Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-27
TUESDAY, MARCH o., 1882.
ELOQUENT EXTRACT.
From the speech of William Uit on The tr

.fdr0n Burr.
"Who is Blannerhassetl A native Of ireland,
a man of letters, who fed from the storms of his
own country to find quiet in ours. His history
shows that war is not the natural element OF his
mind. If it had been, he never would have ex-
changed Ireland for America. So far is an army
from furnishing the society natural and proper TO
Mr. Blannerhasset's character. that on his ARRIVAL
in America, he retired even from the population
of the Atlantic states and sought quiet and soil
tude i'm the bosom Of our western forests But
ne carried with him taste and science and wealth.;
and 10, the desert smiled! Possessing himself
Of beautiful island in Ohio, he rears upon 1t a
palace aud decOIates it with every romantic EN-
bellishment Of fancy, A shrubbery, that Shen
stone might have envied. blooms around him. -
Music. that might have charmed Calypso and her
nymphs, is his. An extensive library spread It's
treasures before HIM. A philosophical apparatus
offers to him all the secrets and mysteries OF ma.
ture. Peace, tranquility and innocence shed
their mingled deg hts around MIN. And to crown
the enchantmen; Of the scene, wife, who Is said
10 be lovely even beyond her sex and graced with
every accomplishment that can render It irress.
tibie, had blessed h,,n with her love and made
him the father of several children. The evidence
would convince YOU, that this is but faint pic
ture of the real life. In the midst of all this IN
nocent simplicity aud this tranquility. this feast
Of the mind, this pure banquet OF The heart, the
DESTROYER comes; he comes to change this para.
disc INTO hell. Yet the flowers do not wither at
his approach. No monitory shudder'ag, through
the bosom of their unfortunate pOssessor, warns
him Of the ruin that Is coming upon him. A
stranger presents himself. Introduced to their
ci,i'ities BY the high rank which he had lately
held IN his country, he soon finds his way 10 their
a, ala nj h
meanor. the light and beauty Of his conversation
and the seductive and fascinating power OF his
address. The conquest was not difficult. In
nocence is ever simple aud CredIOus. Con-
scous Of no design IN itself, il suspects none in
others. 1t wears no guard before its breast -
Every door and portal and avenue OF the heart Is
open, and all who choose 1t enter Such was
the state Of Eden when the serpent entered ITS
bowers The prisoner, in more engaging form.
winding himself into the open and unpractsed
heart Of the unfortunate BannerhasSet. found
but little difficulty in changing the natural cha
racter of that heart and the object of its affec-
tons By degrees he infuses into 1t the Pt'son
of hi, own ambition. He hreathes into it the
fire nf his own courage, a daring and desperate
thirst for glory an ardor painting for great euter
prlses. for all the storm aud hustle and hurrl-
cane uf life. In short time the whole man Is
changed ard every object Of his former delight is
reliuauished No more he enjoys the tranquil
scene; il has become fla and sipid to his taste
H. bopks are abandoned. Hl> retort and cruel
cibie are thrown aside. His shrub6ery blooms
and breathes its fragrance upon the air in vain
he likes il not. His ear no longer drinks the
rich melody Of music; it longs for the trumpet's
clangor and the cannon's roar. Even the prattle
of his babes, once ST. sweet, no longer affects
,ha lilo nj IyIf
hitherto touched his bosom with ecstacles so I'M
speakable, is now unseen and unfelt. Greater
objects have taken POSSESSION Of his soul. His
Imagination has been daZZled bv vision OF dia-
dems. If stars and garters and titles OF nobility.
He has been taught To burn with restless emula-
ton at the nam~s of great heroes and cOnquerOrs.
HIS enchanted island is destined soon TO relapse
into Wilderness; and in few months we lind
the beautiful and tender partner of his bosom,
whom he lately spermitted not the winds OF slm-
mer to visit too roughly, we 6nd her shivering
al midnight on the wiutry banks of the Ohin and
mingling her tears with the torrents, that froze
a. they fell. Yel tins unfortunate man, thus de-
luded from his interest happiness, thus seduced
from the paths of innocence and peace, thus con-
founded in the tolls that were deliberately spread
foe hun, and overwhelmed BY the mastering spi.
mt and genius of another, this man, thus ruined
and undoue and made to play subordinate part
in this grand drama Of guilt and treason, this
man Is to be called the principal offender, while
he nv whom he was thus plunged in misery is
comparatively innocent, mere accessory. Is
this reason! Is it law7 l. it humanity! Sic,
neither the human heart nor the human under.
standing will bear per'ersl"n 8" monstrous ana
absurd! so shocking to the soul! so revolving TO
reaso inlet Aaron Burr. then. not shrink from the
high destination which he has courted, and haV-
Ing already ruined Blannerhasset in fortune, cha.
racter and happiness forever. let him not attempt
to finish the tragedy by thrusting that Inflated
man between himself and punishment"
The Bank Committee proceeded to business
Immediately after their arrival. William B.
Reed. Esq. has been appointed their Secretary.
Phil Chronicle, 24fh.
Between | and IL o'clock last evening. Ches-
mt street was euiiveued BY military music OF re.
markable excellence. The performers, we un-