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Aaron Burr.--In sGriscom's Year in
Europe the writer remarks, that on a Vi
sit to Robert Southey, the British Poet
Laureat, the conversation turned on Ame-
RIGA and American affairs, in which the
poet spoke in the most favourable terms
of our progress and prospects as a nation
and among other things, remarked, that
some years ago he happened to dine with
Col. Aaron Burr, (when in exile in Europe
for his conduct in the west,) and on some
Of the company extolling President WASH
lington, as the first statesman of our coun.
TRY, Burr remarked, THAT Washington


was by no means the greatest character


that his country-men had produced; and


added, that General Hamilton was his su,


perior in political wisdom.'-Southey ad.
ded, 'The company were shocked, and
could hardly y restrain their disgust at such


"a violation Of decency and decorum,'