The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-04-12

COntlQQcu from last week
At the door they were once NOR
close to the others OF the diplomatic
party who had sat in company at table
The usual crush Of those clamoring 10
their carriages had begun.
MY dear" said Mr. Merry to hi
irate spouse. Il shall. if Mrs. AlstoE
win permit. ask you to take her up II
your carriage with you to her home.
am to go with AFR. Burr
The Spanish minister made similar
excuse to his own wife. Thus TheodO-
STA Aston left Meriwether Lewis for
the second time that day.
It was late conference. the one held
that night at the home Of the rice pres
ident Of the United States Burr. cool.
calculating. always in hand. sat and
weighed many matters well before he
committed himself beyond repair. HIS
keen mind saw now and seized the adj
vantage for which he waited
You say right, gentlemen, both Of
YOU he began, leaning forward Il
would not blame you II you never went
to the White House again.
SHOULD I ever do so again. blazed
the Spanish minister. Il win take my
own wife in to dinner on my own arm
and place her at the head OF the table.
where she belongs. It was an insult
to my sovereign thatswe received to-
day
-As much myself, sir" said Mr.. Mer-
~, his brows contracted. his face
flushed stin with anger. Il shall know
now TO answer the next invitation
which comes from Mr.. Jefferson.
shall ask him whether or not there Is
70 be any repetition OF this sort Of.
thing"
SO much for the rule Of the plain
people, said Burr as be laid the tips
OF his fingers together contemplatively.
Yet. Colonel Burr. you are vice pres
ident under this administration. broke
out Merry.
~One must use agencies and opportu-
mites as they offer Ny dear sir, per
haps you do not fully know me. took
this election only in order to be close
to the seat Of affairs. I am no such
rabid adherenf to democracy as some
may think You would be startled If /
told you that regard this republic as
no more than an experiment. This is
large continent Take all that west
ern country-LOuisiana It ought not /
to be called attached to the United /
States At this very moment it is half
in rebellion against its constituted au-
thorities. More than once it has been
ready to take arms to march against
New Orleans and 10 set up a new coun-
Try Of its own It is geography which
fights for monarchy against democracy
on this continent in spite Of what all
these people say
Sir, said the British minister. you
have been a student Of affairs
-And why nots claim intelligence.
good education. association with men
Of thought My reason tells me that
conquest Is In the blood Of those men
who settled In the Mississippi valley.
They went into Kentucky and Tennes-
see for the sake Of conquest They
are restless. unattached. dissatisfied
ready for any great move. No move
AN be made which win seem too great
u too daring for them. Now, let me
confess somewhat to you, for know Q
hat you wiz respect my confidence II
Tou go no further with me than you b
AVE gone tonight have bought large L
lcreages Of land In the lower Louisiana
ountry ostensibly for colonization pur- +
'oses. ! do purpose colonization there. Il
nut not under the flag Of this repub- r
lc." Fl
Silence greeted his remark. The 9th e
rs sat for moment, merely gazing at v
i'm half stunned, remembering only =
hat be was Jefferson's colleague, vice Y
resident Of the United States. v
You cannot force geography" resum- ii
d Burr, in tones as even as II he had >,
ut spoken Of bartering for a house !
nd lot. Lower Louisiana and Mexf-
, fogether-yes. perhaps, Florida with :,
s-yes, perhaps. Indeed, territories :,
lrger perhaps than any Of US dare !.
ream at present, once our new flag Is
lised. All that 1 purpose Is to do
hat has been discussed a thousand ~
mes before-to unite in a natural al
ance Of self interest those men who v
re sundered in every way Of interest
nd alliance from the government on =,
lis side Of the Alleghenies. Would "
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