Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-09-29
MONUMENT TO BARON srEuBEN.

The Gsrmsus recently held q festival at Richmond.
Virginia. TO raise means TO ereot monument 10 INC
memory Of Baron Steuben. Such stoken Of rem 10
brance 10 due to his great services Contribution IN
its aid ought not be limited to any class ut our
oeople. The entire Union owes him debt which
cannot be paid by simple monument. lhoush oorn
IN the hssrt of Europe, under an absolute king he
GAS the true and unHinchinI friend OF liberty, nro
pledged his life to her service in America ~. Ard
been an aid decamp to Frederick Inc oreaI, OF t'
ala and had attained the rank Of lieutenant gsf-'s
in his army. Sacrificing honors and emolumsn- IN
his native land 10 l777, be came to Amsrloa and Ter
iered bis services to Congress as vountser ca m
ing neither rank nor compensation hs e, "r,n s,
oaSeers n the army and his system, afterwards pub
sbed, constituted our manual OF tactics down to 'hn
var of 1872 He wss one Of the mosf sell trarrn 1ns
men that lived Congress made nun inspector s'ae'
raj with the rank Of major general.
On the surrender of CORVALLIS, whose fret off, 70
c.ntuste was made to him, In order TO extend civil
ties to the captured officers like others OF ma u
he sold bis fsvorite charger TO raise the nec-TnrY
His watch went Ito TO reiess M s Inc n.v ,ns wa
oosed of in the same manner. The money voted n
5y Congress was expended In acts OF CHARITY or re-
wardin9 good conduct anoDg soldiers. MS aoh'r'
rance OF treason was manifested by Inducing so
de by the nans Of Arnold to change his NAM
hat soldier and bis destendants were ever known ny
,h.t Of the glorious old soldier "Steuben." Af'.;
the var. Warrington and Hamilton sscursd him nU
annuity of S. 5U0 from the General Go'ernmsu'
New Jersey gave him iarm. virginia voted MN
ifteen thousand acres Of land, which vas located q
Ksntnekv. New York gave him ,ixfeen Thousand
,cres situated North Of the city OF Uhoa, In tho toy
of Remsen upon which he resided at the time OF hs
death In 1886 Some ofhs countrymen came AID --l'
ed with him Upon his lands, for whom he made PROV.
sion in bis WILL which manifested the generosity and
GOODNESS of his heart The residue OF his estate he w!d
TO Bepi. Walker and William North, who had been
aida The latter subsequently s'tsned emin-nc. &c
Nc, york and became sucoeesvsly State and Cul'
TOD States SENATOR and aftsr~s srds Adjutan Geners
NJ onr army. General Norths interest, under 81 u
hans will. passed to Walker, and the rights "t b..
representatives have recently been acted upon III h'
Pension Office. In framing the provisions of h'
will the old Baron followed the dctstts o nis o"H
feelings rather than the precedenis emanatng iro'.
other minds He required biz faithful aervan'. 70
bury him upon his estate, bat with CAUTION .nu
cnecy that should preclude the possollii? VI o'n''s
finding his remains This Injunction wss ooaerYeo
by those of his household who loved ana Venera'-c
him and TO this day the resting pace OF MS rr ''ns
f. unknown TO the public, unless certain lecen JuoI
cisl proceednas in New York contaln matsleI error'
Such was Frederic William augussGs, pst"" w"
stonhan He was patriot and true frieno OF Amen
oseuoen. ,ebo sacrificed fortune and honor in Pru.
90" ~ a.y tha infant cause Of liberty in distant
I'aS Ha was as brave man as lived, and as gen
10 :. hrava His heart was warm, true. and faithful
:son,s ue S seI6sh streak In il. All America should
w IN srectiuy bis mopument, and fathers ehorid re.
I'm, IN the famy heartbstone his noble Vlr ues uho
~. nnrs and unsefsh acts, and urge their Imitation
brn tbey have done .o we hope they will ssk h'ir
. man. and TO Lafsyette Koscusko, and tbs buncr-oa
of others from foreign lands who have done honor 10
themselves in serving liberty 10 our county, Wax.
inrko1 Union. u! 80.