Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-04-09
BLANNERHASSET.

The following article which we copy
from the Louisville Register, was written
by gentlemen says that paper, 'of high
responsibility, who had an opportunity Of
becoming acquainted with the facts related
IN his communications
Who was Blanncrhasseu? aud what has
become Of him? Having lately seen in The
New York and Philadelphia papers, seve-
raj fictitious notices Of this celebrated per-
sonage, is the apology which the writer Of
this article offers for giving HIT he be-
lieVes 10 be the true history Of this mans
career, and final exit from the troubles of
this word-which will be much easier to
do, than TO wIi,e a highly colorcd picture
Of things which never existed except in the
fancy Of some novel reader. The author
ity for the facts herein disclosed by the
writer, is believed to DO authentic, and Of
the highest charater. In the first place,
who was Blannerhassett? In answer to
this question our information is, that it was
an assumed name by an individual whose
true name was Lewis Carr, who was born
IN Ireland, Us has always been stated. His
family were highly respectable, and an ell
der brother flied the station Of Secretary
10 the Governor of Calcutta, in the east In
dies, to which place young Lewis went as
an ensign in the engineer department, where
he remained about two years, in which
time he was engaged in several scrapes
and intrigues, which finally compelled him
to resign his commission, and seek a place
OF refuge IN the city of Kingston, in the Is
land oil jamaica, where he read law and
commenced the practice, and also engaged
in me chandizng, by which means, and IA
secret connection with the buccaneers ard
pirates who lowered round the West India
Islands, and on the coast Of Mexico, he
amassed splendid fortune, which he spent
with equal proiusion. While employed in
this business, he frequently visited Mexico,
and became acquainted with many Of the
leading men who were preparing the way
for q revolution, which Carr foresaw must
break out in a short time; and being a bold
unprincipled in,riguer, he was perpetually
engaged in difficulties, Of one kind or
another, until, shortly before he came to
the United States an intrigue with the wife
of one of the wealthy citizens of Kingston
made that place too hot for him, and he sold
out his property and came to The United
States, and landed at New Orleans, and
from thence 10 Louisville, Kentucky, where,
or in the section he purchased some pro-
perry, and finally located himself on the
celebrated Island in the Ohio river, near
Marietta. This move took place about the
year 1903 or 4. When he reached New
Orleans, he assumed the name Of Banner
haSsett. The beautiful and accomplished
lady who accomdanied him was not his
wife. She was young, and had many IA
cinating accomplishments, which made her
more worthy Of Blannerhassett than he
was of her. Col. Burr first saw BlaDnar-
hassett early in the year 1905. and instead
OF Burr's seducing him, there can be no
doubt that Col. Burr received from him
such an account of Mexico, its wealth, and
disposition for revolution, as seduced him
into the project of invading it, and the
question as to who should be the great man
was one reserved by Lewis Car (Blanner-
hasseiD until future events should develope
themselves; as Carr always declared to his
friends that he intended Col Burr as the
military which was 10 advance him 10 the
supreme command in Mexico.
The movements Of Col. Burr and Blan-
nerhassett in the United States, during The
years 1905 and 6, are already known. and
of course need not be detailed in this state
ment.
After their projected invasion of Mexico
had failed, and Blannerhassett had broken
up at his Island, he returned 10 New Or
leans, where he left the lady who had been
his companion, and he embarked for the
Island of New Providence, one of the Ba-
hamas, in the West Indies, and settled al
Nassau, its capital, and commenced the
practice of law. In a short time be OBJ
tanned lucrative practice, and married
lady OF one of the most respectable families
IN that place, and was soon after disturbed
oy visit from his Biannerhassett Island
companion, who gave him much trouble
oe'ore ne could get her to retire in peace;
wh'cn she did, and soon after returned 10
Inc United States, and is now believed ~
be resident of the Southern States. When
settled IN Nassau, he resumed b;s