ges, founded on his conduct at the battle of Monmouth, tried, reported guilty, and sentenced to be suspended from his command for twelve months. "The effect of which was, says an elegant writer of military events of that day, "that the veteran soldier, who had relinquish ed his native country to support a cause dear to his heart, became lost to that of his adoption, and soon af ter lost to himself, as the few years he survived seem to have passed in devotion to the sway of those human tormentors, envy and hate." General Lee, during the course of his trial, having made some severe strictures on General Wayne's testimony before the court martial, the latter officer sent him a 'message' immediately after the close of the campaign. It appears that this was the only instance, in the public or private life of General Wayne, in which he ever felt himself bound to avenge what he may have deemed an insult, in a similar manner; nor is it known that he was ever called out,' by a like procedure. He was careful not to give offence, and therefore he was the more likely not to receive any. The sequel will prove that really brave and honorable military men can soon forgive, if not forget their differences, or that they can peaceably adjust them without the ceremonious intervention of others, who too frequently cause bloodshed—in the detestable practice of duelling. It will also show that General Lee, although of a very warm temperament of mind, could regulate it in such a manner as to afford conclusive evidence not only of a great mind, but of a most noble and magnanimous heart. Elizabethtown, 7th Jan. 1779. Sir-The very severe strictures which you were pleased to make on my evidence in the course of your trial on account of the action of Monmouth, and the ungenerous, though free manner, in which you affect to treat my opinion and military character in that, and a late publication in Mr. Dunlap's paper, give a sensation which I can more readily feel than express. If it was your intention by these strictures to injure my military character in the eyes of the world, I know that you will have the candour to acknowledge it, as well as courage to accept my demand of honourable redress. Interim, I am your most obedient, Humble servant, Major General LEE. ANTHONY WAYNE. Elizabethtown, 8th Jan. 1779. Sir-That I should not have a right to show, when my life, fame and fortunes are at stake, the unsoundness of any opinion delivered by an evidence on the part of the prosecution,is left for the present humor of the times. You thought that we ought to have staid in a certain position; I think your opinion on this point erroneous, and I have said so. If this is treating your military character with contempt, I am guilty, but in no other respect. vigour, I will not decline your invitation; although, at General WAYNE. Elizabethtown, 8th Jan. 1779. Sir-That you have a right to differ in opinion with me, or any other gentleman, on a point where ‘your life, fame and fortunes are at stake,' I readily grant, and that you have also a right to condemn any position which, in your opinion was improper; but I must still be permitted to think, that you had no right to take such free liberty, in other instances, with the military character of one who never injured you further than as an evidence with regard to the transactions of that day. You do me great injustice when you place me in the list of your persecutors. I should be the last man in this country that would be guilty of such a piece of cruelty, unless it be deemed persecution to ask redress for my injured character. I very sincerely lament the illiberality of some persons, who may be truly called persecutors, and who have attacked your character in the public prints in an unwarrantable and unmanly manner, to give it no harsher terms; and I assure you my feelings have been much hurt by the perusal of those attacks. When you have taken your final leave of Congress, published your case to the world, and sufficiently recov ered from your late accident to act with vigour,' I shall expect to hear from you. Interim, I wish you every comfort, Major General LEE. Berkeley County, Aug. 11th, 1779. Dear Sir-You will do me the justice to acknowledge, that at the time I was taught to think, I am sure without foundation, that you were one of the most active in my prosecution, I gave it, as my opinion, that you were a brave officer and an honest man. You must likewise recollect, that when you sent me a certain message, at E. lizabethtown, I told you that if I was appointed to a command, and had my choice of brigadiers, you should be one of my first election. I hope, therefore, that what I am now going to say you will not consider as paying my court in this your hour of glory, for as it is, at least, my present intention to leave this continent, where I have been scurvily and ungratefully treated, I can have no interest in paying my court to any individual. What of my heart. I do most sincerely declare, that your acI shall say, therefore, is dictated by the genuine feeling I can honestly assure you that I have acted with the greatest candour towards you on every occasion, when you have been mentioned as the author of my wickedtion in the assault of Stony Point, is not only the most prosecution, for so I must think it, I have totally excul- brilliant, in my opinion, through the whole course of the war on either side, but that it is one of the most brilliant pated you from the charge, and have done justice to I am acquainted with in history, the assault of Schweidyour courage and integrity. With respect to my publication in Dunlap's paper, I give you my word and ho- nitz, by Marshal Laudun, I think inferior to it. I wish nour, than any further than condemning the position you therefore, most sincerely, joy of the laurels you have deservedly acquired, and that you may long live to which you seemed to approve of, I never had you or any one of the evidences in my thought-perhaps you have these details, to inform me of the particular order of wear them; and if you have leisure, as I am curious in conceived some expressions made use of in this paper as alluding to you, when they alluded to the proceed your disposition, you will much oblige one who is, withings of the court, which you will see in some strictures 1 out flattery, with respect, and no small admiration, Your most obedient humble servant, shall soon publish. I will now seriously conjure you to consider whether the step you are now taking will not hurt you more in the opinion of the world than any Brigadier General WAYNE. thing I have said. However, if you persevere in your intention, as soon as I have taken a final leave of Congress, published my case to the world at large, and am sufficiently recovered from my late accident to act with CHARLES LEE. Light Infantry Camp, Heights of Dear Sir-I received your very polite favour of the 11th of August, some time since, but my papers and baggage being at a distance, I could not comply with your request so soon as I wished. Enclosed you will find the disposition of attack, and sketch of Stony Point. The encomiums you are pleased to pass on that affair afford me peculiar gratification, because they come from a gentleman of the first experience, and one whose military talents stand very high both in Europe and America. Give me leave to assure you, sir, that if I have fought with some success, your approbation of my conduct adds not a little to the pleasure I experienced on that occasion. (To be continued.) PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL. THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 11th Petitions were presented for repaving Chesnut street between Second and Third streets, for paving Raspberry Lane, for paving Norman's Alley, and for an alteration in the openings into the common sewers in Walnut street below Tenth. They were referred to the Paving Committee. Mr. Johnson presented the following: To the Select and Common Councils. 391 opinion, there is sufficient work done for the amount of money so drawn." Perhaps the paving committee were not the best judges if the quantity of work done was proportioned to the amount of money expended. The object of the resolution would be attained, if these words were omitted, as well as it could be if they were retained. Mr. Baker inquired what else was the object of the inquiry, than to see if more money had not been expended than ought to have been for the work done. Mr. O'Neil, thought that the adoption of the resolution, and the publication of the report, in the papers, might lead the public to prejudge the Commissioners. Mr. Johnston said it would be recollected, that at the first meeting of the Councils after the election, when it was not known who were to be the Commissioners for the present year, he brought forward a resolution directing an inquiry to be made if any alterations were necessary in the ordinances prescribing the duties of these officers. Owing to the clashing that there had been, between the Commissioners and the committee of Penn Square, he did not deem it expedient to press the business then; but he was now very anxious for such arrangements to be made that there should be no more collisions between the Commissioners and the commit tees of councils. The amendment was negatived. Mr. Page did not vote for the amendment: because his intention was to oppose the adoption of the resolu The paving committee deem it a duty they owe to tion. Was there one individual in the room who had themselves, briefly to state to Councils, that on enter- not received the impression that the Paving Committee ing on the duties of their appointment, they have unan-had discovered something in the conduct of the Comimously resolved to devote more than the ordinary por- missioners they thought wrong; and yet this very comtion of their time to the promotion of the public good. mittee is to sit in judgement on the Commissioners. They have endeavoured by every means in their They have formed an opinion, and then ask for authorpower, to direct the City Commissioners in such man-ity to institute an inquiry. Is this a just mode of proner and mode, by which the public work might be exe- ceeding? cuted, as in their opinion seems best calculated to advance the interest of their constituents. That in the discharge of those duties devolved on them, by virtue of the authority vested in them by Councils, it is with reluctance they have experienced a series of disappointments, such as in the opinion of the committee demands the attention and immediate interference of councils. They therefore respectfully and earnestly beg leave to offer the following resolution for the consideration of councils. Resolved, by the Select and Common Councils that the committee of accounts, (in conjunction with the paving committee,) be requested to institute an inquiry into the conduct, and to examine the accounts of the City Commissioners; to ascertain the amount of moneys drawn in their favor, and to what appropriations such moneys are charged, and to ascertain whether in their opinion, there is sufficient work done for the amount so drawn-whether proper vouchers have been produced to authorise such drafts, and that said committee be authorised to report by bill or otherwise, such alterations in the ordinances prescribing the duties of the city commissioners, as in their opinion may appear most conducive to the public interest. Mr. Page objected to the subject being referred to a committee which, from the phraseology of the resolution, appeared to have already formed an opinion of the conduct of the commissioners. The City Commissioners are our servants: bound to obey our directions, but they ought to be judged impartially. He thought the subject ought to be referred to a special committee. Mr. Johnson replied that the paving committee and the committee on accounts were better calculated than any special committee could be to make the investigation. Mr. Bladen thonght it very incorrect for the paving committee to be judges and acusers also. Mr. Linnard the President of the Common Council, though he did not exactly approve of the wording of the resolution, voted for it, because he thought it the readiest way of bringing to a conclusion a dispute between the Commissioners and the committe whether the cheapest way of doing the public work was by contract or by days' labour. Mr. Bladen said it had not been mentioned in the course of debate that this was the matter of dispute between the Commissioners and the Committee. The resolution was then adopted. A petition was received from the Southwark Hose Company praying for certain alterations in the door of their Hose House. On motion of Mr. O'Neil, a resolution was adopted directing the work to be done. Mr. Johnson presented the following: The Paving Committee beg leave to suggest to Councils, the propriety of paving Broad street within the limits of Penn Square, for the following reasons The Committee on the improvement of that square are desirous that the circular pavement on the south side, should be taken up, in order to enable them to go on with their intended improvements, the paving and curbstone forming that circle would be more than sufficient to finish Broad Street within the limits of the square, the hauling of which (together with the gravel underneath) would be trifling in comparison to that of procuring those materials in the usual way, and the earth removed from Broad street would be sufficient to fill up the grass-plots. The Committee have instructed Samuel Haines, City Surveyor, to draw a plan, and drive stakes for the line of footways, leaving the stone pavement fifty feet wide and footways thirty one feet six inches each, with two rows of trees on each footway, forming a handsome promenade, similar to that fronting the State House and other public buildings on Chesnut street. The Committee therefore beg leave to present an orMr. O'Neil moved to amend the resolution by strik-dinance on that subject, for the consideration of Coun. ing out the words, "and to ascertain whether in their cils. The ordinance was passed. The following was adopted on motion of Mr. Read: Resolved by the Select and Common Councils, That a Committee of two from each Council be appointed to inquire into the expediency of providing by ordinance for the removal of Collectors of the City Taxes in cases of delinquency, and for any other alteration in the mode of collecting taxes which may be rendered necessary by experience. On motion of Mr. Worrell the following was adopted: Resolved by the Select and Common Councils, That the City Commissioners (under the superintendance of the Paving Committee) be directed to cause Broad street, within the limits of Penn Square, to be paved 80 soon as the Paving Committee deem it practicable. Mr. Read presented the following: The Committee to whom was referred the letter of the Mayor, of the 30th April last, relative to the Legacies of Dr. Franklin and Mr. John Scott, Reports That according to the will of Dr. Benjamin Franklin, £1000 sterling was placed under the charge of the corporation of the City of Philadelphia, to be let only on certain terms and for certain purposes therein mentioned. His principal objects, were to accommodate young married Artificers under the age of 25 years, with Loans of small sums of money not less than £15 nor exceeding £60-upon proper security the interest to be paid yearly together with one tenth part of the principal-and these sums as repaid to be again reinvested in the manner, for the space of one hundred years at the end of this period he calculated, that the funds would amount to £131,000 sterling-and then he directs £100,000 of it to be laid out by the corporation in public works beneficial to the City, and especially recommends the supplying the city with water from the Wissahickon creek by bringing it in pipes, "which he apprehends can be done without great difficulty,the level of that creek being much above that of the city, and may be made higher by a Dam;" and he "also recommends making the Schuylkill completely navigable. The remaining £31,000 he would have continued to be let out on interest in the manner before directed for another 100 years at the end of which time he calculates the fund would amount to £4,081,000 sterling, of which sums he leaves £1,061,000 to the disposition of the inhabitants of Philadelphia, and the remaining £3,000,000to the disposition of the government of Pennsylvania. Some variation has taken place since the 1st Jan. 1828, but it is not of sufficient moment to notice in this report, as it will have no effect on the remarks of your committee, on the measures they shall submit to the consideration of Councils. Of this large nominal amount of $20.600 90, your committee regrets to say, a very great proportion never will be re-paid, either principal or interest, and of course will be a dead loss to the fund, and interfere materially with the present utility of the Legacy, and the prospective benefits founded upon its gradual and certain increase. The causes which have led, to this apprehended, nɛy certain loss-are such, as were perhaps not contemplated by the benevolent Testater, and it becomes the duty of the Trustees of his charity if possible, to prevent their recurrence. A great number of Bonds have been paid, not by their original borrowers but by their sureties, and this leads your committee to the inevitable conclusion that in such cases the Legacy has not fulfilled the intentions of the Testator. In some cases it is believed that the money borrowed has been shared between the borrower and the sureties. In one case the individual applying, his sureties having been approved, was discovered to be unmarried, and his application was of course refused-he called a day or two afterwards, and produced a regular certificate of his marriage which had taken place in the meantime, and obtained the amount, having brought himself within the words of the will. In other cases, the borrowers have been tenants of the Penitentiaryand in very many instances the borrowers and their su reties have regularly taken the benefits of the insolvent Laws-or are dead leaving neither real nor personal estate. It is not in the power of Councils to divert the funds from its original purpose, but it is certainly incumbent on them to secure the repayment of the sums loaned by same effectual measures, not contrary to the expres sed will of the Donor. The only permanent and cer tain security for the repayment of such loans made for the long period of ten years is real estate-your committee therefore think it proper that one at least of the sureties should be the holder of real estate situated in the city and county of Philadelphia, sufficient to secure the payment of the loan, and that the warrant of Attorney to enter judgment should be so altered as to The then corporation of Philadelphia, accepted the let judgment be entered up immediately, and the extrust and it was managed by a committee of the Com-ecution be taken out for each instalment as it falls due— mon Council until the year 1797. if unpaid for the space of five days. By a resolution of the Select and Common Councils of the 4th December, 1797-the Legacy was placed under the care of the Treasurer who was directed to loan out such sums as he may receive on account of the said Legacy on such security as shall be approved by the Mayor or Recorder, and he was directed to keep a fair account of his proceedings-under this resolution it. has been managed until the present time. The form of the Bonds has not varied from 1791-and the warrant of Attorney contained in them to enter judgment, is only to enter up judgments in cases of a default in any one instalment with power to issue execution for that instalment, and each subsequent instalment as it may fall due and remain unpaid. The nominal amount of the funds on the 1st Of this amt. there was in outstanding bonds Of which amount of principal at interest at five per cent. per annum, (agreeably to the terms of the will) was, From which deduct the original amount of the Legacy, £1000 sterling, or $20,739 63 20,600 90 16,870 00 4,444 44 Shewing a nominal increase of principal of $12,425 56 These alterations, if the judgments be entered immediately, and proper care be taken in ascertaining the value and situation of the real security, will secure the repayment of the amounts borrowed, and the gradual increase of the funds agreeably to the calculations contained in the will. Your committee have observed with regret the names of females as securities to several of these bonds-This they think should not be allowed, whether we regard the intention of the Testator or the unnecessary and improper risk which it exposes a sex to, whose property ought never to be subjected, by any public regulations, to the hazard of suretyship. The present situation of the outstanding bonds demands immediate attention and your committee would suggest the propriety of the appointment of a committee of one member from each Council, to take the same into consideration, with full power to take such steps relative to the collection of the same as they may deem advisable and proper. The Legacy of Mr. John Scott, has never been used, no part of it having been applied for until very lately. It consists of the original Legacy of £3000 in the three per cent.-with its interest which has been invested in the city fives and state fives to the amount of $1100 at par, and of a balance in the Treasury of 68 dollars, together with the aceruing interest. 1829.] AN ACT FOR PAVING SMALL STREETS, COURTS &e. The Legacy of £3000 in the 3 per cents. was left by John Scott of the City of Edinburgh, Chymist, to the corporation of Philadelphia, "to be applied to the same purpose as Dr. Franklin's legacy," and the bequest was accepted by Councils on the 8th August, 1816. Your committee are of opinion that this bequest should be put upon exactly the same footing as that of Dr. Franklin, and be subject to the same regulations. Your committee therefore offer the following resolutions for the consideration of Councils. Resolved by the Select and Common Councils, That one of the sureties in each bond given for the payment of Loans hereafter to be made from Dr. Franklin's Legacy, shall be the owner of real estate situated in the City and County of Philadelphia, sufficient to secure the repayment of the principal and interest of such Loan, and that the warrant of attorney accompanying or contained in such bond shall contain an authority to enter judgment immediately and to take out execution for each instalment as it falls due if unpaid for the space of five days, and that it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to enter up such judgment immediately, and to keep the sum received from time to time according to law. Resolved by the authority aforesaid, That no female shall be taken as a surety in any such bonds for the repayment of Loans from Dr. Franklin's Legacy. Resolved by the authority aforesaid, That the Legacy of John Scott of Edinburg, of $3,000, with its interest, be placed under the same management and be subject to the same regulations as Dr. Benjamin Franklin's Legacy of £1000 sterling, and that Loans be made to such applicants as may bring themselves within the provisions of the trust. Resolved by the authority aforesaid, That the Mayor be, and is hereby authorised to sell and dispose of the Certificates of Debts in which the principal and interest of John Scott's Legacy of $3000 is invested, and that the proceeds thereof be placed in the Treasury to the credit of the said Legacy. Resolved by the authority aforesaid, That acommit. tee of one member from each Council be appointed to consider the present situation of the out standing bonds for Loans from Dr. Franklin's Legacy, with full power to take such steps relative to their final collection and settlement, as they may deem most advisable and proper: PAVING LAW. [The following act is one in which every holder of Real Estate is interested, and will therefore be frequently referred to; for which purpose we have been induced to present it.] 393 Sec. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if the owner or owners, or persons hav ing charge of any ground fronting or bordering on any such private street, court or alley, so as aforesaid direc ted to be paved and curbed, or paved or curbed shall refuse or neglect to pave and curb, or'to pave or curb, as may be required, that part of such street, court or alley, which shall be in front of, or next to their respective lots or pieces of ground, in such manner, andto such extent as may be required, and to keep the same in repair, for the space of 60days after he, she or they shall have been there unto required by the city commissioners of the said city, then it shall and may be lawful for the said city commis sioners to pave and curb, or pave or curb, as the case may be, the part and parts of such streets, courts and alleys refused or neglected to be paved and curbed; as required aforesaid, and as often as may be necessary to repair the same, and to recover the expenses thereof, and at the rate of ten per centum advance thereon as a penalty for such refusal or neglect, and the costs of suit, by an action in the name of the mayor, alderman and citizens of Philadelphia, before the mayor, recorder or any alderman of the said city, or any justice of the peace of any county, or in any court of competent jurisdiction; Provided, That no owner of any lot of ground shall be required to pave or curb except opposite or in front of his or her lot of ground, and to no greater extent than one half of the width of any such street, court or alley. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said select and common councils be and they are hereby authorized to pass, ordain and establish such and so many laws, ordinances; resolutions and regulations as may from time to time be expedient, for carrying fully into effect the 'provisions of this act according to its true intent and meaning. Sec. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in all cases where the expense of paving or curbing any public or private street, court or alley, or any part thereof, in the city of Philadelphia, or of laying the footways of the same, or the expense of repairing or relaying the pavements, curbs or footways of such street, court or alley, or parts thereof, is, or shall hereafter, by act of assembly or ordinance of the said city, be made to be legally chargeable in whole or in part against the owner,occupier or person having charge of real estate adjoining, fronting or bordering on such street, court or alley, and where such expense shall, by reason of the default of such owner, occupier or other person, have been incurred or borne by the mayor, aldermen and citizens of Philadelphia, in all such cases, such real estate shall be held liable and subject to the mayor, aldermen and citizens of Philadelphia, for the payment of all expenses so by them incurred or borne, together with the penalties and costs by law provided, and it shall be lawful for them to file their lien for the same in the court of common pleas for the city and county of Philadelphia, and the lien hereby created shall have priority to, and shall be fully satisfied and paid be AN ACT in relation to the paving of private streets, Courts and Alleys in the city of Philadelphia. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall and may be law-fore any recognizance, mortgage, judgment, debt, obliful for the select and common councils of the city of Philadelphia, whenever to them it shall seem required by the public good that any private streets, courts and alleys in the said city should be paved, and curbed, to require the same to be paved, both as to the footways and as to the cartways, wherever there are such, and also if deemed necessary to be curbed by the owners of the ground fronting or bordering thereon at their own cost and expenses respectively, agreeably to the existing regulations of the public streets and alleys of the said city, in such manner, at such times, and under such restrictions as the said select and common councils shall or may order and direct. Provided, That no private alley which shall be enclosed and intended for the sole use of the owner or occupier shall be required to be paved, and that no private street, court or alley, not intended for the passage of carts, shall be required to be curbed. VOL. III. 50 gation or responsibility, which the said estate may become fiable to, from and after the passing of this act, and the mayor, aldermen and citizens aforesaid shall be, and they are hereby authorised to collect the amount of such lien in like manner as money due on judgments may now be recovered by a writ of scire facias framed to meet the case. Provided, That on the trial of any such scire facias suit, the merits of the claim may be tried under such rules and regulations as said court may adopt. And provided also that no property other than that subject to such lien shall be taken or sold to satisfy the same. Sec. 5. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Mayor of the city of Philadelphia, immediately after the passage of this act to cause the same to be published for at least one week in the newspapers in which the ordinances of the city are required to be published. I certify that the foregoing is a copy of an act of the The Board of canal commissioners adjourned on Tuesday evening last, to meet again in September. We have been politely favoured by a member of the Board with a report made by a committee of the board, at their recent session at Harrisburg, containing a statement of the amount of money expended by the former boards, and the sum that will be at the command of the present board during the ensuing season. We learn, that the board are determined, in accordance with the recommendation of the committee, to complete those sections of the canal which have already been commenced as speedily as possible. The committee appointed on the 2d inst. to inquire relative to the expenditures upon the canal and railway, and the means within the power of the Board to proceed with the work, Report:-That the whole amount of moneys which appear to have been placed in the hands of the Treasurer of the Canal Commissioners, under the several acts of the Legisla ture, up to the first day of June 1829, inclusive, is Of which sum there has been drawn by acting commissioners, superintendants, &c. on the Pennsylvania Canal, up to same period, Balance in the hands of the Treasurer, This sum of $1,470,589 84,appears to be the amount of available funds of the present Board, as it stood on the 1st June, 1829; but it will probably require $270,000 of this sum to pay up debts and per centage on work actually done prior to the 1st of June, leaving therefore about $1,200,000, as the actual fund for the prospective operations of the year, commencing the 1st June, 1829. It is proper to state, that the amount drawn from the Treasury of the Board by the acting Commissioners, Superintendents, &c. within the year terminating the 1st June, 1829, was $3,185,000 48. In placing the preceding statement before the Board, your committee avoid all remark on the comparatively $4,858,673 89 limited means which are left at their disposal. 4,837,584 45 21,089 44 4,610,511 45 127,836 83 64,222 69 35,013 48 4,837,584 45 Whole amount drawn. The sums drawn from the treasury by the respective acting comissioners, superintendants, &c. of the former Board, were as follows: By Abner Lacock, of the western division By William Wilson, do. do. $1,727,609 40 825,141 41 1,128,977 14 369,388 38 270,000 00 236,000 00 73,050 00 124,428 12 50,000 00 27,000 00 5,990 00 $4,837,584 45 8,173 89 4,829,410 56 The committee have thought it their duty to state the material facts, and to recommend that the most rigid econemy accountability be enforced by the acting Commissioners, Superintendents and other persons in the service of the Board. That all agents whose services are not actually necessary to the prosecetion of the work, be discontinued, and that especial attention be turned towards the early completion of such parts of the Canal as are most advanced. AN ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson was the daughter of Dr. Thomas Græme, by Anne, the daughter of Sir William Keith, then governor of Pennsylvania. Her father was a native of Scotland, and a graduate in medicine. For nearly half a century he maintained the first rank in his profession in the city of Philadelphia. He held, during a great part of this time, the office of collector of the port. Her mother possessed a masculine mind, with all those female charms and accomplishments which render a woman alike agreeable to both sexes. They had one son and three daughters, all of whom attained to the age of maturity. The subject of this memoir was the youngest of them. She discovered, in early life, signs of uncommon talents and virtues, both of which were cultivated with great care, and chiefly by her mother. Her person was slender, and her health delicate. The latter was partly the effect of native weak. ness, being a seven months' child, and partly acquired by too great application to books. She passed her youth in the lap of parental affection. A pleasant and highlyimproved retreat, known by the name of Græme Park, in Montgomery county, twenty miles from Philadel phia, in which her parents spent their summers, afford ed her the most delightful opportunities for study, meditation, rural walks, and pleasures, and, above all, for cultivating a talent for poetry. This retreat was, moreover consecrated to society and friendship. A plentiful table was spread daily for visitors, and two or three young ladies from Philadelphia generally partook with Miss Græme of the enjoyments which her situation in the country furnished. About her seventeenth year she was addressed by a citizen of Philadelphia of res |