The Delaware gazette. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1809-1810, 1809-09-23

est obstacle 10 his SUCCESS, and, in this respect,
it will be admitted that Catalina had the advan-
tace over him. The liberties OF Rome were then
lettering, and incapable, perhaps, of being sa-
vet, by any excrtions. The career OF conquest
had spread general corruption, and almost eve
ny man had his price. While here our state Of
society exhibited the strongest contrast. Almost
all our citizens, accustomed by tteir own abors
to acquire the means Of comfortable subSls-
ence, and eventually of a handsome indepcnd-
encc, felt no inducemcnt to subvert the regular
order of things, but, on the contrary, were i'm
PEELED by the strongest motives to preserve their
government and laws, to whose beneficent nt1u.
ence they Justly ascribed large share of their
prosperity. Had Aaron Burr possessed an UNI
erring wisdom he would never have planned his
nefsrlous scheme but it is the characteristic OF
prengate ambition always to appreciate the tools
with which it is to work, and rashly to over
look obstacles to the attainment OF It's wishes.
Fixing lis eye on supreme power, 1t Is SO daz-
zled by its splcndor as to overlook all the diff
| culIies that intervene. An intoxica,on OF the
brain is produced that riots entirely on hope, that
rejects the calculations of sober sense, and iners
that the wheel oil fortune, dexierously managed,
will turn out nothing but prizes. Such is the
infatuated, and perhaps fortunate. sfinebriaslon
inv. iably attendant on the indulgence OF those
violent passions that prey on the felicity OF others.
| Here then was the strong rock on which this
man S schemes were founded.
| But, although every man possessed OF sound
| mind knew that the reasonable schemes OF Aa-
ron Burr must eventually fail, yet much doubt
hung over the period of their entire abor-
ton, and thu events that might previously inter-
venc. Conducting systematic plan OF the deep
est deception, yelling his objects under the most
plausible DISCUSSES, holding forth the strongest
temptation to tu o of the most nordina.e passions
of man, the love OF riches and OF power, attempt
ing to enlist under his banner the dissatisfaction
scattered through the country, many of our best
patriots tcmblcd for the consequences. Burr
had manifrstly calculated upon gaming the army,
and upon bribing them as well as the western
people with the immense millions Of lands own
ed by the government of the United States and
with the riches OF the Mexican mines. These
were known to be tempting, enlincn.ly fitted to
secure and consolidate the whole unsound part
Of the union, which once embodied would
have required a resort to force, and have pro-
dnced collisions that would only have ended af-
ter the ptodigal efuslon of human blood. /,
was to avert these dreadful evils that Mr.. jeiier-
son took his measures, which we all know, were
conducted with pruaence, vigor and secrecy,
that equalled, if they did not surpass, the best
wishes Of the patriot. So happily were the
means adapted to the end, that without noise or
trmut, and with very inconsiderablc expence,
the head OF the conspiracy and most of his sub
ordinate instruments, were brought to the bar
of justice, where they received the conclusive a.
ward OF justice from their country, however,
ION the most unaccountablc causes, they were
screened from the penalty of the laws
Thus glorously did Mr. Jefferson display at
the same time the powers of his own mind, and
the capacity ola republican govcrA pent honestly
administered TO guard itself against the mos,
dangerous Vaccinations. From these happy re-
suits the republican system has acquired, in the
minds of all rejecting men, show reputation and
strength it has shown itself perfectly compe.
tent TO crush the abest concerted plans Of trca.
son, formed under auspices probably more pro-
pltious than will ever hereafter occur. Who
will IN future attempt TO subvert the liberties of
| his country, after this awful failure. Who, on
behodng the fate of Aaron Burr, yagrant and
an outcast rowing the earth in search of an asy-
lum, will dare TO tread in his footsteps, with the
hope of better fate ! The failure of his nefa,i
Gus schemes has in fact given new life blood tc
rcpnbllcanlsm. 1t has added an additional rock
to its foundations. 1t has ustrously prove,
that government seated in the affections of !
free and happy People has as little to fear from
corruption within as from violence without.