The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-01-25
FOR TIE. ENt1ulnER-

FOR THE ENQUIRER.
TO THE MEMORY OF TIE MUCH LA,:EN-
TED GEORGE VILLA tIrH. ESQ
Say shall the bayds u. 9at;cat Crrecc and Z, 3,,c
IN ar the bathos 2fimplSSInaei sgoe
'n'n'H ',tth sdeir ceushr. az q ae,oe S ta,,a6
m 'toh the fsyist 'sh2,r Z ;s,.t:oa koves
HtG'oSe SYng--uHhoUorediR tie grqxe:''
nave long waited ia nc Isne that some
''enJieman ably qualified to discharge a
duty, Friendship holds as its last, sad, 6,
sacred Office, would ha1e impressed the me-
Tits of that character whose ioss we al! feel
common aRiction in a light so clear. rs
70 leave the humble tribu,e am about a.
pay unnecessary. From that sensibiliry -
generally and SO justly felt forhis merit, firm
the respect due the GovernJr OF Virginia.
,ut especially from the love borne to George
William imth, ] awaited In anxious so
citude for this fond evidence Of asftctionatc
regard. United asI an Got such 4 subject
not from want OF inclination to do it Justice
but from want of ability to ponrtray it in It's
pra3'cr c'lors, ! approach 1t with present.
'''ents that peculiarly tiisqhaIifv me. vet
ask for, and expect indulgence. presume
only on ms distinguished merits known and
let as they are, OIL that detection extended
TO every thing that has relation to ms praise.
to look for indulgence from those TO whom
his lite vas devoted and in whose service he
re aimed to his Geath.
1t IS perhaps difficult to render a calm
river rurninR i'll AZ ever-evcn stream. Jhe
subject oS az interesting description, and 1t
may be impossible to interest the feelings
any narrative, ct one whose temper s, IS :
smooth as ITS surface and whose life W. ..
direct as ITS course. But is the most Jealous
regard fHr the rights, & intcrcst S. and horo,
Of his country, if long life, devoted 10 i,.r
eithfui service; if the noblest. and most arr
ieit Patriotism can cGdcar him ~ the 81
tectlo':s of = generous & grateful pca.,'e-
y personal character the most rcgDected
and belove., if q heart as warm and feeling
as ever bcatin the bosom OF a human being
can attach 10 him nrivate affection. zen has
George VIM. Smith left this wort, ba5 !cf.
MT one enemy behind. And if thi, humble
narrative Can only record s0pc &c the many
instances OF devotion to The Cause of liberty.
= It the volume q bis bcirh: asi well spent
nc contained, If can revive the rccCl-
lection ot some Of the many virtues tho,
adorned his private Character. it cannot fai.
- excite some interest Cf gr tiinde be aught
o an empty name) nee none can c
IoInd whose private eiiSjreSses he had not
oeen ANXIOUS 20 aiicviate or whose public
condition he had not iaborcd to imUrovc.-
Ihose domestic charities that sweeten thc
intercourse OF man with man, were in Geo.
Van. smith graduated on the highest and
the poJless scale :'his heart was a perDctu-
a. spring 0i the purest hcnevOcnce ALWAYS
howlnE and always full" As a husband as
.ather, IS ;rienc, he uni'cd testimony OF
III wao were connected in these endearino.
ues, prove INN me of he IN st induleent,
a'fectionate * tlithFul thlt have ever lived
iieY prociat"I MS excellence in q tone too
rohS TO DC Misunderstood, they impress
as worth In light too clear to be nisc9n-
~ rta 4 tI1T,-
n3hrnful deJection that take, from even the
spring II nope His generous md NOBLE son.
NJ actlVe eXertiOnS in their interest, MS ten
der ana ever anxious sol;ctutte 10 their
welfare, had so endeared him 20 their. affec-
tons as 10 make him ain st necessary a.
their existence. i.ng and m4urnful tnust
that period be Of it ever ar;ives) when his
loss by them viii not be lcypiy felt. < deeply
depiored' lime in Iced NAV allav the fe-
Verish agony or grief, but 30 tne can ..pluck
from memory this rooted GROW" No time
can I'LL TINS aching void d no time howe
VERT may weai away, oi often down the
Wild tlm1lt of grief, car lace that indeli-
DE impression that nov n..in.s 'thc pale
ness OF death upon ther ace. ard 5xrs
more than IT'S agonIca ~ .1-,r hearts. -
ne principles that guides George William
opitn, III tie paths G.! ai3~lj dIty. Ike those
winch 2ctna'cd him =. aaJlc iiic, were ia-
Varinb'y ono s. the sane. No composition
- prnc!f.s with poicy stained ,heir native
rurity. Every temDtation 20 allure hin.
rom nc sacred d1iigaran Of the one, or tn
pafa!'IC tbe energy OF ISIS eXerlohs IN be-
'ait Of ihc Gear InJcrcs Of lisc1-n.rv. cc,,ld
DC only mentioned To Dc desplscl. Eyer,
battery that can cvcrPewcr the infii,ai.,
or hundn nature te. against q rock, AMI
cruhbird into ashes as J1sc, willie It's lofty
mead towering above the numcrou. SUI
rodpdiJg examples oi Political! apostacv and
prospcrnI, sertii..v, remained firm and IN
moica1.c ~ tlc pillars Of the carsh. \
manly independence 81 DISPOSITION uarsed q
distinguishing trl;t IN his Chan. cter a ma
turc that would not " Gatter Neptune CO..
ms Trident" l-J scrvilc adulltion eyer
polluted lip on which virtue had set bcr
sacred seal; ard n.i fllSi audeat, nil yeri non
tideat .ircce, w the motto slammed upon
Il. lis manners were modelled on the finest
scale OF wanly dls.itv, yet wi;hl "to tio.o
VINO knew Etm, sweet as sumner" tttrrI..
ftnntcd from The ready bow and ever grh-
ciols Smile 81 that aGccted humility SO .ick-
nm5 hHd vet s. common, as from that loi.v
a1d hrsity pride SD absorbed i'm its own
contemplation as to look with coutcm-,t ON
AZ below, and naddeniug Jealousy on al a.
Dovc it.
.ie, 10 use the Impressive LANGUAGE NJ Sir
" ~. Jones, Chat none above him bat the
"iSc AID yiTtu0us, none be!ow him bat t,c
base and UNJUST" the unfortmate in him
sever were rcpuisc! by that cold and snllcn
g0ow, nor insu,sd BY .hat prudent and
gDlStacrqfe 1dvtre f',,s the. -., o.