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Airid a variety of Orations which we have had
the plcafure of perufmg,on the fubjed of Gen.
WASHINGTON! death, we have seen no
one so highly appreciated in our own opin
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and sublimity; and we could not deny our
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TUE,the Patrons of the UNITED STATES
ORACLE OF THE DAY.
iMTCNMi. "!■-■
AN ORATION,
Upon the Death of General W ASHI^G
TON, delivered at the requfl of the Cor
poration ofthe City of Neto-York, on ge
31st day of December, 1799.
By GOUVERNEUR" MORRIS.
AMERICANS,
Assembled to pay the Lift dues
of filial piety to him who was the
father of his country, it is meet that we
take one lad look: at the man whom we
have loft forever.
Born to high destinies, he was fafh
ioned for them by the handof nature—
His form was noble—His port majes
tic—On his front were enthroned the
virtues which exalt, and those which a- ;
dorn the human character. So dignifi
ed his deportment, no man could ap
proach him but with refpeft— None
was great in his presence. You all have
seen him, and you all have felt the reve
rence he inspired ; it was such, that to
command, seemed in him but the exer
cise of an ordinary function, while others
felt a duty to obey, which (anterior to
the injunctions of civil ordinance, or the
compulsion of a military code) was im
posed by the high behests of nature.
He had every title to command—
Heaven, in giving him the higher qual
ities of the foul, had given also the tu
multuous passions which accompany
greatness, and frequently tarniffi its luf
tre. With them was his firft contest —
and his firft victory was over himfelf—
So great the empire he had there ac
quired, that calmness of manner and of
conduct diftingtiifhed him through life ;
Yet, those who have seen him hrongly
moved, will bear witness that his wrath
was terrible ; they have seen boiling in
his bosom pallion almost too mighty for
man ; yet, when just bursting into act,
that strong passion was controuled by
his stronger mind.
Having thus a perfect command of
himfelf, he could rely on the full exer
tion ofhis powers, in whatever direction
he might order them to act. He was,
therefore, clear, decided, and unembar
rassed by any consideration of himfelf.
Such considerations did not even dare
to intrude on his reflections. Hence it
was, that he beheld not only the affairs
that were pacing around him, but those
also in whichhe was personally engaged,
with the coolness of an unconcerned
fpe&ator. They were to him as events
biftorically recorded. His judgment
was always clear, because his mind was
pure. And seldom, if ever, will a found
understanding be met with in the com
pany of a corrupt heart.
hi the strength of judgment lay, in
deed, one chief excellence of his char
acter. Leaving to feeble minds that
fplendour of genius, which, while it en
lightens others, too often dazzles the
poiTefTor—he knew how best to use the
rays which genius might emit, and car
ry into a& its best conceptions.
So modest, he wiffied not to attrad
attention, but observed in silence, and
saw deep into the human heart. Os a
thousand propositions he knew to distin
guish the belt ; and to fele& among a
thousand, the man most fitted for his
. purpose. If ever he was deceived in
his choice, it was by circurnftances of
facial feeling which did honour to his
heart. Should it, therefore, in the re
view of his condif, appear that he was
merely Pot infallible, the few errors
which fell to his lot, as a man,will claim
the affections of bis fellow men. Pleaf
cd with thv rare, but graceful weakness,
they will, admire that elevation of foul
which, Superior to resentment, gave
honour and power, with liberal hand,
to those by whom he had been offended :
Not to conciliate a regard, which, if it
be venal, is worth no price, but to draw
forth in your service the exercise of tal
ents which he could duly estimate, in
spite of incidents by which a weaker
mind would have been thrown from its
bias. r
In him were the courage of a soldier,
the intrepidity of a chief, the fortitude
ofa hero. He had given to the impul
* fions of bravery all the calmness of his
character, arid, if in the moment of dan
frr, Eis manner was distinguishable from
that of common life, it was by superior
ease and grace. §
To each desire he had taught the les
sons of moderation. Prudence became
therefore the companion of his life—
Never in the public, never in the private
liour, did (he abandon him even for a
moment. And, if in the small circle
where he migut fafely think aloud, ihe
should have Numbered amid convivial
joy, his quick fcnfe of what was just,
, and decent, and fit, flood ever feady to
awaken her at the flighted alarm.
Knowing how to appreciate the world,
} its gifts and glories, he was truly wife.
'Wife also in fcle&ing the objects ofhis
I pursuit, and wifeip adoptingjuft means
' ;to compass honourable ends.
Bound by the sacred ties of wedded
love, his high example strengthened the
tone ofpublic manners. Beloved, al
most adored by the amiable partner of
I his toils and dangers, who shared with
;him the anxieties of public life, and
sweetened the shade of retirement, no
fruit was granted to their union. No
child to catch with pious tenderness the
falling tear, and soothe the anguish of
connubial affedion. No living image
remains to her of his virtues, and fht
* fouft seek them sorrowing in the grave,
1 Who (hall arraign, Oh GOD ! thy
high decree ? Was it in difpleafure,that
to the father of his country thou haft
Denied a son ? Was it in mercy, left
the paternal virtues should have tri
umphed (during feme frail moment)
in the patriot bosom ? AMERICANS !
he had no child, BUT YOU—and HE
WAS ALL YOUR OWN.
Let envy come forward if flic dare, and seek
some darkened spot in this fun of our glory.
From the black catalogue of crimes, envy her
felf must speak him free. Had he (a mortal)
the failings attached to man ?—Was he the
slave of avarice ? No. Wealth was an objeeft
too mean for his regard. And yet ceconomy
presided over his domeflic concerns; for his
mind was too lofty to brook dependence. Was
he ambitious? No. His spirit soared beyond
ambition's reach. He saw a crowr. high above
all human grandeur. He fought, he gained,
and wore that crown.—But he had indeed one
frailty—the weakness of great minds. He was
fond of fame, and had reared a colossal reputa
tion—lt flood on the rock pf his virtue. Thi^
was dear to his heart. There was but one thing
dearer.—He loved glory, but ftilfoore he loved
his country. That was the mailer passion, and
with refiftlels might, it ruled his every thought
and word and deed./
We fee him flopping, as it were from his
cradle, into the fields of glory, and meriting
the public confidence, at a period when others
too often consume in idleness the moments lent
for inftruftion, or (in pursuit of plcafure) waste
their moral energies. While yet his cheek was
covered with the down of youth, he had com
bined the character of an able negociator with
that of a gallant soldier. Scarce had he given
this early pledge of future Service, when he was
called On for the quick performance—He ac
companies to the weftern wilds Braddock, who
bred in the camps of the European war, despis
ed the savage. But soon entrapped in the close
ambufli, military (kill becomes of no avail.—
The leaders, feleded by unerring aim, firft
fall—lhe troops lie thick in slaughtered heaps,
the victims of an invisible foe. WASHING
TON, whose warnings had been ncgle&ea, still
gives the aid of salutary counsel to his ill fated
chief, and urges it with all the grace of elo
quence, and all the force of convi&ion. A form .
so manly draws the attention of the savage, and
is doomed to pcriih. The murdering instru
ments are levelled—the quick bolts fly winged
with death, and pierce his garments, but obe
dient to the sovereign will, they dare not shed
his blood. Braddock falls at his feet ; and the
youthful hero covers, with his brfve Virgini
ans, the retreat of Britons, not less brave, but
furprized by unusual war.
ihefe band of brothers were soon to fland
in hoftilc opposition. Such was the decree of
him to whom are present all the revolutions of
time and empire. When no hope remained
but in the field of blood, WASHINGTON was
called on by his country to lead her armies.
In modest doubt of his own ability, he submitted
with reluctance to the necessity of becoming
her chief; and took on him the weight, the
care and the anguish of a civil war. Ambition
would have rafted here the sweets of power, and
drunk deep of intoxicating draughts; but to the
Patriot, these fw ets are bitterness.
Industrious, patient, perfeveripg, he remain
ed at the head of citizens scarcely armed ; and
fpafing of blood, by (kill, rather than by force,
compelled his foe to leek a more favourable
theatre of war. And now all hope of union
loft, America (by her declaration of indepen
dence) cut the lail slender thread of connection.
She had hitherto been fuccefsful ; but was
soon shaken by adverse storms. The counsel
of her chief had been negleCted. His army had
been tailed by annual enlistment. The poor
remnantof accumulated defeat,retreating before
an enemy flufh^d with success, and confident in
all fupcriority, looked with impatience to the
approaching term of service. The profpea
was on all sides gloomy ; and sunshine friends
(turning their halcyon backs to fairer Ikies)
fought flicker from the storm. But though be
trayed by fortune, his calm and fleady mind re
mained true to itfelf Winter had closed the
campaign. Solacing in the enjoyment of what
their arms had acquired, the vigors tailed
plcafure unalloyed by rhe dread of danger.—
They were fbcltercd behind one of the broad
barriers of nature, and fafely housed, beheld up
on its farther ihore a feeble adversary, exposed
beneath the canopy of heaven to the rigours
of an unpitying fcafon. It washoped that, their
term of enlistment expired, the American troops
would disperse; and the Chief (in despair)
throw up his command. Such was the reason
ing, and such reasoning would, (in ordinary
case) have bin conclusive. But that Chief
was WASHINGTON! He frw,to his gallant
comrades the danger of their country, and afro
the aid of patriotic service. At his voice their
hearts tot high. In vain the raging Delaware
vexed with rhe wintry bluft,forbids their march.
In vain he rolls along his rocky tel a frozen tor
rent, whose ponderous moss thr-,tens to fw^ep
the soldier from his uncertain footftep; and
4 bear him down iheflood ! In rain tlte bearing
show adds to the dangerous ford a dark horror !
Difficulties and dangers animate the brave.—
His little band is arrived ; WASHINGTON
is within the walls—the enemy is subdued !
Fortune now finiles, but who can trail to that
fallacious Guile ? Preparations are already made
to punish the American Leader for b.U adven
trous hardihood. And now h: Ley Wretched
out before him in wide arra# A fore so great
that in the beetle tbi+s * b„e. Behind
him the impalpable stream cuts ertf retreat. Al
ready from his brazen throat the cannon gives
loud fnmmons to the field. But the fating fun
leaves yet a dreary night to brood over approach
ing ruin. The earth is Ihrouded in the veil of
darkness ; and now the illustrious Chief takes
up his silent march, and in wide circuit leads his
little band around the unwary foe. At the
dawn, his military thunders tell them their re
serve, polled far in the rear, is in the pounces of
the American Eagle. They hastened back to
revenge ; but he has already secured his advan
tage, and (by a well chosen position) confines
them to inglorious repose. The armies nowj
rest from their toil. But for him there is no
rest. His followers claim the double right of
returning to their homes, and he stands al
most alone. He dares not alk for aid, left the
enemy, emboldened by the acknowledgment of
weakness, should dissipate his shadow of an ar
my. Nothing remains but to intimidate, by
the appearance of a force, which does not exist ;
and hide from his own troops their great infe
riortty. Both are effe&ed by (kill rarely equal
led—never excelled.
Scarce hath the advancing fcafon brought
forward a few recruits, when he begins offeo
five operations. His enemy, foiled in each at
tempt to advance, is compelled to alk from the
ocean some fafer road to conquest. The pro
pitious deep receives on his broad bosom the
invading host, and bids his obedient billows
bear them to some ihore, where they may join
the advantage of furprize with those of num
ber, discipline, and appointments. The hope is
vain ! WASHINGTON had penetrated their
views, and Hands before them ! He is unfoitu-;
nate.—Defeated, not subdued—he leads on a-|
gain to new attack.—The half-gained vi&ory,l
fnatehed from his grasp, at the head of au infe
rior, twice beaten army, he passes the long win
ter in an open field, within one day's march of
his foe.
Here he wa; doomed to new difficulties, and
dangers unknown before. Farion had reared,
(in the American councils) her accursed head,
and laboured to remove him from the command.
That measure would at once have disbanded
his affectionate troops —the country around them
was exhausted. He had no means to clothe or
feed his army—-none to change their position.—
Many perilhcd—each day the numbers were
alarmingly diminished, and reinforcement was
dangerous, because it might increase the famine^
Under these circumstances, a new system of or
ganization and discipline was to be formed, in
troduced and enforced, while rhe soldier could ]
seldom obtain even his poor pittance of depre-|
plated paper—
_''Who iben batb seen
" The gallant lender of that ruined band,
" Let bint cry praif and glory on bis bead.
It was in the solitary walk of night—it was
in the bosom of friendship, that he cbuld alone
unburthen himfelf of the vast woe which weigh
ed upon his heart—Here was indeed no com
mon nor vulgar care. Honour— Liberty—<
His Country, Hood on the dangerous margin I
of uncertain fate, and no human eye could
pierce the dark cloud which hung upon fu
turity.
From this black night of gloomy apprehen
sion, broke forth the fun of golden, glorious
Hope !—A mighty monarch had connected his
fortunes with those of America-—in her defence
the Slag of France was unfurled,ud gratitude'hall
ed the, 6th Zewi,protestor of the rights of man
kind- His powerful interference took off from
what remained of the war, all reasonable doubt
as to the final event . After a varied feene of
adverse and prosperous circumftanccf,that event
arrived, and a Solemn treaty acknowledged your
independence.
Great was the joy, and high the general et
pe&ation, for the political Hate of America w^
not duly considered. Her band of federal union
had Feen woven by the hand of diftruH. The
different Hates had been held together, in no
small degree, by the external pressure of war, —
That pressure removed, they might fall asunder.
There existed various causes of difeontent, which
the intrigues of European policy might ripen
into disgust. Those who Shared in the public
councils were filled, therefore with deep appre
hension.—The arm,, taught by years of painful
experience, became a prey to finifler forebodings
Conneded by the endearing ties of Soldierly
brotherhood, these gallant Sons of freedom anti
cipated with horror the moment when they
nfyht be called on to unSheathe their swords
againft'each other ; and pour in impious libation,
the purest of their blood upon the altars of civil
war. Some of the more ardent Spirits, fmartiug
from the paH and fearing for the future, had
formed a with, that the army might be kept to
gether, and (by its appearance) accelerate the
adoption of an efficient government. The sen
timent was patriotic—the plan of doubtful com.
plcxion—the success uncertain—but the prof
pe6l was fair if the CHIEF could be engaged.-
He knew their wrongs ! He knew their
worth ! He lek their apprehensions ! They
had ,strong claims upon him, and those claims
were Strongly urged. Supreme power, with
meretricious charms, courted his embrace; and
was clothed, to seduce him, in the robes of just
ice. If therefore, ambition had possessed a Single
corner-ofhisheart, he might have deliberated.
But he was ever loyal. He bid a last adieu to
the companions of his glory, and laid all his lau
rels at the feet of his country !
His fame was now complete, and it was per
-1
mitted him to hope for ease ar;! dignified retire
ment. Vain, hope! The defeats of the Federal
compact are soon too deeply felt not to be gen
erally acknowledged —America dired, a revi
sion by persons of her choice. He is their Pre
sident. It isa question, previous to the firft
meeting, wh^t course Shall be pursued. Men
of decided temper, who, devoted to the public,
overlooked prudential considerations, thought a
form of government Should be framed entirely
new. Bitt cautious men, with whom populari
ty was an obje&, deemed it fit to consult and
comply with the wishes of the people. AMER
ICANS ! let the opinion then delivered by the
_ greatest and bell of men, be ever present to your
remembrance. He was colleded within him
felf. His countenance had more than usual so
lemnity—His eye was fixed, and fee tiled to look
into futurity. «It is (said he) too probable
“ gut no plan we propose will be adopted.—
" Perhaps another dreadful conflict is to be fuf*
“ tained. If, to please the people, we offer whdt
" we ourselves disapprove, how can we after
" wards defend our work ? Let us raise a stand
" ard to which the wife and honest can repair.
" The event is in the hand of God. " -Thi3
was the patriot voice of WASHINGTON;
and this the conftint tenor of his condudl.
With this deep sense of duty, he gave to our
constitution his cordial assent ; and has added the
fame of a legislator to that of a hero.
Again in the Shade of retirement, he fecks re
pose ; but is called, by unanimous voice, to be
:the firft magistrate of the United States. Scarce
are the wheels of government in motion, when
he is Struck by the view of that enormous rev
olution which still torments' and terrifies the
earth. The flames of war were spread through
out Europe, and threatned to waste the globe.
The delegated incendiaries found America Sill
ed with inflaniable matter. All the bad pillions,
with some that were good, Stimulated her to
engage in the contest. But the President, still
calm, difeerning, and true to your truest inter
est, proclaimed, observed and maintained, an
exa& neutrality. In vain was he assailed from
abroad -In vain foliated, excited, urged,
by those around him. He flood immove
able ! Vain also were the clamours of mistaken
zeal, the dark efforts of insidious faction, and
the foul voice of mercenary Slander. You have
all lately seen his firm administration, and all
now enjoy the rich result of his inflexible wis
dom.
Though he still turned with fond desire td
wards his domestic Shade, he never left the helm
I during the fury of the Storm, but remained till
I he had the well founded expectation that Amer-
I ica might enjoy Peace, Freedom and Safety—
and then at last he claims the light of age. A
venerable veteran in all honourable Service,
having consecrated to his country the spirit of
youth, the Strength of manhood, and the ripe
experience of laborious years, he alls repose.
His body, broken with toil, rauft reft.—=
No -He is called f&h again again
must he gird on his sword, and prepare for the
battle ! And fee ! freSh in renewed vigour,
he decks his hoary head with the nodding plumes
of war, and mounts the barbed Steed -With
countenance eredt and firm,his eagle eye meas
ures the lengthened fil& Wounderful man !he
Teems immortal —Oh No —No No,
this our pride, our glory, is gone— =He is;
gone forever.
But yet his spirit liveth. Hail ! happy Shade;
The broad Shield of death is thrown before thy
;fame. Never Shall the polluted breath of Slan
der blow upon his allies We will watch
with pious care the laurels which Shade thy;
urn, and wear thy name engraven on our hearts.;
Oh ! yet protest thy country ! Save her !
She is an orphan ! her father is mingled with the;
daft.'
No ! HE LIVETH —HE SHALL LIVE FOR-
Ever! And when the latest of your children's
Ichildren Shall pronounce his dear, his sacred
I name, their eyes Shall be fuffufed with the tear
I of GRATITUDE and LOVE.
Dangerous Effeffs of Animal Patrefaftion.
The noxious quality of putrefying
animal fubilances, and the deftru&ive
effects of the poifoh which by their de
composition, is diffufed in the atmos
phere, are becoming considerations of
immense importance to the health and
lives of the people of the United States.
Among the many striking fads which
evince the truth of this portion, the
following, contained in an extract ,of a
letter from the celebrated Dr. Mitch
ell, of New-York, to his friend in
this town, are worthy of notice.
"I (hall fill up the remainder of this
page by relating a few fads concerning
septic acid. Mr. Prior, the Infpedor
Gencm! of Beef and Pork, in this Com
monwealth, during the funimcr and
autumn of 1799, cxamined several thou
sand barrels of provisions in various
Rates of decay, partly from the bad
quality, and partly from the scanty
quantity of the Mariate of Soda, (Sea
Salt) with which they were pickled,
he and his affiftaats amounted, in the
whole, to forty persons, they all observ
ed, when Beef began to putrify, it al
ways turned four. This acidity could
be both smelled and tasted. When it
insinuated itfelf into cuts and Scratches
on their hands, it caused them to in
flame, and be difficult to heal.—And
:out of fortv, so exposed to the acid
;fumes of corrupting Beef, thirty-eight,
I were affected with dysentery attended
Iwith more or less of fever, nausea and
catarrh." [Boflon pap.
On the 23d nit. a fire occurred at
: Norfolk, which destroyed fix houses.—
I It commenced in a house belonging to
j Mr.^Cafper Hereter. _
- NEW-YORK, tan. 30.
French PIRACY and MURDER!!
We have obtainedfronl Capt. Cham
mings, of the Schooner Fair American,
which arrived here yesterday, the fol
lowing particulars relative to a feene
of murder and piracy, which is believ
ed to have been perpetrated on board
the faid<fchooner, by the crew of the
French privateer Victor.
The Schooner Fair American failed
from St. Thomas's on the 19th Nov.
iaft, bound to Philadelphia, under the
command of Capt. Davis : The 6th day
after her failing, she returned to St.
Thomas's by the name of the Nancy,
'commanded by one Quatin, (consigned
from Porto Rico to a Mr. Caifel of St.
Thomas's) and under French colors—-
Her name was erased from her Stern,
and every mean essayed, so to disfigure
her, as not to have her recognized ; a
set of falfe papers had also been obtain
ed—but all these appearances, were not
Sufficient to lay the fdfpicions of those
concerned. The evidence of her being
the Fair American, was so full and pos
itive, that upon application by Air.
Donavan,(agent for the owners, who
are merchants in Philadelphia) to the
government at St. Thomas's, she was
given up.
It appears that this schooner was cap
tured by the French privateer, immedi
ately after die left port —and that the
privateer Was soon after captured by the
Southampton British frigate ; from the
captain of which, was obtained the Log
Book of the Fair American—but no .
intelligence of Captain Davis or any of
his crew.—The appearance of the cabin
of the fch'r on her return to St. Thom
as's, of itfelf, was Sufficient to excite a
larming suspicions, though great pains
had been taken to scour the bloodfcincd
cabin, the traces of human gore, were
very perceivable 011 the births & floor ;
but what appears to fix the nmffacre of
the unfortunate crew of this veffel,is the
large incisions on the births of the cabin
from cutlasses, which are now to be seen,
accompanied with the dreaming marks
Os blond.
The above partly contradifled.
Under the N. York head isan account
that the schooner Fair American had
been taken by the French, and the Cap.
tain and crew murdered ; that account
is contradicted as it refpeCts the mur
der ; the captain and his crew were put
on board a vessel in ballad and sent
home, they have arrived in fafety.
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From the Poughkeepsie Journal.
HORRID !
Account of Mrs. Phoebe Bentley, by her
own Brother.
PHOEBE Bentley (the murdered wife of
the infamous William Bentley, late of Hoo
'fie, now in the goalof Renfelaer county, for the
murder dfhis wife) was born October 21,
1746, in the town of Canterbury, in the state of
Connecticut, was the second daughter of
Joshua Paine, and Constance his wife, then of
that town, and in the year 1749, she removed
to the town of Amenia, in Datchefs county,
with her parents and myfelf, she being then in
her third year, and I in my twelfth, we were
the only survivors of fix children of said Joshua
; and Constance ; and at the age of about sixteen
she was married to Seth Ccvil,jr. of Pawlirfg
ftown, by whom she had four children ; and
iu September, 1766, her said husband depart
ed this life, and left her to mourn the loss of a
tender and affectionate companion.
Some time in 1770, Phoebe was married,
again to Samuel Munroe, jun. with whom
she lived to have five or fix children ; Munro
also proved a kind and tender husband. But
mark well the transitoriness of all hunranjelicity;
Heaven now saw fie to put an end to her hap
piness in this world, by the death of her second
kind companion.
Not long after this, her inhuman murderer,
William Bently, made suit to her, and she to
the titter loss of all future comfort in this world,
cAfented and married him ; with whom she
livty about fifteen years, in a continued series
of tilt meft horrid abuses and inhumanity ; with
whom, from the goodness of her nature, she
submitted to, rather then leave a family of. small
children to the mercy of a depraved tyrant, by
whom she had them. All which time she fuf
fered more than death itfelf.
At last, Locking to relate, and my heart
talks at the thought, about the middle of
October, 1799, the ffid William Bently, to fill
up the measure of his consummate guilt and
baseness, who ought to have been aftay and
comfort to her advanced years, with more than
savage cruelty, with an axe put an end to her
existence, and at once bereaved about fourteen
children, and some of them small, of a kind mo
ther ; and me of an only filler, dear to me as
my own life.
BARNABAS PAINE.
Amenia, Nov 1799:
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Mr Thomas Keifo of Ann Arundell County,
Maryland, amufag bi nfclfingunning, with a double
barrelled gun on ibe id iuft foot some ft atridges bydif
\ charging one of the tubes ; endeavouring to keep bis
dogs from them with the butt end of bis mufet, the
I other barrel nuent off; the charge entered ^ left bip,
I and be died in a few routes.
forge Bickford, of Salem, was loft onboard
ty OAofor,from tbe fcb'r John, Ca,t,Senders.