The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-10-27
lumber 20.

ne exPeoted to proiecute his journey home by land.
The reputation which MIR. BiennsthaiTvt, had ac-
CURED Tor talents learning, and ,ate, and eccentric,
and fomewhat romantic nrcdc of life, rendered this
unexpected interview Of the niof nterellcs e.
vents which occurred 70 this deponent during his ref
denee on the Ohio, aud ne accepted with much pe.-
lure an invitation from Mir Blennerhset, vhs his
then beautfuland much celebrated iii1nd !. !,
true, that about that period, and, for frvera weeks
before, reports were in Circulation. tina, Mr. Benner-
ballet was engaged with col Burr il fon1e comnoue
terrrize, winch many perfons imputed xhighy cri-
n'nai dshgn. But thoie repcrts, and Especially,
the injurious fupicions often conceded with them,
leaned TO have arifen from pre- exiting pfejudtes
gaifit col Burr which it no, d hisu, 70 trace to
an origin very from the deiisus now .strbed
to hins as she rerorss believed and propagatcd
by thofu who fpoke of sh.rsa with conviction and
zeal ProPortioned to their gnorance or magrity,Sc
! as they were in tlemleves mott improbable, abiurd
and ridiculous, the dcpousnt confd.red them ep,ed
TO no ferrous confederation About the middle CT Ne
seinbsr, the opponent again Jaw MI, BiennsyLs1stse
TIE boaie OF COL Andrew Lewis che Ohio, three
mites above Point Pleafans where he aigbted from
ms horie Tor an hour two, in his journey from Ken
tacky. In conversation which then occurred he adj
Yerted with much ieniibilty the reports above
toned, which had .hen become more current, and to
which ,everI day was adding fome new eIsggeratcn,
and declared them to be utterly ialfe. He the
lat man ~ the world, he faid, who would be dfpofed
10 dturo me peace impair the PROPERTY of the U.
States Weary of political agita,ions IN his native
country lie had fought he added, and found afy-
iai' III America tile tranquility Of which he could
yer violate. HI had indeed" he admitted, uni
ted with col Burr (whom public run,our had injured
As much as himieli0 in the plan Of coonizng and -
proving large tract OF country the Red River. o.
risnaily granted by the kif'g of Spain Baron
baT"pand lately purchaied By Col Burr ~ gentle
man OF Kentucky. The tract Contained 500 Geo a.
eres ana the confederation which col Burr ard him.
eli were to pay for it 40 600 dos but by diir-
Outing part OF it in hundred acre-farms among a
number OF emgrants whOm luch an indue.rent they
expected, would invite join them, they had no
doubt on the mott moderate climate, Of being able
to rae the value of the remainder tn more than 600
ooo dos MIR. BennerhalIert declined the pre1ing
invitation OF col Lewis make longer tulpeniion
OF ms Journey, aedgng bis rsafon for proiecutipg
IL win the greater rapidty that the lervant who ac
comp MED him had been fent to him in Kentucky by
MRS. B!ennerhaiiett to urge his Immediate return
nome Tor the protection of his houie from the fury Of
mob who had threatened to burn it down. He adj
ded aiio that he expected TO leave the nand in ten or
twelve days alter his return wa. his intention "a
remove ms family down the river before the feverity
otthe approaching winter fat in, a renewing his for
iter invitation TO the d-ponent, politely hoped that
ne would commence his journey the interior Of Vir-
giria within tina: period.
soe'e air. as IRE qsasb sasssd: sfr
we'd IN the eoure of his journey home a, the hore OF
II.
having firt learnt with ione iurprze that Mr.. Ben-
nernaett was YET on the ilani, croGcd over 10 his
houie IN violent form of wind and rain. That e.
rening and the following day he pen a, the mott e.
eSant eat IN Virginia and in the foeety of Mr. Blen-
herhahett and his lovely and accomplished lady He
law no other perions the iaand, except their TWO
iant children, their fervznts, Mr. Neale the clerk Of
the eoursof Wood county, Mr. Putnam who had
come ttom the Ohio de of the river TO rent the i'll
and OF the proprietor who was (oon to abandon IL.
Ionic young ladies who viiited Mrs BlennerhaHett ON
sunday morning, and two or three Of the Inhabitants
OF the Virginia ihore, who came to enquire of the de-
Ponent the price OF Tome lands which he had adver-
led IN the adjoining county of Malon. The deponene
having expreHcd = defire which he had felt on Witt,
ing this country tbs year before, TO become the pr
chaier OF Mr.. BIS farm, he had the goodnels TO
ihow him the plan and arrangement of his houie p
very room within 1t was opened to his inipe eaon
AS he walked through its different apartments tho
proprietor frequently apougied for The eonulon into
waieh Its furniture was thrown by hi. preparation
tor ms leaving tand oblsTved that the greater part
OF his furniture, his muical infiruments and his IL
brary, containing feveraI thouland volumes of book.
were packed up for his Immediate removal His
children were alto habitted in their travelling drer
Nothing, lie added, delayed his departure excep.
the untniihed condition of the 5oats which wer. ~
take him down the river. Finding that Mr Blep
nerhaiieit eimated hi: farm containing one hundred
| and eighty of land with its in,provemsn,s =.
$4,000 dollars, which he remarked was ten thoufsnd
dollars iefs than they had coit him. the deponen, A.
eandoned all idea of becoming their purcbaf.r. and
the Te OF tbe time which he fpent at this beautiful
ieat was employed in conversation with its PROPRIETOR
and his family. 1t turned upon his removal IA tb.
onaehita, the name OF his new purchale. He pref
ed the sePonent 20 become participant il il. fuy
getting how much it would augment his fortune and
enfereins the indscement which he offered to his in
tereR by an aurance tina, the Gocety which he inv,
ed the deponeut tn ion would foon become the moi
ieect and agreeable III America. EIe fpoLeb Col.
Burr as the moral head of t, and when de deporen-
erpreleda doubt Of the permanently and happipef, az
an union formed under iueh aufpiees and dwell, or,
iuch traits of the general character of col Burr as h.
deemed excePtionable, Mr. Benncrhanett yindc,,
ed him with the enthuGafm Of an ardent admirer and
friend; and furnifhed the deponent with faas az
which he had never before heard and which he trsa-
iured in bis memory the Foundation of further en-
quiry into de character of that gentleman. Thev
related entirely occurrences of ancient date and on
this iide of the Allegheny.
! MIR BlennerhaH.tt having intended before the de-.
Ponent reached bin houfe, to Witt Marietta on Sun
day evening, the deponent awaited hmfelfof dou..
bic motive to quit this attractive fpot He did NOR
leave however without regretting tina, the engage
ments OF ITS proprietor, and his own dreary Journey
but Jutt begun in the commencement OF winter for
bad him to prolong Witt which, although 70 trspC-
Gent, had Afforded him 70 much pleafire. lis bur
tribute Of merted gratitude to add that he Jeff II
in perfec wood will 70 all it's inhabifan,s Au,b,, -