The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-01-14

such settlement begun under the au-
spices of Burr, Blennerhasset defended him
with enthusiasm.
Soon after he reached the Island, Burr
Joined him on his return from a recruiting
tour through Ohio and Kentucky. The
crisis of the undertaking was too near for a
friendly visit in lew days, Burr completed
his arrangements with The boat>bulders in
Marietta, and Blennerhassct's family were
again left TO themselves. Not many days
after, they heard that Burr had been arrest
ed in Kentucky on charge Of unreasonable
practices, and a design to attack the Span
ish domains, and thereby cndangcr The
peace Of the United States" and discharged
for want Of evidence against him Blen-
ncrhasset went for sympathy to MIR. Grn-
ham, who had lately arrived al Marieta,and
who he had understood from Burr, was one
that many Of Burrs representations were
,, false. that Graham was the agent appointed
| by the President 10 battle the expeditions
and that the President was resolved TO use
every means to suppress it. he returned
home di,hcartcned. The menacng zone c.
his Virginia neiehbors, aud the enartments
of the Ohio Legislature. added to his des-
pondeucy lie WIS ready to abandon the
whole project, when, on the 9Th of Decem-
Der, a party of recruits, from New York,
arrived a. the Island Their presence, and
the exhor,a,ion Of his wife overcame his
better reason; he resolved 10 persevcrc,
whatever might be the consequences. The
Presidents Proclamation being received, the
| Wood County militia determined 10 seize
Blennerhasset Br on the night Of the
10th. he escaped down the river with tie
New York poriy. The next day, the mill
tia found the Island deserted.
Mrs Blonnerhasset had gone to Mericita
to obtain the boat which had been expressly
built for her, to follow her husband Find
ing it was confscated with the other boats
she returned to the island with heavy
heart On landing, she heard an unusual
sound of riot, and found her shrubbery
trampcd down-thc lawn torn up and
strewed with rubbish-and. near the house
by fire made of her garden paling she
met group Of drunken militia. Her pres
ence inspired them with no feeling Of re-,
spect The lardcr and wine>celldr were
cmplicd, the rich furniture was destroyed,
and servants were beaten who presumed to
serve their mistress before waiting on the in
vaders In her own room up stairs. whilh-
still harassed by the tumut, and narrowly
| escaped rine-ball that was shot through
the drawing ~room ceiling. From such du-
ress she was glad 10 escape on any terms.
She took passage with her children in the
rude cabin of q fat boat going down the
river, and in January joined her husband
again AT Bayou Pierre, in the Mississippi
territory. Bat instead Of joining him on bis
triumphal march TO the halls Of the Monte
znms. as a princess Of some new realm, she
found him hunted fugitive, with all his
hopes blasted, breeding over the Happiness
that he had flung away.-There was htllt
time for re,ere. lie and Burr were soon
arrested, but were both discharged for wan
Of sufficient evidence Burr fled in disguise
TO escape another examination. a rewaic
was offered for his capture; The whole re-
zion was on the watch for him; he was ar
acsed third time on road in the almos
unnhab,el wilds OF Alabama, and taken tr
Richmond in Virginia. There, on the 2jtl
Of June, 1907, indictments were preferred
against HIM. Blennerhasset left Nalchcz
; where he had been residing with his family
to visit the island. Willie stopping on tn,
way with his friends in Lexington, he wa
+ arrested and held for trial on the ndictmen
found at Richmond. Henry Clay, his coun
sci made an Intellectual effort 10 procure hi
discharge. He was taken 10 Richmond
where, through the long rial Of Burr, h
occupied bimself IN writing a brief state
ment, which he left incomplete, of his con
neclion with the Burr scheme, in keeping
journal, and .iotting down notices of men O
mark who figured in the trial Upon Burr
acquit,ql, the indictments against the other
were dropped. Burr and Bennerhasse
| were required to give bail for their appear
, ance at ChilicoIhe, in Ohio, to answer to
! charge of misdemeanor, but the charge wa
never preferred aGains. them.
Bennerhasset returned to Mississippi
, where, about year after, he bought cot
ton plantation with the remainder of his for
tune. Brighter days began TO dawn upo
him again. Afier two toilsome years he 4
gain found home. In Natchcz, ard o.
the neighboring plantaiiun~, lac found a sma
but choice circle Of ac1uaintances. II
, hoped, too, easily TO repair his broken for
tune Cotton was sold at such exorbitan
prices that with well managed pantaio
he might retrieve his losses in few year
lie. indeed, knew little abou, superintend
ng a farm; he still divided his time betwee
his study and society. But while he wa
with bis books, his wifa was riding over lh
plantation, giving all ncedIul orders for it
0 management. The war with England brok
out Z cotton lost its value, and the estate yield
' ed him bare subsistence Bills conlracte,
by Burr for the expedition, which Blenncr
/ basset had Guaranteed 10 the amount G
twenty Thousand dollars were thrust upoi
i him. His old home, the island estate, wa