Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-07-05

All persons in this country understand the cha
racter OF the patriotic and departed LAFAYETTE !;
they comprehend the ardor of his nature and his
love of plain Republic. There are not so many,
however, who know any thing of the aoife whom
he loved as part of himself, and with whom he
lived for many years in the happiest connection.
From letter written by the gallant husband after
her death in 1903, and translated from the last me-
moirs of Lafayette lately published in France, we
extract the following, by which it would seem
that the General regarded his lady as the younger
D'lsrae in these modern days regards her whom
he proudly acknowledges to be his " best friend and
perfect rife" Of such woman he writes thus
During the thirty -four years Of union in which her
denes her goodness her elevation the generosity her soul
charmed embelished, did honor to my life,
toned to all that she that did distinguish her
from my existence. She fourteen years old and
sixteen when her heart anagated itself with all which
could interest thought loved her, that could do
without her. but it only when had lost her that
able to discover what remained to for the close Of life
which had been diversified and for which nevertheless there
remains no longer either happiness content Though
she attached to may say by the most passionate
sentiment never perceived in her the ghtes shade of
hotaveness (derignce) discomfort any thing
which did not leave the entire freedom in all my under
akings And if go back the days our youth find in
her traits of unexamped decacy and generosity You
saw her. associated heart and SOUL in all my sentiments my
political Wishes enjoying every thing which might confer hon
wholly known and than ALL gloyng those occasions
when she sacrifice glory to sentiment of goodness
Her aunt, Madame Tesse said to yesterday, Il
could have imagined that could be such fanatic for
opinions, and yet free from party spirit Indeed, her
tachment to doctrines for moment abated her in
dugence her compassion her good will for persons of another
party She soued by the violent hatred of which
was the object teatment and injurious conduct towards
regarded by her oes Indifferent her from the
point from which she looked Them and where her good
opinion chose to place me-
Here entire devotion. may say that during
thyfou years never suffered for a shadow Of
restraint that all her habits were without aecaon subor
dnae to my convenience that had the satisfaction
most skepcal friends constantly received well beloved
much esteemed and their virtues completely acknow
lodged there had been difference Of religious opinion
that she expressed other sentiment than that Of hope
that in continuing reflect with the upghtness Of heart which
she knew belonged me, should finally be convinced
with this feeling she left her last regards begging
TO read for the love of her books which shall certainly
examine again with interest," and calling her religion,
to make love il better, perfect freedom She often
pressed to the thought that she should to heaven and
dare add that this idea not sufficient TO reconcile her
to quit ng She often said me- life is Short full Of
trouble, may meet again in God. May pass eternity
together She wished she wished all the peace of the
Lord Sometimes she was heard praying in her bed.
One OF her last nights there something celestial in
the manner in which she reced twice succession with firm
voice passage Of scripture applicable her situation the
passage which she eced her daughter perceving
the spires Of Olmuh. Shall speak you of the pleasure
ever renewed which entire confidence in her gave !;
which never exaced which received at the end of
three months the first day which justified by dis
creon proof against all thngs-by admirable understand
ing Of all my feelings my wants. and the wishes Of my
All this was mingled with sentiment tender aud OPT
MON cxateda worship, il dare speak, and
hattering, especially gratifying coming from the
perfectly natural and sincere person who ever lived =!