Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-08-20
could ths veil be drawn aside, 5.ai

Wv "o''s pat.lCt;
therecondite science of government "
|would observe all the emotions Of his ~
ly heart occupying In turn, his expres aa
features; and .see,. through the wlnJ'
of his breast, every anxiety, ever
| pulse, every thougss, directed to Your h.,
:piness." ri
Mr. Mason thus speaks Of the writ;,,
Kinder the signature of PuBLIus, and "
the efforts ofthtir author in the State C,'
yention-- 80
" In the papers signed PuBLIvs, viii,
compress the experience of ages, and poa
original light or the science OF goyernmp,,
his genius has left manual for the fum.
statesman. And they will be read viii
deeper interest WIN tits considered Tia,
eloquent anil powerful as they are, ,b.,
were written urder the pressure of bus.
| ness, amidst the conversation OF friend,
and the interrogatorics of clients. Ah,I
the spirit witch dictated them is fed
the hand which penaedshes, moulders h
DEATH
rs tlis voice co-operated wish his pes,
In the Convention OF this state, which ne
to deliberate on the FEDERAL constitute,
he was always heard with awe, perhan
with conviction though not always with
success. Bat when the Crisi, arrived
wilen vote vas 10 deternine vherb,r
New York shoAIti retain or re]inqaish her
place in the ua:on ;; and preceding OF,
csrs>nces made It probable that she would
choose the worst part ofthe alternative,
Hamilton arose IN redoubied strength. H.
argued, demonstrated, ne entreated, he
warned, till apathy itself was moved, AID
the most relentless Of human things, aprs.
coneerted majority, was Staggered and
broke3,. Truth was again victorious, and
New York enrolled herself under the F..
deral Standard
The Orator thus happily :Pourtrays hi,
professional eminence--
Z" How he resolved the most intricate
cases; how he pursued general principle
through their various notifications how
he opened the fountains of justice; HOWL:
revered the rights of property how he
signalized himselfin protecting the defence.
lrss,; how judges. and Jurors, AMI council,
and audience, hung on his accents; let them
declare "a no have intrusted their FORTUNES
to his hand; let them declare who have
wondered that any man should be thought
great while Hamilton appeared at the Ams.
rcan bar"
Oae passage more, where ne sums "
his character, must suffice
90 But euumerations were endless, He
was born to be great. Whoever was S.
coad, Hamilton musth hrst. Il his stu.
pendous anil versatile mind nj, iavestigai'
on was difficult ; 10 Suojecs presented
which he did nor Illuminate Superiority,
in some. particular, belongs 70 THOUSANDS
Pre-emiq.ence, in whatever he chose 70 an'
dsr axe, was the prerogauve 81 ElamIio.'
No fixed criterion could be applied 70 his
talents. Often has them display been sup
posed to have reached the limit Oh nua1an
effort and the Judgment stood firm d!
set aside By himself. When a cause Of
new magnitude required new exertion, be
rose, he lowered, he scared: surprising him.
self, as he surpassed OH rs. Then was
nature tributary to his eloquencas! Then
was felt his despotism over thf. heart,
Touching, at-ais. pleasure, every string Of
pity or terror, of indignation or grief nc
melted, he soo.hed, he reused, he aglta'
ed; alternately gentle as the dews, anu
awful as the thunder. Yet,:great as he was
in the eyes Of the world, he was. greater 10
the eyes. of those with~whom ne was mo"
cenversant. The greatness ofmoss men
hkeobiec,sseen through mist, dlminlshs'
with the distance bat HamIlton likes
tower seen agar of under clear sky, rose
in grandeur and sublimity with every step
Of approach. Familiarity with him was the