Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-09-13
COL. BURR,


COL. BURR.
NsIp York June, l83O.-Among the most
-,,eresling incidents Of our temporary stay here
v,sa visit that We paid to Colonel Aaron Burr,
,nce holding an exalted station in this govern
,nept & in the estimation of his country but clo-
sinp his public career by enterprise which
moved fatal to his reputation. blighted all his
zones of further polhcsi advancement. and
ieoparded his life itself for considerable
sngth of time. Going TO see him with brave
and patriotic American officer. with whom he
had been formerly on terms OF intimacy, and
for whom he still realms n warm personal
friendship, mad every opportunity Of free
conversation with Colonel Burr. Decacy, of
curse forbade my nduiging in any alusion TO
lis western expedition, which, believe, con
.mpated only the suhiugntion of Mexico, and
not The severance of these states. But upon
every other topic Coz. Burr was unreseryed,
,DrpL,ly and remarkably intelligent. Upwards
al seventy wears Of ag a,his intellectual taeni,e.
gesn 10 remain uninpaired his bodily pow
.rs far less feeble than could have been sup-
riosea When we called at his house, ne was
not al home--but expressing an anxtpiy 10 see
him, little boy, one OF the many objects OF
his benevolent hberaIlty, educate ell aud supper
ted by him, conducted us 20 the Office of an
the Col with all the pol,enes. and frankness
for which hr was formerly distng
He ftt the case 10 which h. was atle nding with
h.s Junior counsel. and returned 10 his house
MIN us. HIS Office, into winch we were IL
slted was full OF books and papers, many of
item having the appearance oj parchments
al a century old. Col Burr is an acute and
profound chsncery lawyer. To that branch
tfihe profession, his practice, whichis valua-
bic, is chiefly confined, No rIRnis equal to
lin in ferretting ont old titles and claims u f
property, and 10 obtaining its restoration TO the
r,pbtful owners He considered however, the
chancery courts and practice in New York
IA extremely intricate and defective, rendered
sill more so, as the practice Of the Jaw Is in
general, Nv The revised statute system of this
state. You ma, Judge oftbe correctness Of his
opinion on this point, when you hear his dec
lara,ion, that for sufficient fee. he might en-
gage 10 keep cause hung up IN cbancery for
fifty years, if he lived that long.
1t y. evident that Col. Burr, although he alb
stains from cunversng much on the subject, IS
10 inalten,iyc observer OF public affairs. Oeca
aiona illusions to them evinced the interest
which he still feels in the political transactions
of the country. His manners are agreeable :
ms habits regular; his department easy aud
dlgnided.
esiing man, far more virtUous than vicious, and
claiming the sympalhies of every Individual
capable of feeling the woes oil Others. He was
gallant officer in the revolutionary war he
wa some time a iavorite citizen oil the ma
iioa. A too ardent ambition, first unfoded in
me contest with Mr. Jefferson for the presi,
dency. and subsequently displayed in more
glazing colors by his enterprise tor the con.
'iaest of Mexico, in violation OF our laws, plum.
fed him from the heights of popularity iato
the depth Of political dsrepute aud despair ;
aud he still survives, not rs a criminal not as
ooe entitled To public depreciation or private
persecution but rs monument OF the ruin
Which even tue Suspicion OF iawiess views brings
n The most talented statesmen in this coun
y"
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From the PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER of Julv 26.
EXTENSIVE FORGERY.-A rumour has
ZEN circulating in this city some days past of
a" extensive forgery, said 10 have been per-
petrated a few months since, by a gentleman
mo has recently disappeared. As the story
goes ne came to this CITY an English gentle.
'han OF fortune, with letters OF recommends ion
and credit, from the Ba'ings in London. and
several other distinguished houses of that me-
tfopols. Upon this testimony he obtained
large sums of money from several OF the banks
on his own bill, OF exchange, which on being
sent 10 England were found TO be fraudulent
ana valueless, and the letters of credit were
pronounced forgeries. SevpOl names have
oeeD mentioned TO us, but we refrain from
giving them publicity until the information
Is communicated trom some more official sour,
es.
a strange request Yesterday a man calling
la { 4
30 Years, and in deliberate state OF health.
presented himself at the Brdeweii and re- quest.
go MIR. Thorpe TO lock him up asa prisoner:
nus MIR. 1. declined doing without an order
connolly went from there 10 the magistrates
an" made he same request ne stated he would
oe Obliged TO go and steal something if his
F4aest was moi complied with.-As he could
~. I've Imprisoned without some charge, he de-
''''oea h'nselt as Il vagrani, living without Wis
''' means, swore to tue charge aud received
commitment foe 60 days to the peniIenliary
Y. T. Co9r.
san ~ usually sent 10 market too soon after
"'s 'e"osed from the salt works The Hon
''"n quincy, VINO IS largely concerned in the
'""n'"cture, cAWtsssdu as Tue result Of his
fe''eaee mat SAT- ought to remain in store
~, ,eas' SIX months before it is ft for market
"'' IS i''tie tune enough FOR salt 10 drain and
eeo'e sufficiently dry for usr. and we think
e G" manufacturers would find II for their nro
" 10 Keep their salt on hand a hangar lin.
'an Is now usual and the ronsumer wo,ii
'e oel'er satisfied with the domestic a,,;,,
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