Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-30
To rns EO.ro.. OF ras Wine.

: was recalled by Gen. Jackson.
ALLOW me to give you history OF the event
that caused that letter. Siiss E. Burrows arrive
!. at Carthagens in the Montilla, Capt. Beekman, il
h January, 1929, where he met Ger. Harrison, wh,
!, had been remaining for some time at that place
waiting the arrival OF an ". S. vessel which he ex
n peeted would have been despatched to take hin
: home.
Mr.. Burrows finding Gen. Harrison greatly in
T tefes'ed IN returning without delay 10 The Unite,
. states, Immediately rendered hun the Montlils
~hch oher Gen. Harrison accepted, and after be
, ing furnished with every comfort and luxury for
his voyage, and received board the Montillo
with national salute OF - guns, the two friend,
separated, Mr. Burrows proceeding TO the the Pa
; chc Ocean by Panama.
, Mr.. Tucker, TO whom the letter Of Gen. Harri-
. son was given, being Mate ofthe Montilla, was en-
abed during the watches Of the night, to dew ote
himself by many little attentions to the General
who used To seat himself the quarter deck "w ith
his martial cloak around him." to watch the pro
gress OF the vessel towards his native land often
ul the midnight hour, repeatedly expressing the
desire that his friend who had made him so tappi-
~ situated. was on board with him.
The Monta arrived safely in short and pleas
ant passage, TO New York, where Gen. Harrison
took leave Of the whole ships company, thanking
Capt. Beekman for his kindness and attention to
him, and soliciting Mr. Tucker to come to the
! West and settle down in Ohio
After spending day or two with Mr.. Burrow
IN New otk, Gen. Harrison left for the West and
did not again meet with Mr.. Tucker until as Pre-
| S'o CUT VI tne " States, When the last letter
| written; and such were the feelings OF Gen. Harri-
| son Tor the courtesy extended to him at a time
I when he appeared to have been deserted by his
country, and recalled by its President without any
cause, that had every individual who constituted
the ships company OF the Montia found their w,v
to the Presidents house, | doubt not thew would
| IN some way have been provided for
have seena letter from one of the most intimate
friends o: Gen. Harrison, from which make III.
following extract, showing how Gen. Harrison fel,
| TO MIR. Burrows:
"ln my intercourse with Gen. Harrison, Silas E.
| Burrows was often the subject Of his particular
and most kind recolleciious. He referred to his
deep obligations to Mr.. burrows. as one Of his best
and warmest friends. He spoke of the services
rendered to him while in South America and OBJ
served IN his strongest tone of voice, "that Mr. b.
had a soul, and that he was more deeply Indebted
to him Tor acts Of dsinterested kindness and valu,-
Ole services than 10 any human being out Of his
own family circle"
Tra;s of character like these cannot be FORGOTTEN
Ihey extend beyond the meridian of party feeling
and will survive when political acts are obtera,ed
! from the pages oil our eountry's history.
Ihey show that no motive excited the action lint
the purest of the heart, and as Virginian | am
| doubly pleased 10 award the merit due to MIR Bur
rows, WHO, although New Yorker has been de
voedy attached TO the home of Washington; and the
grathc t:on he must derive from the foregoing tri-
BATE one of the last paid by Gen. Harrison, mus,
De rich legacy TO his children. But beyond this
our own feelings are enlisted.
When one of our was in distress, .Presden,
| Monroe, Mr. Burrows stood 5y him and made large
pecunIlry advances in lS2S to aid his wants for
which Mr. Monroe ranked him as one Of his nearest
friends, and when the nations feelings were an.
peaed to IN vain, TO recover from oblivion the grave
| oil Mary, the mother of Washington" Mr. Bur
rows came forward and reared her ashes one of
the most chasie, beautiful and noble Mausolsums
that stand IN this any other land over the ashes
| of an individual.
In recording the foregoing, our feelings berome
enlisted very warmly aud we refer TO the Richmond
Compiler of Sept. 1880, for the following tribu,,
Lon the pen of Mr.. Ritchie
"HonOrable 10 both Sides
We return from the Revolution of a great State
and the splendid Scenes of the French People 10 an
| act OF courtesy practIsed by American CITIZEN
and OF gratitude exercised by foreign minister
The change is not without satisfaction. The eve
IS almost dszz ed with the brliance of the Reyoiu
ton and likes repose for one moment on the "sof,
green of the soul"
We venture TO say that no American can read
the following correspondence between MIR Burrows
aud Baron hrudener without great satisfaction, MIR
b. declining 10 take any compensation for the servi-
ees rendered 10 the Russian Minister at such tim,
and stl more the gracious manner in which II was
done, Is very handsome ac,. The Baron seem,
duly touched by the kindness OF the American, and
I u viii 60 doubt be estimated as u ought by the
Russan Government IL Is such courtesies as tAes.
mat o'nd distant nations together by ties almost as
strong IS those Of interest," and It out doing Justice
! TO lay the CORES Pondenee before the world.
sit Is indeed, such courtesies as these that bird
distant nations together" Mr.. Richie properly
said.
The conduc, Of Mr.. Burrows displays a high.
toned iberaty and generosity, which is rarely ex-
hlbted by private individual, and reflects high
credit not only upon the individual but upon the
mercantile community and the nation to which he
belongs; and so 1t was regarded by the Government
oi the u nj ed States, will be seen by the copy
OF letter from Mr.. Van Buren,, then Secretary Of
State, to Mr. Burrows, which, having in my posses
sion, here iranscrIbe;-
Department If STATE,
WAsHIsGroH, 3lst Sept, 1880.
SILAs E. Burrows, ESQ
SRA late correspondence between yourself and
Blron De Krudener, Envoy Extraordinary AMI
Minister PIenpotentiary from Russia, has been
communicated 10 me by the Collector of New York
and nave submitted the same to the President
1t appears from this correspondence, that while
vessel belonging to you, the Superior, Capt Con
. ger, was prosecuting her way distant voyage
from the port Of New York she fell in with the Rms,
: san corvette KensingOn, which had been dismast.
: ed and nearly wrecked in a tempest she had lust
: encountered on her passage fiom Phiadepb TO a
port IN kussii, wing on board your distinguished
correspondent, Biron krudener, and several Officers
: of the Imperial Russian Navy-that under Ines,
circumstances, Capt. Conger did no: hesitate to res.
cue these gentlemen from the dangerous situation in
which they were found, by receiving them on board
his own vessel, and returning with them TO the nor,
soilty OF hnding IN your sympathy and bene violence
MS Justification Tor postpOnng the interests Of hi.
employers to the higher interests Of humanity and
= oroIhtrIy Kindness Ii appears, moreover from thu.
= correspondence, that Capt. Congers reliance unor
your masnanlmty has been more than realized bv
the result IN this case-tha by your generous pefi.
sal oil all pecunlary or other remuneration Tor this
opportune service tn strangers IN dstrefs YOU have
impaired new Iuslre TO the commercial character Of
the United States and Gone most acceptable art M
Kindness to the officers Of Monarch, with wboss
Government It is no less the interest than the pood
fortune OF this TO cultivate and maintain relations nj
perfect amlty and constant interchange OF the mos,
friendly Offices
IL IS the wish Of the President, therefore. that
should tender 10 you the tribute OF his r,articls,
thanks Tor your dislnterested and benevolent eon
duct upon that occasion, affecting as Il did. bigb
public iunctlonaries Of a Sovereign Power s1b
which the U. States have always been conneeted I,v
ties Of cordial friendship.
remain, SIR, with great respect, &C.
Your oOedisnt servant,
NJ VAN buren,.
You will not Of course understand me. mss.rs.
Editors, as meaning in any the eas. degree, to de-
tract from the praise justly due to Mr.. Tucker fo,
his conduct 10 General Harrison, or 10 impiir the
iorce o Gent Hitrson's testimony in his behalf
Far, lar from it-Tucker richly merits the cordial
sympathy which he received from the departed pa
lfOt, who, though elevated TO the highest stsftoo
forgot not the humbest Of bis friends. NV only
mo'Fe Wos 70 have full justice done 10 both Nj
1 Burrows rs well as Mr.. Tucker by giving the bis
Iofy o the occasion which nffJrded Tucker the ou-