The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-08
THE BLOOD OF A SCHUYLER.
WHIT WAS sBEN nv TBE GREAT
Ro7UNDA ar WASHINGTON

YounE Lsdy's Inier.st ~ Trunbun's
Great Psiutine OF the Surrender OF Bsr-
aoyne-uow the Blood OF the sehu,lers
was Minsisd with the Hood of the Cou.t
he Grs.s.-Gen. Joe wheeIet's story.
wAsn1xGToN. April 1T was in the great
roturda Of the Capitol Scores were gazing at
the paintings and frescoes and swift-heeled
messengers were darling between the House
and the Senate. A young lady OF evident re-
nnement and culture. and OF charming pres
ence. stood D ear the entrance to the Congress
sional Library, looking at Trumbulrs great
painting of BurRoyre's surrender There was
an indennsble something about her that
seemed to connect her with the picture. The
face was distinctly American. and the bearing
graceful and attractive. Gen. Joseph Wheeler
once the great leader OF a cavalry corps in the
Confederate army now a member OF Congress
from Alabama. came IN aud shook hands with
her. After short conversation he raised his
hat respectfully and retired. When asked who
the lady was, no said:
Miss Magdalena Schuyler the great grand
daughter OF Gen. Phiip SCHUYLER the real
Nero OF the surrender OF Sir John Burgoyne
Look at the face OF tho General In the painting.
and then at tho face OF Miss Schuyler. The
nose. forehead. and mouth are reproduced.
But there Is moro than this in tho blood OF the
lady. Her maternal lineage 10 probably more
ancient and distinguished than that OF any
other young lady in the country.
"IndeedP responded the duestioner.
Yes" said Gen. Wheeler. Her great
great. grandfather wGs Count de Grnsse. the
eminent French Admiral who aided Washing
ton at Yorktown. without the aid oftho French
feet CORVALLIS would have escaped. and there
would have been no surrender. So You soc
that the young lady's veins carries the blood
,fs he ole at hnth and YOFEtOwn
When the French revolution broke out De
Grasse was one OF the ablest naval command
ers in Europe. Tho uphsaval which drenched
Europe in blood deprived his family OF rank
and influence. He went the way OF all the
French nobility His four daughters sought
an asylum In America"
Here the General drew slip OF paper from
the pocket OF his waistcoat.
u have Just been In the library looking UP
the Counts record" he continued. His name
and titles WERE" RlancinR at the scrap OF pa
per, "Fransis Joseph Paul de Grasse Rouville.
Count d Antibes Marquis do Tilly. Lieutenant
General OF the Naval Armies OF France. Com
mander OF the Royal and Military Order Of st.
Louis, Chevalier OF the Ordor OF Cincinnatus
and OF St joan OF Jerusalem.
Yes" said Gen. Wheeler. tho daughters
Nod to America. Tho sons OF the Count man
aged to escape tho guillotine. aud remained in
tons OF rank and power The four daughters
came to America and took up their residence
in Charleston. 4. c. They were very beautiful
and accom- plished and attracted much atten-
tion Ninety-nine years ago last February Con-
gress enacted q law making each OF them n
grant OF $1,000. The act" said Gen. Wheeler
while coming memorandum. lis found on
pages 10 and 20 OF tho private acts Of the
Third Congress Of the United States. The
records show that it was signed by John
Adams. Vice-President OF the United States
and President Of the Senate. and by Frederick
A. Muhlenberg. Speaker OF the House. It was
finally approved and signed by George WASH
ingtop. President OF the United States. Here
it is." the General continued. pulling yellow
print from his pocket.
IL was as fellows:
Ys@ "a. dlaIhi,r' 4 a. a.' d.-.i Z. 6,a...
s:rS S ~ ss .se cosns 10
dersd the United staisa ha the year thousand
Is. sae ss ths oIs
Gent of the United staiss BE- and he IL hereby author
rrstioS Of Two year. from me ps.sins ostS: ae GU;
Of any meney. which may be IN the Treasury not
through SUCH asgnts ss he may ' a.s% sHpsdisn, the
an o. one thou, nd dollar, each for me use OF the
Approved February ~. i790
Two, of tne daughters Of the, Count dc
lanie, died unmarried. and were buried in
Charleston. You will find their tomb In the
Catholiocemetery OF that city to-day. Visitors
recall the Inscription on tho Tombstone erected
:, The General displayed COPY orths inscrip-