The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-06

said by who had not carefully considered al The
hin an honor.Ss death was an Get Of stern severity ass
absolutely required. But 1t Is obvioDs that he we're n
po .s. dine II him o% Re 10
doom Of the crime he had psrpetratsd. Washingtsa
man whom no nice ssnribh,y ever swayed y the dis
charge OF duty. HIS habits those Of . thorough
soldier who enforced discipline at all hassrds ana Who
refused justice 70 the lowest nor turned it aside
yield in the Of Andre concession which shoud
detIsst from the effect Of the example which was requr-
excite much cemmissraton Ga the 7th Of Ostsbsr in
let or to the President Of Congress- he says
He acted with great eandcr from the time he him
perceive i:s.r r;ss.ss S,% he
indulgence.
to doubt. Certainly the British the last uho
with propriety question It. They have forgotm the
case Of Nathan Has. Nathan Hale! What assoeiatona
what feelings, does this call In the Amertsan
bress The fate Of that noble young American u too
little known amongst many who should be familiar with
graduate of Yale College distinguished only for his
scholarship and general accomplishments but for every
ton and esteem Of men He yoian, sered n The vsrv
morning Of manhood to fight tor the freedom Of his
tive land and be pershed while vet ihe da Of his young
life bright and the day star which he watched shed
q cheering light along the path which hs set out
toward honor After defeat at Long Island he offered
camp and ascertain the number of the enemy nforma-
ton which Washington much desired to obtain At the
q
was arrested by British officer and in due time was
hanged as SPY Contrast the trestmsnt he rsssivsd
to Sir Henry Clnton"I receive the greatest attention
from his Excelency General Washington, and from every
person under whose charge happen to be-" How AIRED
HaleS He WAS refused the attendance Of . clergyman
or the use of bible and the letters which he wrote
to his nother and friends we're destroyed. But he
had been with Andre DESIRE natural enough ne must
admit that those around him should observe the brave
~ with which he met death His thoughts took nober
he nat LAND form uhi
services were taken early and at the moment Of his
execution declared that he only amented that he ''had
but one life to lose for his country ~ General Washing
ton states TO Sir Henry Clinton In letter Of ths seth
September that Andre "confesse ed 1t Impossible
him to 6uppcse that he shore under the sanction
Of fsg." And in the letter, from which Mr..
Hamilton read to day, his nustIious father Huly OBJ
serves -
would be abuse Of language say that the sano
tien Of nag for eQrruItng oesr to betray his trust
Sf t DO e. Sc a
Andre hin self has answered the argument by rdisuiag
Of officers lit was weakness to urgeit."
In the statement submitted that board Andre speaks
in disguise within your posts" Hamiltons authority
on this subject is Of the highest None better be
obtained from the past or expected from ths future He
had considered the aturey and he thus states the
result" There in truth way of saving him. Ar
mold be must have been the victim the former out
of our power" Yes, Arnold escaped You are aware
how eager Washington secure him. and how he d
ected that he should not be taken otherwise than alive
would the deserved death have been visited upon his
But he survived to command British colonel fore
which committed ravages on our people in Virginia. an
to complete the revolving atrocity of his career
with the brutal sodiery Of his master to his nasv
State and there perperaed ontraee and wh
stamp him az the worst and most despicabe apostat
known in al history rejoice that he ped To him
who bad braved death in its sudden and frightfu
forms, the mere termination OF existence would have
brought no terror he could have murmured hatred and
defiance with his latest BREATH ard gratded his auda
sious spirit BY casng the country whose hopes he
vengeance nigh he dreadful and his fate
impressive warning You have heard the anesdoe related
of him by Tseyrapd 10 friend Mr. Hsmilon. 1t
H. shows that Arnold lived who with poisoned
shafts in his heart could BOT obaiu relief in DEATH
knowledge that though ne had been great amongst his
country men ard had sought and their admira
ton be could dare to touch again the soil which
they dwelI and would be regarded by them snd their
posteity, through al time monster to be loathed
and despised He lived to his country paradise,
from which he for excluded and to feel Within
his hear, the fortunes of hell He lived 10 Re scorned
and detested by ell gentlemen Of the land to whose in
erests he sold himself for Rodto be nsul.ei Of
his pature would most dread--to be present at the
throne OF England when the proposition for peace
presented and Lord Laudefds expressed his regret at
finding trsitor the kpgto hear Lord surrey,
who perceived him in the gallery declare that he would
rot speak while that man Was 10 the house He went
down into oishonorable grave and know Of but
one monumett which bears his name. At Groton,
10 Corn'cticut granite pile lifts its head on high.
near the scene of his cruel atrocities. and
there he is held up 10 postery in bold cha
rscters, cut in the imperishsbe rock the infamous
traitor BENEDICT Arnold" May his name DO ever aosur
shall sayY When Webster delivered his eloquent
address on the completion of the Bunker Hill Monumept
ard after he had uttered many of tbs majestic
which embodied his saiworh thoughts he pointed ths
work which was beside him and exclaimed there is the
iustrious countrymen the oratory Of him who
praised except where mer required It, and thea only
that merit deserved, without pompous defamation
exaggerated euogy. present before you the nst aud
discriminating the mspnauirrous and truthful washing
ton spesk Of Andres captos He wrote to the Prss
dent Of Congress on the 26th September
I do kpow tho that Ma;or
said to have only Of militia who acted in such
i,Ige sum Of money for his release and goods
gives them just claim the their country sSd
also hope they will be otherw rewarded As
| to Congress.
On The It'll Of October he writes
have the pleasure names Of tho
three who captured Major Andre refused
ties and of liberal reward on his part Their
the our I do Ts to Them e
some auisy They have prevented IL all probability our
msdatsd against us Their names are John Pauldns Da
What euogy add any thing what here uttered
by one Of the west and greatest earth
htoY can mpart nothing to lis value Let my silence
to each Of the csptors two hundred dollars annps,v for
fe aud directed the Board War procure for each
medal on one side inscribed with the word FIDELITY
and the other the Lstiu words 'vincit Amor PAtrie
These being furnished presented by General Wash
inston personally at bis headquarters. Fellow country
men-lt Is curious TO observe how Of giant minds
have in all ages struggled to delish their vanity or
qualify Their thirst Tor power Millions Of lives have been
acrihced blood has been poured in dsuges, that some
conqusror might wesr the wreath Of glory or soronst
crosn or bsuble. What In your estima tion-whst in
that OF any men who love their fellows and would have
freedom and right TO prevail earthwbat are sucl
empty decoratons-what is power ard what empire
when compared with Invaluable tokens Of re sar{
| for patriotism like these medals which I nof
hold up before youtwo Of the three have mentioned
one uat awarded TO Pauldng the other that Of Va
Wart with how much reverence should We Look OF
them wifi
countrymen. They arc hsloved by the touch Of Paid
ing ard Van Wert-sancfed by that of Washington
How instructive the lesson taught by the We have
been considering How solemn the warning aQninsf a.
homer "io dsd in the fate OF Arnold In one instant he
forfeited forever all the glory Of the past and consigned
himself to an eternal future OF infamy To turn from
that picture to the conduct of Andres eaptors tte
ga hoee oung men think when they pressed the dew Of
The September morning that before night thsy would
ave their country, aud obtain for fhemseiyes inn
lei'thahle renown. And yet the which saw them
go forth as humble farmer boys, at its setting