Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-04-19
BURR AND BLENNERHAssETT.

The connection Of these two has been made mmor
tai by WIRrs eloquent and beautiful auson the latter in
his speech the trial of the former for And ye,
scarcely thing whatever known of the life character
late OF BLESSERHAssErr II has been frequently stated in
the public prints that head died in extreme poverty leaving
neither family memorial of his history but part of this
statement at least is unfounded large collection Of his
private papers still in the hands of his son. who resi-
dent of this city. We informed that they have been placed
in the hands of WILLIAM WALLACE Esq., formerly Of Ken
lucky, but who has recently entered upon practice in this
city and that he intends make the life of Bsnnehasset
and his history drawn from the papers, the subject of
Lecture be delivered within few days under the auspices
of the Berean Institute We think that in Mr.. Waace's
hands it can scarcely fail to possess high degree of interest
to those at least whose attention. from personal recollection
or from readings has been called to that strange and still
FERROUS chapter Of history which relates the alleged
SON Of Aaron Burr The papers Of Bennehasse embrace
number OF letters from Burr, from Mr. Clay the Marquis
Angesey and others his private diary, the bf which he
prepared for his trial. with sketches Of the leading lawyers who
took part in Buns trial, and other documents, hitherto
published, of little interest The following letter from
BUR-, which believe has before appeared in print
has been handed by Mr. Wallace evidently writ
ten during the earliest portion of Rus acquaintance with
Blennerhassett :--Ne,o York Courier.
WASHINGTON CRY, l5TH April, 1906.
Dean SIR Your very interesting letter of the LIST Decem
Der arrived here after had passed through this city my
way to South Carolina, and not received till about two
months after its date the subject of has since that time been
daily in my mind.
independently of considerations personal to myself learn
with the utmost pleasure that you be restored to the
cial and the active world Your talents and requirements
have destined you for something than vegetable
life and since the first hour Of acquaintance have
sidered your seclusion fraud on society
The confidence you have been pleased to place in is
remey hattering, and il would that there has been
without expanaton sort of consent between minds.
In matter of so much moment, and which so i'm
perfectly informed il would be hazardng much offer adj
vice yet due to the ankness of your letter acknow
edge that had projected and still mediate speculation pre-
csey OF the character you have described Ii would have
been submitted to your consideration in October last If had
then had the good fortune to find you home. The bust
ness however, depends degree contingencies not
within my CONTROL and will be commenced before Decem
Der January, From this circumstance and the
matter in its present state be satisfactorily explained by
letter, the communication will be deferred till personal inter-
view can be had With this view pray to be informed of
your intended movements the ensuing and you
should visit Orleans at what time and at what port you may
be expected on the Atlantic coast But must insist that
these ntmaons be not permitted to interrupt the prosecution
of plans which you have formed for yourself occupa
ton which shall not take you off the continent can interfere
with that which may propose.
You would certainly be pleased, probably charmed, with
the and the society of Orleans As place Of bust
too it offers great advantages most of those who style
themselves lawyers become visionary Spectators po
cal fanatics Mr. Brown, by avoiding their foles has nspi
ed confidence and growing RICH The country deficient
in the Of education, and the climate thought be-
heye with reason, unfriendy to children.
We shall have unless should be actually invad-
ed Some estimate OF the views and temper of Govern
men be formed from the proceedings of the House of Re
representatives. with closed DOORS copy that part of their
journal is sent for your amusement
Accept dear of the great consideration and
respect, with which am your obedent servant,
IL. BLENSERHAssErT, Esq. A. BURR