Berkeley And Jefferson Intelligencer

FOR THE INTELLIGENCER.

Col. Burr.—The plan of this traitor for producing a revolution in the Western States, is now converging to a point, and we shall soon see whether our new purchased territory is to be sacrificed at the shrine of his ambition. In this transaction it appears, that Burr was not mistaken when he told General Eaton, "There was no energy in Government to be dreaded," and a sufficient proof of it is, that, after the conversation of General Eaton with the president, and several members of Congress, as long ago as last March, Burr was suffered to proceed to the westward, to put his plan into execution, without the least opposition on the part of government.

From the displeasure exhibited in the countenance of the president, at the subject of General Eaton's conversation, he could proceed no farther than to express his suspicions of the conduct of Burr on the waters of the Mississippi; and it is astonishing, that, as the General's language invited interrogatory;—the president should wrap himself up in the confidence of the patriotism and attachment of the inhabitants of the western world, and omit to inquire of Eaton the grounds of his suspicion, as, by a few questions, he might have received the important information the General has now detailed to the district court of Columbia; and Burr might have been arrested before he left the Eastern States, —and compelled to give security for his good behavior, or been confined in jail.

All history agrees in the fact, that under weak and relaxed administrations, insults are not only offered from abroad, but rebellious spirits at home are encouraged to project schemes of usurpation, and aggrandizement; in conformity to this, Burr considers the present, as a proper time to attempt the daring project of usurping a part of our territory, and placing himself at the head of a separate government, and promises himself success against the feeble opposition of a poor embecile administration.

With respect to Burr. and the officers of his Banditti, this is one instance among a thousand others to prove, that democracy and despotism are nearly allied; and that however, democrats may cant about liberty, it is only to cajole the people, who are the fountain of wealth and honor, till they can get firmly seated in an elevated state,, when they care no more about them; and according to Judge Workman of the district of New-Orleans, "If they do not employ their power to establish a despotism, they are fools."

Flattery in gross, and cruelty in detail, is a maxim in democracy, and it is proverbial, that they "who, with most assiduity practices the former, will, with the greatest rigour, exercise the latter."

Insurrection was declared by the democrats in France, to be a holy right of the people;—and our democrats have now three-times resorted to it—to release themselves from too much regulation; but they have not the smallest objection to an absolute monarchy, when their ambition and avarice can be gratified—by the distinction of command, and the emoluments attached to it. This — was the case of Bonaparte and his associates in France, and it is, at this time, the case of Burr and his Banditti in America. They were all good republicans; and when an opportunity offered to gratify their avarice or ambition, they soon convince the world, that treasons, murders, & proscriptions, are as things acquainted and familiar to them ; and from the example of Bonaparte, and his contemporary Burr, we see the humility and moderation of modern democrats, when they can be their own paymasters. Almost all Europe has been marketted off, to satisfy the moderate bill of merit drawn by Napoleon ; and it will not be the fault of Burr, ,and his principal associates, if America is not marketted off, to satisfy the moderate claim of those humble republicans.

Letters from Natchez of the 7th ultimo. say that Col. Burr's arrival there had caused a great bustle that the court had no jurisdiction in his case that a grand jury had been found, —who not only acquitted him,' :but, presented the government for meddling with— him. . That he had since made his escape, " and that the executive had offered a reward of 2,000 dollars for apprehending him.

A private letter from Natchez of a later date than any heretofore received, states, that Burr had wrote on to governor Claiborne to arrest , WILKINSON as a TRAITOR; and inclosed vouchers to establish the fact.

Western World.