ant
respectable men OF that party, view tht
late operations OF col. Burr, ON the VI ssis
sippi, with that indignation and horror
which ought TO Fill the breast of ever,
good citizen, who sincerely believes, tina
4 separation of the union was meditatod.
Is Col. 2urr innocent Ifhe be, why no
court an opportunity of manifesting his in
nocence to the world Why seize hold q
legal objections. and cndeavor To suppress
the evidence The people will draw thei
own conclusions.