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Minister to talk diplomacy in French,
within the hearing Of third parties.


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The Widow of Gen. Hamilton.


We have been permitted 10 copy the
annexed extract from private letter re.
ccived from New York by gentleman Of
Boston:


NEw-YoRK, Dec. 10Th, 1S45.


"You ask me if ever see here the wife
Of Gen. Alexander Hamilton, the friend
and companion of Washington. l met her
to-day in store in John street. have
frequently seen her at church and in tho
street. have often seen her too in pub
lie, al lectures, and in large audiences
when the occasion had been one of inter-
est. met her frequently at the course
Of lectures on Mexican Antiquities, deliv.
cred al Niblo's by DR.. Hawks, two winters
ago. This morning had very interes-
ting inter- lew with her. She had walked
from Four,h-street to John-stre dis.
lance of over mile and half, and with
no more fatigue than a maiden of seven
teen would feel, brushing the dew from
the grass on Boston common Of Sun
day morning, cas- she trippeth il lightly
across the lawn.' Mrs. Hamilton told me
she was now in her Ssh year, and she
had come out TO get Prayer Book that
morning with large print, to take with her
The next Monday to Washington to use at
church there; for she does not like to de-
prive others of their own. Her fine ewes
are still full Of the vivaciiy of youth, and
her step scarcely bearing mark of age.
She says she wishes Congress to under
take the publication of her husbands pa
pers, and this is the main object Of her
present visit 10 Washington. She is,
doubtless, treated with great attention and
respect while there, by the heads of de-
parlmenis and members of both houses of
Congress. Her conversation is full of in>
terest and animation, and she is truly one
OF the most remarkable women of her ago
now living. How few of her cotempora.
ries are now On the stage, who like her
have seen the thirteen colonies under the
MonarchaI and Federal Government ?
She says her health is perfectly good and
she anticipates no Inconvenience from the
journey, as she is able to walk over almost
all New York in day. She goes out in
all weathers and is one of The best speci-
mems OF lady of the old school. She sill
has constitution unimpaired by sickness
or old age. She said we are living now
in generation of almost inideis. Tho
ten commandments are rot taught to chill
dren as they used to be in the times of the
Revolution, and The goodly practice of
teaching the church catechism is too much
neglected; on this point am told this lady
IS 'nexorabe at the board OF the Orphan
Asylum, where she exerts controlling
influence. The Presbyterian ladies' allow
The church catechism is we'll enough. but
they DO not see the need of insisting so
s'renuously on that In particular. There
must be in her possession papers of her
husbands Of much value. The doctrines
OF Alexander Hamilton on questions of
deep interest, at the present day, are still
the prevailing principles among enlighten.
ed statesmen. His life and times now be-
long 70 history, and The opportunity of be.
| ing in his widows society makes o,o e.,