Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-11-26
Frons TIE Baltimoye Federal Republican.
AARON BURR.


at power and command, are always Judged
Of by events. The successful traitor is Gu
logised in history for illustrious deeds Of
patriotism, and the great man of ambition,
who is deserted by fortune, is pronounced
a fool or fanatic. Had Oliver Cromwell
been slain, when he nobly dared to dissolve
corrupt Parliament; or Bonaparte, when
he broke UP the council of FIVE hundred !;
or the presump,uous young ,Octavian, when
he claimed the sovereignty OF Rome, as his
birth right, posterity would nave pronoanc-
ed upon them the Judgment OF tools or OF
madmen.
Because Burr failed in his unlawful, and
perhaps reasonable enterprise, it has be-
come The fashion, Judging from events, to
pronounce him an ignorant, weak, and in
capable man. N=yerwas a rlore mistaken
opinion given. In point OF talent, learning,
general accomplishments, courage, and adj
dress, combined, the equal OF this degraded
man may not be found IN the United Stairs.
Like the two Caesars, or Napoleon Bona
parte, he was aspiring and painted for pow
err, and dared to encounter every sacrifice
and difficulty, TO attain his ambitious ends,
but unlike them, he was aot sncce ssfal-
Because he could not csntroul the elements,
or foresee that some Of his comrades would
be reHhrherous, he is considered rash, is
-ncruI,t of tuNrau nature, destitute of tai
ents, and wanting in military knowledge.
However nlean!yit may be the fashion to
speak and think Of Burr's abilities; how
ever humble, degraded and insignificant he
may appear In the eyes Of his late demo-
cratic admirers, we cannot divest ourselves
of the belief, that he is destined to act a
distinguished part on the American CONT
nent. Under the auspices OF the same go
vernment, whose promised aid prompted
him to>undettake the enterprise which end
I'd in his arrest and trial, at no distant pc
Rod he will return, to attempt the division
or conquest Of the American union.
1t is folly to suppose that Col. Burr's
plot had no Germ. xioa with any f,reien s.,
vernmlnt.--Such desperate enterprise
would never have been attempted, without
The promise OF foreign aid. lie knew 100
well the extent OF means anG force required
TO accomplish MS object, and without these
at command, or the expectation Of receiving
them, b. would neve, have placed himself
in the power Of government. 1t is as ridi
culous 70 lriaSlne tE.at a man OF unbounded
ambition, great TALENTS and military exDe-
riynce, would have attempted the execution
of such extensive projects, with some do.
zen boats, few musscts, and handful oil
followers. Burr then expected aid and pro
tectlon from a foreign governnnent.-
From what quarter did nc expect this aid
From him VINO gives hAa succour and pro-
lection, From France. Even now he is a
pensioaer OF the emperor. It has often
been stated 10 foreign prints, and more re.
Gently asserted on the authority of Mr..
Warden, late American consul general in
France, that at this time Colonel Burr j, in
the pay of France. He can be eroloved.
by Napoleon for no other purpose than to
assist In the plan and execution Of some no
stile enterprise against the United States.
The emperor suffers no such suspicious
strangers to continue in his llominions un-
less they can be OF use to him. Above all
hers Burr possesses an accurate know.
ledge Of the topography OF the United
States. He is intimately acquainted ish
the disposition Of the people, the strength
and resources Of the nation. He knows c.
very weak and assailable point in the union,
he possesses the very information of every
kind W hich an invader would desire; he is
then in the employment of a government
which bears a deadly hate towards the =.
States, and which we shall presently show,
fitted out an expedition to assist Burr IN
his western enterprise.
Burr eau only be servicea5le TO France
BY injuring his own country, and if France
has no designs against us why does she