The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1849-01-02
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N A ,TR AlTOR'S WEE. E.,oi,;iks

wife Of the traitor Arnold. II H. the very
general Impression nut Arnold was insiiga-
icd 70 tle decd which made lin SO infainons
by bis wife. Indeed we have read un uppa.
IDstniIy authentic and very particular account
&c her share in her husband's gailt, wherein
il stated thai she was moi merely ind;fT rent
to il, but actually prompted him from The
first moment when be began to feel dscon-
tent IN the American Army. Mrs. Ellis vim
dictates her iiom all active participation in
tle crime. 0,ii bosaIs.sw 2ylgf
Mrs. Afnold's name was Margaret Ship
pen. Her family lived inmuch style and
weslh in Philadelphia Ms. Ellis says; h
Edward Shippen, afterwards Chief Justice
Of Pennsylvania was The father Of Marga,
ret, His family, distinguished among Ihe
aristocracy of the day. was prominent after
the commencement of8the contest, among
those known To- cherish loyalisi principIcs
Ills daughters were educaled in these, and
had their constant associations with those
who were opposed to American lIndepen-
dencc. The youngest Of ibem--- only eigh.
teonyears Of agc--beaurifal, br liant and
fascinating full oi'spirii and lgaieiy--ihc ioas
Of tie British officers while their army occn
pied Philadelphia --bccame the Object ol
AmoId'sa aadmaa,onsi She had been i'onc
oftl,c brightest Of the bellies OF the Mischi-
enza;'ahd Il is somewhat cnrious tina, lihe
knight who appeared in her lon.r ON that oc
easion, achuse for his motto a bay leaf, with
she tno,io, aUnctangeable.nI This gay and
volatile young creature, accustomed to the
dIsplay connected with 'siifde Of life" and
the homage paid 10 beauty in high station,
was not one 10 resist the luio Of ambition,
and was caplivateI itsisa probable, tlrough
her g'flish fancy, byetlle splendor Of Ar
nold's equipments, andAhis mililury ostenia-
.ion. These appear % have had I'll i jeE
feet upon her relatives; one o. whom, in q
manuscript letter, shll extant says: awe
understand thai Gtn. Arnold, a fine geu,le-
man, lays close siege 10 Peggy"-lhusno.
ticmg his brilliant aud imposing cxlerior,
without word Of Information or inquiry as
to his character and principles ng5611
IN l770, she and Arn.ll were married,
and her posi- on in society frequently
brought am III close association with The
ene'h,ss ~ h,s coua.y m.s. ,i1',.s L'.s
tlYiihlr' ~ '"e wo1us y onS y n.s pte' op'sra-
pnc's's. 4, e eySps 'ar NJ po'n'S.c " seru''v l
iect him from the tcmpler. Rejecting, as
VIC do utterly, the theory that his wife ives
the slns''gaior q hIs crlme--all common
-prir clPies OF human acioh oe'hs opposeu i"
i've SUI oc.ieve 'nW vierc was ho'h'hs ID
her influence OF 'assoc'a'ohs 10 coun'e'sa,'
the pcrsuauons 10 wh'cn nc ui''malc'y Y~iI
ned: she was Young, gay ana frivolous;
iond " dispIay ano au'n'fa''oh, anu use" !"
luxury; sHe was ny ny uh'l'eu 'or inc ou'
tles ana ptiva'iohs o' |, Pop, ina'fs w"e; a
"yallsts daughter, cue had oeen -'aush' 10
mourn over the pagean'ry OF colonial RANK
and authority, ana 10 recohect WIN pleasure
aud pnmp. ,nose sDfici Gays oi ienJoyiheh''
when military men oi noDie s'a'lop were
shes admirers Arnold had no counsellor on
h's pillow, 70 urge nun 10 'he Imitation OF
homely republican vir'ue, 10 simuia'e MN
aaio follow the rugged pain oi revolutionary
/ 4 iIiot.s lie TELL ana 'ho'gh hls "he d'd
not tempt or cohnsei ii'm 70 rum thcfe Is no
. rets'n 10 'a'hR sue ever .''e'eu "o'u "
made aslgnso deter him., t}t.
~ It's supposed by The writer INA. MRS. A.
neld wns an innocent agcn. ~ nnf'uf'ns 'he
plans of her husblild., ine cnect produccd
an her when she heard OF Ills dcse'''on' IS
thus described:
el.'it was alter Inc p'ot had lar advanced 10
gmds Us dcnonemen', ana oL'y TWO days
before GeIl. washington comm fhcod ',, ,'s
tour 10 Hartford y 'he course 81 wnsn he
made vs,' 70 ."es' ro'i'.-''a' a's. n'.
mold came tllitiier WIN her ih'aa''io JON hcl
husband, travelling a' sliort s'ages " he'