Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-22
From the National Journal.

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bEAUcHANP, whose end has been tragical. If these
letters he genuine, they exhibit oftat
extraordinary woman IN a new light, and will be read,
nk, with the deepest interest by all who have OF her
fate They are said TO be letters written by ANN Cook
At different periods of her life, early friend g. school
mate other residing NIaryaud which have been COLI
eced by the husband ofhe lady whom they are ad-
dressed, and given to the pup.ic genuine The histor
she gives OF her not evenu life, and of her feelings
is setched with aud eoquence, sometimes
WIN warmth OF cooring and expression which might,
perhaps, have expected i'll Of such characters but
winch did not think she could have reached The fol-
lowing extract from letter l3, is a COOL specimens
rhe deep you take in nv welfare en,e,rs rou
more and more to heart; and though tina, your
advice is good and wholesome, amlike under the i'll
uence ola Charm that fascnaes his Senses aud aluSs
him on to destruction and death The picture you have
drawn Of christianity indeed glowing and beautiful
ana might have oeraed an my mind had it been
ted into another channc! by the perusa the scepca
works of Hume, Voaire aud Paine which that monster
soon after our acquaintance commenced, put into my
hands, and the poison aud novelty (which from the wan,
OF early religious instruction, much inclined
RELISH If am in hope good u,erciful God
viii pardon me- Bat my dear Ellen, do ask to for
give him. You feel the my wrorgs and
the magnitude of my sufernss Every hour ag-
sravae Them, and TO render more CALLING and
bitter He has married another-he to whom he was
oetr"thed while he was solely pghted ma-the one
Tor WON he abandoned young, conding, and
asl was after reducing ruin and misery by the most
Shameless and nn'any arts of seduction; and how can
forget such WRONGS Do they perpetualy haunt INV m
sinaaton! Dn they night aud day, ring in nv ear
DO no, feel them, in the silent contempt scorn of nv
leiIoW DchSS NO! NO! Any thing but that NV dear
husband seems 10 become and attached to me-
and TO feel as wish him TO feel; But from some ew cause
more ana more Indignant against the slayer OF my peace
N"u desire to "egard past as a painful, dream
Oh! that could do so-that could FORGET myself hin,
every hinghat my crushed & bruised heart could cease
7" thtob-and that memory and life ended forever
painful dream it nat. No No: to it as to IL
wing and horrible reality, which gares before my mind
which, like the deadly Sroac, whcs the very sprpns f
thoughts and almost proStratcs the powers of my intellect
never think OF 1t, (lnd when is il do noi) NOT
feel one touched with madness afflicted with dcliri-
un' Bat will not pause tit is too, painful
You congratulate me my marriage with Mr. B--r
AMI hope that will pass the remainder my life in
mi.J and happiness How little, my Ellen do yc
yet know of your friend. Can marriage erase the deem
and udrlb!e stsp my character, or make malanau,
and envI"us world forget the folly misfortune poor
erTims woman? Can marriage to what nave
hfcnto the fame have lost, and Lie feelings posse
th '-an marriage heal up Tie wide and ya,eung wounds
oi tceraed and tortured heart, over The mind
the obvious OF Lethe?-Oh! No! never Hanpin.s,
In ih Tile is not for MT: that dream has long since vanish
ed Sorrow and pain, aud Notifications are NV por,ion
here: and thought have husband and friend " no love,
me, aud whom love teuderly so bruised and
broken can love- feel no Joy in his embraceno pleasu
III his smile The idea that he thinks degraded and
unworthy, hauns me while with hun, and while aene
ice as Il he caud be proud oonc low-so abasef
and 50 humbled; ana, if did wrruc to unite INV inf r
tunate cstieS to him who had been generous and so
noble aud whose prospects of future emnencs and fame
might thus be destroyed forever. Happiuess-Oh. No,
| that IS harr shall never know again
"inur happiness, my friend, complete indeed n
be surrounded, you are, by group Of ovur and
beautiful children Dnes little Ann grow rapidly and does
sac never speak Of bU, no-brea the not nv name q,
her; tell her of my fate let me be TO her as one tia
has never existed. Ellen, have strange fancies oflate
nightly haunt The grave of my dear little child, which
SIR Tor hours, and weep and groan. had planted at ths
head aud foot two crimson bushes which have been
wa'eFrn win my tears, and which have grown up and
spread their green foliage the grave. The flowers
were what called black, and to gaze on their
dark beauties when just unfolding. The other evening al
twilight was pscd TO the color of flowers of
much lighter red, resembling blood and hap,no ,he;-
tlia
mat vas with my chIld-at Ies--ai rcs,.'
VI the power Of her imagnaon and the energy Of her
feelings, the following think good specimens:
"O one OF these dreams, must omit tell YOU, la
cause II made strong impression my mind
g! Thought we were sailing together, Col. and /
one ca IN moonlight night beautiful lake, which seem
Ell Us clear and transparent cfys;a the was pec
iaFiy lovely; repnsed my head his boSom the air
famed my burning foreiead and waved aside INV dark
clustering locks delicious fragrance filed the air, and
strains OF Than earthly music waited 10 our ears
gazed on him maily "Iapi in Elysum' His very
breath seemed 30 give eug md his smile so sweet en-
gentle, dSrd my heart feeling ofundyins rau,ure
Suddenly thought furious arose-tle skv was
darkcned-he rolled in mouuta in bogs--thc lake
yawEed beneath usour little bark became the sport of the
winds and Tie waves; and heard voice, that rent the
ARMAMENT cry, g2" stGl perish Icausht him convuve
j. in my and said, will live and die together
lie coidy ihiew cG aud saw by his side young fe
male, whom nc tenIerly embraced, and vino seemed 20
cling to him cor protection. horor-srurk: felt
IT crushed under pressure the if all nature
had consprd To o!as' aud dcsiFny My was on
hrc, and thought my hfart Il of burning lava
dagger all at elicrcd in uy hand; rushed upon
him, and buried it The hili his bosom \ stream Of
blood spoutei from the wound TIC utteed one deep and
expiring sroaU, aud dropped headorg lake, which
ouOolcd for mOment, and closed over him forever.
laughed IN agony, aud made spng To follow him, hut
aw"@c almost in cnnvulsiors; and cold covered
my body sdrvr5cd IN every limb, like one under the in
hjenTc "i an a-ue aud for several moments could
believe that not real. For worlds would not Ina va
such dream again. but passed, aud now ooi upon
mere ianaCy, rs the sleeping thoughts Of an mag gina
! ton disordcred Ivy love-"
think she carried her revenge too flr, though n
Of her srnsibics and PASSIONS the wrongs she suf
lced must have been Ircadll.-The gentleman who has
furnished these letters has, in Introductory remarks
very correctly uhsc:ved"Iad Mrs Deauchaups mind
been early and properly imbued with sense Of religion
her misfortune might have been avoided; and instead of
closing her life in flower Of youth by her hsns, and
leading her husband unimely and igOoninous end,
she might have been, with sucb capacity she possessed
an ornament to society, and gory to- Tire world. She
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