Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-05-10
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you say right, gentlemen, both Of
you" he began. leaning forward. II
would not blame you II you never went
to the White House again."
Should l ever do so again." bIazed
the Spanish minister. Il will take my
own wife in to dinner ON my own arm
and place her at the head Of the table.
where she belongs. 1t was all insult
to my sovereign THAT we received to-
day"
las much myself. sir" said Mr.. Mer-
ry, his brows contracted. his face
flushed still with anger. II shall know
how to answer the next invitations
which comes from Mr.. jefferson. /
shall ask him whether or not there is
to be any repetition of This sort Of
thing"
$50 much for the rule of the plain
people," said Burr as he laid the tips
of his fingers together contemplativeEy.
yet, Colonel Burr, you are vice pres
fdent under this administration" broke
out Merry.
One must use agencies and opportu-
mites as they offer. My dear sir. per-
haps you do not fully know me. took
this election only in order to be close
to the seat of affairs. l am no such
rabid adherent to democracy as some
may think. You would be startled if l
told you that / regard this republic as
no more than an experiment. This is
a large continent. Take all that west
er1l eountry-Louisiana. 1t ought not
to be called attached to the United
States. At this very moment it is half
IN rebellion against its constituted all
thorities. More than once it has been
ready to take arms to march against
New Orleans and to set up a new coun-
try of its own. 1t 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 not? I 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
Il be made which will seem too great
or too daring for them. Now, let me
confess somewhat to you, for | know
that YOU will respect my confidence if
you so no further with me than you
have gone tonight. | have bought large
acrea%cs of land in the lower Louisiana
country oStensibly for colonization pur-
poses. ! do purpose colonization there.
but not under the flag OF this, rer,ub-
lic."
Silence greeted his remark. The 9TH
ers sat for Il moment, merely gazing at
him half stunned, remembering only
that he was Jefferson's colleague, vice
president of the United States.
"You cannot force geography" resum-
ed Burr. in tones as even as if he had
but spoken OF bartering for q house
and lot. Lower Louisiana and Mexi-
co together-yes. perhaps, Florida with
us-yes, perhaps. Indeed, territories
larger perhaps than any Of us dare
dream at present, once our new flag is
raised. All that l purpose is to do
what has been discussed a thousand
times before-to unite in a natural al
lance of self interest those men who
are sundered in every way of interest
and alliance from the government on
this side Of the A%lleghenieS. Would