Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-06-27

- '".oifuptipie, he fixed his affection. upon
~ ~ sister, Illinois whose virtue gave wav
S whey arts oil the seducer, for the naI,rr
| consideration OF temporary appointment for
ssep-san' 1his IS not groundless reflection. UNI.
supported by evidence. Previous TO the dena,,,re
o. :. senator Thomas for Washington, he was in
o. Louis, railing out against the corruntioo of
S'sJ' ue apos'acy OF Adams, and the weakness OF
h..onrt; s''oh and the next intelligence we
iearlessly denounced A'e'i "e ~
any comment OF ours upon such conduct "a
M. 's, Wouio De useless and we leave Senator
.noHss' ~nd the whole subjec, to the considera.
No" 'i IN intelligent public. st. Louis Enc,
ALBERT GALLATIN.
From desire TO do away the ;gno..,,. a..
exists IN relation TO Mr. Gallatins and of which
we see caiiy proofs, we have been induced 10
present to our readers the following sketch of his
origin ana public life, which may be relied upon:
Aor'hain Albert Alphonso de Gallatin. com
"o"'S ca'ieu ALBERT Gaatin, son of John de Gal
.ath' ana Aiherlina Sophia Rolaz de Rosey was
bora at Geneva, Switzerland. ON the oa,h H.,
January i'0l and is of an ancient and noble f,m
NY Soriginaily from Savoy,) that derives its ori-
gin from faulcher de Gallatin, Cbeyalier. Lord nc
Ation, who died about 1858. N John de Gal.
.s.'n de oranges Lord of Ardonne, Oranges, Ma
m'I' - Gnu Ariou' Master of the horse to Lewis
luke OF savoy, was father of John de GaIla,in
Lord OF Arlod, Viscount PaIatine. and Secre,al
~ OF state TO Phiiibert the I'd (surnamed Tie
Handsomely Duke of Savoy; this last John de Cal
ia'in ennigrated to Geneva, and became a burgcss
'hereot on the 18th December, 1910; member of
iu eo'ic =. o. TWO hundred in 1929; and coun-
cillor OF State in February, 1885. He m.rr;sa
ferhette 'Entremont in 1907; was born in Y.76
ana aeu In 1876: his descendants have eyer s;nce
heid me principal employnents in the Gift of Tho
Republic OF Geneva. Albert Gallatn Jour Nh
isteT 10 London) is ineal,y descended from Peter
ae 1aliatin son OF said John de GalIatin. md
reine"e Il fLtremont) mentonedby Guichenon as
having zone homage TO Francis the LIST, King of
france, Tor certain fefs in Buoy, but he remained
| ana s'ied al Geneva in 1868; he married Jeanne
JORDAN IN 1889 These particulars il is proper to
s,s'e' OeihS In our possession because it has suit
Ell 'he purpose OF some TO throw out coarse in
| situations OF Mr. Gs being of obscure origin, &c.
ou' .Nf; eaiia,!n Is Republican. He no more
coasts iiie mobility OF his ancestry, than DR. Frank
lin was ashamed OF being descended from a sr,c.
cesson OF honest bIackslniths
Abe iaiher OF Albert Gallstin diving when he
was pu seven years OF age, he was educated AZ The
University at Geneva under the tutelage of his
grandfather a de Pregny, who had resigned the
empioymen,s he held under the Republic AZ Cansz
va, and resided on his estate of Presnv in IN. ms
dc Gex, ancient province of Bourgagne. and was
member OF The States CT his Province He a.
| cd in 1871. ~
In 1879 Albert Gallatin completed his academ-
zeal studies with considerable reputation for a,en,s
ana the Landgraye Frederick I'd of Hesse-Cassei
l"ho hsd been educated at Geneya) DESTROYS to
| engage tim IN his service, offered him commits
sion OF Lieutenant in his body guards, with rank
OF Lieutenant Colonel. This offer. however
young Gailatin (who had iInbibed an ardent love
tor liberty and predict errnined to win his Wv
to distinction by his own exer;ions) notwitbstand.
my he eh'reaLles OF bis friends, refused; and, in
the Srriog oil 1880, having secretly made arranee-
InenIs 10 go TO the u. States, procured passrso,,
from The French Resident Minister TO travel in the
interior OF France, proceeded by crcu,ous rou,es
10 bTeSl, and embarked on board an American brio,
u out sixty Ions, and, after passage of eightg
/ lays 'Shned al Boston on the l4th July, 1856
'''i'"eDi"'eS J"ined as volunteer a body OF
american troops at Machias, in the Stale OF
Maine and advanced funds to the COMMANDING of
hceI Tor the support OF this body Of Revolutionary
soldiers. In 1888, Mr.. Gallatin became Profes
scr oil the French language at Harvard College
Cambridge; and, in l7s4, having received remit
.aHees rom Europe, ne purchased several large
tracts OF land IN the State Of Virginia. During
his residence IN Richmond, occasioneJ by these
purchases, he so fortunate as to obta;n ,ba
| friendship of Patrick Henry, by whose advice be
/ purchased his farm in Eayetie COUNTY Pennsrl
Vanla at that time the County of Fayet,e ,yss
claimed by, and was under the Jurisdiction of The
Sta'e oil 'irsinia) and became citizen of the II
,"'eu STATES according to law, in Mononsahea
! hE. Gallatn was elected, in Irse = roor,Lo- e
Tue convention which revised The Constitution ~
1 Penhsy!yanis; member of the Legislature of ,lat
state In 1870, and in 1894 member of the Ser
ate OF Tie United States the Senate. however,
by majority of one vote, all The Federal marty On
ing against Mr.. O. declared him ineligible on tbe.
| plea OF his rot having been sufficient Ienrtb ne
| 'ime citizen OF the United States As soon no
the decision OF the Senate was known he was al
multaneously elected member of the legislature
OF Pennsyyania for Fayeue county, and a Mem
Der oil the House oil Representatives OF the JTniteI
STATES Tor Washington County, (,vhere he had never
reslded) He took his seat in The last mentiors5
body ~ 1905 aiid remained therein. the NOS,
and elhcieni leader Of the Republican party. un,;I
! 1901; when on Mr. Jefferson's election 20 ,ha
Presidency, he was made Secretary of The Jrearo
ne idlhiled The aidoous duties attached IN This c
partment ior twelve years with DISTINGUISHED ren.
talon and ability.
ne Emperor Alexander Of Russia. having I,
/ IsiJ, offered his mediation between The ITnited
states and Great Britain, Mr. G.. Jointly. with
messFs. Adams and Bayard, was appointed Min
isier plenipWeniisTy 10 Russian the nomination
OF mr.. q. was rejected in The Senate (by MAORI
~ oil one vole) on the ground that ,he appointment
\ OF Envoy was incompatible with The post of Sec,e
7 tary OF the Treasury. The mediation of Russia
was in the mean time reiectedby Great Britain. ,bo
proposed 70 enter info negotiations directly viii
! the United States. This proposition was accc,toJ
10 by our Goyernment. MI GaIIa,n resiooei 49,
place in the Treasury, and was oppoinfed ;o;,,t.
with Me-sfs Adams, Bayard, Cisv. And Bnssoiiy
- 10y
Among others, we observe the following
\ Albert Gallatin. native or C,eaeva c.c0n
many years since ~ fbs Tr,;,cI O., r..