The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-03

was therefore compelled to bid il in, as the agent
OF the State, for the sum OF two thousand three
hundred and ninety. one dollars During the last
session Of the Legislature, few patriotic gentle
men Of Newburgh conceived the iiea to revive the
revolutionary "reminiscences connected with the
Hssbrouck house, and petition ned that the property
might remain in posses sion Of the State. Their
application was successful the sum OF one thou.
sand and eight hundreddoars was contributed for
the purpose OF preserving the then condition Of
the building; placed the property in the hands Of
the trustees OF the village OF Newburgh, and ap-
pointed steward, with a salary from the State
Treasury, to escort strangers and visiters upon
and about the premises, whenever any may desire
10 visit Wasblngton's head Quarters. On the
eth day OF last July an Interesting celebration was
held on the premises; the banner which the State
had procured was run up the flag staff, Grafton
was delivered, end other appropriate ceremonies
occurred. Having BEEN prepared for visitors,
several hundred during the last summer ayaied
themselves OF examining the house IN which
Washington dwelt during the most exciting and
critical period Of the revolutionary war. Having
thus been brought into public notice, Mr.. Jona-
than IIasbrouck, who Suffered the property to fall
in the hands Of the State, now comes forward
with petition asking the State to resell him the
property. His petition was referred TO the COM
mittee on public lands IN the House of Assembly,
by whom report has Just been made. The COM
mttee remark, thus-"Among all the objects Of
revolutionary interest possessed by our country,
none Is knit closer with patriotic remini SCIENCES
than the antquated Hasbrouck house, a venera-
bic relic Of the olden time. Ii was in this tene-
ment that the father OF his country answer
ed the incendiary Newbureh letters, which
were written TO inilame the minds and destroy all
confidence in the hearts OF the gallant soldiers
Of the revolution, sowing the seeds OF treason,
jealousy and discomfort. The touching eoquence
breathed through that address sted forever those
unquIet spirits, and in Washilgton's own Ian.
gusRe "gave one more distinguished proof OF un-
exampled patriotism and patriot virtue rising supe-
rior to the pressure Of the most complicated suf-
ferDgs, giving occasion for poser,ty TO say, (when
tJeaking Of the glorious example they have ex.
hlbited TO menkind) had that day been wanting,
the world had never the last stage Of perfec-
ton 10 which human nature ~ capable Of attain
ing" Ii was 10 this house he returned after
the saddening execution Of Andre, when mercy
and Justice struggled in his bosom, yet, with more
than Spartan heroism, he sacrificed every weaker
feeling upon the sacred altar of nations retribu.
ton. That while the escutcheons of every State
In this confederacy are being engrafed in a m Jnu-
men, 10 honor Of him who was '.first in war, first
in peace and first in the hearts Of his counfyllen.
IL seems peculiarly appropriate that this humble
Mt as in case OF Aristdes Of old, should be
turned, by a generous and patriotic people, into
temple to his fame, identified with the precious
mores Of the past, and toe priceless hopes OF the
fuWre
Thus the committee spohe 10 their report to the