Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
AARON BURR AND HIS DAUGHTER.


romantic incidents England has the story OF
Alfred Scotland OF her Wallace, her Bruce, her
Mary and her Charles Stuart; Ireland her Fitz-
gerald France her man with the Iron Mask and
Maria Antoinette Poland her Thaddeus, and
Russia her Siberian Exiles But we very much
doubt whether any exceeds in interest the touch
ing story of Aaron Burr, and his highly accom-
plished and beautiful daughter 1heodosia.
The rise and fall of Burr, in the affections of
his countrymen, are subjects OF deep historical
interest. At one time we see him carried on
the wave OF popular favor, to such glddy heights
that the Presidency itself seemed almost within
second officer i'll the new Republic. He became
Vice President of the United States How rapid
his rise and then his fall, how sudden, how
complete In consequence of his duel with
Hamilton, he became fugitive from justice, is
indicted for murder by the Grand Jury OF New
Jersey, flies to the South lives few months in
obscurity, until the meeting of Congress when
he comes forth and again takes the chair as
President Of the Senate. After the term expires
he goes to the West, and becomes the leading
spirit i'll a scheme Of ambition to invade Mexico,
very few will now believe that he sought a
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the Union is brought back
a prisoner Of State to Richmond, charged with
highltreason, is tried and acquitted, is forced to
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England he suspected, and retires to France,
where he lives in reduced circumstances, at times
not being able to procure meals vctuals.
Afteran absence OF several years he finds
means.to return home. He lands in Boston with
out cent in his pocket, an object OF dlstrust to
all Burr had heard no tidings from his daugh-
ter since his departure from, home. He was anx-
ious to hear from her, her husband and sher boy
an only child, in whom his whole soul seemed
bound up. The first news he heard was that
his grandchild had died while he was an outcast
in foreign lands, which stroke Of Providence he
felt keenly, for he dearly loved the boy.
Theodosia, the daughter. of Burr, was the wife
Of, Governor Allston, of South Caroliua. She
was married young, and while her father was
near the zenith of.his fame. She was beautiful
and accomplished, "a lady of the finest feelings
an elegant writer, a devoted wife, a fond mother
and most dutiful and loving daughter, who
chung with redoubled affection TO the fortunes OF
her father, as the clouds OF adversely gathered
around him, and he was deserted by the friends
he had formerly cherished. The first duty Burr
performed after his arrival here was to acquaint
Mis-. Allson of his return. She Immediately
wrote back to him that she was coming to see
him, and would meet him in a few weeks in NJ
York. The letter was couched in the most af-
fec,ionate terms, as another evidence OF the pu-
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In the expectation Of seeing his daughter in a
few days, Burr received much pleasure. She
had become his. all on earth Wife, grandchid
and friends all We're gone; his daughter alone
remained to cheer. and solace the evening of his
life, and welcome him back from exile. Days
passed on-:hen weeks-weeks were leDgthen-
ed into months, yet nousht was heard Of Mrs
Allston. Burr grew impatient, and began to
think she too had left him, SO apt is misfortune
to doubt the sincerity Of friendship. At length
he received letter from Mr.. Alls1on, nquiring
if his wife had arrived safe, stating that she had
sailed from Charleston some weeks previous in
vessel chartered by him on purpose to convey
her to New York. Not receiving any tidines
of .herarEyal, he was anxious to learn the cause
of her silence.
What had occurred to delay the vessel? why
had it not arriveda Thesew were questions which
Burr could ask himself but no one could answer.
The sequel was soon told. The vessel nevsr
arrived. II undoubtedly foundered at sea, and
all ON board persisted No tidings have ever
been heard respecting the vessel, the crew, or
the daughter OF Aaron Burr; all We're lost
This last sad bereavement was only required
to fill Burr's cup OF sorrow. "The last link was
broken,n which bound him to lie. The uncer-
tainty Of her fate but added to the poignancy OF
his grief Hope the last refuge Of the afflicted,
yet no tidings Of the loved and lost one were
CLEANED.
Burr lwedyin New York until the year 1886,
we believe, when he died. The last wears of
his life were passed in comparative obsculity-
Some few old friends, who'll never deserted
him, were his companions; they closed his eyes
in DEATH and followed the body to the grave,
where it will rest till the trump of the Almighty
shall callitinto Judgment.
Such is brief sketch of the latter part of the
strange and eventful history Of Aaron Burr
None of the family now live; it has become ex-
tinct; and his name but lives in the history OF
his country, and i'll the remembrance of those
who knew him.
A SILENT VIcToRY.--Time isa mighty con-
queror! This fact is forcibly illustrated in the
present erection ola Jewish synagogue in Can
terbury, England, on the sight OF the redoubted
"Knight- Templars, once the unrelenting foes
of thepersecuted Israehtes, but now themselves
swept from the face ,of the earth. A striking
ful6lment of the prophecy respecting this an
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