The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-20

honest mon the ht Is TO which his dealt de-
livered them Grateful joy ful proud 1eyond utteance
DO feel that l. is pc nilted to prove that
to ,h0e no have been true to In the gloom which
gather n be grave there fresh bensaIh OF fee.
elcam Of pnre light pass and flowers sprng slough
The which covers il this winter. They whom the
public halls and streets Of Dublin stood arc md nwhen
II too bold to hope The royal cast Cox Hill
would in q few days be baptized in fame the eapiai Of
new republic. are beside me- with hearts as rue
he loved thus death comes prove the OLD bother
hood Ct 1913 still lives. For the fathers hand tlt has
pIa yer of each n-suiFer the little unto
ne, and forbid them Lot, ard thus here ! ssshine
passing thr'ugb the gloom and flowers spring Eougn
the snow which covers the Irish rebels grave.
The Dsathbsd Scene OF Col. Aaron Btrr.
1t has q morally been believed supposed thlt Col.
nurr died unbeliever refusing religious cansostion
most excellent and distinguished Episcopal nlister,
IN preaching sermon to the young al Washington
City, two Sabbath evenings ago, alluded to Col hrr's
suppc sed religious nAdeIiy which led TO toe foing
highly interesting correspondence betwesn s c. Red r,
Esq, who was then present, and the Rev Dr. Vmpclt,
Of New York which explains ITSELF II is but proper to
add tina. the letter of the venerable Rev. D.. vsspclt
read last Sunday evening, by the pastor of Trinity
church, before bis numerous congregation
WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec. 10, 1856
Rev. TE. y. j. VAsi11T, New York.
Ny DEAR Suit was on very pleasant susrmerday,
about Two or three years ago, that was en- bosrd
steamboat going up the North river t, Ncwbmg Wien
made your acqoab,ancc. You at the time speaking
the southern side OF the great Political question that
sill sgi.a,ts our country. introduced myself you,
and ytu said you had frequently met my IA Lha at
The house Of Governor Tumphns and that you had
Waehirp SON hoee re aarks on he Uaiou Of the
deepest interest," repeated to fbe conversanat
last last ornsa n G., aaroa BUR; At The time a.ler
moments and ,hs. before he died you administered to
him the holy sacrament and that he died in full h
Christian. You stated to me. think, TIA, he lied
Mt tic own OF Eichmond, Staten Island.
III am noiucorrect then iesi that yoe wiz Civ
fr1l
nenis Of Col Aaron Burr and state you can
tcollec The subject of his conversaru hfsse he iid
ay three four caysand what his last at
The time of his death. Tease state also you hadfre
qneht sstions With him the subject OK religion
and what wee your opinions Of his beses and what
that subject. Lid you ever hear him Acknowledges,
old you ever believe him to be atheist aestf
Nv object in calling you for this information 70
virdicate the character vi Aaron Burr in this regard
and to give pestery the benefit Of it, hope It may be
in Your power 10 crafty re.
With the highc esteem and respect hive the honor
SAX. C. REID, Ja
THURSDAY, HAMMOND ST., NEW ycsk, Tee. 10, 1856.
Mr.. FAM c. Rid, JR.
My FEAR Sri received yours OF Monday lCh inst.
last evening, in which you desire to give you mil
statement of all the facts concerning the eent- Of
Colonel Aaron Burr, &C., In CONF HAnce with your de-
sire, state-Ihst in the summer about tho goth June
1899, Colonel A. Burr, ears TO Port Rich nond Hotel
residedas ao did the relative ard friend o. Colonel
Burr Judge Ogden Edwards. The Colonel (urr) being
withdrawing, in feeble health, Judge Edwards So
licttd of.sn convanisn.ly could 10 visit bin
and adm mister the consultations religion 70 hmwhsh
nc said was desired by Colonel Burr and would
Accol DINGHY, from hat time I'll, TIE 18th SEPTEMBER
1sC The Gay or slcb 70 eieda the seid Port R:hoond
House, visited him minister Of the Gospel once or
twice week. At there consecutives interviews was
upifoInly received BY BIN with his accustomed
with him at each tntervcw--which was an hour,
more . lea-was chiefly ,loysd in religious con.
state of body, snd his advanced age concluding
by prayer to Almighty God far the exercise Of his
ssa, mercy The Influence q ais holy ,pr and divine
and he pleased and particularly would thank mo for the
pray ers cered mp IN his behalf my Mind oBccs and
interest took in his sriritus welfare, saying u gave
him pleasure 10 see aud hear my voice. And when
ren inGed him Of tho advantages DO had enjoyed, Of
his hcnored and pions ancestry, viz his iaiher a
minister IL the Gospel, and President the College
at iiinceton, New jersey. and his mother descend
wards snd that doubtless mary prayers had gone up u
heaven om tie hearts u his parents for s -elbeng
an1 haL pr ess, i seemed to affect him. AMI when
asked him as TO his views Of the holy scrpturcs he
iuiI the world had ever seem 80 That Judging from
ritual adviser, he was not atteist a de,st.
did not ADMINISTER the holy to him. nor did
he suggest ara rsouest me to do II.
In regard TO other TOPICS in the ccurce Of repeated
conversations he reTatked le was General Mont
ing that disaster il the army had rushed on tey would
have succetde1 In reference 10 the affair and dath
General Hnmi ion bat little said. Ee in imAiet,
however, that be was provoked 10 that encounter,
Al my iaat inievies with him. about IL o'clock ut
Lop the Gay he departed this life, about O'Clock r
NJ, ~ nforcaid sept II, 1896, ! found him. o. usual
pleased to see INC, Tranquil In mind, AMI not disturbed
by bodily pain.
Oh, % wing taen,ss and change In HIS eountenence
and bis pulse tcmuous, iutesing AMI crate asked
lin how be flt. He replied, not we'll as vacn saw
him last Ither sai5 Coioael do not wish alarm you
lu uos Dg from tho state oil your palse you- time with
is short" He Icp led, II am aware Of it, II then
nsar o'c'ock, 4. NJ and his mind ard memosy seemed
perfect. said 10 him, In this foemn hour OF your ap
Ialent dissolution, believing you do in The sacred
scIi,tuse your accountability "a Cod let ms ask you
.oa lave good lepe, through grace that ali your sins
vii be peruobed and THAT Tod will In mercy pardon
yon for the sake 81 tho merits and rghtcopsnrss Of his
tloyeo soD, our Lord Jcsus Christ who in lave suffered
end died Tor US the agenigng biz death Of the cross,
by whom al have The only hope OF saliva
bSr " which he said with deep and evident motion,
On bat sut jet tm cjyp By which understood him
10 reau Mat On SUBJECT - such b,asb!tude sud
ntn.us interesg teaching The osbs sa,vaion,
re f,is coy cautions (as ne word denotesJ express
himsci In iuD confidence.
With lis usual cordial concurrence and snifsst de-
tie We inteed IA prayer before the throne If heavenly
gso --imI LON Gods mercy and bieeisg. He turned
Va his ted, himself in humble devotional
tuts sud seemed deeply engaged In tho religious sevc,
thsrl Ing as usual FOR the prayer rrate for him.
TAIN and composed, recommended HIN 20 The mercy
q God and 10 the world II his grace With iol farewell.
At about olocg. i. y without gs,ap struggle,
70 b;ea,lsd IS lest liz seath easy scnsieai
taper In he socket snd AZ tho summers wave that
desupon the rSo,e. Thus died Col. Aaron ra-r.
His first funsrsi service was Pei formed ~ me 10 tho
Pert kcp ma nd House where lie died. Tbeps toOk
where rcct Ia nahan, the President, and myself GER
ftrmcd his lanefa service befure tho students tho
iaeui'y fhe utus y, anil nnucr ~ assen,ags AMI
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