Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-12-02
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For the Maumee Express.
Extracts from the I'd Vol. Of Davis
Life Of Burr.
POLITICAL HISTORY.

Ol0 lShA A1io ORLs
This long looked for work has at length
made its appearance, and / took it up Mr..
Editor, in the firm conviction that Thomas
Jefferson was the greatest and best states
man that America has ever produced. Aaron
Burr has been looked upon as an outcast-- the
brand of Cain has been unjustly placed upon
his forehead, and it now remains for posterity
to wipe this foul stain from their national char
acter, by doing justice to his memory. Aaron
Burr was among the first who stepped forth
in the defence of the liberty which we, the
descendants of that chivalrous band, are now
enjoying; and by the side of the brave Mont
gomery he barred his bosom 10 the foe, and it
was in his arms that the brave hero expired.
1t has been common for many years past,
whenever an individual was brought before
the public as q candidate for an office, to say,
that "he is not democrat of the Jefferson
school," or that his "mither's mither's third
cousin" was once opposed to this philosophi-
cal statesman, and there is no doubt but that
the Jackson and Van Buren party, have long
been in the habit of pinning their faith upon
the coat sleeve of Mr.. Jefferson, and of cover
ing their iniquities, with a certain old cloak,
which they say this same Thomas Jefferson
left behind him, for their use, as long as they
may see fit to style themselves democrats.
This garment has been used so long, and SO
induStriously, that it has at length become
thread bare, and their deformites can easily
be discovered through the tattered old cover
ing. propose to give few extracts from
this work, which will show the dshonorablc
course pursued by Mr.. Jefferson, towards Mr..
Burr, his sophistry and persecution, which he
persevered in, until he completely drove him
from the society of man, and rendered the de-
cline of his life, worse than that of an outlaw
Thomas Jefferson to Aaron Burr.
WASHINGTON Dec. Is, 1900.
"Dear Sir,-Allhorgh we have not
official information oflhe votes for Pres.
ident and Vice-President, and cannot
have until the first week in February,
yet the state of the votes is given on
such evidence as satisfies both parties
that the two rep. candidates stand the
highest. From South Carolina we have
not even heard of the actual vote, but
we have learned who were appointed
electors, and with sufficient certainty
how they would vote. II is said they
withdraw from yourself one vote. II
has also been said that General Smith of
Tennessee. had declared that he would
give the second vote to Mr.. Gallatin.
1t is also surmised that the vote of Geor-
gia will not be entire Yet nobody pre-
tends to know these things of cer-
tainty, and we know enough to be GER
tain that what is surmised will be with
held, will still leave you four votes at
least above Mr.. Adams. However, it
was badly managed, not to have arran-
ged with certainty what seems to have
been left to hazard. 1t was more ma
terial, because | understand several high
hying tederalists have expressed their
hope that two republican tickets may be
equal, and their determination in that
case to prevent choice by the House
of Representatives (Which they are
strong enough to do) and let the govern
ment devolve on President OF the
Senate. Decency required that should
be entirely passive during the late con.
test, that | never once asked whether
arrangements had been made to prevent
somany from dropping votes intentional
ly as might frustrate half the republican
wish; nor did | doubt till lately, that
such had been made.
"Whie | thus congratulate you, my
dear sir, on the issue of this contest, be-
cause it is more honorable, and, doubt.
less, more grateful to you than any sta.
ton within the competence Of the chief
magistrate, yet for myself and for the sub
stantial service Of the public, | feel most
sensiby the loss ,ce sustain Of your aid
in our mew administration. IL leaves
chasm in nay arrangements Dhich can.
not be adequately filled up. Ihad en-.
deauo,cd to compose an administration
,ohose talents, integrity, names and dis.
positions should at once inspire unboun.
ded cofdence in the public mind. and en-.
sure perfect harmony in the conduct
of public business. Ilose you from the
list, and am not sure Of all the others.
Should the gentlemen who possess the
public confidence decline taking part
in their affairs, and force US to take per.
sons unknown TO the people, the evil
genius Of this country may realize his
avowal that he will beat down the ad.
ministration.' The return of Mr.. Van
Benthuysen, one Of your electors,