Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-07-07


pointed major general, and received the com
mission as inspector general of all tho armies
My pay was fixed 10 10, 400 francs, (aboui S3,-
300) Besides that, all the expenses Of my
service aud Table are 10 be provided for by a
special agent. Congress has ordered, for my
personal service, twenty-five horses, and for
my guard one captain Of horse, two lichienanis
and forty Dragons. Besides these, my adju-
tanis and officers receive, according TO their
rank, provisions for men and horse. Two ad.
juiants general, two adjuanis inspectors, re-
ceiving their pay from Congress, are placed un
der my orders and, moreqver;- Major dcs
Epineles, a nephew Of the celebrated Beau
harnois, and the Marquis de Briuine, major in
this army are my adjutanis.
"The more hattering such distinctions must
appear, the more sacred are my obligations to
make myself worthy OF them. As far as my
bodily and mental powers avail will exert
myself necessarily to promote the accomplish
ment Of the desire Of a nation which has hon
ored me with such unlimited confidence, No
difficulty, no pain, no danger can or shall check
my energy or zeal. The sphere of my aciiy-
iiy is immense about the eighth part Of the
world will be beneftied by the success Of our
cause. Thanks be to God, there is every rea-
son TO be confident Of ii. | shonld be happy
to die for nation that has placed such conf
doncc in me. Thus far will my exeriions have
been successful, and ! may well say that the
confidence Of the army in me is increasing ev-
cry day. At the battle Of Monmouth last year
commanded the left wing Of the first line, and
| was fortunate enough to decide the day to
our advantage. And in all the skrmishcs Of
the last and the present campaign, am happy
to say that every soldier. was full Of bravery
when fighting under my command. Las, win
ter drew up the ordinance regulating the in
fantry and cavalry, which was Immediately
adopted and published.
"Congrcss expressed their satisfaction in a
highly complimentary letter, published in all
the papers, and made me present Of two fine
I English horses and sum Of - 900. Every
one Of my adjuianis, and even Of my secreia-
res, received a qualification. passed the
, winter in Philadelphia. On the ith of Janua-
ry, Congress appointed me member of the
1 War Department. On the Goth of March
\ set out to join the Amy. During my stay at
3 Philadelphia became very intimate with Mr..
, Gerard, the French Minister, whose departure
f for Europe | very much regretted. He hon
orcd me with visit in the camp, where he
came expressly for that purpose. lie was re-
: ceiyed with all the honors Of an ambassador. =
G On the day after his arrival | ordered ma.
nGuvre with eight regiments Of infantry and
sixteen guns. Aher this military display, he
+ in company with the eommander-in-Ohief and
all the other generals and colonels, more thar
sixty persons, partook OF dinner in my quar-
, tcrs.
81 am now making tour to inspect all The
q Regiments, and to introduce the regulation.
e adopted in my ordinance. Everything passes
f on very well. am now the fifth general il
rank the prospect is indeed bright enough I
crafty my ambition, unless, perhaps, fevei
Il or half an ounce Of lead interrupt my course
$ After two or three years Of toll and exerlion
Z dear friend, we shall meet perhaps in Paris
+ and settle the point whether we shall live TO
8 geiheI in Europe or in America. o, deares
o friend, why have we thus idlcd away our time
= Two years labor. in disregard Of danger an,
I hardship, may open fair prospect TO mat
k of energy Experience has proved it, and
e can't forgive myself my former Incidence.
| "What a beautiful, what happy countr,
a this is Without kings, without prelates, with
!. out blood-sucking farmers Of the revenue, AM
d without lazy nobility Here every one feel
happy. Poverty is an unknown evil. Il woul'
h be too circumslanial 10 give you description
e of the happiness of this people
Is "Pease hand the enclosed packet 10 The mos
II excellent of princes, and tell him that coul
r not feel perfectly happy before giving him con
IF vineing proofs Of my gratitude. My manifold
d duties, and the insecurity of the sea, have pre-
l vented me from doing ii until now. Befor
IN starting from Philadelphia, however, ! hay
is given orders TO certain Mr.. Robert Morris T.
,r make complete collection Of all the trees il
Of North America, (lhere are about three hundre
Is and twenty sorts Of them,) and to send lhre
Ie or four of each sort TO the address OF Mr.. Ge
f. rard, at Paris, next fall, who has promised t
rs forward the collections to Strasburg, and 10 in
: form his highness Of the matter. A like col
y lection was forwarded this spring 10 the Kin
of France, by the same Mr.. Robert Morris.
2 81 told you that could employ Mr.. Sc, al
at though il is difficult, without a knowledge q
ls the English language, to succeed in the service
le have become pretty well acquainted with
{, myself To confess the truth however, rrui
r tell you that six foreign officers here give m
l. more trouble than two hundred American ones
e. Most of the foreigners have alrerdy lost credit
IS and it becomes from day to day more difTicu
g. 10 engage any foreign officer. A considerabl
= number of German Barons and French MAJ
le quises have leli the country, and always fee
T. uneasy when Baron or marquis is Intro
es duced. We are living in a republic, dea
rs ffiend-here the Baron is not a farthinp NOR