Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1807-04-24
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SUMMARY OF POLITICS.
From Cct6est's Weekly Political Register.
AMERIcAM STATES. What had been
reported to have been said 10 parliament,
upon our dispute with the American
States, was noticed in the preceding
number, volume x. 1907. Since thar,
some remarks, upon the subject, have
appeared in the newspapers, particular
/, ln,he paper called the Courier. But,
before ! speak, particularly upon the
subject Of these remarks, it seems me-
cessary to notice an occurrence Of con.
siderable importance, which has recent.
iy taken place in the country to which
these remarks relate; which occurrence
is no less than an accusation of treason,
preferred, by one ofthe Attorries Gene
raj Of the United Satetes, against Mr..
Aaron Burr, who, as the public will re-
collect, was lately Vice. Pr-sidentoi that
country. From the accounts which have
reached this country, it would appear
that Burr, who rs a man of great ambi-
ton aud oi talents and courage equal
thereto, had formed scheme, which
scheme, he+was actually preparing to
put in practice, for separating the Yves
tern from the Eastern part Of that inn
mense country, called the United States,
and to erect kingly government in the
Western part. Of which he himself In
tended to be king. In this project, view
ingit with mere philosophical eye, l
see nothing more objectionable, than
the novel circumstance of there being a
king in the name Of Aaron for, it Is i'm.
possible for any man to make me believe,
that the Western States will remain, for
ten years, at the utmost, members of
the Confederation. Separated from the
inhabited part OF the Easteru States Tor,
speaking more properly, perhaps, the
Atlantic S,ates) by an almost impassa-
bic wilderness OF more than four hundred
miles across having their out let to the
sea by channel no where coramunica.
ting with the: Atlantic States, pursuing
the same sort OF traIic as the Atlantic
States, and driving trade TO the same
markets, under these circumstances,
the Western States must nessariiy be RI.
walls of the Atlantic States, and two sets
Of States must feel, with respect to each
other, as rivals OF gain generally feel
And, to check the effects of this feeling,
there is wanting in America that a,sach-
ment to country, which some times ope-
rates so powerfully in other parts of the
world, and which has It's foundation in
circumstances OF which native Amer.
can has no practical idea. Mr.. Burr
may fail: but, ! am not the man to say
that he win fail; and, ifhe does, some
other man will not at any rate, the
separation must take place, and when
il does take place, it Will astonish me if
that which is now called the Federal
Government, should long remain in ex.
istence. The remarks, above alluded
to, in the CourisE, arg as follow that
news having been received from Charles.
ton, that some English goods had been
seized, in virtue OF the non.impo,tation
act, deppsation Of American merchants,
waited The other day, upon Lord Gren-
vile TO know how they should acs, who
told them, that the restraints, whatever
they might Be. IpaaH mot Be- Of Long dura-
ton whence the Courier concludes,
that our ministers have given mp the point.
Whereupon, just as IL the fact was no.
tosious, the sagacious editor thus grave.
ly proceeds !" We" (for they always
speak in the style royaN tdo mt desire
- war with America, but we as little de-
" sire 10 sec that system of concession to
-" America continued, which has been
/" adopted since The nero n.inistry came in.
ITO PolOer. What right has America to
" expect concessions from us Have we
" received any peculiar favor at her
!" hands { Concessions mast be as iniu-
!" rious to our commerce as to our ma
:" tional character. But, We confess,
!" that we are not without our apprehen.
il" sions the ministers having shown