The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-07-29
MTSCELLANEoUs.
BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER.

The history of every nation is full Of romantic nc-
dents. England has the story other Alfred, Scotland
of her Wallace her Bruce, her Mary, and her Charles
Stewart Ireland her Fitzgerald, France her Man with
the Iron Mask and Marie Antoinsrte Poland her Thad
deus; and Russia her Siberian Exiles.
But we very much doubt whether any exceed in inA
teres The exceedingly touching story Of Aaron Burr
and his gifted, his beautiful daughter, ,Theodosia. The
rise AMI fall ofBurr in the affections of his country are
subjects ofdeep historical interest. At one time wc
see him carried on the Of popular favor 10 such
gddy heights that the Presidency itself seemed almost
within his grasp which he only missed to beco ne the
second officer in the new Republic lie became the
Vice President of the United States How rapid his
rise! and then his fall how sudden, how complete! In
consequence of his duel with Hamilton he became iu
give from Justice s indicted for murder by the Grand
Jury of New Jcrsey-lies to the South; lives for few
months in security until the meeting Of Congress; when
he comes forth an again takes the ch4ir President
orlhe Senate. After his torn expires he goes to the
West becomes the leading spirit in scheme OF amO"
iion to invade Mexico, (vey few will not brIieve no
sought Acknowledgement of the UniOn) s brought back
II prisoner of SH,o TO Rirhmond, charged with high
treason; is tried and a,quiltrd forced IN leave his ma
tive aud and go to Europe, lg England he is snsPecH
led and retires to Fran where he lives in reduced cir
cumstanccs at times not being able to procure meal
Of vuals. After absence Of several years he hnds
means 10 return home lie lands in Boston without
cent in his pocket, an object of distrust to ALL
Burr had heard no tdng Of his daughter since his de"
parure from his homeihu anxious 10 hear from her,
her husband, and her boy, an only child in whom her
soul seemed bound up. The first news he heard was
that his grandchiId had died while he onlcast
in flregn lands which stroke he felt keenly for he
dearly loved The boy. Theodosia the daughter ofBurr.
was The wife of Gov. Aston ofSouth Carolina. She
was married young and while her father wds near the
zenith of his fame She was beautiful and accomplish
ed lady fthe finest feelings an elegant writer, de-
voted wife, fond mother, a most dutllu and loving
daughter, who clung with redoubIed affection 10 The for
tunes of her father as the coads Of adversely gathered
around, and he was deserted by the friends whom he
formerly cherished. . -
The first duty Burr performed after his arrival here
was to acquant Mrs. Astol ofhis return. She lmme
dately wrote back 10 hm that she coming to see
him, and would meet him in few weeks in N. York.
The letter couched in the most afectioDate terms,
md is another evidence ofthe purity and power Ofwo-
mans love. ''N 'S.-s
In the expectation orseeing his daughter in few
days, Burr received much pleasure She had become
his all on earth. Wife, grunaOhd friends and all
gone his daughter alone remained to cheer and solace
the everng fhs life and 10 welcome him back from his
exile. Days passed on-then weeks land weeks were
Heightened into months yet naught was heard of Mrs.
Aston. Burr grew imp patient and began TO think that
she too had left him 80 apt s misfortune TO doubt the
sincerity offteudship. Al length he received letter
from Mr.. Als,On, nqurng ifhs wife had arrived SAFE
and stating thai she had sailed from Charleston some
weeks previous, 10 vessel chartered by him on pure
pose 10 convey her 10 York, Not receiving any tie
dugs of her arrival he anxious 10 learn The cause
Of her silence. !. ss n
What had Occurredto delay The vessell Why had il
not nrryedl Thee were questions which, Burr asked
himself, but no .oI could answer. 90, .sr.,J i;