Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-11-18
From the National intelligence Of Nov To-

From the National Intelligence of Nov. 10.
MRs- ELzABErH HAMILTON, theyenerable and nm
iversaiy respected rect Of ALEXANDER HAMILTON,
closed her earthly csreer at her residence in this
city yesterday morhng, the 9th instant, at four
o'clock. q
She was the second daughter of the distinguished
General PHILIP S. SCHUYLER of Albany, and was
born on the 9th of August, 1867. Shewas married
to ALEXANDER HAMILTON, then one of the Aids of
General Washington with the rank of Lieutenant
Colonel on the 9th of December, 1850, there being
not quite years difference. in their ages. They
lived together in the enjoyment of every blessing
that could render welded life happy for nearly TWEEN
ty-four years. and she survived her lamented and
distinguished husband than half a century.
To estimate her character properly it is necessary
to bear in mind that of the individual who had Sc
lectcd her, from the many who would hav, been
proud of the distinction of his notice, the COM
panion of his life and that character find so
beautifully portrayed by single touch of the magic
pencil of Mr.. WEBSTER, that give it exhibiting
in few words the judgment of one whose power
of discrimination seldom surpassed After speak
ing of Colonel HAMILTON hero of the Revolu-
ton, jurst, and statesman, Mr.. w. said: HAM
ILToN was placed at the head of the Treasury De-
partment He carried on the government finances
he smotc the rock of national resources, and -four
ishing streams of revenue poured FORTH He touch
cd the dead corpse of public credit and it sprang
into life. The tabled work of Minerva from the
brain of Jove not more perfect than the finan-
cal system of the United States which sprung from
the conception of ALEXANDER HAMILTON" 1t was
this great man who sought and won ELIZABETH
SCHUYLER, and that fact is enough to show her worth
But, had she been no more than ordinarily en-
dowed woman, it would have been impossible to
have passed twcntyfour years of happy intercourse
with such husband without having her mind rich
~ stored from the treasures of his mighty inteect
and those who knew her even in her declining years
will be ready to testify that she example
of the wisdom taught by observant experience, and
bright example Of all womanly graces. Her be-
nevoence was most exemplary, and one of the finest
manifestations of it was her habit, to within a few
months of her death of making occasional visits tn
all the schools Of the city, and she did with
out inparting some moral lesson which showed how
deep interest she took in the welfare of the
try which her husband had contributed so largely
to make free and independent
Mrs HAMILTON lived to the very advanced age of
nncty-seven years and three MONTHS and died with
out struggle in full communion with the Episcopal
Church. and surrounded by her surviving children.
By a coincidence, of which we give to readers
the benefit, met with yesterday in exchange
paper after received notice of the death of
the venerable lady whose deceaSe is announced
above the annexed letter which she received from
Colonel Hamilton just before her marriage. Relat-
ing to one of the most touching incidents in Re-
evolutionary history, it will he read at this moment
with peculiar interest. Not only docs it show that
Hamilton disSented from the stern decree of the
Council of Judges TO the mode of Andres fate,
but it sheds strong light ON the nobcncss of his
heart:
MR. HAMILTON TO MISS SCHUYLER.
TAPPAN October 2, 1850.
HEADQUARTERS THE ARMY.
K x Poor Andre suffers to-day Every
thing that is amable in virtue, in fortitude in deli
cate sentiment and accomplished manners plead for
him; but hardhearted policy calls for sacrifice.
lie must die. | send you my account of Arnolds
affair; and, to justify myself to your sentiments,
must inform you that urged compliance with
Andres request TO be shot, and | do not think it
would have had an i'll effect But some people
only sensible to motives Of policy, and sometimes
from narrow disposition, mistake it.
When Andres tale comes to be told, and present
is over, the refusing him the privilege
of choosing the Of his death will be branded
with too much obstinacy.
1t proposed to me to suggest to him the idea
of an exchange for Arnold; but knew l should
have forfeited his esteem by doing it and therefore
declined it. AS of honor he could not but
reject it and would not for the world have pro-
posed to him a thing which must have placed ME
in the unamable light of surprising him capable of
meanness of not feeling myself the improperly
of the measure. | confess to you had the weak
ness to value the esteem of dying man, because
reyerenced his merit
A. HAMILTON.