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WAsHINeToN's FAREwEuL ADDREss. The
late absurd rumors il relation to the author
ship Of the Hulsemann letter elected numer.
Gus illusions to this immortal paper. which
betray Notifying ignorence among even
Intelligent people concerning one ofthe most
Interesting passages in the life Of Washing.
ton. The impression was, indeed, at one
period quite general that the Farewell Ad.
dress was substantially as veil as verbally
the production Of Alexander Hamilton
founded chiefly upon the fact thata copy
was discovered among the papers Of the
latter in his handwriting-and judging from
the recent illusions to which We have refer
red, it is still generally considered as having
derived much of his incompatible merit
from the accomplished intellect Of Alex.
ander Hamilton, 10 whose revision it vas
unqgesiiOnably submitted. This is at
once unjust to the memory of Washington
and disgraceful to the intelligence Of his
cOuntrymen. The authorship Of the Fare,
well Address vas settled for all who have
intellectual;patriotic pride enough to master
the records Of American greatness, as early
as 1911. In that year the purs aud illus.
triops Jay addressed his celebrated letter TO
Judge Peters, from which We beg to make
the following extract. for the benefit Of our
younger readers;
Some time before the address appeared,
Col. Hamilton informed me that be had re.
ceiyed letter from President Washington
and with it the draught Of farewell AID.
dress, which the Pr sident had prepared and
on which be requested our opinion. lie
then proposed that we should NIX on day
for an interview at my house on the subject.
4 day was accordingly appointed. On
that day Oh. .amilton attended. He OBJ
served to ia words to this afeet--that az
ter having read and examined the draughl
It appeared TO him to be susceptible OF IN
lproyement-that be thought the easiest and
The best way Was to..eave the draught m
touched and 10 its fair state, and 70 write
the Who'll over With such amendments, az
terations, end corrections as he thought was
invisible. and that be had done so. Hethen
proposed to read If and q make it the sub
ject Of our aerasibn This being greed
to, be s. it. and we proceeded deli erate.
| y to discuss and consider Il. paragraph By
paragraph, until The whole met with our
mutua appreciation. Som amendments
We made. during the interview but none
Of much Importance. Although this busi
ness hid been hastily dispatched, yet aWare
such g papsr. ! suggested be irving e
sher cEifieal examination; hut 1s declined
linR hf he Was pressed for line, and
vas anxie "a urn The dranght 20 the
President ont delay. Ital Yards oc.
1 Cured q bal certain proposition vas
expressed Is too general and hnouali
ded. and hl "a g g. t1e Pres
denl
As the business took ths course shove
mentioned Iecurranca % th sugh
vas unnecessary. and y ootl srs
this adva age agss pursued;
The Presidency drar med deli
caey required lail et 6bscatea S.
III limitations 81 comp i nth q
paps sent whit. hs would Immediately
observe tho euaudations and corrections
Wsrs proposed sa vou fnd them