The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-12-01

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u'he OF inns most interesting biography has
oeen issued from the press OF Messrs. Har.
per, OF New York. We learn from the
New York Gazette that i, is IN all respects
abundantly beyond the first volume in in.
terest aud value. Indeed, the preceding
volume ended a, the very spot where the
great interest Of Colonel Burr's public life
commenced, and was ia fact little more
than mere introduction 10 tie b!oprapby
OF that extraordinary man.
The biographes can hardly be said 10
have begun his hbors until after the first
volume was concluded. Nov, ue have
what was expected from history Of Aaron
Eurr's life. We commence tie volume in
Hedids res. The history Of the cunies, be.
tween Burr and jefferson, IN 1901. is not on.
" ct great interest, but II is made Of much
greater interest by the authentic account
no" frs, furnished by Mr. DAVIS. Tie
reader vii find IN the pages devoted 10 lhls
subject, great deal of most c,iriou. inior.
nation heyer previously before the Public.
aud which never would or could have
been before Il, bat for the author of this
book.
The volume IS reple:e with original DO
enmenis that never before saw ,he liahi,
bat at the same time, ihe author has done
much more h'Egelf, and depended much less
on documentary materials than ~ his Tor.
mer volume. We are glad Of tn. because
u was an objection to the FIRST pati 81 the
work-'hai he compiled too much. The
fatal Transaction which resulted ~ the la.
meniah'a death Il General Hamilton. is
keaied u Mr.. DAVIS with dchcaoy we
nIst happy 10 ste, and which is quite
rs could have been expected isom
freud Of Colonel Burr. Il
DTIsSisi no friend Of that illusifi,sis man
= 10 fell in that fatal daeI can find fault
with the fairness uiih which Eufr's b.osfa
pher has stated llc event add rs elfcuni.
.iaoces.--Bah. Chrc1.
GENERAL JAcKSON'S FIRST INTRIGUE
FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
The mtef"-i Of all anr readers will be
sir"ugly attracted bs he letters Nluca We
Fepuhlsh 10 day from D4us' l.,ls of Burr
Il Is the general ,uprcssioa ,ha, General
jackson never asplrcd TO The Presidency
uai,l his friends Conceived the idea al run.
ring htn against Mf. Adams. II would
appeal, however, tiom the letter before us
ihsa hi- Ambitious dream commenced a good
deal earlier. II IS not likely thai Burr,
10 was remarkable tar the energy and
sksll With which he prosecuted oil bi. pro.
Iects, WuUd have proceeded 80 Tar az t. ad
lTe>s Governor oi South Carolina niih
lJfual proposition Ia bring forward par.
ficular individual Is candidate for ibe
Presidency, ~,ihout having an assurance
ihat that individual would be- ready 10 60
Indeed, The Ic'lcrs before Us iur.
n,sh some evidence q Gen. IaC sous priv.
q 10 ihe scheme ol bnnelng hin out n op.
position tu Mr.. Monroe. There are 10 this
volume, good many curious points Of 70
lrtcsi history, ~hct we shall give cor fea,
Jers lhr Advantage e.
~ C1vgEso2 Iasrru ASTON
Assa isa Aortms,r 20 ISIS
4 raa rrtrtoual cauuas alii ia tte cea4so i The
easalur a.uot4 nor tas'e Jamcs tiontoe lor pfeei.
estt 81 i,e Uanr6 State, ard ~.,ll cs on Al ga4
fefahbcsrs q support tie nomination.
" hsihrr ve cuasidsr the iacssurs iiseii. the
character s1d talents II the ussn. - tie ~ e
shsnrr 81 elmc-, this nomination ~ equally tK-
sspasu h,e and odious.
hatt snea heard your osi6ou az these con.
rtessi,asl uominalaa., They are hpstis q ail
t,.vsiou, end lode : adsnts 81 sufingc 4 cefisin
40 81 actual AID 'aeitlol- virgiu,ans bsyiae
had Isa.stssisn OF the Government frt tacHty.saar
ysar., consider the United a'rs Is their pfapct.
w. ard ~ baahaE support the Adminisitslion,'
h.se 20 kong tuc"cedgd 70 alpiug the republican
Petaic. oue ~ Their principal sri+, ard which
has brtn Systematically taught by Jefferson, II
that % p'pa,ofluE stats dssunsions, not belaUCn
lcgnbi an aud f,defal--ibst would DO them no
e,sd --but -chi,rs "a The republican party, By
10 King rouud yod will sec hos the attention. q
lestsnr men 10 different states has thus been
tutntd from general add state politics. Let not
hi. dlfgrarrful domination continue.
Independently Of tie MANNER ~ The nomination
aud W. 5ra,i,u II tie candidate. he mao himself
- on, az lbe u,,,i improper and Incompetent that
5aold be selected Naturally dull aud stupid tx.
itemcl, ircra'o; ihdecisitc TO a degree ibat
would be incredible 10 one Who did no, know ham,
nus Unanimous, aud 81 course hypacii'cal, has no
UHtnt7n an any subject, and viii he always under
lie government 81 the worst men; prctend-. Is !
am told 20 some kueNltdse Of ntlilary matters,
hat newer commanded platoon, nor oet ever nj
II command one lie strre6 iG4Ar RerolufoHa'
~ Haf r'--'hai is he acltd short time n ABIDE
camp TO Lord Slorlug, wha was regularly
Mautae's whole duty was 10 Ok bis lardships tank
ard, and hear, with indications Of admiration, has
infd,hpa long stotlcs about himself such 's
Nonrpt's military experience. ] was "ith my
regiment 10 tho same division al the 'imc. Asa
Iauyrr, Monroe was lar below medioorty lie
never rose TO tho honor Of trying cause OF The
.t. r. L..,A.l ..n..ads This il character