Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-03-08
Who wrote the Farewell Address of
Washington
New YoRK, February 5, 1852

AVWe EutofSg We EteAtAg Post
In consequence of the extensive notice which I
has been taken of the declaration, made in my /
letter to kossuth, that the Farewell Address was
the production of Hamilton, deem it proper TO
make the annexed brief statement, in explains
ton of the prominent incidents connected with
this interesting subject, reserving for future con-
slderauon the presentation of the evidence, which
esteem lncontesuble, showing on what grounds i
the claim of authorship is founded:
now, therefore, state, for the purpose of re-
moving all possible cavil, that the original draft
OF The Farewell Address was prepared by liam
llton and by him sent, for examination, to Wash
ngton, at Mount Vernon, eaclosed ia a letter of
the 30lh July, 1885, which draft Washington Pc
rused and copied in erteRso aud on the 18th
August, 1896, Washington returned the original
10 Hamilton, in conformity with the express wish
contained IN Hamilton 5 letter II transmSsion-
The original being thus restored to the possession
of Hamilton, was by him revised and altered,
and, when amended, Hamilton made fair copy
of the address complete, which be forwarded to
Washington, from which Washington corrected
his copy of the original draft, and this copy, thus
altered and amended, is now known as tie Clay
! pole copy. from the name of the publisher.
10 the above, there can be placed the most
| perfect reliance; and. through it, we have an ex-
4 PLANTATION OF the circumstances under which the
copy, called the Claypole, exhibits erasures, IN
/ terlneatlous, and marginal notes, some from the
! original draft, others from he perfect address,
/ prepared and copied by Hamilton, ''to be copied.
without mistake by Washington, and as Ham,
| ilton well knew that such document did not re-
/ qulre any introductory note to the edior,'' as
suggested by Washington, none was furnished
Although it is not my intention, in this commune
cation, to go into The proof of the accuracy Of
nay statement, | nevertheless consider it proper
TO say that the representation made by indscreet
friends, some years since, and recently revived,
through the Morning Express, will be found not
to merit the slightest respect. Still, make the
remark without any intention to reflect the
motives of those who were instrumental in the
mandatory of those most erroneous connections.
Ii is, however, more than probable that, had
it not been for the obrusWeness OF those who,
by the paper Of Fictitious evidence referred to,
virtually rejecting on Hamlton-and in addition,
as another specimen OF hostility, the exhibition
of the Washington papers, connected with the
address, to former President and cabinet, for
the purpose of disprovng the position of Hamil-
ton, as TO the authorship of the farewell address,
the claim might have rested in sepuchral abey-
ance but, as, by these efforts to prove mega
tive, the character Of Hamilton has been publicly
called in question, regardless of delicacy. the ne
cessity has been imposed to take the stand have
deemed it expedient to assume, and, 10 support
OF tllS Q6CldTdllOH, refer 10 lOE Original HSulO-
rial to Congress, where it will be that the
farewell address papers of Hamilton were not
enumerated.
In reply to those who have, with hot haste,
|, prematurely resolved 10 condemn the interesting
development, as an attempt to pluck bright or
nament from the civic wreath of Washington, |
shall simply remark, in the language of Scripture,
that there can be no injustice to the far fame OF
} the great and patriotic chieitain, "by rendering
~ 1. ~. Al. ~. a
the creduous and thoughtless commentators, who
. have ventured to associate Jefferson and Madison
nerehtia involve washington IN most f6 anoF.
tunate and painful dilemma
: 1t Is also somewhat remarkable that there
Y should be exhibited such acute senstlveness in
reference to the paternity of the farewell address,
whlie so much indifference is shown with respect
10 Inc origin and authorship of the Invaluable
/ proclamation of neutrality of 1893 and again.
IN 1873, the sublime and evangelical proclamation
Tor thanksgiving-bolh the production of Hamil-
ton, but bearing the signature of Washington =
IN my humble estimation, these important mea-
sufes OF neutrality and national thankfulness for
I divine mercy much more essential when
lntelgently understood, in connection with the
I political action of The government, and the moral
and religious destinies of the United States than
Tie existence Of the farewell address, notwitb
standing this Presidential valedicory has been
most eloquenty euloglsed, by distinguished for
{ eign historian, as second only to the inspired
writings.
+ have now placed the whole subject in the
clearest light, and In so doing, have afforded en-
cry opportunity to those tch0 are best informed.
and are most interested, to establish a contrary
narrative OF what they may consider a more reli-
able and satisfactory statement giving with it.
Tor inspection, Washlngon's trough draft writ
ten IN more especial manner for the yeomanrv
OF the country, in language ineligible to their
; understanding
,, ALEXANDER HAMILTON.
NorE.-When the proclamation of nentralit,,
and thanksgiving were issued, the most sayage
revolutions and the most cruel wars were desoIa-
ing Europe, through the hydra influence of Gal
hcan atheism, Jacobinism, and demagogueism.
CAPTURE OF SMUGGLED GooDs-SEtzuRr
OF STEAMSHIP anne RICA.-Yestercay afernoop
shortly after the arrival of the Cunartl steamship
America from Liverpool, the laundry cart came down
an usual 20 take ay the dirty clohes for the wash
me Cusiom-house officer on duty then allowed the
driver to proceed and fill up as usual merely telling
one OF their men to look to il. As The cart was
about leaving the gate, the officers concluded 10 have
look al the load, and upon examinations found roll
ca up IN The clothes, twenty nine packages of lace
goods, which they forthwith seized as smugpIed -
Inc goods are OF the value Of from $4,000 10 1000
The Collector upon being informed of The acts
placed officers on board Of the steamer, and seized
her ~ the name of the United States. as he i ~.
'hoflzed to do in of goods smugpled 70 The
amount of over $500.
An examination by the agents of the boat showed
tnat 'he guilty party on board, one of the head
walters, and that the officers were not in The eas,
cognizant Of the matter Irauell1.
- The great Ron,ha stes,, or ,,s. =.