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kI.l Laf.ye;ie'- rrtrea, on that oeca,,on
n ahnoaHeed 10 &c mastery military ina-
n1ayrr.
u MAS on the Goth OF May, At a later be
nd, that Lafayet,e's hope of n free French
rePub!se experienced total Destruction. an
the ceremonial where Napoleon Bonapart.
~ss declared Emperor.
These eoIncHleneeS may appear some " hat
triviol, but they are eurioas, and worthy Of
passing notiee-
THE LITE OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
nj JoHN e HAsIIrOS. HI> AN.
The author ofb'osraphy labors under many
dFsatv1rtsSe>. u he ~ an intimate friend Of
the person, hose life he undertake. To pour
tray, Lis PlriEliIiies warp hrs judgment; has
tAere been n difference Of opinion between
then on some ensro.sing subject cf public
interest be - prejGdiced i. tic b.osrzpher
rel1tiEe- his statements are impusnsd but AZ
n son. the world Is apt 10 say, hlial affection
has hidden defects 81 character, and end A.
Eored antaiy 10 ex9lt reputation.
Ia this instance, ,he reader Is referred 10
the neat, modest, and concise pr, face 10 the
wc.S by the author. II fully explains ih.
eiiheu!iy Of Tire task he has undertaken. and
Inc motives that actuated him 10 IT, uha,
Impressed upon 1t the stamp OF sincerity
Tbs subject OF this volume was a man of
extraordinary mini. Tho Survivors Of that
hand CT revolutionary heroes, who are stu
lingering on the verge Of the grave, will find
much satisfaction IN the retrospect that a pc
rgsal Of this volume will furnish them-a "a
ton peculiarly cong NAL 10 virtuous old
axe for twill be based on misrepresentation
corrected, asPeriiies softened, truth and can
dor awarded
70 ray Se said BY some (as has been in nv
gone days. Alexander Hamilton was amhi
toes. Admitted. Bathou wa his ambition
directed. By sedulous study aud close appii-
. cation By preparing his mind and heart for
srea; and useful parposes-euabling n vigor-
Gus ElInd TO claim the first place IN the osti-
nation Of such 4 man as Washinston-to be
the first on the battle-6eld-the seuate-the
bar Now To lead 4 patriotic band Of men.
oy eIhOrtaiiou and example, 10 strike for
freedom then commanding the attention, by
oHrsis of eloqgeuee, and clear logical deduc-
tons, OF \ grave assembly Of hi. elders. form
ed to dsTI.e nears for the self-yoyernment
81 millions Of freemen and, asain, bracinr
the nersies Of gifted mind TO the deye,ope-
neht Of the financial capabilities OF a mighty
empire. On thrs subject. he stands pre-emi-
neat IN the history OF our Soycrnment-it Is
not, perhaps too much TO say, in that Of the
word On the financial y stem Of n govern.
, usent It wall be adEitted On all hands, moro
depends than on the physical force OF thou
SAID, Of even patriotic soldiers IN the field !.
for what after all, are soldiers, without subi,.
tence'
Who was Alexander Hamilton In hi.
thnteebth year, Le MAS 4 clerk in a counting
house N the Island Of 81 Croix. At that ear.
Is VerIod he addressed letter TO a juvenile
, fr.end Of his Edward Stevens, then IN Ncw
York; which he concludes thus :-''I am no
philosopher. you see. and may Justly be said
To build castles in the air my folly make. u.o
ashamed, and be- you will conceal IL; yet.
Needy. We have seen such schemes success
fui, when the PT.jseiOr as constant, Ishall con-
elude by SAYING " IN there was 4 war"
when Hamilton wrote this, he xss a boy
1 We often see PrecocIty IN the boy degenerate
tatO pgsTiliIies IN the man. Was II so with
Hamilton Fer an answer TO this qucre, let
~ look 10 the versatility Of has genins in after
YEAR, Behold him IN 4 council Of var.
amidst the eiashing 81 arms.-in the senate
pleading the eScse Of the Wcrn-soIdIer and
public creditor. Who had sustained the cause
ID liberty hy hss own resources
See ham trim the mEi-biSh lamp, co.itating
The means To save his country from disgrace.
Ia her financial concerns. Take INTO consid.
er4iion also the prejudices he lad to encoun-
ter for TAO, being 4 native born. with the pos
session of talents calculated 10 excite envy
u such was Alexander Hamilton, who will
ssy that be was not an extraordinary man -
What exalted him most, however. "a the esii-
nation Of his more inlimats friends. was bi,
ehIsie and delicate senslbiliiy--his nice and
discriminating sense Of honor. To show that
these Uere traits ~ hiss character, for which
&c Sas Justly admired, will offer two in.tan-
ecs, sat bat two knowing that you cannot
open your columns 10 extensive quotations.
IN letter 90 Mis-, Schuyler faiisrEArd,
Mr.. iIamiitanl b. gives al account Of the
pur.lii that he, N company With other, hal
made to overtAke Arnold. immediately after
hes detection IIe thus writes, respecting the
situation IN which ~ found Nr-. Arnold:
81. saw an smnble woman frsnii. witb
dsstress Tor thc los, Il Husband she ieB.,criy
iovc4-a traitor % hrs country afi hss f,lne
"a disgrace 90 he come 1fons "a WAS the
Hl1>t affecting scene Z ever vas witness TO
She, for a considerable time. entirely lost
hsrssh The General vent ~ t. sec her.
snd she uphrarled k3m Slth bcinz on a riot
- mardsT Der child. Que moment she raSed
another she melted into tears sometines
shc pTcsssi her iaf4ht D. her bosom, and H.
neItct Iis fate. occasionsd by the imprti..epes
% IT. frther. 20 a ranrcr that would have
AiAa -ffsfla ~ liNaNiGltN latf ". NJ
he sUssincs. u beauty. ~ tic logciincss u
fa1pcsfre. al lie tenderness q wife, and
all thc fonsiress q . m1ttsr. showed thcn-
'sltts b her sPPsaraBee sai conduct We
haze cssry rear,n - believe ust SO va.
satsFsiy usac painted With thc plan. ahd that
,hs hrsi knsE Ledge % VA when Arnold
sstf o. tsh her uIst b. u.lst bsat.A hins.sl u
from hs country. ari from her. forever
She irstsnty ieii ioi1 colvulsio1. s,J H.
ieit her BIS ust situation.
Ets m.ruing she s mere romp8srI 4
Tlfl tera sls.t. ard endcsgoreI g. ss.tt5 t.f
- every method in ny power. th5lsh vss
el1y lrlE.fe 81 o. r0t 4siiy g. b.. e.u,oisf
Aiiei g. her other disffcsses. she d, rery az.
prshsus.ve tbs Fessntments q her eelrfr,
I'LL fsil uccn Ter fwhI is Only unf .ft.n,ts
f1f 60 r-tt 81 hcr husband
- have tired o. psrs1a3e her hat her
fears are 90 founded b.. she vii DOT BE
ransi1ccd. She received rs 81 ted. viii
every circumstance that would i.terest oar
ssmpaily. ani her sufsrinxs wsrg ., 49,,
TFerf. ttai WISHED nysrlf bcF brother. g.
hlF- n fl-hi % berSs4o her defender =. b.
r.. have eetrestrl Ter a. enable f-s q. s.s,
-sr fre".f ~ ny fura1shiy C0.IIfrr
ar...N Z Il anrr.fe.rs "a ..-..f.