The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-08-30
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$500. From che ross-.d fA.insl Advocate
The Home Of Gen. knSA.
y Happening 10 be in Thomasioa last week. We felt a
strong degree OF curiosity 10 visit the old hones
of Wssbnston's iayonte Secretary Of War On making
.ou,s inquiries learned that Mrs Hy de, the grand
daughter OF General knox and present occupant OF The
house quite unwel, and that IN consequence we
could not probably gain access 10 he rooms However
thinking that view OF The grounds and OF the exterior
of The establishment was better han nothing we decided
10 give over 30 much, al least OF visit iom which
We had already formed the most pleasant anticip2ons
The mansion Is situated 10 the eastward OF The main
part OF Ihomaslon village. on bold emnenee. which
sweeps its era slope down 10 the Georges rve The
posoa 10 noble and 10 calculated 10 beghten the
real grandeur OF The building itself The latter is OF
three stories, with swelling front toward the river.
About the balconies and the roof there much OF the
namen in which our fathers took delight, though here
executed with superior taste There are many noble
scattered the grounds and great deal OF lux
uran shfubbery Al lev rods easiey oil the house 10
the tomb OF the old hero II lies under the shade OF
fine old oak, which his favorile spot Of meditation
and Tepose. The monusent is simple, the stone probx
bly, having been furnished from the quarres of the town.
and the inscription consisting only OF the and usual
dates. with commonplace couple, appended
After we had thus viewed these memorials with the ST.
lence and the solemn regard due 10 him they comDemo
rated, we turned 10 depart But il seemed hard to 20
away with expectations scantily satisfied We
thought the inmates might pardon something 10 the
spirit" OF our "liberty" on such an OCCASION. We,
therefore, mustered up courage enough 10 constitute TWO
OF number, in behalf OF the whole deeeaton 10 ap
ply for Ambulance of the On calling al
the door, had The pleasure of Introducing ourselves
to the beautiful and accomplished great daughter OF
Gen Knox, who kindly assented 10 our wishes. we
shown frs, into the front in the centre OF the
house, which is kept ~ The same condition IN which II
left at the death Of the General the right as you
enter is his portra-bearng in all its lines the mark OF
generous and gallant SOUL lie certainly was not hand
when the portrait was taken, but one OF those
hearty gen'a-iookins gentlemen that are Lar more az
portrait hangs that Of his faherin.law, bewgged and
shoe-bnckled gentleman Of the o!den time. What
grand sight have been to have encountered room
Never
shall The world see The human form glohed by the wig
and the cooked hat the buff breaches and the silk stock
Tum we from the melancholy thought TO the likeness
OF the Generals moheror else his mother in-law we
have forgotten which We think il was the latter, wife
OF Thomas Fluker and daughter OF General Waldo. At
any she was cerainly mos, lovely person in her
day She, too. has The dress OF her times but the artist
hss % clothed the glowing coanenanee IN The haes Of
other portraits, including Al excellent one OF the late
John Holiness and take glance at the room itself II is
very lofty though the General had anticipated the
slion doctrines Of the present day The furniture is
all OF the antique castsligh in FORM but graceful and
made Of the best material. Among the books is we'll
thumbed copy of Shak speare, in small volumes, which
says enough for The taste of its owner.
FROM this passed into two other rooms filled with
interesting objects. which would not however, be inter-
es,inX in description The sickness before alluded 10
preventing US from further observations, we gratefully
took leays of the fair lady who had shown US more
Kindness than We had riyht,o expect
General Knox resigned his post Secretary Of War in
1885, and removed TO Ihomason. HIS house was built
for him in The year Previous and was called Montpelier
II probably OF the finest of that day
The country, If not superior to all others His object in
removing ihther was to improve the immense property
OF the waldo patent, part of which he had inherited
through his vile, and The major part OF which he had
bought And his coming is from which that part
OF the State dates lis prosperity. lie died IN 1906.
We once heard ex-governor OF Connecticut relate
anecdote which saw IN print but as IT pre-.
incidentally the relation OF intimacy between Wash
ION and knox, whle givin, apecuar trait OF the former
are tempted to relate II in this conhexon. II was
to,d 70 narrator by Roger Sherman and in bis
tIiGu ed words will give il nearly possible.
"Under Washngion's administration" said Mr.. Sher-
nan. IL became satisfied that appointment would
De made in Connecticut that would be extremely Dju-
dcious Blu, il probably decided upon in the cabi-
nei and would be the Senate and confirmed The
next day. II the facts could be stated 10 the President,
sure OF withdrawal OF the Dom nation. But who
would assume that task l-lof Washington bad made II
rule that should talk TO him upon politics. unless
he himse!! broachei the topic. But finally told
that Hamilton The only who would dare 10 risk
the consequences. | called upon him and stated my
wishes NO, said be, Il dare rot DO IL. | know Gen.
Washington well Butt 'ell you where your only
hope les-xo 10 General Knox; they say Warrington
tals riti Am . does ioiih his wls-and perhaps
he aid you. accordingly wen, 10 General Knox,
and he too, refused on the same grounds with Hamll-
ton What idea does this Ie incident give OF the
mighty ascendancy OF Washington over the greatest men
OF the aseF"