Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-03-24

| ltSiE 0iheSi mlS'it. ChaSttSe the eastern
states for their perfdy to Spain, he would
revolutioniSe the western states Had Will
kinson, Eaton, Truxton, Prebe and others.
entered hastily into Burr's views, the navy
and army been seduced, and had the ma
rine corps and Burr's accomplces, in and
near Washington, seized on or assassinated
the president, and seized or dispersed the
I members of congress, who would not con-
. sent TO overthrow the government and had
the western states been as ambitious, and
as fond OF change as Burr was, what could
nave saved our country? The Yankees, as
Eaton SAID, could, In few weeks, it is true,
march to Washington and hang Burr, if he
were there. But it is probable that thcv
would not find him :hcre--the PROTECTOR
would hold himself in readiness tn SALLY
forth, when necessary, from stronger no.
sltion. He would be in his strong hold at
New Orleans, till his allies George the Sd,
and Charles the 4th, at least, ifnot Napo-
leon the lst, had recognized his authority,
rendered 1t prudent for the YANKEES to
look to their own state and keep their troops
III nome. Some have laughed at Eaton's
account OF Burr's project of assassinafi,,pr
me freSident, and turning congress neck
ana heeIs our Of doors, seizi7g on tkef ren-
S"'y ana navy, and Gccidriner himself thc
r'ofecfer Of an energetic government :"
but all this would, in fact, be necessary 20
the execution of the plan Of invasion and
conquest OF Mexico; or, of holding New
orleans, and revolutionisnc the western
| states; or, at any rate to that of giving m
energetic government to the United States.
For IN vain would Burr seize on and plum
der New Orleans. invade Mexico, or pre-
Va'l on the western states 10 declare them
serves independent, or attempt TO give to all
t'e states the energetic government he had
"Nle", II ne should leave the president and
C""Sress oi the United States, possessed Of
al 'helr present powers and dispositions,
! ana uninterrupted in the performance of
| their respective functions. The mower oC
the union is such, that it could crush him.
even 1t he had his "twelve thousand choice
sous" in New Orleans. And the United
states would have Spain rs her friend. and
| her a'heS as friends, also, to aid in over
MheinlnS him, If even possessed Of Mexico.
ne honorable conduct of our government
towards spain, would endcar it greatly to
| her and, however, well pleased the Rri-
| tish government might be 70 see n revolu-
tion IN these states in favor of monarchy.
She would not find il her interest TO assist
! hNrr IN an attempt to produce il, when
SPAN and France were our allies. both uf
winch countries would, in that case. he well
enough satisfied with the energy of our pre-
| sent government.
mere is no inconsistency as some at
hfSt sight may suppose, in saving that the
! same monarchs of Europe, who would he
pleased with the destruction of our present
government, and would acknowledge the
authority OF the usurper, would also he
! Pleased, to see an insurrection SUPPRESSED.
and revolution prevented which in Ms
| progress would probably deprive them OF
'lefF colonies IN America, and 20 deprive
! 1nem oil which, the constitutional execu-
| tive OF the y. 5. could prove TO their con.
Vlctlon, was favorite object of the leader
and principal supporters ofthc insurrection
and rebellion. Here it NAV be said, thai
you have shewn tie impracticabiI;tv OF
executing such projects as have been attri.
Dnted to RNrr, and you Justify our disbe.
i!ri or Wilkins MS and Eaton's dispositions
t'ut to this, you may reply, fellow-citizens,
that 1t has only been shewn that 5hey were
IlWpfactlcab!e unless attempted in the man
her proposed to gen. Eaton, and prosecuted
as proposed to both Wilkinson and Eaton =:
ana you may add, that the sudden disaD-
pearance OF the conspiracy, is n conlirma-
ton OF the truth OF what those generals and
DIR. Rogers have related 1t is true. the
undertaking was an arduous task, but well
suited TO the daring adventurous sDiri, of
Burr, and not above the aim of thousands
OF those who wish "to have an ensreet;c
ISoUe'nment," government on liberal
frfncihles, none of your niecardiy demo-
crdcfe8. (See the deposition of William
Rogers) Burr's combination of nIofe
shews his address and cunning, he endea.
vored to procure the assistance of Spain.
to rcvolution;zc the western states. and 81
Britain to effect both, the conquest Of Mex-
leo, and the disunion of the United states
he relied on the ready cooperation Of ma
ny virtuous citizens in his invasion of Mex
lco, as he had induced them to believe IN II
he had the secret sanction of our GOVERN
i" mt, and he had the good wishes of ali
those who hoped for a separation of the
western from the eastern states, and foy.
their commercial connection with britain
and Spain, and the guarantee Of their in
dependence by those two powerful nations 3:
at the same time, he assures the timid pea.
ceablc iand-jobbers, that, all he had done.
was merely with a view of drawing ont af
ter him, as great a number as possible of
persons to settle the vast tracts of lands
which he and his friends possessed in tbe
country to which he was going: trusting
each person with so much ONLY of his Mar
as after sounding them by himself and
friends, he saw would be most agreeable
to them, respectively enioining secrecy bv
the obligation of an oath on all those r.
whom he communicated the most inDor-