The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-27


The Earl OF Salisbury, the Secretary Of
State for England, received a letter from
former President of Virginia and captain
of one Of the ships OF the Gates and Somers
fleets, which says nothing about gunpowder
wounds, but contains these words: "Cap-
tain Smith, President, who reigned sole
Governor, and is now sent home to answer
some misdemeanors."
Captain Archer wrote also OF Smith
''Inasmuch as the President, to strengthen
his authority. accorded with the mariners
and gave not any due respect to many
worthy gentlemen that were In our ships;
-whereupon they generally, With my consent,
chose Master West, my Lord Delaware
brother, their Governor or President de
tene eSse in the absence OF Sir Thomas
Gates, This choice OF him they
made not to disturb the old President
during his term, but as his authority eX-
tired.o
THE PORTRAIT OF PATRICK HENRY.
"W. w. H." says / am "much mis-
taken" about the portrait Of Patrick Henry.
My authority is the distinguished scholar
and lawyer "a friend OF Thomas Sully), the
late Hon. w. B. Reed, OF Philadelphia. In
an address before the Philomathean Society
OF the University Of Pennsylvania, IN the
city of P Philadelphia, when Sully was living,
and not far from the artists residence, in
the year 1893, the orator spoke as follows:
"Let me here mention to you curious
anecdote, which do not remember to have
seen on record, connected with the memo
rails OF the Virginia Orator. Most OF you
no doubt are familiar with the biography
of Patrick Henry by the late Mr.. Writ.
Prefxed to that volume is an engraved
portrait Of Mr.. Henry, the history OF which
is somewhat curious. When the Memoir
was ready for the press its author and his
friends were anxious to procure portrait,
and made diligent though Intellectual search
for one. None could then be discovered
The late John Randolph, Of Virginia, in
formed Mr.. Writ that the only known re-
semblance to Mr.. Henry was the head Of
Captain Cook on Arrowsmith's Map Of the
World. On this hint the publisher Of the
biography acted. The skill OF our towns
man, Mr.. Sully, was put in requisition, and
by divesting the British sailor of his uni
form coat, and adjoining him with cloak,
wig, and spectacles, he was transformed into
the rebel orator. The indeiatigable pro-
prietor OF the National Portrait Gallery,
our fellow-citizen, Mr.. Longacre, has since
r""reeded in finding an original miniature
Of Mr., Henry, and any one who will exam
inc the latter will be forcibly struck Win
the contrast OF the two portraits"
"W. W. H." always quotes from Smith,
the man who is impeached, or from Pur-
chas, whose statements were made on the
authority OF Smith. .;fn" * 80
PROPOSED MONUMENT.
10 the
memory OF
CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH.
'sHis perits,
presentations, dan
qers, deiiverances, seemed
to most men above BELIEF, to some
beyond truth. Yet zoe haze too sost-
nesses to attest Men,-tte prose and the
pictures both in his osoa. 6ooe and it sound
eth much to the diminution Of his
deeds that he alone is the herald
to proclaim. Uem."-
[1nos. NAer.
Thanking sou, Mr. Editor, for your pa.
thence and courtesy, and having aimed to
speak neither false things nor to conceal the
truth, it gives me pleasure to be excused
from further participation il the discussion
commenced by "W. w. f." 49,. i
Farewell to John Smith and hissurviyine
friends. EDWARD d. NELL.