Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-05-23

l775, aged e. In debate in the British Parlia-
ment the death of this gallant general was lament
ed in strains of the most pathetic eloquence that
ever were heard in the House of Commons. Three
of the principal orators, Mr.. Burke, Mr.. Fox, and
Colonel Barre wed with each other in the panegyric
OF that hero. General Burgoyne, though he express
ed strong zeal against the American cause, in a
very handsome manner did justice to his merits and
said that all his virtues were abundantly rewarded
when they were thus "praised, wept and honored
by the muse he loved" Lord North, the prime
minister, esnsured the unqualified liberality of the
praises bestowed on General Montgomery by the
gentlemen of the opposition because they were be-
slowed rebel and said he could not join ia la
menting his death as public loss He admitted
that he was brave; that he able; that he was
humane; that he generous but still he was
only a brave able, humane and generous rebel; and
said that the verse of the tragedy of Cato might
be applied to him:
Course on his virtues. they've undone his country.
Robert Morris; born in Liverpool, England was,
the superintendent of finances during the revo-
lutionary war; and his credit supplied the country
when the military chest had been drained of its last
dollar.
Major General William Moultre, born in England
was distinguished for his heroic services in the rev.
dictionary war; and especially for his defence of the
city of Charleston, He was afterwards Governor Of
South Carolina.
: Thomas Paine born in England, was the author
of Common Sense "The Crisis, !" "Rights ofMan,"
&C. Whatever his faults he rendered powerful aid
BY his pen to the revolutionary cause.
Count Pulaski, born in Poland, was mortaly
wounded in defence of the city of Savannah, where
Congress has erected a monument to his memory.
Major General Frederick William Steuben, born
in Prussia was volunteer in the action at Mon
mouth, and commanded in the trenches of Yorktown
on the day which terminated revolutionary strug
gle with great Britain,
Major Gen1 Gilbert Lafayette, born in France.
In Dunlaps Pennsylvania Packet, printed in Phil
adelpha, of August 19, 1777, find in letter from
an American in Paris to gentleman in Pennsylva-
MIA, dated April 10, 1777, the following announce
ment.
'This letter will be put into your hands by the
Marquis de Lafayette, of noble and ancient family
in France connected by birth and marriage with the
first in the kingdom, and in possession of an estate
of upwards of fourteen thousand pounds sterling
per annum, beloved and almost adored by his
merous acquaintance; but preferring glory to every
enjoyment which those, in the arms of young and
beautiful wife and young family, could give him, he
courts danger in defence of cause which is here
universally celebrated as the cause of mankind"
He came and lent us his powerful aid, shedding
his blood in defence of our liberties. From Brandy
wine to Yorktown his shines CONSPICUOUS in
our annals.
Fellow-citizens, in the Representatives Hall of
yondcr capitol there two portraitsone of George
Washington, the Father of his country, the other of
Gilbert Lafayette who crossed the ocean to strike
for freedom. VIII you, with sacrilegious hand and
base ingratitude tear down the latter from those
walls in obedience to senseless fanaticism against
foreigners? trust not j.
WASHINGTON, n. c., May g. 1855.