Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1853-11-05
Burr and Randolph.

Col. Burr who had been Vice. Presi.
dent of America, and probably woula
have been the next President. bur for HE
unfortunate duel with Gen. Hamilton
came over to England, and was made
known to me by Mr.. Randolph, of Vir.
gInla' with whom l was very intimate.
lie requested would introduce him 10
hr. Grattan, whom he was excessively
anxious TO see. Col. Burr was not a ms n
OF very prepossessing appearance !:
rough-featured, and neither dressy nor
poiished; but welI.informed, sen.
slble man. and though not a particularly
agreeable, yet an instructive comnan;on
People in general form extrayagant antic.
iPations regarding eminent persons. The
laea OF great orator and an Irish chief
carried with 1t, naturally enough CORES.
ponding notions of physical elegance. vic.
or and dignity. Such was Col. Bnrfs
mistake, believe, about Mr.. Grattan, and
took care not to undeceive him. We
went to my friends house, who was to
Leave London, next day. announced
that Col. Burr, from America, Mr.. Ran.
dolph, and myself, wished to nav our
respects. and the servant informed US that
his master would receive us in short
time, but was at Il e moment much occu.
pied on business of consequence. Burr's
expectations were all on the alert. Ran.
dolPh also was anxious to be presented to
the great Grattan. and both impatient for
the entrance of this Demos,henes,
AT length the door opened, and in
hoPped small. bent figure. meagre. vel.
low' and ordinary, one slipper and one
shoe; his breeches' knees loose: his ora.
vat hanging down, his shirt and coat.
sleeves tucked up high, and an old hat
upon his head. This apparition saluled
the strangers very courteously, and asked.
without any introduction, how long thew
tney had been in England, and immedi-
ately proceeded to make inquiries abou,
,he late Gen. Washington, and the revo.
lutlonary war. My companions looked
al each other; their replies were costive
ana they seemed quite impatient to see
MIR. Grattan. l could scarcely contain
myself, but determined to let nv eccen.
'ric countryma take his course, who ap-
peared quite delighted to see his visiters.
and was the most inquisitive person in
the world. Randolph was far the ,alIsst
and most dignifed,looking man of the
two' gray haired and weIl-dressed: Grst.
,an' 't,o'0iet1, ur course, took him for the
Vlce-President, and addressed him accord
iingly. Randolph, at length, begged to
know if they could shortly have the hon.
or OF seeing Mr.. Gra,tan. Upon which
our host, not doubling but they knew
nim' conceived it must be his son James.
Tor whom they inquired, and said he be.
lleved he had that moment wandered out
somewhere to amuse himself. This com.
pletely disconnected the Americans, and
tthey were about to make their bow and
their exit when thought it high time to
explain and taking Col. Burr and Mr.
Randolph respectively by the hand, in.
troduced them to the Right Honorable
Henry Grattan. l never saw peonle
stare so' or SO much embarassea Graf.
tan himself, now perceiving the cause,
L. heartily joined in my merriment. He
pulled down his shirt-sleeves, pu led up
his stockings, and in lis own irresistible
way apolog'zed for the outre figure he
cn!' assuring them that he had totally
overlooked it in his anxiety not to keen
mem waiting; that he was about return.
ing to Ireland next morning, and had been
oosliy packing up his books and papers
IN closet full Of dust and cobwebs -
rms incident rendered the interview W more
interesting. The Americans were charmed
with their reception, and, after prolract.
ed VISIT retired highly grati6ed, Grat,an
returned again to his books and cobwebs.
-Barington's Sketches,