Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1804-07-20

which, when necessary, could suddenly
check the uplifted arm, The precision
which guided the ardor ofcombat and Sc
leeted the moment Of CANCELLATION, re.
commended him TO the confidence ofone
whose esteem was truly. honour, and
whose employment conferredrealpraise
General Washington took Colonel ffa-
milton from his regiment. and, IN the
service Of an sid-de-camp during the rest
Of the war, although he Lost the opportu-
nifty Of gradual increase of rank, he en-
joyed The high advantage Of an intimate
connection with Que Of the FIRST Of human
beings, and Incorporating, perhaps not
less than IL he had continued his former
course, inthe effective termination ofths
war. ~ H. ! aa-.<
The peace which succeeded unfolded
powers and energies adapted to civil life
calculated for the benefit of nations, and
byahappy coincidence of events, employ
ed on those objects for which they SEEM
ed to have been created. =
1nthe formation ofaconstitution which
eombinedthe opposing Interests of differ
ent states and created new political
body from materials seemingly repulsive
10 each other /; . constitution which if
wisely administered and preserved from
open and insidious breaches, might con.
fer prosperity on ages yet unborn in
this mighty work Mr.. Hamilton, was one
ofthe principal agents. H.. ! =. g.; ~
His powerful and unwearied exertions
In the convention Of New-York secured
its advantages to the state from which he
had remained in the general convention
the sole representative, and his luminous
and forcible commentary under the Sig
nature Of = FederaLst, endeared him to
the whole continent. " i. =. =.
The disondered state Of the public e.
nanees rendered the treasury department
1t that time, the most arluous that could
be undertaken. It was conferred on him
before whom difficulties were accustom.
edto vanish, andthe incongruous matter
has been moulded into q system which
those who envied his genius, and oppos.
ed his politics, have been compelled to
pursue without alteration, or if alterati-
ons have been attempted, without i'm.
provement on the original. .-..-s
Not enriched by public employmen.s
he returned IN 1895 20 the labours of the
bar, in which he reSained and surpassed
his former eminence, and his fellow ci-
tizens particularly the commercial part
Of the city of ew-York, accustomed to
repose on his quick comprehension, sound
jadsuAent, extensive learning, COM
handing eloquence, and unremissias 6.
deity. win be among the first sufferers
by his Death. II. :. I'LL
That q man in whose character even
this imperfect sketch presents so much to
admire, should fall victim in the prime
Of life, TO > custom 30 barbarious, almost
the only rilque Of the middle age, when
ignorance, force and superstition over
whelmed the polished forms and lettered
re6nements Of society in the south of
Europe, IL much to be lamented. Du-
cling, which sprang from the single com.
bats Of the Goths, an imaginary and un-
-hailoxed appeal to Heaven, has surviv.
ed almost all the other vestages which
the northern barbarians left. $.1ts-
The arts, the sciences, the graees Of
civilized life have resumed their empire
and chased away The grosser habits Of
their former eonquerors : but il still re-
mains principle, that man OF honour.
invited to expose his life, the interests of
his family. the confidence. fha z,x,..,. ,>e