The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-07-21
ENQUIRER !.
RICHMOND
SATURDAY, JULY o., 1904;
CEN. HAMILTON.


The death of this celebrated man, is well cal
culated TO excite comfortable attention. A war
rior who had afiifed III the American revolution,
itatc[ican who preiided 70 long over the fede-
raj treaiury and introduced Our mott impor-
tant financial arrangements, lawyer whomade
10 diihhguiihed figure at the bar, and above
ali, Inc uiiucrtiIi icd,,eI of d confederate partv
cannot be eXpe6edtoq;iit the nage of life, with
out drawing our attention tothe fcenes in which
he has 70 confpicuouay played a part, and to the
consequences which viii follow from his death.
Tbeie memorable fccnes, it will be the impor-
tant duty of fome future Biographer TO retrace.
1hete consequences are loft in the deepch of
futurity, OFT of which they will progteiIively
emerge. On each of thefe points may Be per
mitted to fuGgcit fingle remark
Gen. Hamilton is no more but the confe-
quences of bis conduct have not departed with
him: The itateimap is gone; bN his political
iyiten fiill turvives. While then the republicans
render impartial iuaice 10 the memory of Mr..
Hamilton. let them DE cautious not to extend
their concern beyondthe rclpe6tfcltributew which
is due to fome OF His meritorious qualities. We
all know the amiable generofty which death in
tpires in the turviyors. We feel that there is a
Kind of dionor i'll cenfuring the dead, who are
no longer able to retaase our rcprolches or
10 refute our accutdtions. The compafGon which
we feel for their fate, gives = kind of fUftening
| to our more diiiocial paliions and envy and
.iealoufy, The rage of flnaticifn or the ref.ht-
| ment Of party, are frequently buried in the fame
grave with our opponents. Gen. Hamilton Il
repeat it) is gone, but the fyltem OF meafurss,
which he was accuffomed to advocate, fill lives
IN hchcarts & affections ofhis party Letusnever
then, while we admit the iniInitabe eioduence,
the profound knowledge, aud In fome refpe6ts,
the virtuous department Of this celebrated! man,
LET 40 a a ,~,f I, a.
| iyitcm Of E!eaiures which were deftruEtiye TO
our peace, liberty and contribution. While
we lament the departure Of fuch fplendidtaisnts.
| iot forever TO his country, let lis not ceaf- TO
| forget that thete talents had long before his
death, been appropriated to the fupport of an
erroneous iyfe,n. Death may cancel our re-
ieHsment againit the man, but our diGapproba.i-
on IT his political conduit cannot EXPIRE. 10
| admire iome OF his luxurious Qualities, viii be
ours duty & cur delight. Hut to deny tnat thisnan
had eininentlailings, would be the mof obvious
iacorhitency: & to fuftr his name tohe brought
up hereafter as the pretext and ratification of
| IMPROPER ineailtres, would be AZ act of iniufice
to our country, which has been already too Of
zen performed under the fan6ton Of Gen. Wall-
| ington' name.
Gen. Hamilton is no more but the COME
qnences of his death will not probably be focctl
I hderable, as our imagination is ready to CON
ceive. His party have certainly Loft great, an
! influential nau But the energy of Ills party will
| ioouiupply his place. Under the monarchical
go7eroments of Europe che death of one man
! MAJ ihahe whole Kingdom TO its centre. The
| GctUy Of whole nation may be afEeGtedb v the
death OF monarch or r1ininer. But under 2
republican government like our own, and in =
h9pe itaie Of lociety flch as we enjoy, the hlsG
influential man cannot poilefs the fame fvay 4.
tne mott elevated character under an European
! monarchy , and greater number of men are 10
i've found who aff in The operations Of the 90.
I veinment. Each individual poHeles lcfs infu.
cnce but there dre more individuals who par,
take OF ,h' influence. The death of one mar
thus leaves fpace, which ether competitors are
anxicos and abIc TO occupy. MIR. Hamilto,
thcnis gore, but competent fucceGors are red,
to iuPpiy hi5 place and 20 d:fcharge its ,sGties.
MI Pit is once more Prime MiniGer Of Fin
gland. May not great changes be expected frou
\ this new administration In his fpeech ON tn
Defence of the Nation, we have no genera
hints, except what relate TO military srranoe
men!s from which we may infcf his Opinion O
The general fyfem of ny. Addington's adno;uit
trat.5r, or The plan which he would himGslfDuy
iu> +" Re were pui into the miaifry. III com