The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-08
BLEsNERHAssEq.

The following article, copied from the Louisville
Register, was" written by gentleman, !" says that
paper, ''of high respectsbiliiy' who had an oppor-
tuny Of becoming acquainted with the facts related
in his communication:
himi Having lately seen in the New York and Ph,la-
dephia papers several fictitious notices Of this &C G
brHted parsonage, Is the apology which the writer Of
this article offers for giving what he believes To be
the true history OF this mans career and final exit
from the troubles OF this world which will be much
easier do than to write highly coIored picture Of
things which never existed except In the fancy Of
novel reader The authority for the facts here
IN disclosed by the writer believed To be authentic
and OF the highest character In the first place. who
was Blennerhassetl In answer 10 this question: our
information u.s. that II was an assumed name by al
individual whose true name was Lewis Carr who
VAS born in Ireland, has always been stated. His
family were highly respectable, and elder brother
hed The station OF secretary To the governor Of Cal
cutla, IN the East Indies, TO which place young Lew
is went as ensign IN the engineer department
where he remained about two years, in which time
he was engaged several scrapes and ntrgues which
hnally compelled HIM resign his commission, aud
seek place of refuge in the city OF Kingston, the
Island OF Jamaica, " here he read law and common
ced the practice, and also engaged in merchandise
ing, by which means, and secret connection with
the buccaneers and pirates who lowered round
the West India Islands and on the coast of Mexico
he amassed splendid fortune, which he spent with
equal proiuson. While employed in this business,
he frequently visited Mexico, and became acquainted
with many VI the leading men, who preparing
the way for a revolution, which Carr foresaw must
break out in short lime and being bold, unprn-
ciped foreigner he was perpelually engaged in diff
cuties Of ons kind or another until, shortly before
he came to the United States an intrigue with the
wife OF one Of the wealthy cizens Of Kingston made
that place 100 hot for him. aud he sold his prop
erty and came 10 the Uuted States. He landed at
New Orleans, and went thence TO Louisville, Ken
lucky, where, or in the section he purchased some
property, and finally located himself the celcbra-
ted island IN the Ohio river, near Marietta This
move took place about the year 1903 OF 1904
When he reached New Orleans, he assumed the
name of Blennerhasset. The beautiful and accom-
plished lady who accompanied and lived with
him not his wife. She was young, and had ma
ny fascinating accomplishments which made her
more worthy of Blennerhasset than he was of her
Colonel Burr first Blennerhasset early in the
year le05, and instead of Burr seducDg him, there
be doubt thai Colonel Burr received from him
such account of Mexico, its wealth and disposition
for revolution as seduced ham into the project of in
vading it ; and the question 10 whom should be the
great man, was reserved by Lewis Carr (Blen-
nerbasse) until future events should develope them.
selves Carr always declared to his friends that be
intended Colonel Burr the chief of the military
which was 10 advance him to the supreme command
in Mexico.
The movements of Col Burr and Blennerhassett
in the United States, during the years 1905 and g.
are already known, and Of course need OF be de-
tailed in this statement
After their projected invasion of Mexico had
failed, and Blennerhassett had broken up al this
island, he returned 10 New Orleans, where he left
the lady who had been h.. companion, and he en-
barked for the Island Of New Providence one of the
Bahamas in the West Indies, and settled at Nassau,
its capital, and recommended the practice of law
In short time he obtained a lucrative practice, and
married lady Of one Of the most respectable FAM.
lies IN that ace, and after disturbed by
visit from his Bennerhassett Island companion, who
gave him much trouble before he could get her to re-
tire in peace which che did, and after returned
to The United ates, and is now believed to be resi-
dent of the Southern States. When settled in Mas
sau, he resumed his true name Of Lewis Carr, and
soon acquired handsome living; but his restless sp-
ri and intriguing disposition kept him constantly IN
voved in difficulties, and his treatment of his wife
was cruel in the extreme yet, by taking sides with
the government, he was elected to the assembly of
the Bahamas, and chosen Its speaker about le29
This his last elevation notice. by his treatmen mt
to his wife and his continual debauc and seduc
tons--as money which he could command ever
stopped his Progress-during the years 1883 and 2,
he became so embarrassed that he was obliged TO
leave the island and once returned To Kings
ton, jamaica from which place in 1893 he once more
came TO the United States, and landed al Phadel-
phia under his true name Lewis Carr, where is be-
lieved that he, tor the last time visited Col Burr
10 the city Of Philadelphia At least this is the be-
lief Of his wife and his friends at Nassau.
Thus ended the life Of this bold and restless spirit
which, from his entrance public life until his DEATH
was one continued scene of adventures. The years he
lived at Nassau we're filled up with intrigue Of per-
sonal character, but from the time he the nited
States in 1907 unit 1893, he never resided in any
other place Than the Island of New Providence.
Our informant was the vice consul of the United
States who lives on one OF the Saltkey, Bahama
Islands, who read law with BIcnnerhassett, and was
afterwards his partner Tor near twenty years. where
he passed under his true name of Lewis Carr, and
often told him this history OF bis life and connection
with Col. Burr-so that the writer of this article,
who was at Krng,ton, Jamaica, and at Sallkey
Island last summer, one week, has no doubt Of the
truth Of the foregoing narrative The facts and cir
cunstances OF his connection with Col. Burr, were
fully detailed so that there no room to doubt
that Mr. Blenncrhassctt was really and truly Lewis
Carr. He is not now In France neither did he ever
live in Montreal.