The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-09-07
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o7IpR AND HIS DAUGHTER.

|M aonfs England has the story OF her al
pH| IA ot her Wallace of her Bruce, her
F'' tho, Charles Stuart--Ireland her Fitzger-
na her man with the Iron Mask and Ma
N'.,ro-Poland her Thadeus, and Russia
:, rdts. But, we worry much doubt wheth>
,,oeds in interest the singularly, touching
2$|}BD Aaron Burr and his highly accomplished,
3 anI and devoted daughter Theodosia.
8 III, J,e and all Of Burr in the affections of his
81 ,vmon, arc subjects to deep historical interest.
a LAMA lime we see him carried on the wave of
81 .,, favor TO such glddy heights that the Presi
y. ,solr seemed almost within his grasp
n ,b,b he only missed to become the second of
=, in ,ho new republic He became Vice Pres
=, Ofthe United States. How rapid his rise!
4, ,Ihen his fall, how sudden, how complete! In
n ,,oouence ofhis duel with Hamilton, he became
II ,,,;yo from iustice-is indicted for murder, by
n 4, Grand Jury of New Jersoy-hies to the South
4 Lives few months in obscurity until the meet
4 4, Congress- when he comes forth again and
n ,Ios be chair as President Of the Senate. A fter
y Mnrm expires lie goes 10 the West, becomes the
n h,dng shirt in scheme of ambition to invade
uucO-(yery few will now believe that he sought
N ,dmembcrment of the Union)--is brought back
4 ,pwOncr of state to Richmond, charged with his
i e,On-is llied and acquir,ed--is forced to leave
\ . native land and 60 to Europe,--ln England he
smptctcd and reiires TO France, where he lives
IN reduced crcumsian at times not being able
pwcuro meal Of victuals. After the absence
~ ho 10 IN rot hnmo--ha
naa Boston without cent in his pocket, an OBJ
N Mdhstmst TO all.
# Dmhad heard no .idings Of his daughter since
|sdyniure from home--he was anxious to hear,
fmu her, her husband, and her boy an only child
nwhom his whole soul seems bound up. The
|whOc he WAS an outcast in foreign lands, which
y sUoss Of pwaence he felt keonly, for no dearly
loved tho boy Thcodosla, the daughter of Burr,
asho wife of Governor Allston, Of South Carroll
fa She married young, and while her father
Ew then in the zenith of his fame She was beau
& and accomplished, lady of the finest feelings,
hehgant writer, a devoted wife, fond mother,
Nclubg with redoubled affection to the fortunes
\ hghlher as the clouds of adversely gathered a
4'md him, and he was deserted by the friends
pOm he formerly cherished The first duty Burr
faOmed after his arrival here was TO acquaint
Er' Allston OF his return. She Immediately wrote
FNh 10 him that she was coming to see him, and
fMld meet him in few weeks in New York.
ibis letter wascouched in the most affectionate
|'ms, and is another evidence Of thepurty and
power Of woman's love.
In The expectation of seeing his daughter in a
wtays, Burr received much pleasure. She had
become his all on earth. Wife, grandchild, friends
|% all were gone--his daughter alone remained
cheer and soace the evening of his life, and TO
Welcome him back from exile.-Days passed on
HAA weeks and weeks were heightened into
months, yet nanght was lcared of, Mrs. Allston.
5 "H grow impatient, and began to think that she
@0ad left him, SO apt is misfortune TO doubt the
'Aen'y oiyiendship.--At length he received a
sFl from Mr.. AIston, nquiring if his wife had
a'ed sale, and stating that she had sailed from
''',eS'on some weeks previous, in vessel char
" "'u ny MN on purpose 10 convey her to New.
'A mol receiving any tidings Of her arrival,
"' was anxious to learn the cause of her silence.
"a@Aad occurred to delay the vessel; why had
"'' 0'.Vsd'-these were questions which Burr
'0u'a ask but no one could answer.
nc Sequal soon told; The vessel never did
''' IL undoubtedly foundered at sea, and all
'O''o persisted. No tidngs have ever been
s''u respecting the vessel, the crew or the daugh
" aaron BURIAL we're lost. This sad beieave
r, was only required to fill Burrs cup OF sorrow.
! !. .aS' INK was broken" which bound him to
~ LIE uncertainty of her fate but added to the
,S.sa y OIL MS grief. Hope the last refuge TO the
/ sd w. Oecame extinct when years had rolled on,
N,no udlngs of the loved and lost one were
v ~" lived in New York until the year 1886,
II. s'eVe) when he died. The last years of his
sv II, passed in comparative obscrurty. Some
bin "''nos who had never wholly deserted
in ds,h MS companons-;hey closed his eyes
/, will Anu followed his body to the grave, where
hi,n t, I'LL the trump of the Almighty shall call
su,n,. . otrlsfeketch of the latter part OF the
of,bs ~"u eventful history of Aaron Burr. None
biz n,ma my now llve-it has become extinct--and
in the u' llVes in the history of his country and
'"Orance of those who knew him. aa
duty Ia '-ih old times editors had delicate