Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-08-08
From the N. ii. Statesman.

From the N. ii Statesman.
Mr.. EDITOR 1t may be amusing to
some OF your readers, and instructive to 9TH
ers, to be made acquainted with concise
sketch of the life of the celebrated foreigner
and fnancier, Albert Gallatin.
The Hon. ALBERT GALLATIN, originally,
Albert AlphOnzO de Galidtin, was native
OF Geneva, in Switzerland, born January
90, 176l, and graduated at that University,
1910. He left France and came to Boston,
July 4, 1880, and was appointed Prof of
French Language in the University at Cam
bridge, Mass, 1888. He purchased an es-
tate in Virginia, IN 1884, and another in
Pennsylvania, in 1885; was naturalized,
17S5, and elected member Of the Pennsyl-
vania Convention, 1889, and of the Legis-
lature, in 1870. He became remarkably
popular in the State, and was elected to the
Senate Of the United States in 1894, but
was rejected by the Senate, being for
eigner by birth, and in their view not hav-
ing been naturalized, as required by the
Constitution. He was Immediately chosen
to the Legislature Of Pennsylvania, and e.
lected Representative in Congress in 1895,
where he continued till 1901, when Pnesi-.
dent Jefferson appointed him Secretary of
the Treasury, which office he held twelve
years. President Madison appointed him
Minister to Russia, 1913. and Minister to
England, to negotiate the Client Treaty,
with Messrs. Adams, Clay and Russell, in
1914. He was appointed to negotiate
commercial treaty with England, 1915
Minister to France, and Minister to the
Hague, 1917 He was again appointed
Minister to England, 1918, and again APP
pointed Minister to France, which station
he resigned in 1928, and returned to the
United States. He was nominated for Vice
President of the United States, 1924, which
he declined, and was appointed Minister TO
England, in 1926. He is still living in the
S5th year Of his age ID. L. NJ.
GEN. JAcKsoN's LAST VILLA Nash
vile letter writer, under date Of June the
9TH, gives this account Of Gen. Jackson's
will -
"The last will and testament of the old
hero was this day approved in our county
court, and is of public record. He com
mences by giving his body to the dust,
whence it came, his soul TO God that gave
it, &C., devoting his estate, first to the pay
ment of two debts, viz: one of $4,000,
with interest, borrowed of General Pluche,
Of New Orleans another of $4,000, with
interest, borrowed of Blair g. Riyes; and
the balance to his son, Andrew Jackson,
Jr., with the exception ola few servants, to
his grandchildren.
"The sword presented to him by the State
OF Tennessee, he gives to A. j. Donelson,
This nephew,) now charged affaires at Tex
as The sword presented him at New Or
leans, he leaves to Andrew Jackson Coffee,
the son of his old friend General Coffee
The sword presented him at Philadelphia,
he leaves to his grandson and namesake.-
The sword and pistols which he carried
through the British and Indian wars, he
leaves to General r. Armstrong. The pis-
tolls Of Washington, by him given TO Lafay-
cite, and by Lafayette given to Jackson, he
leaves to George Washington Lafayette, the
son of General Lafayette. Sundry other
presents made him during his long and e.
yentful career, are left with his adopted son,
with instructions to him, that. in the event
of war, they shall, upon the restoration OF
peace, be distributed amongst those who
shall have conducted themselves most worthy
OF their country IN the conflict, in the opin-
ion Of their 'countrymen aud the ladies'
II is dated, think in September, 1874
and revokes will made by him several
years before"
ETHER SHELLEY, noted locofoco Of Maine
who was once Senator in Congress for a part
Of an unexpired term, has been named by the
Augusta Age. and is backed by ihe New York
News, as fitting successor OF Judge Story
on the Supreme Court bench! Such a sue.
gestion should render il point of duty, at any
sacrifice, with Judge Story, to retain his posi.
ton. When Shepley was sent to the Senate
pro tempore, il is said that his wife, who knew
his calibre to an inch afectionately advised han
not TO open MS mouth. But he disobeyed hi;
conjugal advice, and at the GAME time yindI.
Gated its wisdom most fully.