Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-09
INTERESTING LETTER.

Nv him n the news Of the deaih OF her ilusIrious
bysh.ns Tb;s letter has never before been pub
l;shsd I, was recently found among The papers
~ M. Washington, by Mrs Lawrence Lewis,
her granddaughter, and MIS- L. has kinuiy sen,
ne cony for publication IN this paper u WIN
he read we have no doubt, wi h interest," mol Only
~ sccnun, of The occasion which called II form,
e eu, ,or The mapy admirable sentiments il con-
,ains. springing from warm and generous near,
and from a true friend 10 our country.
The Earl of Buchan to Mrs. VashIHgtn
DRyBuRGH ABBEY, Jan. d, 1900.
Madam: have this day received from my
brother. al London, the affecting tdlnss OF the
dea Ii OF your admirable hcs and, my leVefea
kipsman and friend. am not AFRAID, even un'
der this sudden and unexpected siohe vi DH'ne
Providence 10 give vent to The immediate Ieiec>
lions excited by il, because my attachment W
your illusrious c0GsorI was Inc pure fesu' VI
reason. reflection, and congenlalily OF sentiment.
lie was one Of those @hom INC hi"i'snJi ~
successive ages, has chosen anu iaseu up " pio,
mole the intimate designs Of his goodness and
mercy. In The Gradual Moderation OF his creatures
and he comina of his kingdom, which is in
Heaven umay be said OF that great and good
man who has been taken from among Us. what
was written BY The wise aud discerning Tacitus
concernipp his father.in.law, Agticoa, "lhat
thoneh he wa. snalchod away whilst his age
was no, broken by inGrmiy or dim med by bodily
decay OF reason, ye, that it his life 5e measured
by his glory he attained 10 mighty leosn OF
DAYS; tor every true felicily-naoely, all such as
arise from virue-he had already enjoyed 10 inc
fuu IA he had likewise held The supreme au-
,hority of the Stale with the confidence and APP
nlause Of all wise and good men in every part OF
ihe world as we'll as among those he governed,
and had enjoyed ,riumphal honuTs in war unoef
taken for the defence OF The ina!ienable rights OF
mankind what mere (humanly speaking) could
fortune add to his luslIe and renownF
After enormoHs wealth he sought not-an no.
norable share he possessed. His course ne I'm
ished in the peaceful retreat OF his own elecucn,
in The arms OF duilul and afectionale wife, and
bedew,d with the tears of surrounding relatives
and friends with lhe unspeakably superior advan-
tage to thai of The Roman General, in The hopes
afforded by the Gospel OF Pardon and Peace:-
He. therefore madam, 10 continue my parallel,
NAV be accounted sinsularly happy, since by dy-
ing &C crding To his own christian and humble
wish-e1preSSed on many occasions-whi!s' his
credit was no wise impaired, his fame in lis full
| solendor. his relations aud friends not only in
..ate OF comfort and security bnt OF honor, he
was probably 10 escape many evils incident TO
declining years. Moreover, he saw The govern
mep, OF his country in hands contormab!e 10 our
Joint wishes and 10 the safety Of The nation, and
"A
bic TO the liberties and happiness OF Tho people.
Considering my uniform regard for the Anne
rican States, manifested long before their forming
a separate nation, may be classed (as il weIc)
among lLcir citizens, especially as am come OF
a worthy ancestor, Lord Cardross, who found re,
uee there in The last century, and had large pro.
peT,y in Carolpa, where PORT Royal now is stu.
atsd hope il will rot be thought impairment or
officious il recommend 10 that country aud ma
ton OF America al large, The constant remem>
brance Of The moral and political maIims con-
veyed 10 is citizens By The father and founder o
| the United Safes, in his Farewell Address, and
| in that speech which III made TO the Senate and
| House oil Representatives, where The last hand
was pu, To The furmalion Of Ire Federal Consfi.
ton, and may it be PERPETUAL! Ii seems 10 me
that such maxIms and such adyices ought 10 he
ensrsvcn on every forum or place OF common
assembly among The people, and read By paren's
teachers and guardians IT, their children and pu
pills, so that true religion and virtue, lis insepaia-
BILE attendant, may be imbibed 10y The rising gene
ration TO Iemotest ages; and the foundations Ct
national policy be laid and continued in The su
perstructure, in the pure and mmutable prn-
ciples Of private morality-snce there is no
| truth more thoroughly established than that
there exists in the economy and course Of ma
ture, an indissolub!e union between virtue and
happiness, between duty and happiness, between
duty aud advantage between the genuine max
inns of an honest and magnanimous people and
the solid rewards of public prosperity aud fell
| citI!-snce we ought TO be no less persuaded
| that the propilious smiles of Heaven can never
be expected on a nation that disregards the
rules of order and right which Heaven itself
has ordained-and since the preservation Of the
sacred fire Of Liberty and the destiny of The re-
publican model of Government are justly con.
s;dercd as deeply, perhaps finally staked on the
experiment entrusted 10 the hand of The Ame-
rican People!
Lady Buchan joins with me in the most sin
cercly respectful good wishes. am, madam,
with sincere esteem, your obedicnt and faithful
humble servant, BUCHAN.
A GLORIOUS INCIDENT IN THE CAPTURE OF
MONTERREY
We listened yesterday with deep interest 10 L e
following thrilling narrative, related 10 US by one
OF the officers OF the LIST Mississippi regiment.
In the siorming II Monterey, the brigade ct
Gen. Qaiman performed conspicuous parl
and the whole American army know tina, Gene
rails Qaiiman and Worth, al the head OF their
respective commands, captured the CITY OF Mon.
terry. The battle lasted three days, and on the
mo, ming OF The third day later all the ouwoIks had
been taken, Gen. Qnilnan, still advancing, dis.
patched messenger to Gen. Taylor asking per.
mission to storm the city with The troops under
his command His assent was given. Inmtdi.
aiely Gen. Quitman put his force in motion, and
al clock on the morning oil The 23d Sepem.
Der, he was seen advancing al The head OF the
gallan, LIST Mississippi regiment, under heavy
and muIderous fire from the MeIicans who
| were stationed upon The tops of the houses, and
amply supplied with ammunition. Gen. Quit
| mans brigade commended thus, single handed, tor
| eight hours. AT about tour in the evening, Col.
| Woods regiment oi Texas Rangers, Command
| ed by Gen. Henderson, came 10 his aid. Grea,
| rejoicing ensued. and The Texans declared that
| they goried in fighting ucder man who had OIL.
| tered them his aid when they fought Mexico
| themselves for their indeperdence.
There was one circumstance, however to
dampcn the ardor oil our men. Soon after Quit.
man entered The city, Ridsely's battery com.
merced throwing shells into il 10 the direction
where he thought the Mexicans were posted
Qutman however, Unexpectedly 10 Lieutenant
kidgely, had soon fought his way 10 within one
>quare Of the Grand Plaza, where the whole
Mexican army were concentrated, and was
within the range and under the fire OF his bat
terry. The shells were falling around them,
aud scattering bricks s,one dust and splinlers
in every direction Quitman became alarmed
for the safety Of his men, and cndeavored TO
get some one 10 60 10 Ridgcly and stop tho fire
Of the battery. His aid Nurse was killed, and
the fire of the enemy was SO severe, that rather
than expose any OF his officers To such danger.
he mounted his own charger, and amid The fire
Of the Mexicans, gaoped along Matamoras
street and on, TO Rdscly's battery.
When The General reached the battery, Gen.
Taylor was sitting uron his horse near Ridge
ly. but General Qutman d.d not see him when
he rode W. Coming TO halt, be exclaimed
with good deal of warmth, "Lieu,enant
RiJgely, stop your fire, sir! You are killing
ylur own men!' Gen. Taylor replied, "Gen
Quitman, if the artillery is not properly served,
take command Of it and diect il yourself,a
Quitman, for the first time observed General
Taylor, ard salucG him. In a second, Qul.
mans voice was heard ordering Lieu,enan,s
Thomas and French to climber up and follow
him into The civ of Monterey ~ They ins,an