The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-11-02
MISCELLANEOUS.
BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER.

AARON BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER.
The history Of every nation is fraught with
romantic incidents. England has the history
OF her Alfred; Scotland of her Wallace, her
Bruce, her Mary, and her Charles Stuart; Ire
land her Fitzgerald; France he. man with the
Iron mask, and Marie Antoinetts; Poland her
Ihaddeus; and Russia her Siberian e1iles.-
But we very much doubt whether any exceeds
in interest the exceedingly touching story of
Aaron Burr and his highly accomplished, his
beautiful daughter Theodocia. The rise and
fall of Burr in the affections of his country.
men, are subjects of deep historical interest.
At one time we Sc him carried on the save
of popular favor to such giddy heights, that
the Presidency itself seemed almost within his
grasp, which he only missed to became sec.
ond officer in the new republic. He became
the V. President of the S. How rapid mis-
risel and then his fall, how sudden, how com.
plete! In consequence of his duel with Ham,
ilton he become fugitive from iustice-is in
dicted for murder by the Grand jury on New
Jersey; flies to the South; lives for a few
months in obscurity, until the meeting of
Congress, when he comes forth and again
takes the Chair as President of the Senate.
After the term expires he goes to the West,
becomes the leading spirit in scheme Of am
bition to invade Mexico, Every few will now
believe that he sought dismemberment Of the
Union us brought back prisoner of State
TO Richmond, charged with high treason, is
tried and acquitted; is forced to leave his ma
tive land and go to Europe. In England he
is suspected, and retires 10 France, where he
lives in reduced circumstances, at times not
hn,r 10 10 lNfx A
ter an absence of several years he finds means
tc return home-he lands in Boston without
cent in his pocket, An object Of distrust to all
Burr had heard no tidings of his daughter
since his departure from home;he was anxious
to hear from her, her husband and her boy, an
only child, in whom his whole soal seemed
bound up. The first news he heard was that
his grand-cbid died while he was an outcast
in foreign lands, which stroke of Providence
he felt keenly for he dearly loved the boy
Theodocia, the daughter of Burr. was the wife
of Gov. Alison, of South Carolina. She was
married young, and while her father was near
the zenith of his fame. She was beautiful and
accomplished, lady of the finest feelings, an
elegant writer, devoted wife, and fond
mother, and most dutiful and loving daugh-
ter,who elung with affection to the fortunes of
her father, as the clouds of adversely gathered
around him, and he was deserted by the friends
he formerly cherished. The first duty Burr
pet formed after his arrival, was to acquaint
Mrs A llson of his return. She Immediately
wrote back to him that she was coming to see
him, and would meet him in a few weeks at
New York. This letter was couched in most
afectionate terms, and is another evidence of
the purity and power of woman's love.
In the expectation Of seeing his daughter
in few days, Burr received much pleasure.
She had become his all on earth. Wife,
grandchild, friends and all were gone; his
daughter alone remained to cheer and solace
the evening of his life, and to welcome him
back from his exile. Days passed on; then
weeks,and weeks were heightened into months
but nought was heard of Mrs. Alison. Burr
grew impatient, and began to think that she
too had left him, so apt is misfortune to doubt
the sincerity of friendship. A length he re-
ceived letter from Mr.. Alison. inquring if
his wife had arrived there safe, and stating
that she had sailed from Charleston some
weeks previous, in vessel chartered by him
on purpose to convey her to New York. Not
receiving any tidings of her arrival he was
anxious to learn the cause of her silence
What had occurred to delay the vessel why
had it not arrived These were questions
which Burr could ask himself, but no one
could answer.
The sequel is soon told. The vessel never
arrived. Ii undoubtedly foundered at sea,and
all on board persisted. No tidings have ever
been heard respecting the vessel. the crew, or
the daughter of Aaron Burial were lost
This last sad bereavement was only required
to fill up MIR. Burr's cup of sorrow. The last
link was broken which bound him to life
The uncertainty of her fate but added to the
poignancy of his grief. Hope, the last refuge
Of the afflicted, becom extinct, when years
had rolled on, and yet no tidings at the lost
one were cleaned.
Burr lived in New York until the year 1886
1--WE believe,) when he died. The last year,
of his life were passed in obscurity. Some
few old friends who had never wholly deserted
him, were his companions; they closed his eyes
in death, and followed his body to the grave.
The President left the Seat of Government
yesterday morning, by the way of Baltimore
and the Chesapeake, on a visit to hisresidence
in Virginia. He was accompanied in the
cars BY Commodore Morris and several other
gentlemen. Almost eight months of con-
slant confinement, and of incessant attention
to laborious duties, must make short relaxa-
ton from the cares of office as agreeable to
the President as it is necessary.-Nat. Intel.
Hgeneer.
The Commission which sat some time du-
ring the last summer in New York, by APP
pointment of the Executive in examining the
affairs of the New York Custom house, is,
we understand, about to resume that lnvesti-
cation. There will be one change IN tne
composition of the Commission, nameiy'm m