, 1844-08-24
Blennerhassct.-The following r.

ticle, copied from the Louisville Reg
ister, was "written by n gentleman"
SAYS that paper, ''of high respectable
ty," who had an opportunity of be-
coming acquainted with the facts re-
lated in his communication:
Who vas Blennerhasset and what
has become of him? Having lately
seen in the New York and PhHadei-
phia papers several fictitious notices
Of this celebrated parsonage. IS ,he
apology which the writer Of this ar
ticle oilersf for giving whatii he believes
to be the true history Of this mans
career, and final exit from the trobles
Of this wor!d-which would be much
easier TO do than TO write a highly
colored picture Of things which new
or existed except in the fancy Of some
novel reader. The authority for the
facts herein disclosed BY the writer,
is believed to be authentic. and of the
highest character. In the first place
who was B,ennerhassetb In answer
to this question, our information is,
that it was an assumed name by al
individual whose true name was Lew
is Carr. WHO war born in Ireland, IS
has alwaws been stated. His family
were highly respectable. and an ell
der trother filed the station Of secre-
tarv to the Governor of Calcutta. in
the East Indies, to which young Lew
is went as an ensign in the engineer
department, where he remained about
two wears. In which time he was en-
gagged in several scrap-s and i~ntrigues,
which finally compelled hip | O resign
lis commission, and seek a place of
refuge IN Tie city Of Kingston. in the
Island Of Jamaica. where he read law
and CommcLccd The practice, and al
so engaged in merchandising. bv
wIich means. and Il secret connection
with the ~huccarears and pirates who
hovercd round the West India ISL
ands and on the coast of Mexico, llo
amassed a splendid fortune, which hs
spent with equal pro,usion.
While employed in this business.
he frequently visited Mexico. and be-
cane acquainted with many of the
leadiag men who were preparing Tie
way for ievUlution. which Carr .urr-
saw must break out in a short time;
and being a bold, unpr.ncip!ed foreign
CT, he was re'potuaI'y engaged in d.
fcuIties OF ono kid or an shc= untIl,
shortly before re cane to the United
States an inlri-ue win the wife Of
one o! tie wealthy citizens Of Kim
sion made that place too hot for hin,.
and he sold out his proIer'y and came
L the United States. He landed at
New O.ican<, and went thence to
Louisville, Kentucky, whore, or it
the section, he purchased some prop
erty and finally located himself on tie
celebrated island in tie Ohio river
near Mariet.a. This move took place
ahoo, the year 1905 or 1904. When
lie Teacl.cd Ncw Orleans lie aSsUm"l
the nalHe Of B.tnlcrh; sSet. Tie
beautiful and accomplish ii,Gy Win
ACCOMPANIED and lived VIII hin wa.
Mt his wlle. She was youuL. ani
had many f~ascin1tng accomplish
meats, which made her more worthy
of BonnerlaSSct than he WAS OF her.
Colonel Burr FIRST saw B.ennerha>set
early IN the year 1905, and instead
vi Burr seducing him. there can be
no doubt that Colonel Burr received
from him such an account of Mexico,
It's wealth and disposition for :evolu-
ton, as seduced him into tie project
q! invading II; and the question rs TO
when should b. the great nan was
one reserved by Lewis Carr (Bicn-
nefhasseU until future events should
devcIope themselves, rs Carr always
declared TO his friends TINT he intend
ell Colonel Burr as the chief of The
military which was To advance him
to the supreme command in Mexico.
The movements of Col. Burr and
blennerhaSsct in the United States,
during the years 1905 and 6, are al
ready known, and Of course need not
be detailed in this statement.
After their projected invasion Of
Mexico had f,iled, and Blennerhasset
had hroken up at this Island, he re-
turned TO New Oileans, where he lett
the lady who had been his companion.
and he embarked for the Island of y.
Providence. one of the Bahamas il
the West Indies, and. settled at N:g-
sau. lis capital, and recommended
the practice of law. ln a short t;nc
he Obtained Il lucrative practice, and
married a lady OF one of the most re-
spectacle families in hat place, and
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