Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-02

lopiniol that they could find better servant
Having performed the work of God, having &C
Icompiished the mighty ends for which he drew
his sword, he retired, above remuneration, I,
the-shades of his paternal estate, to reap his re
ward in rejecting on what he had suffered and OF
the good he had done. Never actuated by the de
sire OF power or OF wealth, he stands pre-eminen
over all men who performed great actions for self
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. BrareryS skill alone, would moi
have beensuffcentt to save his country. Interior to
no preceding commander, in these indispensable
qualities, his unparalleled prudence commanded
that success which alother qualifications, without
i, could not have gained. In the most threatening
danger. he wasnot sparing of his person. At one
time, after the retreat from Long Island, the A.
rnerican raw-troops behaving dastardly when there
was great opportunity ofstrilSing the enemy ;
and Congress failing to provide the means within
their power, he being unwilling to survive the
cause which the misconduct of others seemed
determined to lose, was about to do-what p
Throw himself 1T the feet of a cruel, memorable
enemy to beg fayours I No when his men had
He'd, he was rushing alone, upon the enemy, to
sell rs dear rs possible, a life which might be
blamed for the conduct of others, and which
seemed of no fartheruse ; and which he did not
care To preserve in disgrace. But Heaven de-
creed he should not die. He contended under
every disadvantage, with the greatest power on
earth, possessing mbounded means of carrying
on war. The most experienced British Gene
rails acknowledged his superiority and felt,
when least expected, his Herculean blows AS
often as he fought, and was necessarily beaten,
he always saved his army, which he nerer desert
ed When misfortunes and short enlistinents had
reduced his army to.s handful and TO the most
faithful, the Cause seemed hopeless; and despair
had sliced on all, he rising in the might of his
genius, by stroke of warfare never euualled,
smote the enemy at Trenton, and was numbered
hat he <~r.l1 Al.
restored the dismayed spirits of his countrymen
struck the enemy with terror, and turned the scale
OF war. At another time, VIII en- his destruction
seemed inevitable, he, unperceiyed, made good
his retreat into the encmys rear cut off part oil
his force; was on the point of taking several
important posts and threw then into the utmost
CONSERVATION. SO far was he above the ordina.
Try rules OF tactics, that the enemy could not even
surmise what moment he would be upon them.
With few men, halfarmed sometimes withou,
one keg OF powder and in the midst of winter
without shoes or breeches, he protected an i'm
mense country and by his secrecy and ingenuity
alarmed powerful enemy, and kept them with.
IN narrow bounds His many matchless strata
gems are too numerous to be recounted. How
often did he deceive the British commanders by
his deep laid schemes How did he keep Clin-
ton i'll dread at New York, whilst he precipita.
ted himself upon CORVALLIS at Little York p
Can any reasonable man believe that, with
similar means, and circumstances, Napoleon
could have done what Washington did -
But Napoleon slew his thousands and tens
of thousands Yes with a million of com.
batants, and at last, made his country, by his
bad policy, the most miserable on earth. The
little man did some great things, with greater
means; he worked with long lever. Washing.
ton, with infinitely smaller means, & avery short
lever, erected a mighty republic made it FREE
hgPky and great; aud lefi &c so. By,a view OF
Lees memoirs of the War in the Southern
States, Fit will appear that Generals Greene Mari
on and Pickens, were not inferior to any French
commanders. We had many OF the some sort
Gen. jackson with raw militia. beat the w Cling
tonIans at New-Orlesns, who afterwards, return
ed to Varterloo, and beat Napoleon. Gen. Ma
comb did the same. i will not say that our Gems
can marshal large army with Bonaparte and his
Marshais but have no hesitation in saying, that
we have halt dozen Commanders who with 4
limited and equal force of their own training
would not shun contest with Napoleon, Wei
! .ngton or Butcher; and were betting man
should lay my wager upon the American. The
IhuHlber of armies which Bonaparte lost, ought
TO be reckoned up. IL IS easier to gain a victory
than TO make good retreat. Whenever he sus.
tanned defeat, he lost the whole, or a c6nsidera
bic part of his army. One among many proofs
OF Westinghouse superior generaislip, IS, that III
every retreat or defeat he saved his army, and
| renamed at its head.
| Washington, and his compatriots had won the
prize. II then, became necessary TO make IT Sc.
cure, by Providing for the common defence, and ge
neral TOe!fare. He was at tie head of the conyen.
lon Which framed the Federal constitution, the
grandest fabric of human invention. Upon Its
adoption, his country believing no other man SO
capable of reconcilng contrary interests, and OF
putting the novel machine III motion, he accept
ed the high office ofChlef Magistrate of the ma
tcn, at the pressing solicitations his country.
men. lie, believing that this last act would con.
summste the great duties which he wa.
destmed to fulfil, eft his home. once more, and
with unrivalled dignity to himself, honour snt
benefit to his country, steered the political ship
mo the haven OF happiness. Thus having seer
the happy end of his vrtuous labours, he retired
with heartfelt pleasure, to the scenes of domes
tic life loved by mankind, respected and honoured
by kings Here are the pictures. Behold tn,
contrast ! :
( have spoken Of events, causes and persons
as honestly thought II any one think me un
Just to Napoleon, only say, the error, if an,
must be ascrihed TO the head am not one o
the many who kick at the fallen, and worsniI
success. Ny heart feels for misfortune it nevel
adOred the possessors Of wealth and power.
Witness the remarkable expression of Frede
rick the Grsat of Prussia.
| -. ~. sz