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asleep on his post AT all events the charge Is un
supported by proof or authority, end we cannot but
admire the zeal and temper with which his reputa'
ton is defended by COL Bentalou, one OF his survlv


ing officers himself an old soldier. This EsPru
du Corps is always commendsble, but II IS peculiar
ly interesting when the aged living becomes ANNA
ted in defence OF the heroic dead The historian
may very innocently make charge in his cold re-.
cord, which wounds the feelings Of friends aud
contemporaries and i, should be rebutted on the spot
if unfounded. We regret to state that the Life ol
Green has many similar errors w r. Eng.


An institution under the title OF the Kosciusko
School is about 10 be established near Newark, N.
J. 1t has been organized at recent meeting OF
the trustees of the African Education Society in that
place. The intention is to appropriate the Kosclusko
tuDd, and to raise similar sum, for its endowment.
The origin Of the Kosciusko fund, and consequently
of the name OF the school, is explained in the New
York Observer as follows: " That distinguished
hampton of civil liberty, on his last visit to the
u. S.. left in the hands of his friend and compeer
IN patriotism, the venerable Thomas Jefferson, his
last will and testament, Of whic Mr. Jefferson was
appointed the Executor. BY this will he gave to
Mr.. Jefferson fund, the available amount of which
at this time, will be about $4,000, to be employed
IN hbera,ing enslaved Africans, and bes,owng upon
them such an education, as TO use his own woids)
would make them better fathers, better mothers,
better sons, and better daught The illustrious
and lamented executor, in his life 'ime in'rusted
The management and application oil this sacred fund
to Benjamin l.. Lear Esq. OF Washington Ciy, and
Of the Board OF Trustees ; and we are authorized
10 state that the appropriation of the fund.- upon the
principles recommended at the above meeng and
adopted by the trustees, received the decided appo
baton Of Mr.. Jefferson"