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NAV perhaps forget, and excuse the deleier-

NAV pers,aps forget, and excuse the aeaeier-
scies Of the speaset
4. Bur the mind, that has been contafhinalea I
with the errors of,a .icious elncation, that can
follow with pleasure ooly tie sangulnary ieas-
stems Of a celebrated destroyer, Will feei no
sterest IN the; life and character OF aFhero.
whose sole ambition was to be useful, sshesc
greatest triumph we're over fortune end HIM lY
I Self. The actions Of Washington had iofthelr
object the happiness Of his country, and nos
the qualification of aselhsh vanity % ne al !
lurinp prospect of a fruitlcss victory could ne
Vel. tempt him to rash destruction OF ms ar
I nv: nor could the hattcring trapplngs q
power ever sednee him from his duty, : %
wade thro' slaughterto throne. II; the d e'r
scc:ption therefore OF his virtues, the brilli4nt
celorings of fancy must be discarded scar .I LOT
the sober language OF reality and Pereaps .
simple narrative OF his actions Wonid consul
I1tute the highest monument to his talns
He was. descended from a respectable talni-
Sly, which had long' been settled in AmaeHes---
Virginia has~the honor of claiming HIM as her
son state, which has ever been distinguish
ed for the wisdom and talents Its citizens,
and which was originally founded.by asRatclgh
and a Smith, the brilliant subjects OF poetry
and romance. His parenss were engaged IN
rural pursuits, and Washington hlartseli was
born and educatedin the country, where eve
ry useful faculty and habit of shc mind, has
long taken itssfavorite abode, His early years
were not disgraced by any efthoss ;ndecoipts
Instances of dissipation, which injudicious BIZ
ographerss describe and paliiate With apparent
pleasure as proofs OF genius. he hatufa li
|.strength of his constitution was corrobolaed
by temperance and exercise and the naajes-
tic dignity of his stature surpassed the ORGY
nary measure of mankind. The instruction
which he received, ar European master OF
arts might probably despise. because 1t did
not consist in the idle acquisition OF the ldl.
oms of an obsolete language, or N know
ledge of the crude notions OF antiquity &C
QUESTIONS, which only deceive the pedant, by
Gle. sembiaRce Of science and instead OF be-
ing the landmarks of action, are generally o.
staclcs to worldly promotion Lake fratls-
Inns, his education principally consisted In q
thorough knowledge OF his own language,
which gave him theseomnand OF apure and
perspicuons diction; add those studies which
| formed the basis of his intended profession
T To enter the navy Of England was his iirst
| destination. But Heaven had created him Tor
higher purposes and views !; and TIC tlTid
partially of his nl,,her was the instrument
! that diverted the design, When strengthen
| cd by experience, the man Ct nature, genus
| seon discovers and pursues the proper dirce-
ton Of bis mind, and is.early destined 10 oEcr-
throw the. Obstacles lii his course TO celebrity ;
as rapid stream, by the force and accuma-
| latien Of Its waters Gaaliy oTcs'y.clIs the
! barriers that conine it. 1t was thus, acces'd-
ing to the naturalist, that cur river forced It's
| passage to the ocean, and thus the heros VINO
! has consecrated its favorilc shores, rose ahese
/ the vale of obsourity, broke down the,ra.ps.ts
[ of illegal power, and tliffusea happiness, and
plenty over a numerous, and grateful people.
| at period, when Youths almost privileged
to be thouphlcss, his merits had obtained HIM
| the confidence Of the acting governor CT II
| GINA. When scarcely East his twenty first
| year, he was sent on dangerous expedition
! through the Indian nations and the report he
! s,en made of lis movements and obse::Tations,
/ eyinced the precocity of rs judgment Ent
! II was not until Bradock's unfortunate fafeat,
i whom he had accompanied as an AID, thet the
(! strength Of his character tuhy displayed.
.iaIs9ss advice. on the mode Of conducting tie
! CAMPAIGN, had been disre sardesl, as the sus-
| gsstons ofinexpericnse ;@but IN tie moment
! Of danger, when circumstances had proved
1 the error ofhis commander, he left his bed
.of S; skncss, and sayeitie reInaihs OF tse Tout-
+ ed troops, { ON the destructive @strataSesn or
1.-The. foe. Tie prosidenees OF Heaven seems
then to haya.bsen peculiarly interested IN his
!. welfare. Of the ,,aids OF Braddock. ne slone
!. survived the battle arh though rs activity
had particularly marked him cut y stas an.
mostly of the Insiians and several bais passed
through his coat 4; yet to sthe astai$3ss.iaeht