The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-09-14
Anron Rurr and his Daughter.

her Alfred; Scotland Of her Wallace, her Bruce
her Mary and her Charles suarti Ireland o
> her Fitzgerald; France her Man with the IrOI
: Mask, and Maril AntOipettei Poland he
, Thaddeus, and Russia her Siberian Exiless-
But we very much doubt whether any exceed
in interest the touching story Of Aaron Bari
and his highly accomplished and beautiful
daughter, TheodOsia. The rise and jail O.
BUR- in the affections Of his cOuutrymen, are
subjects Of deep historical interest. At one
time we see him carried on the wave OF Popu'
lar favor to such giddy heights, that the Presl-
dency itself seemed almost within his grasp
which he only missed to become the second
officer in the new Republic. He became the
Vice President Of the United States. How rap
i'd his rise, and then his fall, how %suddeus how
complete! In consequence Of his duel with
Hamilton, he became a fugitive from %jus.ce,
is indicted for murder by the Grand Jury OF
New Jersey, flies to the South, lives for a few
months in obscurity, until the meeting OF Con-
gress, when he'comes forth aHd again takes
the chair as President Of the Senate. After
the term expires, he goes to the West, becomes
the leading spirit IN o scheme Of ambition to
invade MsKioo, <fvr Tsry row VIII now Oehe'e
he souoht a Glsmemberment Of the Unlon) IS
brought back a prisoner Of State tORichnOnd'
charged with treason, is tried AID acquitted,
is Eored 10 leave his n 'tive land and goto Eu-
rope. In England he is suspected, and retlreS
10 France, whee he lives in reduced circum-
stances, al times being unable to pay for a meal
Of ~victualA
After al absence Of several years he finds
means to return home. lie lands in Boston
without d cent in his pocket, an object of dis
trust 10 al. Burr had heard no tidings of his
daughter since his departure from home. He
was ANXIOUS TO hear from her husband and her
boy, an only child, in whom his soul seemed
bound tp. The.frst news that he heard was,
that his grandchild died while he was an out
cast il foreign lands, which stroke OF Provl'
dence he felt keenly, for he dearly loved the
bow. Theodosia, the daughter Of Burr, was
the wife Of Gov Allston, Of South CaroIina.-
She was beautiful and accomplished, a lady OF
the finest feelings, an elegant writer, devoted
wife, a fond mother, and q most dutiful and
loving daughter, who clung with redoubled
affection TO her father, as the clouds OF ADVERSE
ty gathered around him, and he was deserted
by friends whom he formerly cherished. The
first duty Burr performed after his arrival here,
was to acquaint Mrs. Allston OF his return.
She Immediately wrote back to him that she
was coming to see HIM, and would meet him
in New York. This letter was couched in the
most afectionate terms, and another evidence
Of the purity and power Of woman's love.
In the expectation Of seeing his daughter in
a few days, Burr received much pleasure
She had become his all on earth. Wife,
graEdchild, friends, all were gone This daughter
alone remained to cheer and solace the evening
Of his life, and welcome him back from his
exile, Days passed On-then w~eeks-weeks
were heightened into H9onths, yet nOught Has
heard Of Mrs. A Vision. Burr grew impatient,
and began to think she too had lett him and to
doubt the sincerity OF friendship. At length
he received a letter from Mr.. Allston, inqnir-
ing if his wife had arrived safe, and stating tina
she had sailed from Charleston some weeks
previous, in a vessel chartered by him on pur-
pose to convey her to New York. Not receIv.
ing any tidings Of her arrival, he was anxious
T.. learn the eau 9 Of her silence.
What had occurred to delay the vessel?-
Why had It not arrived! These were questions
which Burr could ask himself, but no one
could answer. The sequel was soon told
The vessel never arrived. 1t undo ubtedlJ
foundered at sea, and all on board persisted
No lidings have ever been heard Of the vessel
the crew, or the daughter Of Aaron Burr; all
were lost.
This last sad bereavement was only required
to fill Burr's cup Of sorrow. "The last lint
was brOken,'' which bound him to life, The
uncertainty OF her fate but added to the poign,
ancy of his grief. Hope, the last refuge o
tx ohi'SbVut OSSVihO 0AttuClS WHeH yodIS Hdu
rolled on, aud yet no ,idings Of the loved ant
lost one were cleaned.
Burr lived in New York until the year 1885
we believe, when he died. The last years o
his life were passed in comparative Obscurity.
Some old friends, who had never deserted hin
were his companions; they closed his eyes il
death, aOd followed his body to the grave
where it will resi-. until the trump of the Al
mighty shall call ii into judgment.
Such is a brief sketch Of the latter part o
the strange and %eVentful history Of Baron Bur-
4 None Of the family now live; it has beCOm
i extinct; aud his name but lives in the histor
Of his country, and the remembrance Of lhOs
who knew him,
Se'sure By Msrico Of SsUenIy thousand doLlr
: WOhM@ Goods The Government Of Mex
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