Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-07-26
LAFAYETTE.
Washington, Wly "a, 1884.

The Correspondent Of the Baltimore Patriot
writes from Cincinnati as follows:
In the account gave you Of the Funeral OBJ
seauies paid to the memory Of the illustrous La
fayette, l might have added, that Major Nevil-
lie who delivered the Eulogy, is the son OF one OF
the aids of Lafayette, during the revolutionary
war, and consequently became acquainted with
many things in the early life of Lafayette, not
known to the public.
In speaking of the public and private liberall'
ty of LAFAYETTE he related two facts, never be-
fore known by the pubiic,-one Of which relates
to a generous act ofLafayette, when last IN TINS
country. to himself and the family of his late rev.
cred father. On application to Mr.. Neville, ne
has kindly consented that should copy from
the Eulogy, the facts have referred to. You
will find them annexed | wish 1t was IN my
power to send you the who!e,-it is produc-
ton worthy the classic mind of Mr.. Neville; too
much cannot be said in its praise. The
Lodge have desired from him, a copy for pub
ication; should he consent to give 1t, VIII
do myself the pleasure Of sending you copy.
Mr.. Neville, delivered in 1926 the Eulogy on the
life and characters of Adams and Jetferson,.--
il was splendid production, he however, would
not consent to have it published.
\ 4 " His public Ilberallty Is
recorded in the archives Of two nations; his pr-
vate acts of benevolence are not so well known,
because they were always performed with Sc
crecy and with that regard to delicacy and feel"
ing which eminently distinguishes the truly noble
heart. Before close, ask indulgence to state
two facts, the evidences OF which are IN my
possession. Major Morris, OF Jersey fell IN
an engagement, leaving widow, and destitute
family. Lafayette Immediately presented a
memorial to Congress, for their relief; but I'm
his own language Gas the movements OF puDllc
bodes-a are always slow he addressed letter to
his friend Gen. Morgan, to whose corps Morris
belonged, begging him to devise some delicate
mode of conveying several thousand dollars to
Mrs. Morris, enjoning on him the strictest secre-
CIV as to the source from which the generous dona-
ton came. Lafayette had never seen Mrs.
Morris.
"On his last visit to this country, having I'M
derstood that the family of his favorite aid,
who had fought by his side, at Brandywne,
Monmouth, Trenton and Rhode Island, and
who had died previous to his arrival in the Uni
ted States, were not in prosperous clrcumstan-
cas- he sent to the eldest son of his ancient
companion in arms, Immediately before his de-
narture for France, an order on the President
IF the Bank of the United States for 1000 dol
lars.
"The letter enclosing the order was couched
in that language of refined delicacy, which dl-
vests an act of benevolence of all irksome con-
sequences to the recipient, and wmch none ou'
being like Lafayette can conceive: rs put JUS
tce to the representative OF that family 10 say,
that the order was never used and Is only re-
tanned as m emento of the goodness OF his Ia
theirs friend-as a gratifying proof OF the warm
intimacy which existed between them"