The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-03-03
WHO COULD IT HAVE BEEN
From the Alexandria Gazette.

WHO COULD IT HAVE BEEN
From the Alexandria Gazette.
The Tttsran of ninety !Sf-'lhc General was
dining with his family circle when the landlord OF
the Hotel entered, and whispered to MIR. =
that very old revolutionary soldier had arrived
frm Delaware and wished to see the hehcral'
He was a vastly old man; and had travelled long
way; they had given him his dinner and he wal
ted all audience Shcw him in, was the reply, |
the General is always at home to his ancient com
radcs Respectfully assisted by the landlord, the
veteran entered the room. Your servant, pche-
raj, an old mars blessings be upon you; they call |
YOU old, but YOU are quite boy to me- am
ninCiY-SiE. You are much altered since iiIst saw
YOU at Brand, wine--thcrc WAS some hot work
there and at Monmouth nobody could he cool.
am heartily glad to see you'll have travelled all
the way from Wilmington on foot. Sure the KIND
gentlemen offered TO pay the old fellow $ pas
sage in the stage, but no, have always marched,
and | can march still, though am in pretty quick
steps to the grave. The sight of you, General
brings M III nv mind the remembrance OF for
mer times You rccollcct il Jersey, when de-
setter fired at YOU, and sergeant Pierce, you,
and I, caught The rascal. You remember Jem-
my the rover; poor Jenny, he was an hall wit
ted body, full Of his jokes, but Jenny never
thought that was man who could You know
old Allen OF Delaware We are Instantly related
I the NII.eans were never famous for turning
1 their backs to an enemy. Here the General fill
ed a class Of WING. Drink with me my good
friend, here IS yonr health The veteran took
the glass bowed his acknowledgements, and at
tempted TO raise its brim TO his lips, but the pal
sled hand ogreat age refused tn do its Office the
4 wine WAS spilled, and but one drop ever reached
the expcctant lip, still that one served TO warm
his heart, as though he had qnalied both "long
and deep" The soldier c0ntlnucd-i am avery
poor man, and must beg pair oi shoes, 10 set
me homc--those have are worn out by NY Jour
ncy. la fayctte arose, he spoke not word,
hut taking the arm Of the veteran, hurried him
into his chamber, and shut the door They
soon returned, the last Of the Generals. him,
whom assembled Scratcs had risen 10 honor, sup
porting the poor old soldier Of the Revolution.
Farewell my good friend Heaven bless you
the MTcan would have answered, ms lpsmoved,
| but gave no sounl--hs eyes, whose lnstre near
an hundred wears had lmmcd, alone spoke the
sslanguage Of the heart All who were pres
ent attended him to the door and bid farewell
farewell to the veteran of NlnctySlx.
FRANCE AND HAYrI--"A rumour
in the shape of an extract of letter
has reached us, that France has at last a
greed to acknowledge the Independence o
Hnyti, and is to receive stipulated sum il
full satitaction for the claims Of the emigrants
This may he unfounded intelligence, hut W,
believe tho report to be only little in advance
of the fact. Hayt is Independent, whethe
formally acknowledged or not. Progressing
, UPWARDS silently but surely, this island vii
form a sort of frontier republic to the vas
chain Of free governments with which tn
neighboring continent abounds. W hcnevc
:, France does recognize, that government
viii be compelled 70 satisfy the claims @
tie emigrants---those men who, in the tur
Dulen, and revolution period of that island
were compelled 10 quit their plantations
This settlement is in all probability the onl
difficulty in the way Of an Immediate recogni
ton. France has many claims of this kin
on her hands to iquidatc. The emigrant
who abandoned the country in its revolution
ary dav, and whose estates have passed int
che hantls Of new purchasers as national pro
I perry, arc camorous for indemnity, and tn
/ last intelligence which VIZ received fror
/ that quarter proves that these claims arc i
the course of adjustment.
J, E,,ract 4, ia letter from Paris, Dceeplber 9
\ 81 have Just learned, and in a way tina
: renders the information every way worth
i of attention, that it is firmly believed that
t treaty has been concluded between Franc
!. and St. Domingo. St. Domingo is to pay 70
C millions Of francs as the price of the acknow
|, Judgement Of its independence; part non,i'
Al ally to go to Spain, as an indemnity for j
il portion of the island; but really Of Franc
Ii as pay and subsistence of French troops
IT Spain: The speech of the king of Franc
y III stating that an indemnity may be give
> to the engrants without increasing the take
T. seems to confirm all this"
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