The Daily spy., 1848-11-25
"DEALINGS WITH THE DEAD.o

correspondent Of the Boston Transcript, un-
der this quaint title, has been furnished a number
of highly interesting communications to that pa
per. We make room for No. XIV
Among the dead-the mighty dead-there "a
one, in regard TO whom our national dealings
may be fairly set forth, in the words of Desde
mona
In tarh, twas strange twas passing strange;
Twas ptifu twas wondrous putul:
She wIshd she had heard II.
Forty nine years have passed since the inter-
ment of George Washington, Forty-nine years
ago "the joint committee" says Chief Justice
Marshall, (Which had been appointed TO devise
the mode by which the nation should express its
feelings, on this melancholy occasion, reported'
a series of resolutions, among which was the fol-
lowing, "that marble monument be erected bv
the United States, at the city of Washington and
that the family OF General Washington be re-
quested to permit his body to be deposited under
1t; and that the monument be so designed as IN
commemorate the great events oil his military and
political lite'' To the letter transmitting the
resolutions to Mrs Washington, she replied as
follows "taught by the great example, which /
have SO long had before me, never to oppose nv
private wishes to the public will, | must consent
to the request, made by Congress, which you
have had the goodness to transmit to me and in
fee OF individual feeling l make to a sense OF
public duty"
All this is very fine. The nation requested
permission to remove the remains-Mrs " ash.
ington consented-but that monument! The re.
mains have slumbered quietly, where they first
were inferred, for nine and lorty years-and the
monument is like Rachel's first born-it is not
There is something better in prospect Such,
however, is the record thus iar II is very true
haT dc.
more justly, from his elevated sphere, TO every
inhabltant OF this vast empire, 81 mo onunaentuD.
quarts, clrcumSpice!
This fact, however, so far from taking the title
OF hair from the balance OF this account, illus
trates the national delinquency. 1t may be mat
ter oil amusing speculation to contrast the zeal
which prevails, especially in England, in rela
ton to the most tritling memorials of Shaks
peare, and the popular Indifference, in regard to
certain relics, known to have been property of
=" washington ana TO have been personally used
by him.
All are familiar with the recent excitement on
the subject OF Shakspeare's house-tnat mulberry
tree-a hair OF him, for memory.
" "asmngton's library has lately been Sold Tor
just about the price OF tour shares in one of the
cotton mills at Lowell. A few wears since. the
cabinet OF medals, struck at different times in
honor OF the Father OF his Country, and which
h d become the property of one OF his represen
tatlves, was sold by him, Tor five hundred dollars
and purchased by an individual citizen OF Mas
sachusetts. There are some things, seemingly so
vast-so very-very natonal that one can scarce
ly beheve 1t possible tor any private cabinet TO
contain them gracefully
Soon after the destruction of the Bastile Julv
| IA, 1883, La Fayete sent its massive kew 10
Washington, his political father, as the first truis
oil those principles of liberty, which were then
supposed TO be bourgeoining forth, in a free
| rrehch SOIL. Ihls colossal key was suspended in
the front entry, at Mount Vernon. A short time
ago, an aged friend, residing in neighboring
town, and once intimate in the family Of Wash.
! lngton, told me he had often seen the famous kev
! IN It's well position. This also became the prom
erty oil Washington's representatives. A few
years slnce saw 1t stated, in the public journals
that among other effects, tins key OF the Bastile
! was sold at Auction, and purchased lor seventy
cents, by gentleman who had the good taste to
return u to some member of the family
Eminent men, as they arise, are occasionally
compared to Washington. Points of resemblance
now ana then, may assuredly be found bur there
! never breathed man. whose mental and moral
! properties combined, could endure rigid com.
! Pailson with Washngton's. Whoever attemrts
10 run this parallel, between him or anv Other
| VIII readily acknowledge the truth OF the nro'
vero, nuHum Sinile quatuor pedi6us currr
| Nelect the example from the present or the naet
| from our own or other lands, and inquire TO each
oil them AL would Erskine, SO chary OF his praise
go slow OF faith in his fellow, have applied those
memorable words, Inscribed in the presentation
copy OF his work, transmitted to Washinoton-
y0"' slr, are the only individual for ,yhon IfeIt
an dtctW reverence. OF whom else would lord
brougham have pronounced this remarkable paa-
sage-'It win be the duty OF the historian and the
sage, In all ages, to omit no occasion of com
nh~", suAs 'hlS liiustrlous man and, until time
snail be no more, will test of the nrooreso
"hlch our race has made in wisdom and y,rtue
be derived, from the veneration paid to the inn.
mortal name OF Washington"
EsrERN AND EASTERN ORCHARDS. Or.
chard cultivation is not only well understood in
western New York, but it is practically carried
out, y IS lrut lhe orchards are Young cnmnar.