The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-11-11

Alas, lot my poor iatiieI. iteio oH"' '''
career! Here terminates all his visions
of greatness. The popularity of Hamilton
will seal his doom with the people,
"But not with himself. Do not des-
pond, Theodosia. His indomitable and
fertile spirit will yet create materials out
of this sad event, on which to rise still
higher"
"lmpossible, impossible, dear Alls,on.
Hamilton was too VIGOROUSLY his political
rival to allow of such result. | dread
to think of the consequences, when his
excitement shall have passed away. But
must see what can do TO console him
by letter" -and wiping starting tear
from her beautiful eyes, she opened her
scrutore to exercise Ter lilial eloquence
in strains of the most fervid affection, to
her ever idolized parent, whose very
crimes could not abate her affection, and
whose misformnes Only knit him more
closely to the enthusiastic affections other
acute and loving hart. lnestimable wo-
mani excellent Trod0sia!
Years rolled on, md to wear away their
revolution, the apiring and turbulent
spirit of Burr, insnsible to conscience,
though goaded 20 agony by disappointed
ambition, engaged il the desperate under
taking of the Su5pgaiioa # Merico,
whose repu!!ct wealh dazzled his imagi-
nation, and whose lmbecic government
tempted the adventurous and daring of his
nature, to overthrow il even by handful
Of troops. She success of his enterprise
depending upon secesy, conjecture soon
became busy as to he real object of his
extensive northumberland here III
fame tracked him with the poison Of trea-
son and Vsinuateda dissolution Of The
Union as the aim all end Of his projects.
Lured by the briIincy of the precious
prize, as it shone foth from the gold and
silver mines of Memo, thousands among
the flower of the youth Of the land enroll
ed under his bannes, and devoted their
lives and fortunes tone fascinating power
of his plausible manners, captivating elo-
quence and overpo'ering address. It
was evident that fol once, tie colossal
power of the genius Burr. had theme
10 engross it, worthypf his energy and
capable of absorbinghll his genius and
resources.
Theodosia only kew that her father
was employed on gret objects, and that
this occupation rendeld him in some de-
gree happy. RePcsin on this assurance,
she INDUCED in the beef that tinrc would
not only mellow his spit into submission
to his destiny, but tcll to realize all his
hopes of power, by absing the eagerness
OF pursuit, which in sGe measure tended
TO destroy the chance offs cOnsummation.
An uninterrupted correspondence assured
her best affections, thalhe was perfectly
satisfied with the prospect of success, that
promised to crown all IS tolls.
Sudden calamity, thigh not SO wear
ing on the heart, as disfters long looked
for through successful of tedious days,
or perhaps years, is npre violent in its
shock;-and often drive reason from her
throne, to save the hearfrom disruption.
"Sad news! sad newb my dear '!'heo-
dosia, your father is arlPted," said Ais
ton, suddenly breakinGin the room
where she was that moient engaged in
addressing hun letter,ull Of love and
overlooking with hope.
" What" cried Thodosia, turning
deadly pale, 'arrested! N father arrested
How. for what, you are rt seriously
"For treason! BIT hoe are yOur let
ters--lhey will tell you al''-Allston,
chaled and irritated by t, news, paced
The apartment in great aghtion.
Theodosia tore open tIs epislo of her
father with vehement earesness, when
having perused it she gasnd out.
"Allston, what can allhis mean! 1t
cannotbe true. treason III father guilty
OF treason! IT'S impossibl. Some foul
plotto destroy him, has hashed this ours
ed charge. But must awy to him. |
cannot lose moment. Never shall his
only child be absent and se in danger.
Oh, gracious heaven, that | should have
lived to hear his proud spit accused Of
treason! Yet he must be ssed! must
have money, Allsion. Ever human eff.
fort must be made to save hin"
"Aas, fear it is of no alai. | can
not, must not interfere" rehied Alston,
ait would faint my own fama"
"Say not so. What my fiber to lose
his life for treason! Never, lever, while