The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-04-09

aKoscsuski was astonished, but no, dismsyed-
The dispostion a bis AMY would have done honor
10 Hannibal Tks succeeding conflict wssierrible.
VIXEN The nients of the Genssal could no longer d.
ret the mingled mass Of combstan,s The arm OF the
warrior was brought 10 The aid Of his soldiers. lie
performed prodigies Of valor. The tabled proves
Of Ajax In defending the Grecan ships was real
lied by the Polish hero. Nor was he badly second
ed by hts troops As long his voice could guide,
or his example FIRE their valor they were irresisii-
bile IN this unequal contest Kosciusko long seen,
and finally lost TO their view.
Hope for season babe the world farewell
And freedom shrieked when kosciusko ELL
HE fell. covered with wounds, but still survived
A Cosssck would have pierced his breast, when an
officer interposed Suffer him 10 execute his pur-
pose, said the Bile edng hero am the devoted soldier
of nv country, and will not sliberies. The
name OF Kosciusko struck to the heart o: the Tar
tar, like thai OF Marius upon the Cimbran warrior.
The uplified weapon dropped from his hand.
aKosciusko was conveyed to the dungeons Of
Peersburgh, and, to The eternal disgrace OF the En-
press Catharine, she made him the object Of her
vengeance, when lie could be longer the object Of
her fears. Her more generous son restored him TO
liberty. The remainder OF his life has been spent
In virtnous retirement. Whilst In this situation IN
France, an anecdyie il related Of him which strong
" illustrates the command which his virtues and his
services had obsained over the minds Of his coun-
hymen.
In the late invasion Of France, sore Polish regi
menis Ia the service Of Russia, passed through The
village in which he lived. Some piiiaging of the
inhabitants brought Kosciusko from his cottage.
When was R,lish soldier said be, addressing
the punderers the properly Of the peace fu citizen
was respected And who ART thou said officer,
who addresses US with this lone Of authority Y
: am Kosciusko.' There was magic in the word
Il ran from corps to corps. The march was sus-
pended. They gathered round him, and gazed with
asionishment and awe upon the mighty ruin be pre-
sented Gould il indeed be their hero whose fame
was identified with that of their counlry1 A lhou-
sand interesting reflections burst upon their minds
they remembered his patriotism, bis devotion to
liberty, his trumphs, and his giosious fall. Their
iron hears were sohened and the tear Of sensibiiy
trickled down their weaiher-beaten faces. We can
easily conceive sir what would be the feelings Of
the hero himself in such scene His great heart
must have heaved with emotion to find himself once
more surrounded by the companions Of his glory;
and that he would have been upon the point Of say
TO them,
Behold your General, come once more
To lead you on TO laureld victory,
To fame, 10 freedom
The deusion could have lasted but for
ment. He was himself, alas. miserable cripple;
and, for them they we're longer the soldiers Of
liberty bu, the instruments Of ambition and tyranny.
Overwhelmed with grief al the reflection, be would
retire to his cottage 10 mourn airesh over ihe mise
Ties of his country.
Such was the man, sir, for whose memory ask
from an American Congress slight tribute of re-
spect Not sir TO perpeuate his fame, but our gra-
titude. His fame will last long liberty remains
upon the earth; as long as vo,ary Offers incense
upon her altar, the name of Kosciusko will be in
voked And II, by the common consent OF the world
temple shall be erected to those who have rendered
most service to mankind-if he statue of our great
countryman shall occupy the place OF the Most
Worthy that Of Kosciusko will be found by his side
and the wreath Of laurel will be entwined with the
palm Of virtue to adorn his brow"
(To be continued &@.