Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-06-14

eence, and tAereSore determined to have his
conduct duly aeiutinissd by Congress, that
his Innocence may appears he win not thank
you for provoking previous discussion ofths
rreritssof his'ease. Would you justify any
person in taking apart against him, examin-.
ing the documents, arguing from them, taxi,
ing such parts only as appear to prove him
criminal, and then prsnouncing him 50 -.
Mo- such step you would censure. ben
pray leave him to the pro per authority Tor
investigating his conduct, and, unless you
mean Immediately to DANA him Cfor your
medd!ing appreciation is condemnation at
once,l refrain; be silent. Remember that
the documents are here in the city ana there
are, who can examine as well as yourself !;
and who will not be indoIent If needfully pro.
voked to scrutiny anterior to the suitable
hour. If you wish well to the reputation OF
General Wilkinson, refrain from further re-
marks. Do you fear that the federalistS in
Congress will condemn him If he should not
be proved guilty. You may pretend such
fear, but you apprehend it not you know
their character better. Do you fear to trust
the majority the House Of Representatives
This previous discussion is Iibelling their I'm.
Outstanding and their integrity.
" The scandalous and odious persecution
against man who has rendered his country
the most signal service, and arrested a con-
spiracy which menaced the country with
dismembSrment and civil war; against man
who accomplished this great act of public
conservation without the expence of single
lhe.'9 Who was the intimate of Aaron
Burr previous to the deneuement Of the plot!
Who held long private conversations with
him Who settled the Gypher mode Of cor
respondencei Who neglected disclosure Of
the conspiracy till its defeat was certain -
Who was so near being indicted for treason
by the grand jury at Richmond! 1t should
be remembered that it was general Eaton
who first developed Burr's conspiracy; and
that as soon az he knew that it had any ex-
istence other than in the projectors brain.
" Furnished the fuel and the fame which
were expected to consume him, and with
him the REPUTATION Of REPUBLICS" How the
reputation of republics is concerned with
r.. ~.
Perhaps he believes that to condemn Judge
Chase, and suffer Wilkinson to pass unex-
amined, are actions tending 10 the reputa-
ton Of republics,
This paper 1.-THE AuroraI will be open to
the pinGication Of General Wilkinson against
all his enemies, however powerful or peril
dious"l why to the wndication only Why
not say examination ? is the possibility Of
guilt to be excluded? Thi, very decl
that it shall be open to the vindieGsion, proves
that one side only is to be seen; * that there
fore not the slightest dependence ought to be
placed on what shall be advanced. Dunn
could not better blast his own doings, than by
thus declaring no justice is to be do"e. THE
Independent American will be ever open to
his vindication, but not exclusively SO.
BY prosecuting Wilkinson, they are plac-
ing the executive government in uiIemD'a.]
That is very true, very indeed. The months
arc coming when perhaps it will be shewn
why the executive government nave tried so
hard to prevent an investigation Of Wi'kin'
sons conduct.
We shall conclude by remarking's to Dunn
again, that if he il sincerely DESTROYS OF rem
dering a service 70 General Wilkinson, he
cannot do it better than by devoting the Au'
rora to any consideration but that ofthe late
commander oFthe army. Tits repeated be-
cause tho one word is enough for the wis''
some people need two,-I"6fhs"de"' 'E"'