Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-03-31
From the States.
Interesting letter from Germany.

PERSONAL "REMINISCENCES OF WASHINGTON.
We have besp favored with the 70 low
ing extract from 4 letter written by an
estimable and enlightened German gen.
tleman, now in his eighty. fourth year to his
friend in this city. The writer is perhaps
"the last Of the barons"-the only inlivii
ual living in either hemisphere Who enjoy
ed the pleasure of the table, seated on the
right hand of Washington. If we arr
mistaken in this supposition, we will take
pleasure in so stating when advised to the
contrary. Although fifty eight years
have elapsed since the good old German
was last in this country yet we understand
he has made it an invariablc custom, ever
since, to celebrate at his own house, our
two great national holdays-the 4th of
July and 22d of February-annually.-
An American in heart, though foreign
er by birth and allegiance, the interest
which he manifests for our prosperous des.
tiny is calculated to produce salutary in.
tluence upon the public mind.
BREMEN, Jan, 10.
MY DEAR SIR: have the pleasure to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of
goth December, and avail myself of the
first post to express my thanks for the in.
teresting intelligence which j, communicates.
That which affords me the most JOY is the
reference made to the purchase, by Amer.
lean ladies', Of Mount Vernon, the domes-
tic residence of the immortal Father of
your great republic. The noble purpose
oil your fair country-women to rescue the
hallowed spot upon which he passed the
last days OF his glorions life from further
dilapidation, to preserve the unpretending
old mansion from utter ruin, and to EN-
bellish the grounds, is as praiseworthy
and cre!itable to the Union as was tina,
lofty patriotism which distinguished the
Spartan mothers. May Almighty God
bless them for this work Of national graft
tude-too long. alas! delayed by their
fathers, husbands, and brothers.
In my parlor is suspended an engrav
ing of Mount Vernon, and in my front hall
a picture Of General Washington, which
embraces Mrs. Washington and Miss
Gusts. Ny eyes love to hngcr upon
those faithful mcmenloes Of other years.
They wildly cali to mind the day-thc
proudest day Of my life-thatI passed upon
the beautiful banks o. the Fatomac. in the
family Of the hest and greatest parsonage
that the world has ever produced. 1t was
in May, 1873, now neraly sixty one years
ago. was seated at his right at dinner,
and | recollcct a, distinctly his majestic
bearing as i. it were yesterday. Though
of mortality bis overpowering presence in.
SpiyCd an impression that he belonged TO
immortality. His statelness, his serene
face, the perfect simplicity Chs manners,
his modes: demcan0r, and the word of
wisdom which he uttered led me irresisti>
bly, to the belief that he Was au cmauatio
of the Omaipoteut, for the marvellous
work that he had then Just consumatol.
1t was MY good fortune to contemplate
him IN his retire nen,--ailer be bal LETT
nothing sndone that he coull. perform for
the republic OF his creati1n, and after he
had quilted Office forever. What a priv
Ilese enjoyed III being his welcomed
guest. =! the Zt9,y00i09J OF people IN
Europe imagine | am the only person,
since the death OF Lafayette, who was so
favored as to break bread and take wine
with HIM at has own table. May bis puEe
spirit guide your government, Ia all COM
ms time, through any difficulties ia which
II may and ltsei! cncompassod. May his
dlslnterested patri stism be emuIated thro'
countless generations by his successor in
the Executive Manson.
The Presidential task, however becomes
more and more dtiIcus, as your poPaIa-
ton increases and you boundary extends.
MESSAGE, II il rerlata with i,f,rm,,;,,
sucL a. we coul1 e>roc, from 40 ox,sr;.
enced and eulirhteucd a statesman. l.
b,s hoe, f,.oral,I,- roco:.oj :, c,.,,o
nv Bn. will CONGRESS assist Kim IN car.
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