Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-07-15

dent. and my preference of a return TO
Paris; bot assured HIM, that if il was be
heyed I could be more useful in the ad-
ministration OF the government, / would
sacrifice NV own ordinations without hes
station. and repair to that destination; tins
I left TO his decision, / arrived al Alonu-
cello. On tta 23d of December, where /
received "a second letter from the PresIden;
EXPRESSING his cont inued wish, taat /
should take NV station there, but leaving
me still at liberty TO continue amy former
Office If / could not reconcile myself TO
that now proposed. This sIlenced my re-
luctauce, and ! accepted the new appoint
ment.
In the interval Of my stay at home, my
eldest daughter had been happily married
70 the eldest son OF the Iuckaao branch
ofRaudolphs, a young gentleman OF gem
us. science and honorable mind, who at
forwards filled dignihed station ~ the
General Government. and the most dignl-
fed in his own State. LETT Monticello,
ou the stof March, 1870, for New York.
At Philadelphia [ called on the venerable
and beloved Franklin. Tic was then on
the bed of sickness, from which he never
rose. My recent return from Q country
I'm which he had lelt so many friends, and
the pcrious CONFUSION 20 which they lad
been exposed revived all his auNletles to
know what part they had ukon, what had
feen their course and whit their tate
lie went over all M succession, with a
ra1iditvan animation, Imost 600 much
for Ms strength. When all his enquiries
wsre satisfied, and a palse took place, /
told him ID had learned with much pleasure
that since his return TO America, he bad
been occupied In preparing for the world,
the history Of his own lie. ] cannot say
much of tbat. SAID he; BOT ] viii give YOU
a sample of what shall leave; and he dI-
rected his little grandon VIM. Bache)
who was standing by de bed side, 10 hand
MIN a paper from the table to which he
pointed. He did 90; iud the Doctor put
ting 10 into my hands, desired me 20 take nj
and read it at my leisure. TWAS about a
uuire of folio paper, Written ll large and
running hand, very like hls owu, Hooked
into it slightly, then shut it, and SAID J
would accept his PERMISSION TO read, and
would carefully return It, lie said, no,
keep it, Not certain Of hJs meaning, /
again looked INTO il, i.ldei It for my peck
ct, and saidagain would certainly return
Il. No SAID he, kept lpu.Itinto
my pocket, and shortly after took leave
ofhim. he died on the 9Th Of the ensuing
month of April; and as understood that be
had bequeathed an his papers 70 hls grand
son. William Temple Franklin, ] lmmedl
ately wrote TO NIr. Franklin, 20 inform him.
/ possessed this paper, which / should
consider as his property, and would delIy-I
er DO his order. He came on immediately
20 New York. called on me for It, and /
delivered 1t 90 him. As he putt into his
pocket, me said, carelessly, he had either
the original, or another copy of %. 1 do not
recollect which. This last expression
struck M. attention torcibiy, and for Che
first time suggested to me the though. that
DR.. Franklin had medntIt as O confidential
deposite in my hands, that ] had done
wrong 10 parting from It,. ] have not yet
seen The collection he published Of Doctor
Frankln's works, and therefore, know not /
If this is among them. I have been told
1t is not Ii contained narrative Of the /
negotiations between DR.. Franklin and the !
British ministry. when he was endeay0r- |
.iug TO prevent the contest of arms which
followed. The negotiation was brought
about by the Intervention of Lord Howe
aud his sister, who, I believe, was called /
Lady Howe, but I may misremember her
title. Lord Howe seems % have been
friendly to America, and exceedingly |
anxious TO prevent q rupture. His ntma- |
cy with DR.. FrankIin, and his position
with the Ministry induced hlmto undertake
q mediation between them; ln which ms
sister seemed to- have been assoclated.-I
They carried from one TO the other, back. |
wards and forwards, the several proposi- F.
tions aud answers, which passed, aud
atCoNNtu WIN lAtll oml tAt~I Nl'7t~'''' -''0
Importance ofmutual sacrifices, to preserve
che peace and co1nexion Of the two coun- I
tries. I remember that Lord N0uh'S F..
answers were dry, uoylelding, Do the spirit
OF unconditional submission, and betrayed I
an absolute indifference To- the occurrence I
Of a rupture, aud he said 20 the medat0rs /
directly, at last, that o rebellion was not.
to be deprecated ON the part of Great
Britain; that the conhscauOus It would 1
produce, would provide for many of their
friends This expression was reported
by the mediators to Doctor Franklin, and
indicated so cool and calculated a purpose
IN the ministry, as 10 render compromise
hopeless, and the negotiation was discon-
Onuad IL This "a not among the papers