The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-10-17
FROM TIRE AMERICAN CITIZEN.
A SKETcH.

Few men have obtained greater and more iuR no
Paary than GaO. Clinton, the ate governor of the fate
:" New ork. The early and decided part which ne
TOOK III the American Revelation and the MANY fer.
vices which he rendered. both in the council and in
the held, have made his well known throughout
the union, and peculiarly endeared it to the citizens
OF the fate in which he reides
Immediately after the New-York convention had e.
ahhihed contribution, Mr.. Clinton was elected CO.
vernon: ne ireeholders choie, fays an hiiforian
tor their governor, Gen. George Clinton, a gentle
man erceientiy qualified be at the head of
tle tate, ut 10 intereifing and perpexed period
rms defence OF the forts Clinton and Montgomery wa.
judic'ous and brave. The matter is thus related by
the iaHe hlitorian. At eight night, he Genera!
rutnani wrote to Governor Clinton, and informed
iii OF tne arrival OF the Britih, and what he thought
was Their deitination. The Governor upon the re-
ceiPt OF the letter, penetra,ed the defen prorouqed
.he aieInbiy the next day and hanened to Fort
montgomery, where he arrived at niyht Governor
Clinton ordered out detachment of 700 men toward
doodle own, and another of 60 with brals field
piece to very good fpot different road. They
are both attacked foon by the enemy's whole force
1000 mem and obliged to give way, but behave
with prlt and retreat with order till they reach the
!ort Inc Governor Immediately then potts his men
III te mott advantageous manner; but it is not MANY
minutes before his poit, well Fort Clinton is in
vaded on all hdes. He is fumn,oned when the fun
is ABOUT an hour high to furrender in FIVE minutes
:. -, III ABOUT ten minutes after the
brithh make general and desperate attack on
both polls, which is received with fpirt Officers
and men, as we'll militia as continental behave well
mott inceiant fire is kept up until duff when the
aiisiied are overPowered by NUMBERS who force the
mes and redoubts at both poas. Not = few of the
americans night their way out, others mix with the
enemy and 10 make their efcape, knowing all the a.
venues III the mountains, and being favored by the
night. Inc Governor, and MS brother General
james Clinton, who iswounded, but not dsnyerouflv.
get clear off. ''
The whole garrifon coniifted OF but GOO men. mo,
one malt OF whom had bayonets vvhereyth to onpof.
tnoie OF the enemy, whole repeated aTaults with
'hat weapon at length prevailed" See Gordons ilio-
ry.l
MIR Clinton, on another location perforrsd a,
eientiai feryice; and indeed, was Instrumental in IA
wing the country. This in the wear 1880 Of
"hleh honorable mention is made by the biioriap al
ready quoted j." Had it not been, fays he, for
mott vigorous itep that the American Governor Clin
son Ventnred to take, the army rnu have difbsnded
.of "ais oil bread, as the magazines were exhauAed
ana transportation byland impra licable had ther.
oeen any thing to ACT unon. The Governor feizes e..
verai hundred barrels in the hands of private uer
enans' winch they had purchafed UP to exchange for
other articles.
On the evacuation of New-York, Governor Gin
ton ihewed himelfto be mild in peace as he had
Deen iteTn III war He the hero who ceares to ieit
citizens had determined upon violent neaiures a.
saint the property and perfons Of all who had re-
named IN the city during the war. The ferinps of
the wings, and the part which others had atled
sndIed IN the former reientment, which, though nt
Jutihabie was extremely natural The foul Of Gov.
Clinton was hyperion the thoughts Of revenge ard
dncerned the true policy. Ills honorable ;ndena,
Dent, and iuceeisful exersons fay the orator on the
death OF Gen. Hamilton, to refrain opr c;,;z.7,.
cannot be remembered but with repe9 and vepsrs,;'
Oh. The nobienefs Of mind which he diGplaved 4,
conjunction with Hamilton, made an ipnr.Tnn
which can never be efaeed
Mr. Clinton held the office Of Governor. up.l n,
voluntarily reinquilhed It, re was elected term AZ.
ter term, Tor the fpace Of years agana rersa.ad
ana formidable oppoition The addrels which he NIB
mined ON Mss retirement, is among the fra fpeeinieus
OF the kind, and worthy of being preierved.
ME reclining under the made, renine from
long ieene OF civil and military labonrs, he was fe-
zeu win rheumaiiIn, the neee1afy eonfequence Of
he istigues and hardlhips to which be had been ex
Poled. IN TINS itate he continued for confdsrable
time, and had to fruggle beides, with heavy al;a;-
ons IN his family Health and vigor, however were
gradually reitored, and he became again as eao,e a,
life. avn P"OA@
Ills fellow citizens called him. after ron n G,
years, to take upon him once more. Ire ogiee of
Sn'et Magtrate Of the State To this he was much
c'"ehned but he was not abe to reff the voice Of
the people to whole welfare he had been always at
tacned' and Whole wlhes he ever thought proper -
reverence Beng gratiGcd with his fervice for one
they had iuiiered bin to retire from this honor,