New-York daily tribune., 1859-05-20

,euce OF which amos, ssYors OF mlny ,.,.r,.k
nr,, p,s.der. OF the United States pre.en,s his
hos, r,.nacts 20 the Governor, and has me hohoi "
MORN hin that he shall b. home I'LL O'Clock. :.
" The Presiisn. need not express the pleasure p u
will give him 20 the Governor ou', al to m
time he mos. earnestly begs that the 1o'o'loi WIN
rot hazard bis health on he occasion. ,,-o.
From Washington : diary we lind that the G9Vernor
found strength 10 pay Pc hilgaed NlSi. wtt,u 49, he
specied time-ihouenac z 10 one au.p"' - ,he
went enyeloped in rel beze and was uofte, III 'ie
arms of servants, into the hoase.
II does not appear that any harm resnted iron tue
hazard 10 which the Governor exposed hmseh. AZ
all events, the hydra etiquette was siehceu' anu
thing wei on pleasantly and decorousy throughout
the remainder of Washngtons soouTn III bo-toh'
Varons addresses were made 20 him in the course ot
his visit bnt none that reached his heart more drecty
than that OF his old companions IN arms the hcih-
natl Society OF ssaChusetts, who haiscd him as
their glorious leader in war their ilInsrIous example
in peace .-,. Oh, ,oo..;or
which restores intercourse with my assOciat- IN
nrosperou. and adverse fortune and enhanced ac the
irnmphs of peace participated with those whose virtue
and vaor 30 largely contributed to procure them 10
that virtue and vslor youI country has cOeSSea het
obligations. Be mine the grateful task 10 add 70 the
testimony Of connection which II was my Piice 20
own in the field, and is my happiness to aoknowi-
edge in the eDioymeuts of peace and freedom.
After remaining in Boston for week, ieted IN the
most hosp;tabe manner, he appointed eight CLOCK,
on THURSDAY, the -sVn, IOl DIS Inv up
pointed lime arrived but not the escort whereupon,
punctnal himself and fearing, perhaps to be detareo
hy some new question of etiquette he departed with
cut them ard was overtaken by them on the road
We have strongly cOntrasted scene in the ac-
count of the reception of Gen. ST. Clair disastrous
defeat by the Miamis in 1871:
Toward the close of Winter day in December,
an officer in uniform dismonted in front OF the PreSi-
dents house, and, giving the brittle TO his servant,
H. . ipt.aV hy le te
that the President was al dinner, and had company.
The officer was not to be denied; he was on pubic
business he brought dispatches for the President.
servant sent into the dlnngroon TO communicate
the matter to Mr.. Lear The latter left the table aud
went into the hail. where the officer repeated what he
had said to the porter. Mr. Lear, Secretary of the
President offered to take charge of the dispatches and
deliver them az the proper iime ihe officer repned
that he was Just arrived from the Western srmy his
orders were 10 deliver the dispatches promptly TO the
President in person. but that he would wait his direc-
tions Mr.. Lear returned, and in a whisper, COM
municated 10 the President what had passed. wash
irgton rose from the table and went into the hall,
whence he returned in a short time and resumed his
seat apoogizng for his absence, but without andng
TO the cause OF it. One Of the company, however,
overheard him. he took his seat mutter To himself,
with an ejaculation oi extreme iupdliehee, hhe" IL
would be so
MIR. Washington held her drawing-room that even
ing The gentlemen repaired thither from the table.
Washington appeared there with his usual serenity;
speakine courteousy to every lady was his custom.
Iy 10 o'clock all the company had gone Mrs Wash
iLgon retired after, and ahnston and his Sec
retaTy alone remained
The General walked slowly backward and forward
for some minutes in silence As yet there had been no
change in his manner. Taking u seat on sofa by the
fire. be told Mr. Lear TO sit down: the latter nad scarce
time 10 notice that he was cNicmcy agtated when he
broke ont suddenly: " It's all Oyer!-St. tairs de-
featcd -rputed the officers nearly all killed the men
by wholesale: the rout complete; too shocking to
think OF, and surprise into the bargain! All this
uttered with great vehenence. linen peusing ana
rising from the sofa he walked up and down the room
in silence, violently agitated, but saying nothing.
When near the door he stopped short stood siil for
few moments, when there was another terrible eApo-
sion of wrath.
Yes exclaimed he. " HERE, on this very spot,
took leave Of him; | wished him success aud honor.
You have your instructions from the Secretary OF
War said l. Il had strict eye to them, aud Will Gdd
hut one word BEWARE OF A SURPRISE fou know
how the Indians fight us. | repeat it, BEWARE OF
SURPRISE. lie went off with that, my last warning,
thrown intohis ears. And yet To suffer that army
TO iJt cut 10 pieces hacked butchered, tomahawked
by a surprise-the very thing guarded him against
d God ! D God !" exclaimed he, throwing mp his
hands and while his very frame shook with emotion,
" he's worse than murderer ! How can he answer
il to his country The blood OF the Lain is upon
him-thc curse Of widows and orphans-the curse Of
heaven -
Mr.. Lear remained speeches.. awed into breathless
silence 10y the appalling tones in which this torrent
Of uvectiye was poured forth. The paroxysm passed
by. Washington again sat down cD the sofa-he was
slentappareutly uncOmfor able conscious of the
ungoyernable burst Of passion which had overcome
him. " This must not go beyond this room, said he
at length, in subdued and altered tone-there was
enother ard longer pause; then, III tone quite
low: General II. Clair shall have Justice said he.
{" looked hastily through the di-patches; saw the
whole disaster but not all the particulars. will
cei'e him without displeasure will hear him with
ont prejudice; lie shall have tu justice.
Washington had recovered his equanmity. " The
Storm are told " was over, and no sign OF it was
aftcrward seen in his conduct heard in his cOnver
sation.' How well he kept his word, in regard to
General st. Clair, will hereafter he shown
After giving succinct narrative OF the Admin
straion Of Washington, his retirement from Office,
and his mode OF life at Mount Vernon, Mr. Irving
brings the volume to close with the following de-
scriptiOn Of the final scene:
Winter had now set in with occasional wind and
rain aud frost, yet ashDgtOn stl kept up his active
round O Indoor and out door ayOcatiODs his diary
records. lie was in .u health and yigor, incd ont
occasionally and had frequent guests Mount Vernon
and, as usual, was part OF every day IN the saide,
soirg the rounds of bis estates and in his military
phraseoogy, visiting the outposs.'
lie had recently walked with his favOrie nephew
about the grounds showing the improvements he in.
tended to make, and Lad especially pointed out the
spot where ne purPosed building new family vault,
had oyergrowu il and caused il TO leak. "This
change, said lie, shall make the fast Of ali for
NAV require il before the rest
When ! parted from him. add, the nephew,
he stood on The steps OF the front door, where he
took leave Of NY ecf and another. Ii was &
bright frosty morning; he had taken his usual ride
and the clear healthy hush On his cheek, aud his
spnghtly manner brought the remark from both Of
that We had never seen the General look well.
have sometimes thought bin decidedly the hantsOme. =.
man ever saw; and when in lively mood, !ul Of
pleasantly, 50 agreeable to all with whom he $50
ciated, that could hardly realize le the came
Washington whose dignity aYed all who approached
him.