Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-12-19

Macready, the English actor. writes to a
friend in Philadelphia, an account of recent
visit to the village of Gasdon, in Wiltshire
England, where lived and died Sir Laurence
" Washington, an ancestor OF the man who has
made the name immortal. He died in 1872
aged 81. and the old dwelling house is still
standing, occupied BY farmer. 1t is a sub.
stantial and handsom fcudal residence oil
about the time of Edward ". From the
thickness of It's walls and its commanding
position, it appears TO have been capable of
good defence. la the old church i marble
monument TO the memory of Sir Laurence
Washington. kt.. Chief Register of the
pIary." &c. &C., and also to ''Damc Ann, his
WIFE
Mr. MAsooaD. of Albany. n. Y. in his
recent visit to England. was at the resi-
dence of the ancestors of WASHINGTON, and
brought with him "A fine Painting of the old
WASHINGTON MANSION. with a plaster cast OF
the Monuments of deceased Members of the
Family now to be seen in the Church. He
also tool, the following extract form Bakers
History OF Northampton:
In 81 Hen. (l53S-9) the Manor of Sui
grave. parcel of the dissolved priory OF st.
Andrew, with all lands in Sulgrayc and
Woodior,l. and certain land in lotcsbury
and Cotton near Northampton. late belonging
TO the said priory, and all lands III Sugrave
late belonging to the Dissolved prories OF
Canons Ashby and Catesby. were granted to
Lawrence Washington OF Northampton, gene.
who died >ciscd in % Eliz, Q5S3-1D. leaving
Robert Washington his son and heir aged 10
years /; who. Jointly with his eldest son Law
renee Washington. sold the manor of Sui
grave in 5 Jac. I6l0) to his nephew Law
renee Makcpcacc of the Inner Temple, Lon
don, gent
Lawrence Washington. after the sale of
his estate. retired to Buneton, where he died.
Ills second son John Washington cmigrated
TO America about the middle of the seven
tccnth century. and, ~ exhibited in the sub
Joined pedigree. was great-grandfathcr Of the
American patriot George Washington.
"WnKEs AND The following
is an extract from one OF the most ardent and
powerful speeches ever uttered by that cham
pion of tie rights of man. John Wilkes. 1t
was delivered in the British House of Com
mons, in February, III. 1t proved to be
prophetic in every particular. His family
removed to America soon after. and his ncpll-
ews, John. the lawyer, of this City. and
Charles, President of the New York Bank,
were gentlemen of the highest character and
attanmcnts. daughter of the last-men-
toned is the lady of the distinguished Lord
Jeffrey. and we believe is the only descendant
of the Wilkes family residing out of the Uni
ted States.
In the great scale of empire, you will de-
cline. fear, from the decision OF this day.
and the .4Dsencans will rise to independence,
to p07cer. TO all the greatness of the most re-
nozc,ed States for they build on the social
b1sis OF general public Liberty. If you persist
in your resolution. all hope of reconciliation
is extinct. The Americans will triumpll-thc
whole continent of North America will be
dsmembcred from Great Britain, and the
wide arch of the raised empire will fall
But hope the just vengeance of the people
will ovcitake the authors Of these perniciou:
councils. and the toss Of the first Province of the
enlpiye be speedily followed by the bss Of III.
hcads Of those ministers srho first iave,,tec
them.
six months after this speech was delivered
Virginia became independent Of the British
Crown. and in few months Massachusetts
was also an Independent State, although her
capital was in possession of the British troop.
for a short period thereafter.