The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-03
NEW HISTORY OF THE
HNERICAN REYOLUTION.

CT We have lately laid before our re adler,
an Eu'oSium upon General Washington from
the " Stor'a della Guerra dep independence de
gil S,ati Unit d America" by Carlo Botia
. II will rank" says literary friend, " with
the best histories, ana of opinion. The follow
ing IS a literal .ansiation of the q Morte ed eio
gio del Gener~e Warren. which is not one OF
the finest specimens perhaps. but happen to be
exactly at 1t at this moment But deplora,le
loss ON their side was tnat of General Warren
He WAS one OF those men who are more attached
to liberty than to life, and at the same time
was as much the foe of ambition and rapacity as
the friend of liberty. He was endowed with
sound mind and a happy Intellect, and was
most GRACEFUL speaker, so that in private deli
bers,ions be was reputcd ofthe best Judgment
anu M public bad great influence over the by.
ISLANDERS. Friends and enemies alike, knowing,
him to be sincere and Of pure intention in every
thing, put the greatest confidence in him. Adj
verse to bad men without disdal, inclined to-
wards the good without adu!ation, a!f'ible, cour.
teous and familiar with every body, he was by
all devoutiy loved and revered without envy
Aitho rather small than otherwise in his person
he was ot the most agreesbie aspect. HIS La
dy whom he cherished with tie most inpassi-
oned love. and who viewed INN with eoul az.
lection, bad short tune before departed tins
lie, leaving HIM a dsconsoistc widower; and
he too falling upon this memorable day 81 much
to the glory aud advantage Of his country, there.
were leit orphans soos yet within the age cf
childhood, of which his grateful country took he
most affectonate and diligent care Thus AS
lost to his country e to his family in this grea
extremity, while yet IN the flower of his life,
man SO able hotn IN peace and war, and We as
Tar as m our power pursuing the object OF
history TO dispense praise 10 the good & blame
10 the unwo' thy, were not inclined TO defraul
this alike virtuous and brave American OF thu,
IGNORED remembrance by pos'erity which is
Justly due to his merits '-gol ,, PAGES 4I-42 -
am sure this work must eclipse III that has
believe It will rank witn the most ID rfect nist,
res which have ever besn written"
Extract of a letter from member of Con-
gtcSs 10 The Itdicor datSd
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 1910.
he COMM; ee ON ,he reoewai OF he
charter OF The bank of he u ) held A meet
Ing on Saturday. Mr. G"nnett, me oil their
members, vas absent from Sickness A
vote was taken, on he question wne ther the
Committee should report in favor of he
bank Elgh; n,embers IN The affirmative ::
eight IN the negative. 1 understand tina,
the absent member is hostile to the ,ank.
1t SUCH DE the tact, The report will gratilv
every man IN the Country, who holds lhe fed .
eral consultation To be an ms ,rument too
sacred TO be viola, ed, whenever the federal
government presume /; eXpcdent 20 dis
penSe with its bad ng authors, Bu. he
ther he conimi;iSs report fgvorably n I'M
iavora6ly To 'he renewal of the charter. the
subject viii not test acre Every effort to
carry the object of the bank, may be Ger
tainiy anticipated; and j. has been pro-
phetically foretold that Yazos viii be actea
oUer again.
:" Your worthy Virginia Representative.
Il hoIt
Ca re of the Constitution of his country on tbi,
occasion, as ON all others / trus. that Vir-
glnia will never desert her former pr.nc,
pes; viii never disgrace those doc .rines so
ably and so efficiently asserted IN the cele
DRAFTED &epor ON The alien and sedition
laws. Mr. Bur4veHis the Chairman of the
bank commit ee.
= MIR PoINDExTER was this morning
excused from serving on this committee !:
dfhcuily having occurred in relation TO
ms right to vote in It. He is. as you are a
ware. a delegate from te:-;;;;;;
Their member will DE appointed to fill his
place."