The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-17

| on the retirement Of Gov. Gooch Beverley Robin
daughter Of Frederick Phipsc, who owned an i'm
mense landed estate on the Hudson river
BY this connection Mr. Robinson became wealthy
and moved in the rst orioles Of society in this oil
and vicinity In l756, while Washington was on
visit to the North, he vas lodged and tort ained
ct the house of Mr.. r Crimson, between whom and
himself an intimacy OF friendship subssted which
continued without change till severed twenty years
afterwards by their op este fortunes in tho revo
luton. IL happened that Miss Mary Philipse, q
sister of Mrs Robinson. and young lady Of rare
accomplishments, was an inmate 10 the family.
The charms of this lady made o deep impression
upon tho heart OF the Virginia colonel, who, On his
return from Boston, was again welcomed to the
hospit si,y Of Mr. Robinson. He fingered in the
city till duty called him away; but be never saw
the lacy again till she was married TO Capt. Roge
Morris, bis former asso ,iete ia arms and Of til
aids of Gen. Braddock u is believed that this lady,
her sister, Mrs. Robinson. aud Mrs. Margaret In
glis wife of Rev. Dr. nglis, wore the only fonalss
who were astainted OF treason, aud their property
con6scated by legislative act, these ladies being
named in the con6soation act Of the State OF New
York: But 1t appeared in due season that the con-
fscaon act did not affect the rights Of Mrs M0rriss
children, who, in 1902 sold their reversionary in.
teres in the estate to John Jacob Astor for c2O 900
sterling
When the revolutionary war commenced, Colonel
/
| the Phpse estate which his wife possessed, and
there be desired to eman in the quiet enjoy
merit Of country life, and in the management OF
his extensive domain He was opposed to tho
| measures Of the British government, gavo up
| the us5 Of i'm ported merchandise, and clothed
himself ard his amily in fabrics Of domestic manu-
| faoture. but he was also opposed 70 American
Independence, and the separation of the colonies
from the mother country; still he wished to take
no patt in the revolutionary contest. His own
Judgment was overruled by tho Importantly Of
friends asd be entered the military service Of the
| crown lie was appointed colonel OF the Loyal
| Amer IAN Regiment, raised principally in Now
York by hiWself; nnd he also com anded the corps
| calico the Guides and Pioneers OF tho former, or
| the Legal Americans, his Beverley was lieu,e-
nant colonel, and Thomas Barclay major Bs.ides
hls military duties, Colonel binion employed
to conduct several affairs of consequence, la the
treason Of Arnold, his name and acts occur contnu
ally, and it IL supposed that he was acquainted
with the traitors purpose before it was known to
| the British commanding general, Sir Henry Gin
| ton, or any other person AS the plot matured, he
accompanied Mejor Andre, in the Vuture sloop Of
war, up the Hudson river; but failed in hs most
| material designs. After Andres capture, trial,
and conviction. Col Robinson sent up tho river
| by Su Henry Clinton, with three commissioners, to
endeavor to effect the release Of Andre Ho I'D
previously addressed Gen. Washington a letter on
tho subject having been formerly personal friend
Of the Commander in Chief Colonel Robinson, at
the peace Of 1883, with part OF his family won't to
| England, where he lived in retirement, am thore
closed his days, ut his residence near Bash. Ills
wife died at tho same place, in 1922, at the eye of
ninety. four. The Robinson House, which was
| his residence, on the Hudson, and which has be-
come of historical interest," is still standing. and q
view of it is given in Lossings Field Book
of tho Revolution. 1t is situated within two
or three mhes Of West Point, and on the op.
posite. eastern side of the river. Beverley,
the eonof Colonel Robinson, and Lieutenant Colonel
oftle Loyal American Regiment, commanded by his
father retired to Nova Scotia at the closs Of tn,
revolutionary war, residing first at the town of
| Srn1hp EVOY fhnpn hn IN MAJ Rryrpa.
wick. ar resided at st. John. lie was q member
of his Mssstys council, and m officer in the colo.
NAL troops. lie died in 1916, at New York, while
on visit to two of his sons residing in this city
In the Con6scation Act Of New York, by which his
estate was forfeited, and he was attainted aud
banishcd, he is styled Beverley Robinson the
younger He left six children, viz: Beverley
Robinson, Of this city, counsellor at law; Morris,
who cashier Of tho branch of the United States
Bank in this city, and afterwards President Of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, and who died
recently daughter Of Beverley Robinson mar
ried Alexander Sldell Mckenzie, of the United
States navy; and the remaining children, two sons
and a daughter, reside, We believe, in New Brurs-
wick.
the elder and brothers Of Sir Frederick, accepted
commissions under the crown during the American
revolution, viz: Morris, John, and William
| Henry. Morris was a captain in the Queens Ran
gers, and was continued in commission after tae
peace Of l7s3 At the timo Of his decease hs was a
iieutenant colonel in the British army He died at
Gibraltar in 1916, aged 30. His wife was o sister
ofCaptain Warning, Of tho British navy. Three OF
his sons obtained commissions in the British army,
and one in the navy. John, son Of Colonel Beverley
Robinson. during tho American revolution, Was
lieutenant in the Loyal American Re giment, COM
manded by his father and after the peace settled in
New Brunswick, where no embarked successfully
in commercial pursuits, and held distinguished
publ, stations. He died ct st. John ia 1898, ayed
distinguished in the British colonial service in the
province Of New Brunswick, and one entered in the
British army
Sir William Henry Robinson was tho youngest
son Of Colonel Beverley Robinson, Senior. lie
accompanied his father to England, and was APP
pointed TO place in the commissariat department
Of tho British army, Of which, at his de,eaEs, he
was the kead. For his long and faithful services
he received the honor of knighthood. He died at
Bath England, in 1896 aged IL. Lady Robinson,
his relics died in 1888. at the age of IS Sir vii
liam was named for his Majesty William the
Fourth of England His wife wss Catharne.
of New jersey, who was loyalist, and a brigade
general IN the service Of the crown during tho 70
volution. Sir William Robinson left son, Gap
tain in the British army, and two daughters, one
of whom married Major General Smelt, of tho Bri.
fish army, and tho other married her cousin, also
an officer in the army, and son Of the Hon. John
RobinEon.
A relative of Colonel Beverley Robinson, nam. I'd
Christopher Robinson, was an officer in the uecn s
Rangers. He settled at St John, New Brunswick,
after the peace Of 1873, but removed to Neva S,o-
Via, anu was CROWN onhcer IN tnat colony IN 1918.
lie vent subsequently to Upper Canada, wh9ro lie
died. His SOD, Hon John Beverley Robinson he's
been one Of tho most eminent public men in Canada,
and was in several battles in the war of lSl2
The PreSidSncy--Lettcr from Senator
Husk
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1872.
DsAR SHIT affords me great pleasure to &C
broBledge the receipt Of your kind favor Of the 9th
instant. The only difficulty have IN responding
to the questions propou2ded by Sou, has tx origin
in an objection or my part to tho Interference Of
members OF Congress n the selection Of candidate.
for the Presidential chair, which, il my opinion,
should be left entirely to the unIramelled ch0,s Of
tie people.
In tho pressnt instance, however silence on my
pert mRht be misintornIl.el and tlernfare htata