Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-04-17

neY and / have no desire 20 shoot down !
or be shot by our fellow citizens. You
may throw your own life away, Colonel, |
but this bright world has too many at
fractions for us 70 throw away our lives
in defending yours, WREN apleasant ride
of half an hour will save your life from
danger and restore us to our affectionate
family
This was the last of Gel, Burr. His
villany, his treachery, his Infamous ex-
posure of confederative letters addressed
to him by that confding sex on whom he
was ever lavish in praise, but induced
by mere qualification of vanity to de-
sire to throw broadcast on the world their
letters Of civility in answer to his be-
witching batteries lavished upon them
without stint or measure, are now well
known.
The late honest, but poor Matthew L.
Davis, his executor, received from him,
while living, trunks full of feminine cor
respondence, by which Burr sought to
make Davis fortune, but which were
generously returned without fee or re-
ward, to the grateful recipients.
Lobbying--now an auornaly--was
then in full force. Several important
bills had passed the New York legisla-
ture, and some were so uncharitable as
to intimate that improper influences had
been resorted to. My friend Davis was
accused of being engaged in bringing
about successful result.
A lady of rank and fortune conde-
scended-and ladies rarely condescend
to mingle in anything out of their appro-
pirate sphere, the limits of the domestic
circle-she said hard things of my friend
Davis she went SO far as to intimate
she could calmly look on and see him
hung.
Davis went to her door, rung the bell
sent up his name, and was promptly an
swered she was not, and never would be
at home to Mr.. Davis.
pray ask her if she has heard from
her husband, at Niagara? ?" He was forth
with invited up stairs. The lady entered
in tropidatiora and alarm. q Has esnJ
calamity happened to my beloved iius
band ?" said she. "This viii explain
ALL" said Davis, handing her letter il
her own chirography, addressed to Colo
mel Aaron Burr. "Good heavens, sir,
said she, " for what purpose is this Letter
destined to remain in your possession ?
=" Madame, to be disposed Of by you, a
your own discretion" was the reply
aMy kind friend" exclaimed she, how
can l ever pay such an act of unparallel
ed magnanimity? I who, have spoken 81
unkindly, SO unjustly, Of so noble
friend !' Ever afterwards" said Davis
!" she almost broke her neck in extendin,
her head out of the carriage window, t
greet me as she passed"
Subsequently I was conversant wit
poor Burr's destitution and misery j
Paris, when he supported himself 70
months by the sale Of his watch, hi
trinkets, his clothing, and finally was in
duced to make minute calculations of th
minimum quantity of food indispensibl
to sustain life, and to ascertain By chem
cal experiments that saccharine of suga
yielded more nutriment at less price tha
any other substance; coffee Drowned, G
only half burnt, lasted longer, and wa
| the cheapest stimulant that could rean
5 mate an exhausted frame.
/ / shall give full chapter of the ris'
? progress, and decline of this eminentl
b bad man, good soldier, patriot and ira
e tor. Perhaps the latter is harsh wor'
: Annexation was not in his time as muc
D the order of the day as now. The pea
was not ripe; Burr's treason conslste
e in plotting the annexation of Louisian
to Texas, where he might rule as Pres
/ dent of the little confederacy.
+ Passing through Washington on m
: return to Richmond, ] was invited b
g Colonel Isaac Coles, his secretary, I'M
n MIR. Jefferson's private sanetum. u
y was seated in his morning gown, quite
n his ease, Il was not amusing himself
II tossing his slipper into the air and eatel
! ing it on the point Of his toes.
/ His homely visage, his Aaxen, fef
n hair, and stern countenance when he a.
k dressed me, saying, / understand Col
d mel Burr was an intimate friend OF yours
Il reminded me that I was premonished
q. nv friend Coles toexpect lecture.
b, But / brazened it out. " Yes, sir
u said /, i" I was his amaBGensis, and co
e, led many and directed all his letters
N Curious TO see how great man cou