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prepared on ihe Muskingum River, and
probably some at other points, with
which he intended rapid descent on
New Orleans, or 10 ascend lbe Red Ri
yer toward Mexico, as circumstance
might require. Numbers Of restless
and desperate spirits we're enlisted in
bis visionary schemes, from Pittsburgh
70 New Orleans, but the mass of tho
Western people were attached 10 their
government, and their connexions eas,
OF the mountains. II the Convention
bad assembled at tho Island, the inhabi.
tants Of the eighborhood were prepared
10 dlsperse them with force and arms.
The Convention failed; and when a par.
~ attempted 10 escape with the boats,
they we're prevented by the militia, un,
der special law Of Ohio. passed for the
occasion, with closed doors, But there
were troilors in that Legislature -- in
Congress- aud in the army Of the Uni,
ted States.
Burr met in council with a fragment
Of his followers, on an island in the
Mississippi, where his scheme was aban.
doneG. he fed in disguise but was ar
rested, tried at the city Of Richmond,
and acquitted by quirk Of the law. =
BIaunerhassett and other associates
discharged. His family, servants and
furniture having des ended the river 10
Natchez, he located himself on a cotton
farm in that vicinity. The Embargo
and the War which followed, defeated
bis expectations he became cmbarraas-
ed, his fortune having been impaired by
his Iisbilitles to Burr. Under lhe pros
peCt Of civil appointment in Lower Ca,
NADIA, he removed to Montreal, but his
friend, the Governor, being removed, he
was again disappointed, and retired al
last TO The Island Of Jersey, iu the Brit
ish Channel, where biP maiden sister
resided, e lady Of fortune. There he
died, the victim Of a romantic and vision
ary mind
annerhassett was an Irish Noble
man, man Of science, and a polished
gentleman. He exceied IN the compo
sitIon & performance olmusir, his Dnsiru
ments we're the violin and bass viol
both Of which he used in ,he manner o
The bass His spacious Hall was con-
slructed in musical proportions, where
the tones Of his viol vibrated with lhri
ling effect. His library was eIegsn
and extensive, his laboratory was pro
vided with abundant apparatus for che
mical and philosopher experiments, &
his house and grounds were Gurnshe,
with various means oI winter and sum
mer amusemenls. The mansion will
is corridor and wings formed half al
eliPss, and the finish and furniture o
lis apartments we're adapted for the ust
for which they we're intended. The hal
was spacious lofty room, its wall
painted sombre color, and its furniture
rich, heavy and grand. The drawing
room was in perfect contrast, and lis de
coralions light as a Fsry's wing. Ii
short, the whole establishment was no
tIe and genteel, without the glare o
linsel finery, or The inconsistency @
had taste. His style Of living was il
unison with his house aud furniture, al
says elegant, easy and comfortable -
The arrangement Of the grounds wa
equally complete, the famous shrubber
was G mimic wilderness, with labyrnl
walks bordered with flowers. and inter
sperse6 with arbors and erotlos, Tn
extensive pasture in front with its flock
and herds, was separated from the law
by an invisible fence; and the vie,
up the Ohio was unOhsirucied for sever
al miles. But the whole scene require
the pen Of poet. The description {
Wirt is nearer the reality than is ger
orally believed, and bis skulch o Mr.,
Bannerhassett is equally true to nature
she was q beautiful and accompl shf
lady, of dignifed appearance and ma,
ners; atIaole, friendly, and without III
least atfectaton, yet with all her ela
gance, she was q nolah.e house wi,
and devoted to her needle; not in III
production Of flowers aud dounceS, b.
of garments for her children and sci
wants. The miserable sanders whic
have been reported of her are witho
the least foundation. Burr did not S
duce Bannerhasseit, through the mt
dunn Of his vile, as has often been sla
ed; his only vsil 10 The island did not e
, ceed three days, and no woman of MI
BIS mind and character, could be col
rupted on so brief 40 acqaintance.
' Bannerhassett was an open and ungua
,, ed man, easily imposed upon, and er
: thGslastlc in all his impulses Burr q
preached him in the most artful OF
y insiduous manner Descending the
yer in balleaux, he landed as a pas
! ing stranger merely to see and admi
the fariamed Island. Mr.. Blanuerha
sett hearing that a stranger was on h
; lawn, sent servant 10 invite him to II
= house: the wily serpent sent his "a