The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-06-03
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From the Columbian Gazette. 7

| From THE Columbian GaSsttc7
| Since the meaning of the extract from the let
ter of Gaylord Grifwold is doubted By fonle
perions, and iince his OATH pofiibly may n.illead
others, IN their conceptions the fame, l viii
add the two paragraphs which precede the
extrad-thcy are as follows:
| "You do me great honor in compliments
your canton againf young members fpeakine
too much is inreiy jue, but not applicable to
me. l have been very ient as you no douh,
may have feen noted by the Utica democratic
paPer--ln that paper great enquiry was made ;
was prefnmed loft, by not appearing in the
| paper in the debates.
1.-The federal party take very little part in
the deeates. We leave them to manage their
affairs in their own way, and you nav depend
upon 1t they manage bad enough--all want the
honour OF fpeakiDg and governing--they quar-
rel, fcold, and almoft fght--nothing prevent,
their lighting bat want of courage.
"The movements of Burr diiturb the quiet
of their Ion's-he will ihake the very centre of
| their eonelape. You may ref alfurcd my good
fellow, that if our friends but play true, Barr
will chaitiie thefc ufurpers of power with rod
they deferve-hc is no more one of their party,
though for certain pmpcIe5 mutt 70 appear
rely npsn this true. He is the only perfon
who can chafife thefe felIows-and POLICY
TN Al - oON ONll u GIVE HIM A u p
PoRT--ALL OUR FEDERAL FRIENDS now in
this city have the fame opinion---aH the fudees
in Ike nprrnie court mite qUifb rs in ibis opinion
1t is matter of great furprize among our fede-
raj friendo here how Hamilton can take 70 i'm
prudent part.--Report fays that H-n
| made long fpeech in favour of LANSING and
agafnF BuRR---ALL OUR FEDERAL FRIENDS
now in this city are looking up with anxiety 70
the election OF New-York: their ONLY HOPES
are founded on the SUCCESS OF BURR---tho'
this ihoald not be known to any but real frienAs.
What have we 10 expe9 from Laufing he is
nominated by Clinton and Spencer and their
creatures he mutt, he will be their tool. The
old governor is to be vice-preiident, and all will
be united to the great mammoth of democracy
by ties too ftrorg to be broken. We can do
nothing cf ourielvcs aeaHft the mighty torrent
h5aH qve not then ratber jain tie enemy of our
enemy than The egenr Of Burr AMI rs both ;
Think eveN Of this qnefiou!!i
GAYLORD GRISWOLD."
Sworn the s5th day of April, 1907, before me
Walter Fiji, Jufice of the Peace.
Here, fellow-citizens, you have fully in view
two productions of Gaylord Gris4voN; judge of
read the oath. IF Gaylord GriszvOM was vile e.
nough to /qcea, TO the contents of his affidavit
Then let the world judge whether his affidavit
helps him, yet or not. Let the world then
Judge between him and me; whether he was
mott guilty in qVriting the letter, or in bnbkj6-
ing the fame
As to the letter wrote to him, il was in an
wer to one he had fri written to me; which,
however, was little more than a cover to his
maiden ipeech in congrefs. | then conhdered
it, on his part, as filing for compliment
civility demanded that fhould return the COM
pliment, which did accordingly, as in my let
,,h; IL. h. L., -. f.
deraliit, and can fay as Paul faid, 60 was yea
lous towards God as ye are all this day, per-
fecuted this way" &c. until the receipt of this
letter ] then halted; it contained, to my un-
derfanding, PLOTS, too grofs to be counte-
nanced.
frankly acknowledge, from having read for
the moh part federal newspapers, had enter
tanned very uDfavoufabe fentiments towards
Gov. ClEton, and alto towards Judge Spencer.
But upon cIofe inyenigation into the chargeo
brought by the federalias againft lhofr two gen
tIemen, found them to be without foundation
and totally falie.
now have an exalted, a revercntial opinion
Of Governor Clinton, and view him juGiy en-
titled to the high fation he now fills. Judge
Spencer is, not only in my opinion, but in The
opinion Of every man who fpeaks OF him, moft
able Judge he scquits himief with honor G.
quail to any judge who has graced the bench Of
our fupreme court; he not only merits my ef-
TEEN but has it in Imperative degree.
AS TO Mr.. Ford's affidavit, ] wholly deny the
truth of il: and will venture 10 affirm that
there is not the folitary inhance Of another man
in the world, who will FAY that ever advocat-
ed the election of Burr. My nearef ueighbors
and dcquantances bear me witneis, that never
advocated his election if ever mentioned fuc h
a thing it has totally efcaped my recollection.
BY MIR. Ford's affidavit it would appear had
been the hrf protector of the whole plot !
i mis- ia fwearing too much. No man will be-
lieve that this combination originated with me.
To plot fcheme like this, requires the cum
ming OF Burr; and to propagate and profe-
cute it, requires the depravitv of Grifwold.
]. hathaway.
Rome, May 2, so7.
letter, received at Baltimore from New Orleans
gives the following the fub1anee Of Burrs farewell
addreis to his companions -" My plans, fellow CT
tizens, are delayed, not deGroyed. It is not in my
power to reward you as could with at this momen,
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