Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-02

the first fruit Of despair In relation to the duel
Mr. Davis has collected several documents. and
presented some details, which, though not alto
gether new, are highly interesting
This, OF course. Is not the place Tor Ella
borate criticism this work Our object in
noticing it is TO recommend it to readers as
compendium of curious personal history. which,
with all its defects. is we'll worthy of peruSal
There is much in ii which could wish the
thor had omitted The little gossip about per-
sons and things unconnected entirely from the
subject matter of the memoir-the sratuitous in
PRODUCTION OF the names of many who are still
living, and who felt hurt at such pubcity-is
altogether to be condemned. 1t may stimulate the
appetite Of vulgar curiosity, but can do no more
and when a very few years shall elapsc and all
are forgotten. the reader will wonder why such
and such persons-their age, their cour'ships &
marriagcs-were worth such q record. The let
tiers of Mrs. Als.on II purgcd from this ti,tetattle
are highly interesting, and. characteristic of
the author in the only amiable light In which he
can be viewed, could not be dispensed with.
They illustrate the communion Of lonely man
with the only human being whom he lov ed with
purity. or whom he allowed to love hum. and for
! this illustration prize them. The series OF
,nisfortunes that overwhelmed the father and the
husband in the love of mother and child, Is mar
rated with much pathos.
And here let us say, in justice alike to both
parties, that the character of the Is none the
worse Tor the recommendation OF the OlneF OOl
Burr knew from personal association that Gen
Jackson's habits of mind and tone Of character
were; and it now appears conclusivcly. that
though there was perfect unanmlnltv between
the two as adventurers in enterprise on Mexico
or Texas, vet that General Jackson was never
relied on in any attempt on the integrity of the
Union. We never have doubted that the lmpu
tation Of treason against Burr and his associates
was a mere pantheon conjured up by Mr.. Jeffer
and his partisans, without the least substance
or foundation, but even surprising that IT were
not SO. it Is abunda ntiy clear from this volume
that General jackson never for a moment Ill hi:
intimacy with Burr lost sight of his duty as al
American citizen. 1t is not, then,at all derog
atory to either Of them, to say that privateer
ing adventure againt Spain and its colonies was
not unsuited to their habits and dispositions.
was, to besure a violation of law and an inirlng
ment of treaties-but trivial considerations lIk
r these could not be expected to have much weigh
with daring spirits like theirs All we now meaI
is state the historical fact, that Andrew Jackso
. was first nominated by Aaron Burr. The on
d comment would make is, that in our humb
: opinion he was none the for his politlca
= paternity, and that The voluntary recommends
V ton of a man 80 sacacious Burr, is far more
e Gen. Jackson's honor, than the compulsory non
, nation which he wrung from Mr.. Dallas and tn
d Democracy of Pennsy lvana ia 1871, or the POI
n morton euloges Of Mr.. Richard Rush NJ
r, Charles ]. Ingcrsoli.