Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-24

LIE IIAlh 'Ahr"o Ah. -haSoN.--A Writer -
the New Orleans Herald says tina, after tbo :"
turn Of the late Mr.. James NJ. Mason fra,.
Europe, be heard him relate the following.
While on visit to the house of ,
man, in England, Mr. Mason was ses,s siI .
comfortable arm chair in the library rcaa; ~
when his host entered and told him ,h Ieso ~
miral --, r. n, had called 10 r an"t Aa-
spects, 'shouId he bring him iu? "Csr, n'S re-
certainly, certainly, most happy to mee ,@'u u:
of her Majesty officers. " In little time @ bs
returned with the distinguished visitor yrT he
looked as # he had stepped from the canvas "i9
marvclously did he resemble in lock ard m. ~
uer, bearing and dress the portraits of the aI;
navla heroes who, in the first quarter 81 III, Iil
century, did SO much to cover England with
glory and make her truly tie "Nlisrc<S '[ VI
the Seas.
After an introduction and few de.uIorv
marks about the weather (which is prcljmi,,',s..
to all conversations among wcll-bred raoai'
wherever the English is the language spok yrf
the Admiral said "Mr. Mason, my main N w..
pose-after paying my respects, IF c5urspE,
calling to see you, was 10 ltquire the fan. oPa
gentleman Of your uame, aud from Your S,,,n
who rendered me signal service a half csn
fury ago. Just fifty years ago | was uil>6;n
mau in the service Of his late Majesty, K;nry
George | IL, on dgty in America, and VA, an,
gagged in the war Of ISL. During the orara.
tons Of our feet around Washington cjty I
was upon one occasion sent ashore with nv mon
10 performance OF duty, and while thus engaged
was wounded and captured BY the American
forces While prisoner, in this condition
| was visited BY young Mr.. Mason. who
was quite youth at the time, and was
made the recipient Of the kin1cst possible at
tention at his hands lie not only looked
after my comfort 10 every way, but checrcd nv
sick room by his presence, gave NE books and
coGr ple,cly won my heart by his delicate con,ii
Grafton for his wounded adversary When |
was finally exchanged, he accompanied me
aboard my ship under flag Of truce, and We
had a grand lrolic; parting as only friends do
part.
1t is almost useless to inquire after this
lapse Of years, fear, but should be happy to
know that he is alive and prosperous Il
think" said Mr. NJ. in reply, "tha, can as.
sure you Of both, as | know the young man, as
you call him, well. \. the close Of the var he
returned to Virginia resumed the study Of the
law, came to the bar and entered upon the
practice. But he soon dliltcd into politics as
his ancestors had done before him, stood for
his county, and went to Richmond as meul,
Der Of the Legislature from Frederick couuty
Passing then TO the State Senate, he became il
due course Of time i member Of Congress.
Serving many years in that capacity, he va;
finally promoted to the United States SeDa,.
He was the representative OF his State in Tia:
body until the year 1861, when Virginia viii.
drew from the federation. He then, "a u hat.
ter of course, resigned, to follow the toUuars
Of his State. When the Confederate States
were duly organized and the capital established
Al Richmond, he was rendered By President
Davis, and accepted, the appointment Of Com
missioner to Her Maicsty's Government, and,
in short, as Mr.. Micawoer would say, he nov
sits before you'll The truth bad. oi' course
dawncd upon the Admiral long before the eli.
max was reached, and when llr. Mason had
concluded, he Sprang to his feet, folded his
arms about the Iirginian, and gave him a gen.
uinc British hug "Ah!" said the j,vial bon
rirant. with gentle sigh, didn't We nakea
night Of it, after that
:. BIG TREE. We some time ago made men
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