The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-09-14

AARON BURR.-The New York Times
ay there have been events and occurren-
es in the life Of Aaron Burr which would
mt-romance even 6ctien ITSELF He has
ieen a splendid, fascinating and power
hl man, and had his principles been equal
t. his ability, he might have been bles-
sng to that country which his transcendant
t,lents seemed to qualify him to adom.
We know not why it is, that every thing
elating 70 this strange man Is read with SO
much avidity. unless it be the very mystery
hat surrounds his history, both public and
private. He was tried and condemned for
reason and yet much doubt existed in the
minds Of those who were not biassed by the
party influences of the day, whether he real
ly had any reasonable design. His pri-
vate character has been represented as vi
cious and corrupt; and yet no proof of such
a fact has ever been produced. On the
contrary, few men have reached his al
vanced age, unless their habits OF life were
free from excess of every kind.
The circumstances which led to his di-
yorcc from his last wife. and to the pending
prosecution of the black servant for perjury,
are said to be as follows: He became ac-
ouain,ed with Madame Jumel, then light
and lovely Jersy girl, about forty five years
AFRO. IL was soon after the death of his
wife, and when he was in the zenith of his
popuIarity. She was fascinated with him
saw with exultation the elevated point on
which he stood, when in 1901 he went into
the House of Representatives on tie with
Mr.. Jefferson for the Presidency of the Uni
ted States. She followed his chcquered
fortunes-not as his wife--and bore love
towards him which has never ceased wholly
To exist. For some unknown cause they
separated, and she became the house.
keeper" of Monsieur Jumel, rich French
merchant established in New York. Re-
mort saw that she became dangerously sick,
and solicited Monsieur Jumel to let her die
the death Of an honest woman. lie mar
ried her; and MS she rapidly recovered from
her sickness, she assumed the honors and
The station to which her husbands wealth
entitled her. He soon after departed for
France, and died at Paris, leaving her in
possession of her whole property. She re-
turned to New York, became again con-
nected with Aaron Burr, and induced him
10 marry her. They lived together some
years in apparent harmony; but Mt last he
nprtaly offended her, rs is supposed, in
some thing relating to her property. and she
sued for a divorce on the only ground that
could cntitlc her TO one in New York-that
ofinfidelity to his wife. The black woman
whose trial is now pending for perjury was
tie principal witness in the case. The di-
yorce was obtained but should the present
aaion be sustained against the black, it is
,lpught that another for damages will hold
GOOD against Mrs. Burr, and that he will
come in possession of a portion of her prop
err, the management of which he could
not obtain while they lived together. He
is said to hold as favorite maxim that
men are like fishes in the sea, born to de-
your each other and Notwithstanding his
ve,y advanced age, he is said to be still well
skilled in the subtleties Of the law.