Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-14

what characters the eye Of that all discerning
man were directed when called upon in the
winter of his life To choose his associates for
the 6eld.-Sure the finger, of the departed
chief, seems nov to point, to the veteran
Pinckncy, as the worthy successor of his milf
tary DEMONSTRATION and Knox, sleep with
their Fathers, Pinckneyis the only surviving
member OF Washinglon S last military cabinet
He may be deemed a legacy to our Coun-
try, since the Chief, bad the futurity of his
scountrys welfare too much at heart, not to be
choice in the character OF his succe ssors.-
Let tbe deemed, no disparagementt to our ge-
neral, that he WAS appointed second to Han1iI-
ton, for sure, such a man as Hamilton, SOL
der, scholar, civiiian, State snan, the world has
rot witnessed, since the days of Rone's great
JULIUS but.ii he exceiied In the lofty qualities
OF tie mind; in the endea,ing attributes Of the
heart, NO man is superior to Charles Cotes-
a.o,fh Pmcknry!
Ii we sreIer to the history Of the revolution,
we we Gnd ON general All officer in the first
regiment, raised for the defence Of liberty III
the South, Engaged in the glorious conflict at
Sullivan's Island, the assault OF Savannah and
thence tlansferledt to the famiio of Washington
in the northern regions of war Subsequent
~ q me r,,ber of the Convention which formed
our niagn:, C ARIA or bill OF rights entrusted
with foreign missions of the first importance !;
AID last, tot least, chosen by the venerable
Washington ali ussoCidt, IL ConuanG.-- Such
have been the Distinguish STATIC $ and such
Tie eminent services, OF tits exce..eJt nis,l'.-
, AS Statesman zei&e, In asduous councils IS
a patriot vi t14o1lS, in daring trials; and as
Soldier, brace III many battles. Let us ask,
why will not the Executive accede to the
claims of the nation, and give to their wishes
an illustrious citizen, in N,om all hearts will
rejoice, against whom none can murmur -
Let not his age be matter Ut question, tor It's
:. As msty winter, frosty but kindly" At
much more advanced period Of life, did Wash
ington command, with faculties in fullest vi
cor. BY the memory Of this chief, let US re-
ccive the Soldier ne designated for command.
None will refuse to draw SWORD, where such
is the General. IT'S true the aHectation of
foreign systems have induced some people in
this country to think it best, to have an army
commanded by young Generals, but it should
DE remembered, that where these youths have
aSEQiN l1iS-l iSsHi CID, iH liiC oItt WOiN> Scla
has always formed their pioneers corps, and
prepared the way for their steel. How comes
It that when opposed to people Of our kidney,
French hayonets, have met with edge tools III
kind, as witness the combats Of Mazda, Barro-
sa, busaco, cum mulus allls.
Whoever commands our armies IN the ex-
pected contest, should have the esteem OF the
ration en- his side-should be known as we'll
Tor his amiable and cohciiatory manners, as
for his military knowledge, s'ltce such quall-
ties will go farther towards filing our ranks,
than the fame attendant on an hero, or the de-
votion bestowed by party Oh its idol. II tbs
war is to be war OF justice and necessity u
should be war Of the nation, and not OF q PAR
ty therein; and surely 1t will not be urged, a
this time of day, that Fedeya!ists, who tornee
the advanced guard, the immortal Band OF ti't
Revolution, are unworthy to protect those Ii
berries, for whose attainment, they bore So
large share Of trial, suffering and glory.
Howsoever Federalists inay argue on the
cause, they are neither unable, or unwilling:
to participate, in the event Of war, and whel
the last drop now lingering III the cup OF rs
conc!iaticD, shall have been drained out. Lei
the standard be unfarled, and the spirit OF re
will peryade the land.
MOUNT VERNON.
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