Alexandria Gazette

Leslie.—This distinguished American artist, with his family embarked yesterday, purposing to remain. It is little to the credit of our country, that this gentleman should so soon have returned to re-enter upon a foreign residence, and that, too, under such circumstances. It is well known that he came hither, under an appointment, as drawing Master to the West Point Military School. The salary, however, being inadequate to his support from the American government—there was an informal understanding with Mr. Leslie, that a painting room should be erected at the Institution for his accommodation, that he might employ his pencil for his own benefit, when not engaged with his class. But we learn that not only has the government refused to fulfil the implied engagement, but he was placed in quarters not the most convenient for his family. The consequence is a resignation and return to Europe.—Weir, as we have somewhere seen it stated, is to fill the station at West Point—and if so, it will be well filled. He is at once a gentleman, and an able and accomplished artist; and if regret at the loss of Leslie can be lessened, it is by the appointment of such a successor as the Institution will find in Weir.—N. Y. Com.