Weekly national intelligencer., 1845-11-29

Federalists OF the day to secure the elevation OF
.4aron Burr to the Presidency instead of Thomas
JEFFERsoN.-Nesc Pork Evening Gazette.
FROM ALEX HAMILTON.
DECEMBER II, 1900
Your last letter. my dear sir has given great pain not
only because informed that the opinion favor Of Mr.
Bum increasing among the Federaiss but because it
also told me that Mr. - Of its partisans.
have letter from this gentleman in which he expresses de-
cdedy his preference Of Mr.. JEFFERSON hope you have
been Mistaken and that possible for him have
guilty Of SO great duplicity.
There circumstance which has occurred in the course
of political affairs that has given much pain the
idea that Mr. Bum might be elected the Presidency by the
Of the Federass am of opinion that this party has
hitherto solid claims Of merit with the public and long
does nothing forfeit its title confidence shall continue
to hope that msoes temporary, and that the party
will long emerge from its depression But if shall
foolish unworthy part in any capital instance shall then
despair
Such, without doubt will be the part it will it shall
seriously attempt to support Mr.. BURR in opposition Mr.
JEFFERSON If.it fall as after all it is not improbable
will have rveted the anmosy Of that person, will have de-
soyed weakened the motives moderation which he must
at present feel and will expose them to the disgrace Of
defeat in attempt elevate to the first place the Go
vernment one Of the worst men in the community.
If succeed it will have done nothing nor less than
place in that station who will possess the bodness and
daring necessary to give to the Jacobin SYSTEM in
stead of who, for want of that quality, will be less fitted
promote it.
Let not be imagined that Mr. Bum can be won .o the
federal views 1t is vain hope Stronger and stronger
inducements than they can offer will mpe him in different
direction. His ambition will not be with those objects
which vrtuous Of either party win alot it, and his
uaon and his habits will obge him have
rupt expedens from which he will be restrained by moral
scrupes. To accomplish his ends, he must lean upon
pncped men, and will continue to adhere to the mymdons
who have hitherto surrounded him. To these he will no
doubt add able rogues of the Federal party but he will
ploy the rogues Of all parties overule the good of all
parties, and prosecute projects which wise of every
description will disapprove
These things to be inferred with moral certainty from
the character Of the Every step in his career proves
that he has formed himself upon the model of Cane and
he too codbooded and too determined conspator ever
to change his plan.
If JEFFERSON is President the whole responsibility Of bad
measures will rest with the Federalists If Bum is
made by the Federa the whole responsibility will rest
with them. The other party will say to the people, we
intended him only for Vice President here he might have
done very we'll and been least harmless But the Feder
as to dsapPont and majority Of you, took advantage
Of momentary superiority put him in the first place. He
therefore their President and they for all the
evils Of his bad conduct And the people will believe them.
Will any reasonable calculation the part Of the Federal
lists uphold the policy Of assuming great responsibility in
the support Of unpromisng character The negative is
manifest that had been assured Of the contrary,
should have thought impossible that assent to It would have
been attended with moments hesitation.
Alas when will men consult their rather than their
passions Whatever they may imagine, the desire Of mort
flying the adverse party must be the chief spring Of their dis
position prefer Mr. Bum. This disposition reminds of
the conduct of the Dutch moneyej men, who from hatred
the old asocacy favored the admission Of the French
Holland to overum every thing.
Adeu to the Federal Troy if they introduce this Gre
clan Horse into their citadel.
Trust me, very dear iend you render greater
service to your country than to resist this project Far better
will il be to endeavor to obtain from JEFFERSON
cardinal points The preservation Of the actual fiscal
system. q Adherence the neutral plan. g. The preser
vaton and gradual increase Of the navy The connuance
Of our friends in the Offices they fill except In the great de-
partments, in which he ought TO be lef Free
Adeu, my dear sir Yours ever
o. WoLcoTT, Esq. A. HAMILTON.