The Life of Harman Blennerhassett: Comprising an Authentic Narrative of the Burr Expedition: and Containing Many Additional Facts Not Heretofore PublishedEly, Allen & Looker, 1850 - 239 páginas Biography of Harman Blennerhassett, a collaborator with Aaron Burr and West Virginia land owner. |
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Aaron Burr acquaintance Alston American amusements arms arrest arrival assured authorities Bayou Pierre beautiful Belpré Blen Blenner Blennerhas boats bosom BRIEF OF BLENNERHASSETT Brightwell Burr's character charge Chickasaw Bluffs Chillicothe cipher civil client Colonel Comfort Tyler command communication conduct court Cowles Mead December declared designs despatched engaged entered enterprise expedition favour flotilla forces Fort Wilkinson fortune friends Governor guard hands Harman Blennerhassett hassett honour horse hundred husband informed intelligence interview Ireland island isle Jefferson Johnny Adair journey jury Kentucky key-word King's Inns land letter Marietta ment Mercer Mexico military militia mind Mississippi Territory Muskingum Natchez nerhassett ness never night officers Ohio Orleans party peace Perkins person Phelps plans possess preparations present President prisoner proceeded proclamation procure purchase racter received returned Richmond river scenes seized sirs situation Spain Spanish spirit talents tion treason Tyler United Virginia western Wilkinson Wood county
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Página 210 - The place of fame and elegy supply: And many a holy text around she strews, That teach the rustic moralist to die.
Página 68 - ... no monitory shuddering through the bosom of their unfortunate possessor, warns him of the ruin that is coming upon him. A stranger presents himself. Introduced to their civilities by the high rank which he had lately held in his country, he soon finds his way to their hearts by the dignity and elegance of his demeanor, the light and beauty of his conversation, and the seductive and fascinating po'wer of his address.
Página 68 - Possessing himself of a beautiful island in the Ohio, he rears upon it a palace and decorates it with every romantic embellishment of fancy. A shrubbery that Shenstone might have envied blooms around him; music, that might have charmed Calypso and her nymphs, is his; an extensive library spreads its treasures before him; a philosophical apparatus offers to him all the secrets and mysteries of nature; peace, tranquillity and innocence shed their mingled delights around him; and to crown the enchantment...
Página 69 - By degrees he infuses into it the poison of his own ambition. He breathes into it the fire of his own courage...
Página 69 - In a short time the whole man is changed, and every object of his former delight is relinquished. No more he enjoys the tranquil scene: it has become flat and insipid to his taste. His books are abandoned. His retort and crucible are thrown aside. His shrubbery blooms and breathes its fragrance upon the air in vain; he likes it not. His ear no longer drinks the rich melody of music: it longs for the trumpet's clangor and the cannon's roar.
Página 69 - Such was the state of Eden when the serpent entered its bowers. The prisoner, in a more engaging form, winding himself into the open and...
Página 158 - We of the jury say that Aaron Burr is not proved to be guilty under this indictment by any evidence submitted to us. We therefore find him not guilty.
Página 159 - States,) for Treason, and for a Misdemeanor, in " preparing the means of a military expedition against Mexico, " a territory of the king of Spain, with whom the United States
Página 99 - I have therefore thought fit to issue this my proclamation, warning and enjoining all faithful citizens who have been led, without due knowledge or consideration, to participate in the said unlawful enterprises, to withdraw from the same without delay...
Página 126 - The grand jurors also present, as a griev11* ance, destructive of personal liberty, the late military arrests,* made without warrant, and, as they conceive, without other lawful authority ; and they do sincerely regret that so much cause has been given to the enemies of our glorious Constitution, to rejoice at such measures being adopted, in a neighbouring territory, as, if sanctioned by the Executive of our country, must sap the vitals of our political existence, and crumble this glorious fabric...