American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-10-25

We suy6oin copy of the letter written by JOSE
M,n1AShLAzAR Colombian Minister, to accom-
pany the presents which the family OF General
WAsuISGroN have transmitted TO General BOLT
VAR, by the hands OF General LAFAYETTE. The
sentiments in this letter are finely conceived, and
are expressed with clearness, force, and beauty !;
rejecting equal credit on the good las'e the intel
leciual acuuirements and the patriotic feelings, oil
the distins ushed individual by whom the letter was
penned.
Immediately by Mr.. SALAzAR, with The present and
IN. letters Nat. journal.
10 His Ercellency General Simon Bolivar, Presi-
dent Liberator Of Colombia.
SIR; The family of the illusrious Washington
presents to you a gift, worthy of your Exceilency
and Of them, and have transmitted 1t to you through
,be distinguished medium of General LAFAYETTE,
who committed it to me with the accompanying let
ters which have the honour to enclose.
10 this expression of esteem for the person OF
YOUR Excellency, cannot say which should be most
admired, the Offering, or the delicate manner in
which it is made. gold medal dedicated to the
father Of the Independence OF North America alter
the surrender of York Town, which put an end to
the Revolution, and presented to your Excellency
after the battle of Ayacucho, which will terminate
our contest, and prolrait containing some OF the
hair that adorned the brow of the Hero ofhe North,
are objects ofnestmable value and when the family
Of Washington presents them to you through his
friend and companion in arms, who is now loved and
yenerated by this happy nation, which, by his virtues
and his sword he assisted e,ablish the value OF the
Offering is greatly increased.
General Lafayette, in his letter 10 your Excelcn-
cy, says, that" from among all the men who now
live, or are celebrated in history, his paterna friend
would have selected you, in Offering such testimo.
NAL of his esteem.'' This sentiment, expressed
by General Lafayette, is worth more than long
panegyric; nor is the expression of Mr. George
Washington P. Gusts less hatiering, when he says
20 you, in the name OF the distinguished family
which he represents that" these gifts were pre-
served by it, until the appearance Of second
Washington who should be their possessor." This
idea Identifies, in certain degree, the copy with
the original. 1t is sentiment full OF moral force
and beauty.
These two letters, addressed to your Excellency
have been published in The United States, and re.
ceved with appreciation by this people, who are sill
just though great, and who, every occasion, man
iest towards sou their esteem, calling you the
Washington OF the South, appellaton which
constitutes their highest eulogun
Accept, then, sir, these presents, and preserve
them in your family as precious deposite, 10 be
aienated only under circumstances and for reasons
like to the present, and in favour of an another He
TO, the lberator of his country, who shall make
military glory subservc civil order. When peace
shall! have crowned the work OF justice, and your
Exceency shall have obtained from your country
The reward which you have asked for your sacri
iiccs--the repose of honorable ret ement, making
the Valley OF Aragua like 10 Mount Vernon--you
will then place these precious gifts in sacred part
ofyour mansion, with The follwing inscription under
,hem:
They belonged to the most uirtuous Of Heroes !;
his tamity presented, and Lafayette transmitted
them"
am, with distinguished consideration, your Elk.
ccllrncy's humble servant
JOSE MARIA SALAZhR.