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[It is to be hoped, that we shall not be accused of any improper partiality, if we publish, at this time, a fact, so highly honorable to Mr. Burr, as the following. As we would not, for the world, do any thing that would injure the feelings, or the interest, or the popularity, or the election of the well-be loved Morgan Lewis, we hereby engage, that if his friends will discover any instance, in the whole course of his life, of such praise-worthy benificence, as is here mentioned, we will give it the earliest publicity, and thus balance the acEdit. Bal.]

count.

FROM THE ULSTER GAZETTE.

IN the bustle of political controverfy, and urged by the violent impulfes of party rage, men are fometimes apt to overlook circumstances peculiarly indicative of character. There is a defcription of perfons, who climb to eminence and are apparently furrounded by numerous and fteadfast friends. But let one of thefe by a concurrence of untoward events be caft down, and every fair-faced friend shrinks from him, and like the fallen oak, he lies neglected on the dreary plain. Power makes friends and keeps them while it lafts, but no longer. It feems hardly poffible that any man fhould rife without a friend, without a fingle real friend. Yet fometimes fuch is undoubtedly the cafe, and a certain violent partizan is on all hands an acknowledged inftance. Infenfible to all the charities and focial endearments of life, without even the confidence of one man of the party with which he is now connected, we find him in one of the most important offices in the state. Such a man when he falls, falls exactly like the corporal's hat.

There is nothing which fo much graces a great man as the number of friends and ad-* mirers whom he retains in his adversity. It is at once an evidence of his merit, and their fincerity. He refembles the fun fet. ting in glory and fplendor. And for this it is, that the ftrutting lordlings, the petty, fpouting, perfecuting puppets of the day envy, bitterly envy Alexander Hamilton.

Col. Burr has not been fo fortunate. It is true, a more deep and fubtle plan of deftruction was never prepared for any man. The fire burst upon him at once, and at once in every part of the ftate, without proof, without waiting for his vindication. Without even time for that calm and cool deliberation which would have been fo decorous, and which was fo necellary to a fair decifion, the chords of calumny founded in unilon, from every quarter, and with a tone that appalled the ftouteft of his friends. Conviction feemed to feize upon the minds of thofe who were in fact the ringleaders in the confpiracy, and thus this

ftill are averfe. But actions like these de ferve to be esteemed, and hard is the hear which does not beflow its tribute of praise

We conclude by afking who among th bitter revilers of the vice-prefident, eve deviated into fuch an act of benificence Alas not one!

FROM THE EVENING POST.

miferable farce, the pure effect of precon-itics of Mr. Burr we always have been an cert, was played off with all the gravity of jefuitical hypocrify. Demagogues inftructed to condemn, very easily led pub. lic opinion in the first instance, while as yet there was no one to juflify Mr. Burr. With the ufual management, republicanifm and oppofition to Burr were converted into fynonimous terms and few were fo infenfible to their own intereft as to facrifice it for the fake of defending an individual, whose guilt to be fure they could not well comprehend, but who feemed to be fenten. ced to deftruction. It was thus that a great part of the democrats were abfolutely cheated into a condemnation of Mr. Burr. Each was led to believe that every one befides himself thought him guilty, and very ounderstanding any thing of the caufe. bligingly pronounced fentence without fentence without Taken together it is undoubtedly the most complete piece of political legerdemain ever practised in this country.

For ourselves, though we are not the eulogifts or apologifts of Mr. Burr, we do not wish to fee him fink under a charge, which to say the least of it has never been proved. We have condemned freely what we thought unfortunate in his character or reprehenfible in his conduct. But we will never consent to the indifcriminate cenfure of any man. Our real opicion of men and measures shall be honestly unfolded, and though we fometimes exhibit the fhades, let it not be fuppofed that we delight only in prefenting the dark fide of the picture. There are traits in the character of Mr. Burr, which certainly deserve ap: plause, because they difcover a mind which can relax from the toils of ambitionwhich, inflead of perpetually brooding o. ver the eggs of fell-intereft, the darling av. ocation of most modern patriots, can feel for others, and leading neglected genius from the fhade, can bid it flourish, profper, and be happy.

Several years ago, and by accident, Mr. Burr became acquainted with young Vander Lyn, who gave ftriking indications of a mafterly genius for painting, and by a kindness and generofity, which we believe has no parrellel, a leaft in this country, Mr. Burr enabled him to receive the benefit of all the inftruction which could be obtained here, and afterwards gave him thofe wings which can fly any where, and which foon brought Vander Lyn to Paris, where he has fpent feveral years, from whence in the Spring he is to proceed to Italy. We do not go too far when we fay that by the generofity of Mr. Burr, a genius has been foftered, cherished and almost perfected, which will hereafter be an ornament to our country, and an honor to the fpot which gave him birth. Already has he more than once been honored with the firft prize medal at Paris. To the pol

MONOPOLY.

The late Union at Albany of the Noble Houfes of Lancaster & York, calls upon every thinking man to reflect on the caufes of this Coalition.

The following statement exhibits the names of fome of the Livingston and Clinton family, and their connections who are in office, with the actual or probable amount of what they annually receive in cafh from the Treafuries of the General and State Governments; or perquifites of office-befides all the honors derived from office.

William Livingston, Surrogate of Kings' county, about

William Cutting, late Chief Juftice of the ten pound Court, but now Master in Chancery, who married a Livingston, about

Maturin Livingston, Register in Chancery and a Director of the Manhattan Bank, about

There are many others of the name of Livingston, and their con nections, who hold civil and mili. tary appointments.

Governor Clinton, De Witt Clinton, Mayor of the city of New-York, in the receipt of about

1,000

400

2,000

2,500

3,500

15,000

Simeon De Witt, a connection of the Clinton family, and furvey. or general, about

7,000

3000

There are many others connected with this family who alfo hold civil and military. appointments.

In the above flatement I am not effentially incorrect. The aggregate amount of falaries and perquifites of office, as above ftated is more than Fifty Thousand Dollars, monopolifed in two fan.ilies. And I have no doubt the fum derived from office to thofe families, if any one would undertake the task, wou'd he found to amount to double that fum; so that it is not to be wondered at that a coalition fhould be formed for the purpose of retaining thofe advantages in thefe families. This allo accounts for the violent perfecution by them of Mr. Burr, who has no family to provide for, The yeomanry of the country ought to know this; therefore by publishing this ftatement in your ufeful paper, you will oblige

Be it our weekly task,

A PATRIOT.

To note the passing tidings of the times.

Hudson, March 6, 1804.

LIBERTY OF THE PRESS, AGAIN, AND AGAIN!

At a Court of Seffions held in Renffelaer county, week before laft, Mr. Thomas G. Collier, editor of the Troy Gazette, was indicted for a libel on Meffrs. Bird & foot, who, it appears, had entered five complaints against him. By the time this lock-jaw fyftem gets to its head, we fincerely hope the people will begin to know the value of democratic profeffions.

The indictment against the editor of the Lanfingburgh Gazette, is removed by certiorari into the Supreme Court.

On Friday, we had a moft abundant tall of fnow in this vicinity, Its average depth was upwards of two feet. The roads in the neighborhood are fo much obftru&ted by drifts, that the public ftages have been impeded; and the electioneering meffengers, completely fwamped.-This is omin

ous.

A DREADFUL FIRE,

Broke out at Norfolk, Vir. a few days. fince, which deftroyed 300 houses, with property to the amount of 1,500,000 dollars. Its progrefs was finally stopped, by blowing up 8 or 10 buildings. Further particulars will be given next week.

The GENUINE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION lately published, refembles ftrongly the common quackery of the day. We can see a similar difplay on every poft and corner of GENUINE Worm Lozenges, GENUINE Lip Salve, GENUINE Corn plaf ter, and GENUINE REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS, &c. &c. We would as cautiouf. ly, avoid the one as the other, if we value our lives or our liberties, for they are each alike the inventions of quacks and are made of the crudest poison.

[Albany Centinel.]

The house of Affembly of the state of New Jersey have agreed to ratify the propofed amendment to the Conftitution of the United States, yeas 24, nays 15. The Council had before agreed to it 8 to 5.

The Superior Court, at their laft fef. fions at Norwhich, Connecticut, condemned Azariah Beebe, jun. of Waterward, to be cropped and branded, and to be confined at labour three years in Newgate, for violently beating his father.

The ship Aurora arrived lately at Halifax N. S, in 29 days from Greenock. She arrived there in the evening, and landed the captain and one of the passengers; in the mean- while a fevere gale of wind came on, and the veffel was drove to fca. The captain informed that when he left Greenock (which was the latter end of December) the Invafion of England had not been attempted, nor had any political event of confequence taken place in Europe during

the month.

Letters from New-Providence as late as the 18th of January, mention, that they are in great alarm for fear of an attack by the French from Barracoa; that they had fent to Jamacia for more force, so that fhould it arrive in time they are in hopes, with that and the militia, they will be able to give them a warm reception. In the mean time, they have fent off their women to the interior and fome of the adjacent Iflets, have armed and put on military duty every perfon from 15 to 50 that can be trufted, and are fitting up every veffel that is fit for the fervice. Corn is fcarce and in demand, other provifions are rather a drug, as no one will buy more than for immediate ufe, left the Frenchmen fhould be very hungry when they come, and take it from them. [Phil. True Amer.]

A letter from an American gentleman now in London, to his friend in Boston, dated Nov. 24, 1803, fays, "The various channels, though which you receive. the politics of Europe, render it unneceffary to detail much on this fubject. On the war between France and England, I would obferve, generally, that it has led both nations into measures and preparations of immenfe expenfe, which threaten a more important enterprize than has alarmed Europe for centuries. Bonaparte, by raifing and difciplining a numerous army, by building a vaft number of gun-boats, and making extenfive arrangements, on the coaft of France and Holland, has impreffed belief of a serious intention to make a defcent on England. Such effect have these measures produced that the people of France appeared.to me (when lately there) to have the fulleft confidence that the attempt would be made, and the army ready and willing to undertake it the moment it was propofed. In the people of Great Britain it has exited the moft ferious alarm, and the preparations neceffary against the chance of attack has led them into an incalculable expence. As to the probability of the attempt it depends folely on Bonaparte. He is a man who acts wholly from the operations of his own mind-who neither afks por takes council-and who never communicates his determinationsuntil he is prepared to have them executed. For my own part, I am inclined to believe, that these threatning preparations are mealures of Grand Policy in the First Conful, to alarm England, and fubje&t her to an expenfive eftablishment. expenfive eftablishment. This has already been effected, but is intended to extend ftill farther. France, independent of her own resources, has the rich nations of Eu. rope now tributary to her; fhe can better afford to keep up the appearance of fuch an. attack, than England can to remain prepared against it. The hope therefore is, that by adding weight to the burthens which this country has long laboured under, to make her bend if not fink, under the increase."

The Knot.

MARRIED,

On Sunday evening, February 19th, by the Rev. Mr. Mayer, Mr. JACOB VAN LCON to Mrs. CATHERINE DE GROOT, all of Loonenburgh..

On the same evening by the Rev. Mr. Mayer, Mr. JOHN HAMLIN to Miss POLLY BOGARDUS, daughter of Mr. John Bogardus, all of Loonenburgh.

MR. SAMUEL GODWIN, of Baltimore, has invented a machine, for which he has obtained a patent, called the Horizontal Draft Windmill, which may be extended (by means of external wings) to catch one hundred feet of wind, it neceffary, can be caft into the wheel with advantage. This mill, in its different operations, is calcu lated to grind wheat, rye, corn, or plafter of Paris.

Diversity.

A bill was lately before the Legislature of Pennsylvania to divorce a woman from her husband-A member who made a long fpeech in favor of it, concluded by hoping it would pafs, for he understood that the husband had been dead fome years.

One of a coroner's jury upon the body of a man who had drowned himself, was afked what the verdict was. "Felo de fe," was the reply." Fell into the fea! (faid the inquirer,) why it was well known he jump

ed in !"

Dr. Johnson remarks, the breakfast is a meal, in which thec Sots, whether of the lowlands or the mountains, muft be con

feffed to excel us. The tea, and coffee are accompanied not only with butter, bu with honey, conferves and marmalades, If an epicure could remove by a with, in queft of fenfual gratification, where ever he had fupped, he would breakfast inc Sotland.

FROM A LONDON PAPER.

We have it from refpe&table authority, that when M. Talleyrand gave in the reports, the week before last, relative to the numbers of our brave Volunteers actually embodied, the firft Conful heaved a figh nearly bordering on a groan." Well, Monfieur Premier Conful," said Talleyrand," courage! we have five millions of brave men at our difpofa!." "Not fo we!!, my friend," replied Bonaparte, fighing a gain-" Cæfar himself had fallen, had Brit. ons been united."

TERMS OF THE BALANCE,
FOR 1804.

To City Subscribers, Two Dollars, and Fifty Cents, payable quarterly.

To those who receive them by mail, Two Dolars, payable in advance.

To those who take their papers at the office, in bundles, or otherwise, a deduction from the city price will be made.

A handsome Title Page and Table of Contents will accompany the last number of the volume.

Advertisements inserted in a handsome and con spicuous manner, in the Advertiser which accompa nies the Balance.

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fact, not very mankind, that the poffeffion of high places in the ftate, is no certain proof of great talents or honefly. Men frequently rife into power, without dation than violent party-zeal; and cunning intrigue is often more fuccessful than integrity. Indeed, bad men have become fo profperous-depraved characters are fo often found in elevated ftations, that a man can hardly get into office, without incurring fufpicion.Leaving every true. patriot to mourn over this wretched ftate of our country, I proceed to examine and expound my text.

The progrefs of the courtier (or the Sham-Patriot) from the dung-hill to the place of authority, is now fo diftinctly marked, that the most careless obferver, can find no difficulty in tracing it. Men, who are raised from obfcurity by their vi ces, always purfue a ferpentine track.Their courfe is devious and uncertai They are known by their puerile efforts o force themselves up the glittering steep of profperity-by their malicious hiflings;

and by impotently darting their poisonous || dating trimmer," fome politician of easy

tongues at every object that interferes with them. Their whole life prefents nothing but a constant round of iniquity and deception. Before they are put in poffeffion of power, they are the moft humble, cringing, creeping, modeft people in the world: But, once put the rod of authority into their hands, and it is immediately converted into iron. They purfue a fystem of violence, perfecution and injuftice, that ifgraces the government under which tirey act. Vain of their " new-got luf. tre," they lord it over their fellow-men, with as much infolent pride, as if they had totally forgotten the lowly ftate from whence they fprung. Other traits of faife patriotifm might be noted.

virtue, who can change with the times, and dress to fuit all feasons. It fometimes happens that men who are noted for their love of office, are denied the boon they crave, on account of the depravity of their characters. Changing of coats has been known to be the confequence of the dif appointment. Sometimes, too, there appears in the world, a politician, fo remarkably democratic, fo obedient to the will of the people, that he never can, for a moment, belong to a minority. Such a man will always cling to the ftrongest fide -he will hold offices under all adminiftrations and will be equally true to all parties.

The people have it in their power to put down every Ipecies of Sham-Patriotifm. By felecting good men only, for office-by discountenancing knavery, as well in, as out of office, the ftate may loon be purged of its impurities. But, it may be answered; the people have not this pow

The Sham-Patriot, who flies to the mountains, and conceals himself in caverns in the day of difficulty and danger, is always ren.arkable for basking in funfhine. When the sky lowers-when tempefts roar-when the form approaches-when enemies threaten-when traitors confpireer, in all cafes. Many officers are not then feps forth the true patriot, the real friend of his country, in all his majestythen fkulks the Sham-Patriot to his den of then fkulks the Sham-Patriot to his den of fafety. But when the clouds are difpelled

when the fun appears in meridian fplendo-when the country profpers-when the affairs of the nation are in "the full tide of fuccesful experiment"-then comes the Sham- Patriot, ftrutting from his hiding. plice.

The changing of coats has ever been a very convement and profitable expedi ent with Sham Patriots. The man who is fo inattentive to his own intereft, as always to wear one face, is frequently com pelled to give way to lome "accommo

chofen directly by the people; and knaves, trimmers or turncoats, who could not procure any office, by the fuffrages of the people, are elevated to the highest places. Though this may, in a degree, be true, fill the people are enabled to temedy the evil, in their choice of the gov ernor, and members of the legiflature; and this it is their duty to do. But, it may again be faid, the people are not eft to exercife their own judgment, in thefe affairs, for all nominations are made at the feat of government, by the members of the leg:flature themfelves.-This I boldy anfwer, is the very effence of Sham. Patriotifm. TOUCHSTONE.