3. The doctrine announced by President Monroe as the settled policy of this nation, more than forty years ago, has been strictly adhered to on the part of the United States from that time to the present. It was so long acquiesced in by the European powers, that it began to be regarded as a part of the common law of nations. It has become as firmly fixed, and as warmly cherished in the heart of every American citizen, as if it were a part of the national constitution. An occasion has now arisen to test the question whether this doctrine is a myth or a reality. There is a direct interference on the part of one of the European powers in the affairs of an independent American State. A republic has been overturned, and a monarchy established on its ruins. The whole nation waits with intense anxiety for some vigorous movement on the part of the government. Delay and hesitation engender doubt and despondency. From the throbbing heart and the trumpet tongue of the people comes the mandate, "Onward!" CHAPTER CXVIII. FORM OF A WILL. IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN: John Foster, mer of the city, county, and State of New York, chant, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this life, do therefore make, ordain, publish, and declare this to be WILL and TESTAMENT: That is to say, ter, my my last FIRST. After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give and devise to my wife, Mary Fes house and lot, No. 230 Fifth Avenue, New York City, which devise is to be in lieu of her right to dower in all my real estate. I also give and bequeath one hundred thousand dollars, to be paid to my said wife to her out of my personal property. SECOND. give and bequeath to each of my three daughters, Mary, Catherine, and Elizabeth, the sum of fifty thousand dollars. THIRD. give and devise to my son house and lot known as No. 10 West Thirty fourth John my FOURTH. give and devise to my son also give and bequeath to him the rest, residue, and remainder of my personal property. Likewise, I make, constitute, and appoint my wife, Mary Foster, to be executrix, and my son, James Foster, to be executor of this, my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the eighth day of June, year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five. in the John Foster. [L.S.] Subscribed by John Foster, the testator named in the foregoing will, in the presence of each of us; and at the time of making such subscription, the above instrument was declared by the said testator to be his last wili and testament; and each of us, at the request of saia testator, and in his presence, and in the presence of each other, signs his name as a witness thereto, at the end the will. WITNESS: William L. Jones, of Residing at 654 Broadway, N. Y. City. Thomas Preston, Residing at 31 W 14th St., N. Y. City. John Allen, Residing at 417 4th Avenue, N. Y. City. |