Aaron Burr.
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Mr.. Wallace gives n the last number Of
the New World a scathing analysis of the
character of Aaron Burr, Ii cannot but be
instructive TO contemplate upon the bad
eminence which this man obtained by the
brIliancy Of his intellect, and the depth of


nfamy to which be sunk by the indulgence
of his passions We make an extract:


He cherished no fuendshp-he returned
unhonored the drafts of gratitude-be kindl
ed by the very freside of hospitality the
flame of lusl, and felt little pleasure in 5idd-
ing adieu TO the Lares OF. his host. until the


dearest that fouriShed in their sacred shad


ows were sacri6ced.* The mans whole be-
/ ing centred on the pivot of selfshness. But
| for the affection which lie manifested to-


wards his daughter his sole moral merits


seem 10 have been courage and cool essi


and yct, clustering as were the iaurels which


they welded TO his brow-his baser pas


sions so predominated, that he held il more
glorious TO seduct a womant than to glitter
in the field of letters, TO scale the sleeps of


philosophy, or to wave banner VIGOROUSLY
lin battle.


He coured the man to corrupt his wife


the statesman to profit by his influence


the milIbnare to obtain his money-and he
world 10 CRAFTY his desires. lie was the


more dangerous from the possession of an


llaiellccl massive, piercing and brilliant, IN
, tited 10 frame az once handsome and Wig
+ lOrous. HIS mind was but the keen and re-
fsistless weapon with which his passions
, heWed way 10 conquest. That weapon


was Protean. Bul few could escape its ev-
f exchanging attack fihe victimfully came


unde the gaze of an eye-whose sharp light
resembled tightening imprisoned and forever
f PLAYING in cloud black as night-he wa!
: lost. Burr's conversation was irresistible
: last naring-for his hand swep' every chorc
flof The human harp.
Age IS expected to subdue but with Burr
the winter of Time brought no suot to coo
the lava OF passion. Al four score and six


the crater wore glow as ardent as al TWEEN
fty His faculties Knocked at century.
I In cunning an lago, in lust TaTquin, il
patience Catallne, in pleasure Sybarite
;. in gratitude Malay, and in ambition Ma
\ poeon, be affords The world an awful exam
a pie of powerful Intellect, destitute of virtue
! His portrait ould 6tly appear in a circle G
DanIe's Inferno.


:, He seduced the wife and daughter of the ma
, who gave him shelter after the duel Hamilton.
i ; His avn assertiOn