34 2 The Winning of the West 



illustration of the looseness of national sentiment, 

 here and there, throughout the country; but of no 

 great significance, because it was in no sense a popu- 

 lar movement, and had its origin in the fantastic 

 imagination of a single man. 



It left scarcely a ripple in the West. When the 

 danger was over Wilkinson appeared in New Or- 

 leans, where he strutted to the front for a little 

 while, playing the part of a fussy dictator and arrest- 

 ing, among others, Adair of Kentucky. As the 

 panic subsided, they were released. No Louisianian 

 suffered in person or property from any retaliatory 

 action of the Government; but lasting good was 

 done by the abject failure of the plot and by the ex- 

 hibition of unused strength by the American people. 

 The Creoles ceased to mutter discontent, and all 

 thought of sedition died away in the province. 



The chief sufferers, aside from Blennerhassett, 

 were Sebastian and Innes, of Kentucky. The for- 

 mer resigned from the bench, and the latter lost a 

 prestige he never regained. A few of their intimate 

 friends also suffered. But their opponents did not 

 fare much better. Daviess and Marshall were the 

 only men in the West whose action toward Burr had 

 been thoroughly creditable, showing alike vigor, in- 

 telligence, and loyalty. To both of them the coun- 

 try was under an obligation. Jefferson showed his 

 sense of this obligation in a not uncharacteristic way 

 by removing- Daviess from office; Marshall was al- 

 ready in private life, and all that could be done was 

 to neglect him. 



