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eIhnsuish al nvAiy. From hat momeuA ne
triumph Of HE invention WAS secure. The great
work Of his life was now accomplished, although
be continued IN active service as An engineer for
about ten years more, when, in ls40, Ae retired
from the more immediate pursuit Of An profession,
although not into state Of ideness.
Toward the close Of bis Life, he gradually rein.
quishsd all responsible engagements in connection
with railroads, and devoted himself in great de-
gree TO the cultivation Of his estate and the enjoy
ment Of rural occupations.
In the Summer Of ls4s, he was attacked with an
efIusion Of blood from the luDgs Of which be died.
August IL, in the 9th year Of bis sge. He viii long
be held in honored remembrance, not only for his
industrial and scientific services, but for his per-
sOnal character. He was emphaticaly seI-msde
map but exhibited the rarest virtues of that conti-
ton, with scarcely visible trace OF ts usual IN.
fsIcities 1t was his privilege to become bene-
factor of the human race, by his wonderful me-
chancal gts, with no faint of the Jealousy Of self
ventors. HIS singular equanimity never forsook
hn. Confident in bis own resources, he was never
daunted BY any want Of faith or sympathy in the
public; while 30 fush Of success was ever able to
impair the native modesty and simplicity of his
genius.
HISTORY or THE REPyBLIc OF THE UNITED srAr rs
OF AMERICA AS TRACED IN THE WRITINGS OF
ALEXANDER HAMILTON AND OF HIS C0rEMPO
RARlEs BY John C. HAMILTON. Vol IL sSo PIP Oh
AIp.ton &C.
1;,sa .ba ff wor a
the appearance of the first volume We bestowed an
extended notice. This second volume resembles the
first in being as tina. reproduction Of Mr.. Hsm-
toms formerly published Life of his father bat with
the ntro6 uction of new matter This
matter consists largely of official letters of Washing
ton, the maj uscipts of which, now deposited in the
State Department are in IIsmtons handwriting, and
the authorship Of which, this and other grounds is
claimed as h he acting at the dates OF these letters
the aid-lec camp and secretary of Washington. This
claim which was advanced in the first volume, has
been regarded by many unwarantsbe attempt
TO elevate Hamilton at the expense OF Washington,
ard in that point of view has subjected the author OF
il TO son pretty sharp criticism. la his preface %
the present volume he Indignantly denies any DISPOSE
ton 10 beliule Washington, as to whom indeed
throughout the work ne assumes the postion OF cham
pion and defender, making confidence 10 and aihe-
son TO him the almost exclusive test OF patriotism and
honesty. Nor does this claim, as defined and limited
in the preface to the present volume seem TO afford
ally sufficient occasion for the degree OF sensibiity
which it mas aroused. All ths; is meant IN speaking Of
these letters as written by iamilion in Wsshingtons
lame" CT in "Wsshingtons behalf, or as " from the
pen Of IIan,ilton'-the phrsseoloey employed with
respt ct 70 them in the texts explained to be tina.
these letters beongto Hamilton as their real author
in Point ot composition. The Letters, then, ssto their
sense, were Westinghouse they were Hamltons only
ss 10 their dlcton and arrangement. In purely lite
rsry and subjective point of view merely as
compositions or draft they may properly enough be
called Hsmtons. In their character as letters, M an
historical ard objective point Of view, they were
Washingtons, whether framed originally upon his sug-
| gestions, in the Of the more important ones,
or as to perhaps the greater number merely approved
by him after their mpeiion. To cite these letters IN
book of elegant extracts or specimens OF literature q
IIamions, would in this pOn. of view, be allowable
enough. That method Of citing them does not SEEM
however quite 60 suitable TO historical work like the
preser and has naturally enough been understood by
mapy-tbough it would seem entirely contrary 20 the
coDpilers inteLtion-as attempt to transfer from
Washington 10 Hamilton portion OF Washngt0ns
hard-earped glory ccmmander-in-chlef of the Amer
can revolutionary armies. We have even heard the
idea expressed that the was really made ou aud
that the tendency of this work lie serouslyto detrsct
from Wsshingtons reputation. This seems very child
sh. However highly any one may be disposed TO rate
the talents ard influence Of Hamilton, this ss least IL
very certail-neiher his enry into Washngtons mill
tary family, nor lis withdrawal from it, was attended
by any char &c headquarters percepbe 10 the pub
lie atlsree. Washington assumption ofcomma
an ira in our btOry his withdrawal from atany time
during the of the war would have made another
era Hamilton acceptance OF the postoa OF Military
Secretary and bis retirement from it, may, perhaps, be
traced by the literary criti; in the log IN the drap-
cry the coloriDg the light ond shade, the accessory
parts ofthe letters written rom headquarters; but in
other respects things went on much as before Wssh-
iDgion was Washington before he ever saw Hsmiltonj
be remained Washington when Hamilton had ceased
to write letter, for him.
THE LAW OF VENDORS AND PURCHASERS OF REAL
PROPERTY By HuLlARD. zycls. in Syo.
pp i55 SO Boston: Little, BrownECo.
Mr. Hllierd is well known 10 the profession az the
author of two treatses-one on the american Inn 81
Real Pyooerty, the ether on NortgGgtS to which the
present treatite is natural complement. There is no
brarch Of the English law which has undergone greater
modification in this country than til It in relation TO real
property. Not only have many t.ss, such as tthes,
advcwsop copyhold, &C., treated at length in Cruise
on Real Property, and other English works OF author
ity no bass in our law but the rass aod principles ~
TO many other titles which still remain common TO US
ard the Engisb have been with Us greatly modIned
by statute regulations involving correspondent rn'di-
fcation in judicial decisions Even in Engand itseif
the great changes and smpf cations recently intro
duced, have tended to render obsolete Considerable