He knew too well that the man walking at his side was as clever an intriguer and as bold an adventurer as had ever moved up and down Europe "working the game" in search of pigeons to pluck.

In speaking of his disapproval of them he told me that he had found the same feeling among the British in Paris, who were disposed to blame the President since "they had counted upon him to stand firmly by his principles and face down the intriguers.

Jefferson would have punished this unscrupulous intriguer if he could; but Burr was defended by counsel of extraordinary ability,chiefly Federalist lawyers, at the head of whom was Luther Martin of Maryland, probably the best lawyer in the country, notwithstanding his dissipated habits.

He sent male and female intriguers to Paris, and succeeded in turning the revolution into a mock republic.