Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23

s;ckness. from which he never rose. My re-
cen, return from coun,ryin which he had lett
SO many friends and the prrlous CONCLUSIONS 10
which :hey had been exposed, revived all MS
anxieiies 10 know what part iaey mao 'aSe"'
what had been their course, and whatthe I,.e
He went over all in succession, with rap'dity
and animation almost too much Tor MS slre"S.n
When all his inquiries were sa'ished, ana
pause took place, told him had learned WIN
much pleasure thar, since his return 10 Anne
RIGA, ne had been occupied in preparing LOT t"e
world the history of his own life cannot say
much Of thar said be; but will give you sam
pie Of what shall leave; and ne direc'rd MS
lutte grand SON WIN Bache) who was standing
by the bed side, TO hand him paper from the
table, 10 which he pointed. He did SO; aud the
Doctor pul,ing it INFO my hands, d sired me
to take it, and read i, a, my Leisure. 1t was shout
a quite of folio paper, written IN large anu
running hand, very like his own. looked into
i, slightly, then shut it, and said would &C
cept his permission 20 read it, and would care
fully return it. lie said, no, keep it Mo-
certain Of his meaning, again looked into II,
folded il for my poo ket, and said again, would
certainly return it. No. said he, keep it
I put i, into my pocket, and shortly after
took leave Of him He died on the 18th OF the
ensuing month Of April; and Us understood
that he had bcqueathed al his papers 10 his
grandson, William Temple Franklin, | imme-
diately wrote to Mr.. Franklin, 10 inform him
possessed This paper, which should consi-
der as his property, ard would deliver to hls
order. Hecame on immediately to New York,
called on me for it, and drlivrrt II to him.
As he pu, il into his pocket. he said c'rfesslv,
he had either The original, or another copy OF
il. do NOT recollpct which. This last express
sion struck my attention forcibly, and TOR the
first time suggested 10 me the thought, that
Doctor F anklin had meant il as confidential
dcposile in my hands, and that ! had done
wrong IN parting from il. have not yet seen
the colleeio lie published Of Dr.. Frunkin's
works, and therefore know not il this is among
them. / have been told ii is not. Ii con aimed
a narrative Of the negotiations between Doctor
Franklin ard the B isb Ministry, when he was
i endeavoring 10 prevent the Contest Of arms
which followed The negotiation was brought
about by the Intervention Of Lord Howe aud
his sister, who. believe was called Lady Howe,
but may mis- me Der her title. Lord Howe
seems 10 have bren friendly 10 America, and
exec edingly anxious to prevent rupture. HIS
intimacy with DR.. Franklin, and his POSITION
with the Ministry, indL' ed him 10 undertake
mediation between them; in which his Si>ter
seemed 10 have been associ ted. They carried
from one to the other, backwards and forwards,
the several propositions and answers which
passed, anc seconded with Their own interCes-
sions the importance OF mutual sacrItces, 70
PR serve the peace and connection of the two
counrlres remember that Lord Norlh's an
swers were dry, unyielding in the split of un-
/ conditional submission, and betrayed an alb
! solure indifference 10 The occurrence of rup-
u
last hal ds al
| fiscatlous i, would produce, would provide
for many Of heir f,iends' This expression
was reported by he Incda,ors to Doctor
Franklin, and indicaes cool and caicula-
ted a purpose in he m'nisry, IS 10 render com
promise hopeless & tie negotiation was discon-
'inued If this is no, Smo"g the papers pub
lished, we ask What has become OF i de-
li,ered II W my own hands, Into tho t. OF
Temple Fra' kiln. II Ger AMY esiab ished
views SO atrocious IN the British govern
merit that its supDrsion would 10 them be
worth great price But could the grand>
son of DR.. rankin b., III such degree an ac-
complete in The parricide Of the rnemury nf his
immortal grandfalher? The SUPPRESSION for
more than TIVE my years of general pvblca-
lion, brquc a,hcd and. crnfd.d TO him, produ
oed for while, ard suspicious against him,
AID #, az last, all are not published, a par, Of
hose ,uspicions m,y remain with some.
i arri' ed in New York on the 2lst OF March
when Congress was IL session.
CONCLUSION OF THE MEMOIR
January s, l92l.-At The age Of II. | begin
% make some m, mo anda, and state some re-
collection Of da,rs AID fao's onnce' uing mys,lc
for my own more ready 'efien'e, and for The
i"formalion Of my fanny
The tradition In my fathers family was, la,
heir ancestors came 10 this country from |
Wales, and from neat the mountain of Snow
den the hiphrst 10 Great Britain | ncttd |
once cas from, Wales, in the law reports.
where person of our name was either plaintiff |
or deiencan'; & one fIhr same name was srcre-
: a'y TO The Virginia Company. These are the
only instanc S in viii, h have me, with the
name in that country | have found il in our
eariv records but The first particular infor.-
nation ! have of any ancestor was Of my
granttJ!her, who lived at the place in Chrs.
'c'heid called O b0,l"'s and owned the lands
afterwards the gil, BE- Of Tic rar,sh. He had
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