Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-15
Such, Sir, is the natural progress OF
md such the unSllb-

human operatiORs, and such the unsuD-
stantial mockery of human pride. But
I should apologize for this digression-
the tombs are at best "a sad, although an
instructive subject. At all events, they
are i'll suited to such an hour as this.
shall endeavor to atone tor it, by turning
to theme, which tonbs cannot inurn.
nor revolutions alter: 1t is the custom
of your Board, and noble one it is, to
deck the cup Of the gay with the garland
of the great, and surely, even in the eyes
of its Deity, his grape is not less lovely
when glowing beneath the foliage of the
palm tree and the myrtle. Allow meto
add one flower to the chaplet, which tho
it sprung in America, is no exotic-viltue
has plantedit, and it is naturalized every
where.
No matter what may be the birth
place of such man as Washington.
No climate can claim, no country can
appropriate him-the boon OF Providence
to the human race--his fame is eternity.
and his residence creation. Though it
was the defeat of our arms, and the dis
grace of our policy, | almost bless the
CONFUSION in which he had his origin ;
if the heavens Murdered and the earth
rocked, yet, when the storm passed, how
pure was the climate that it cleared
how bright in the brow of the armament
was the planet it revealed to us? In the
production of Washington it does really
appear, as if nature was endeavoling to
improve upon herself, and that all the
virtues of the ancient world were but so
many studies preparatory to the patriot
Of the new. Individual instances MS
doubt were there, splendid exempIifca-
tons OF some single qualification. Ce-
sar was merciful-Scipio was continent
-fiannibai was patient-but it was re-
served for Washington to blend them all
in one, & Ike the lovely chef'd oenvre Of
the Grecjan artist, to exhibit in one glow
of associated beauty the pride of every
model, and the perfection OF every mas
ter. AS general, he marshalied the
peasant into veteran, ard supplied b,
discipline the absence of experience.
As statesman, lie enlarged the policy
Of the cabinet into the most comprehen-
siye system of general advantage, and
such was the wisdom Of his views, the
philosophy OF his councils. that to the SOL
der ard tee statesman he almost added
the character OF tire sage. a conaueror.
he was nntainted with tie crime CT blood
"a revontionist, he was free from any
STAN Of treason; fer aggression COM
menced the contest, and IA country cal
led him to the command. Liberty I'M
sheathed his sword-necessitv stained
victory returned it. If he had caused
here, history might doubt what station to
assign him whether at tie head of her
citizens Or her soldie:s--Ier heroes or
her patrols. But tc last glorious act
crowned his career, and parishes hesita-
ton. Who, Ike v Washington, alter hay-
Ing freed his country, resigned her crown,
and retired 10 d cottage rat er thar
reigu III capitol! i.ln4ortal man! He
to5A ilrcn tie battle its crime, and from
tie conquest it, chains-l,e left The yicto-
rious tie glory Of his seif-den:al, and
turned upon the vanquished only the re-
tribution of lis mercy.-Happy Ame-
RIGA! The Iishtninss of heaven could
not resist your sase-the temptation OF
earth could not corrupt your solder!
~ give you, sir, TIE memory of
George Washington"
Translation Of a letter from one of the
most respectable houses in Havre to
gentleman in Philade!p iaia dated.
':Harre, March a5, 1915.
" The newspapers, since Napoeon's
laudn,g. until bis arrival in Paris, are of
snch hi:;h Importance that they have all
been bought UP, and have thus not been
able to send you any. That small col
lection is worth an hundred years in
history, and if France and Europe are
amazed at those events which we so un-
expectediy witness, you must be still
more so in proportion to the distance that
separates me from you. No doubt long
reasonings and dissertations will be made
in the United States, on tie means which
have combined to replace On tie throne
OF FrarceSa man, who. twenty three days
before. was living in the Island of Elba-
Tie facts nay be reduced to tiis; Ma
poleon had for him tie whole army the
officers either disgraced or sent home
the lower class of tie people the pur-
chasers Of national domains who had be-