Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-11

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turosts who keep aborers fer their drudgcry bot the
Goufe guicraaN who held his plough. Yhero vas
strong expression of Sense and sbrewJness III all ,s
'eaInents; the eye alone think ndice te the polite
character and temperament II was large and OF
dark cast, which rowed n say literally gio7eelD when
he spoke with feeling interest. saw such
another eye III human head, though have seen the
most distinguished men OF my time Ills conversation
expressed perfect sclf-CouGdence, without the slight
est presumption. Among the who most
learned OF their time and country, ne expressed him
self with perfect hrnness but Without the least intru
sye iorwardness: and when he differed IN opinion, be
did not hesitate 10 express 6fIny, yet the same
time with nlodesty. do not remember any part of hs
conversation distinctly enough to be quoted, did
scr him again except the street. where he did
not rocOgnI6e rso, could not expect he should
lie was much carossed in Edinburgh. but considering
what literary emoiurneuts have been since his day.
tie efforts made Tor his relief were extremely triuG.
81 remember 90 this occasion mention, thungh.
Burns acquaintance with English poetry as rather h
mitcd, aod also that having twenty times the abilities
OF Allan Ramsay and OF Ferguson, he talked of them
vi.h too much humility his models there was, doubt
ess national prediction 10 his estimate.
"llns is ali can tell you about Burns. I have
only 10 add, tia; ms dress correspondent with bis
ner. lie was like farmer dressed in his best dine
with tie laird. do speak nIi1n puritan, when
say, never saw man i'll company it'll his suPnriora
IN station aud information, moro perfectly free, from
the reality or the aitectaton Of embarrassment.
told bur did not observe IL that his address females
was extremely dateIcDtial, and always with turn
either to the pathetic or hunournus Which engaged
their attention particularly. have heard the Dutch
css OF Gordon remark ths-I do not kuow any thing
can add to these rccoecous Of forty years since"
Rur,s' Highland 5Sa,y-In the west church! ward
OF Gteenoch, without stone TO mark the place
On late visit to that town. curpeity, aud hope
OF e'ici'Ie some particulars respecting the object
oil The poets love, Induced to pay visit the
Their Of Mary Campbell now residing there. We found
her tidy hale old woman Of fourScorp seated beside
'heT wee bit ngIe and busIly employed at her spiu-
ning wheel, with the product of which and little as
Sisance from the PARISH she manages 10 exc out
OF livelihood. Her daughter Mary became the
subject Of conversann, and found her extremely
communicative, and possessed ola very rccntive mem
DRY. she stated, that when her daughter came from
Ayrshire she spoke Clteu OF the correspondence she
bad there maintained with Burns, ard said, that he re-
rcaiedly offered her his hard aud told her he would
curie to any part of t;e Highlands ard marry her
Tie hNewise mentioned that then his detention
70 go to the es, indies but he ~; the event OF
this taking place. he would settle Il yearly sum upou
his Highland Mary until he returned. Burns gaiian
try by this time formed theme for Gpssips and arY
almost dreaded Union vita one whom her friends
condemned as RAKE. Had she survived, however
these objections aol'G doubtless fave been snrmoun
ted but alas their last farewell spoken ere they
were loiS aeparacd; the rcsistless oi death ulm
oered Mary AMONG his victims, and size was mingled
with the clo's of the valley, while the bard uncon
:cIous OF his loss revealing in visionary prospects of
domestic bliss Impatient Of The delay and silence OF
his herohed Burns wrote repeatedly tie Highlands
but could OBTAIN TO information quiet bis doatiuts
and doubling sonl. !eGgh he addressed letter OF
inquiry To her uncle AT Crecnoc and bv him the sri-
EinS and melancholy turn unfolded lie one
whose bosom, tenderIy alive to all the finer fee
nss and passions, this proved an overwhelming bIo.
his mental anguish affecting III tie extreme
and his sorrows woro veued in the well Lnolrn i1pas-
aIoned adGress"f' Mary in Hcavcn.u After hIarv's
oeah several letters from Barns, breathing all the ar
donr ana enthusiasm which characterised hrs amatorv
EMISSIONS, were discovered IN her chest. These iGw
ever wlth letter sdde sei to Mrs. CarophcI BY he,
'n'ehded soIi-n-i", were committed TO the flames BIZ
the ruthless h7nd Of orc Of Iary,s brothers, The last
rartinS scene 6et~ce the youthful loves as described
oy the poet extremely mpressivc-after spending
IA day OF parting lore" s'the bonuy banks % hyrn
they stood on the o?pesne banks OF Iiinpid rivuci
and, aefoss the stream, exchanged bibles and vows
OF eternal fidelity. The bible which Burns that dav
placed IN the hand Of his souls idol s noy in the nos,
session Of her sister at Ard5ossan II is pocket bible
N two volumes Upon the boards 1F The Isl vol is in
scrIoed, in the handwriting of Burns And 70 shall
not swear BY my fasciy--I am tie Lord Levitt
xiv chap. I2ih verse. 90 the Cd vol Thou shalt
not forswear myself bnt shall perform unto the Lord
thine cath" Math. v. chap 331 verse; and upon
Blank leaf al each, Robert Burns, Mossg1ei.
U'igionThi5e Conuigr.