Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-20

WAsHISoroN'S FAREWELL ApDREss-The late
absurd rumots in relation to the authorship Of tine
tlulSemaiin letter ELECTED numerous illusions To
this immortalpaper, which betray notifying iy-
norance among even intelligen, people concern
ing one oil The most interesting passages in the if.
oil Washington. The impression was, indeed Mt
one period quite general that the Farewell Address
was substantially as well as verbally the produc
ton oil Alexander Hamiton-founded chiefyuD-
on'the tactthata copy was discovered among The
papers OF the latter in his hanIwriting-and iu,s-
ing from Tie recent illusions to which we have re-
erred, 1t still too generally considered as having
derived much OF its incompatible merit from the
accomplished intellect of Hamilton, TO whose re-
vision 1t was unquestonabIy submitted. This is
at once unjust 10 the memory of Washington and
disgraceiul to the intelligence of his countrymen
The authorship of the Farewell Address was set.
Tied, tor all who have intellectual or pal1io,ic
pllde enough to master the records of American
greatness, as early as 1871 In that year the pur.
and llustrious Jay addressed his celebrated letter
10 Judge Peters, from which we beg leave 10 make
'he following extract, for the benefit oil Younger
readers:
Some time before the address appeared, Colonel
afterwards GenerlD Hamilton informed me- that
ne had received "a letter from President Washing
S.y 1't ~ NluuSHL Oh q farewell alldrtSy
which the President had prepared. and nm ,,S;cl
ne requested our opinion. He then nroposed we
should nix on a day for an interview OF INV Lonse
0n tds ds Gay was accordingly appointed
oh lhat day Colonel Hamilton attended lie. oL
served to me in words TO this efIect-that. havin.
read and examined the draught, it Appeared to him
10 be susceptible of mpfovement-that he thought
.ne eas;est ana oest way was 10 leave the draugit
uutouchea ana in5lts lair state, and 10 witt. the
whole over with such amendments, alterations mi
corrections as he thoughtwe advisable and thot
ne had done so. He then proposed 10 read il. and
make 1t the subject of our consideration 'trh;
being agreed TO, he read it, and we nroceed., AZ
lloerately 10 discuss and cons der IT. parogronL L
paragraph, until the whole met with our mutual
apptooallon.A Soliie amendments were made dn
mig the interview, but none OF much imnor,once5
Although this business had been hastily ,Jisnotci
ed, yet, aware Of the Consequence of snrb a M
per, suggested the giving it further critical NV
put ne declined it saying that he was
draughtto the President without DELAY. II after
wards occurred 10 me, that certain propos,,n
was expressed IN terms TOO general and. ~ ilnouaI
a t auu anteu It ~ letter to the President
AS Inc business took ibe course above mcmillan
Ell, recurrence 10 the draught " MS ,,nnecsssar.
ana II was not read. There was this ADVANTAGE
lhs course pursued, the Presidents draugIl; re-
NAMED as delicacy required, fair and inf oh-
scnre,l by interlineatlons, &c. By ,omnat;ns =
win "a pape%sent with it, he would immetliaielv
observe The cancellations and ctons that ,vs,a
Plopossed; ana would hnd them standing in their
| rR-
view and to decide on the whole matter, will much
greater clearness and facility than If he had re-
celved Them in separate and detached notes. ami
Win detailed references to the pages and Inns
" mere they we've advised TO be Introduced.
This is, briefly, an authentic history ofatbe all
dress By one personally convelsant with The facts
and was perhaps the only man who ever enioyed
Washington's unlimited conidencs.--Lou. Jour.
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l. a CONSCIENTIOUS GENTLrMaN.-An I1isbman
being recently on trialfor some offence. pleade,I
mot gullty; and, the jury being in The
States Solicitor proceeded to call Mr.. isson as
witness With the utmost Innocence {PatfIek
turned his face to the court and said: DOL under
stand yer honor that Mr. Furkisenis 10 be a wit.
ness ioraenst me agin?' The Jury said, driIy, il
seemed SO. tWelithin yer honor, 1 pIade guilty.
sure, an honor plases not because at guilty.
Tor I'm as innocent as yer honor sucking babe al
the b5ist, Int1st onithe account of saving Mis-
Their Furkinson,s sotolto 4s53s iisss7s45 s5-T'r f
G.rs TIE aquedact across Prairie creek, at The (
W V sEtie canal, two miles above Mays
slie'Tgaye way the night OF the 10th inst, and
navigation is consequently Intercepted. 1T is cal.
calculated that it will take from Two to three
nonshs 70 sepair Che aapeduct so asto permit nav
iFation % be rsspm,d. e 49, i +