Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-27


Grecianl ships, was realized by the Po-
lish hero. Nor was he badly seconded
by his troops. As long as his voice could
guide, or his example fire their valor,
they were irresistible. In this unequal
contest, hosciusk0 was loug seen, and ii :
naliy lost 10 their view.
Z" Hope for a season babe tho world farewell.
-" And freedom shriek'd when koscusko fell"
lie fell, covered with wounds, but still
survived. A Cossack would have pierced
his breast, when an officer interp0sed.-
. Suffer him TO execute his purpose.
said the bleeding hero, a" ann the de
voted soldier oi my couniry, and will not
survive lis liberties" The name of Kos
ciusko stuck 10 the heart of the Tartar,
like that OF Marlis upon the Clmbrian
warrior. The upliit,d weapon dropped
from his hand.
kosclusko was conveyed TO the dunge-
ons of Petersburg aud To the eternal
disgrace OF the empress Catiiarine, she
made him the object of hor vengeance,
when he could be no longer the object of
her fears. Her more generous son res
tored him To liberty. The remainder of
his life has been spent III virtuous retire
meat. Whist in this situation iii France,
all anecdote is related oth!m which strong
Is illustrates the command which his vir-
iues AMI his services had obtained over
The minds of his connirymen.
In The late invasion of France, some
Polish regiments, IN the service of Rus
STA, passed through the village in which
he lived. Some pillaging of the inhabi-
tants brought koscinsko from his cottage.
When was Polish soldier" SAID he,
addressing the plunderers, the proper
~ OF the peaceful citizen was respected"
=" Aud who ar! ihou," said an officer,
who addresses Us with this tone of au-
ihority Z" | am koSciusko.' There
was magic III the word. 1t ran from corps
to corps. The march was suspended. =
They gathered round him, and gazed,
with astonislnment and ave, upon the
mighty ruin he presented " Could il
indeed be their hero" whose fame was
identified with that Of their country? 4
thousand interesting reflections burst up
on their minds ; they remembered his
patriotism, his devotion TO liberty, his
irlumphs, and his glorious fall. Their
IRON hearts were sosieped, and The tear
OF sensIbIiiiy trickled down their weather
beaten faces. We can easily conceive.
sir, what would be tie feelings of the he
TO himself In such Il scene. His great
heart mus, have heaved with emotion, 10
tnd himself once more surrounded by
the companions OF his glory and that
he would have been upon the point of
saying TO them
. Behold your general, come once more
g To lead You on to laurerci victory,
To fame, 10 freedom"
The delusion could have lasted but for
a moment. He Was himself, alas a mi
SCRABBLE cripple; and, for them they were
no longer the soldiers Of liberty, but the
instruments of ambition and fyranny.-
Overwhelmed with grief at the reflection,
he would retire to his cottage, to mourn
airesh over the miSeries of his country.
Such was the man, sir, for whose me
mory ask from an American Congress
slight tribute of respect. Not, sir, to
perpptaute his lame-bul our gratitude
his fame will last as long as liberty re-
mains upon the earth: as long as vota-
rs offers incense upon her altar. The name
o! Kosciusko will be invoked. And if, by
tile common consent ofthe world, a tenn
pie shall be erected To those who have
rendered most service to mankind, if ihe
statue OF our great countryman shall oc-
Cupy the place of the Most Worthy"
that of Kosciusko will be found by his
side, and the wreath of laurel will be en-
t~ined with the palm Of virtue To adorn
bis brow.