The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-11-22


hiiluu acre The rsase Of hrF hushsl.d's
srmr hat here seems 10 inandsaiaa e.
- az Euppasihnn lhal she mas arauzin-
81 wilh ~ ParPnse 0f hesraying his
nesi. She nss NOT h being he n0alA
rhaOse = ne shaFrr nf seereg q peril-
aasi nOI was he dissimsiaiinn allslbulrd
70 her. consistent with her rhararsr.-
Arnnld's maEEiag~. II II ire. hr0ngha him
more ronlinually inla familiar assarialinn
Si'h The rnen,irs Al American liheriy,
and Strengthened dislmsi 81 him IN The
minds ofllose who hal seen ennagh 10
condemn IN his presinus rondnrt md il
. likely thai his propensity for 81 Fssa-
gance Was encouraged b. his wils'- lAsle
Tor luxury and display. while she exsrIsd
nxeE HIM M saving in6nrnre. IN The
words NJ one nfhis best biographies: - lie
had m domestic security for dong right
M 6Ieslde guardianship 20 prnlecl him
from The lempIer. Rejecting. - we do
uIieriy. ihe theory Thai his wife was The
iasIlgainr If his rrime--all common prin-
eiples Of human acIion heing opposed 10
live slill believe that there MAS moth
ing in her influence or associations b
rsmnierVail lhe persuasinns 70 which he
ultimately yielded. She Young. gay. and
friynIans find ofdisplay and admiration.
anil used IN luxury; she was utterly UNI
lifted fnr The dnlies md prisaiinns nfn pn0I
mans wife. A loyalisl's daughter. she had
heen taught IN mourn over the pageanlry
ri colonial rank and authority. ami 10 rec.
ollert with pleasure The pomp &c those
brief days Of enjoyment. when military
men nf noble station were her admirers.
Arnold had nO counsellor on his pillow. 10
urge him 10 the limitation Of homely re-
publican virtue. In stimulate him 10 follow
tha rugged path III revolutionary pa,ri.
OF. lie fell. and though his wife did mol
tempt or counsel him 10 ruin. there 10 no
reason 10 think she ever uttered word
or made sign IN deter him.
Her ins,mmenialiIy in the intercourse
carried on while The iniquiious plan was
maturing. according 20 all probability.
was III unconscious one. Maj. Andre.
who had hern intimate in her fathers
family while Gen. Howe was in posses.
SION Of Philadelphia. wrote To her from
New York. in August. 1879. TO solicit
her remembrance, and offered his sersi-
ces in procuring supplies. should she re.
quire any. in the millinery department.
in which he says playfully. the Mischi-
ANA had given him skill and experience.
The peFiod at which ihis missiye was
sent-more than year after Andre had
parted with the fair circle" Tor whirh
he progresses such lively regard. and the
singularity Of the letter itself, justified the
suspicion which hecame general after its
seizure by the Council &c Pennsylvania
that i,s offer of service in the detail OF
capwire, needles and gauxe. covered a
meaning deep and dangerous. This
view was taken by mauy writers Of the
day but, admitting that lhs letter was
irssrlnd. - rtsseyass..s .sssSstasiess6 .Epean:
Mrs. Arnold's participation in the de-
sign or knowledge of the treason. the
contamination Of which was yet distant
more Than year. Tie suggestion Of Mr..
Reed seems more probable-ihat the
guilty correspondence between the two
officers under frigned names having been
commenced in March or April. The letter
to Mrs. Arnold may have been intended
by Andre To inform her husband Of the
name and rank Of HE New York cores
pendent. and thus encourage fuller
measure Of confidence and regard. The
lindgmsn. Of Mr.. Reed, Mr.. Sparks. and
Others who have closely investigated The
subject, 10 in favor Of Mrs. Arnold's inno-
cence in the matter.
!, was after the ploi'was far advanced
towards IFS denouement and only two
days before Gen. Washington commenced
his tour TO Hartford. in the course Of
which he made visit at West Point--iha,
Mrs. Arnold came ihi,her with her infant,
to join her husband, travelling By short
stages. in her own carriage. She passed
the last night al Smiths house. were she
was met by the General. and proceeded
up the river in his barge to headquarters.
When Washington and his Officers arri-
we'd at West Point. having sent from
Fishkill TO announce their coming. La
fzyptle reminded the Chief. who was
turning his horse into road leading to
The rives-that Mrs. Arnold would be
waiting breakfast: to which Washington
spor.ively answered, All. yeu men are
all in loys sish Mrs. Arnold. and wish 70
get where she 10 as snon As possible. Go.
breakfast with her and do not wait for me-"
Mrs. Arnold was VI breakfast with her
husband and the sids.ae-camp-Washing
ton and the other officers, having not vet
come when the letter arrived which
bore IN the traitor the FIRST intelligence
"f Andres capture, lie left the room
Immediately. went 10 his wife's chamber,
sent for her, and briefly Informed her Of
the necessity Of his instant flight 10 the
enemy. This was probably the frat in.
telligence she received Of what had been
going on. The news overwhelmed her.