New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-08

saw n forgeTv.n he remarked to Col. Troup, "but IL
Won came here az the friend of Aaron Burr to accept
the challenge if sent by me, adopt it," Colonel
Troup said that such not his intention. and re-
turned TO Burr who according to Parton again. Rad
answered the note follows Boy, never injured
you, nor wished to injure your father-A BURR
This Mr. Hamilton declares, is pure invention lhe
does not say of whOm), and he asks how farton
could learn that Burr had written it, when he adj
mts that on reflection Burr concluded not TO notice
the communication ii purported to answer, ana tore
up his reply 81" the reply was torn up att tlme as
is implied by what he SAYS, how did Parton obtain
a copy of it r. The inquiry is pertinent, certainly,
but the putting it seriously shows that Mr.. Hamil-
ton is deficient in that particular quality of magma
ton which goes TO the making of popular biogTa-
pher
Toward the close of 1897. the boy" of Burr's
imaginary epstle being then in his fOrteth year. he
was appointed with several Others to present to the
Governor of Louisiana copy Of COldens Memoir OF
the New-York Canals, with medal struck to COM
memorate the completion Of the Erie Canal, and to
tender to Gen. Andrew Jackson the congratulations
of the Republican citizens of New-York on the re-
turn of the anniversary of the Battle of Orleans.
He was cordially received at the Hermitage, which
was sort of stOppingpace for travellers journeying
to Nashville The house was crowded, or was so
likely to be So that jackson said TO MIR. Hamllton:
Colonel, we must take our horses; we have no OPP
portunity to be alone here" They exchanged views
concerning the public men of the day, and Jackson
expressed considerable suspicion of Martin Van Blu
rem, which Mr.. Hamilton combated to the best of
his ability. Among their subjects of conversation
was the Battle of New-Orleans concerning which
Jackson said that, when he was going into the
city, attended by Edward Livingston and few
cavalry, he was met and stopped by crowd
of men and women in great distress. Il told Llv-
ngstOn, who understood their language, to address
them and to say, j am going down to meet the
enemy. will drive them Off or die in your defense.
He did icent on my rGy TO duty; they trent OF TO
dance" pirate who had been recently captured,
and who was a skillfu gunner, commanded one of
Jackson's large guns, which was fired with the
greatest rapdty and effect making at every dis
charge large gap in the line of the British, which
was again and again filled mp Immediately. At
length Jackson saw that they faltered and ne sung
out, Fire away: by God, l have them| Mr..
Hamilton related this anecdote several years after
ward when in England, at dinner at Holland
House. to the delight of Lady Holland and others of
the company one of whom Lieut. Gen. Grant, intro
duced himself to him and said Col Hamilton,
was in that battle, and row thank you for this
tribute to the bravery of our gallant soldiers" Mr..
Hamilton went from Nashville 10 New-Orleans with
Jackson and party on board of a steamboat which
was chartered for that purpose by the citizens of the
latter city. During the voyage steamer of greater
speed than the they were on, going
IN the same direction, passed them, crossed their
bow, stopped and then let them pass her. and then
went on again in triumph. AS this was repeated over
and over, jackson ordered riAe to be brought TO
him, and hailing the pilot of the other steamer,
swore that he would shoot him if he did the same
hot ba uUoul6 bia throat
| into execution, Mr.. Hamilton went below and told
| Mrs. Jackson what had occurred. She said, Col
onel do me the favor TO say to the General that
wish to speak to him." His wifes request brought
Old Hickory into the cabin, where she retained him
until he was pacied. She uncOmmonly
ugly woman, adds Mr.. Misunderstanding in her
personal appearance-and she the first woman
he ever smoke cigar.
We have not space to follow in detail the political
fortunes of Mr.. Hamilton which were not unworthy
of his fathers son, both regards the position to
which they raised him and the energy he displayed
therein More to taste, and, venture to think,
to the taste of the majority of his account
of his visits to Europe, the earliest of which
made in the Autumn OF 1896 Landing i'll England,
he proceeded to Paris, where he had private audi
ence with Louis Philippe, who presented him to
his wife and children. and his sister, Madame Ade-
lade and expressed his admiration for his father,
at whose house in New-YOrk he was "A visitor during
his exile in America. lie also became acquainted
with Guizot then Prime Minister. and took tea with
the Duchess de Broglio, the daughter of Madame de
Stael. At Florence he met the Duke dc Demon, the
nephew Of Prince do Tallcyrand, and ex-King Je-
rome, who, living on the generosity Of Others ex
pected the same Obseryances were due to reign
ing monarch. At the Vatican he was introduced TO
Mszzofanti. who showed him a recently discovered
Cicero do Republica written in the fourth century,
a copy of Virgil of the fifth century copy, i'll
Greek Of part of the New Testament, written III
gold letters, and probably in the eleventh
century; and two letters of Henry the
Eighth, to Anne Boleyn when she was in
Paris. They were love letters and were written III
French. "When Henry got into the hands of
woman. he was lost" said Mezzofanti,-a priestly
statement to the truth of which few wives of
that royal old English Turk would have assented.
On his return to England Mr.. Hamilton was dned
and wined to his hearts content. Here is leaf
from his Diary at this time:
was invited TO dine at Lansdowne House with largo
party of very distinguished people The host asked mo
10 take his daughter into dinner did so, and devoted
myself Gas was my duty ana pleasure to her she sat
next 10 her mother. At length tho nObleman who
handed the mother TO dinner and who OF course,
the person OF highest rank at the table, invited tho
daughter TO drink wine with HIM. turned TO my next
neighbOr, q large, burly-lOOking man, who directly
turned TO and said An American, perceive ~
'Ycs Sir have the honor be an American "Wen,
fnger which your country will find 10 very difficult to
settle" understood his allusiOn, aud being lttlo
properly entered country must settle IT, You
brought Slavery upon aud when, as Colonies We
mont refused allow TO do So And let add too,
IN India the English Judges have decided that the Hih