Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-09-22

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He was bonn ~ Edinburgh Ia'l came 10 this
GENTRY in The fleet commanded by Admiral
30 cawen in 1853 Al an eaily period Of his
Lie he took Mp Tie profession uf aims, and
served ~ iicurIau, m the British army uu-
der general Wolfe, al the laking "f Quebec.
H. served during the whole of The French war
OF 1856, IN Tic course Of which he was honored
w..h lie friendship of Generals Wolfe, Mnr.
r"y and MoDckiOn, under whose direction he
learned the art OF war. After retiring from
the British army lie settled ia Liguuier valley,
on the site ct Lic0Icr ola fort. of which !ic
bad heen The f,ISt commandment. I'm I113.
Richard Penn, lieutenant governor of the uru-
vince, appointed him prothonotarv and re-
custer and recorder tor WeStmOrclaud county,
which Offices with others, he held in Drrcrl-
Ter, i1IJ, when he received from Courless d
co'Unei commission III the Continer Ia! service
though th'A appointment was without Soiici-
tation on his pari, he assumed the duties Othls
new station with promptItudc and alacritV,
and he recruited six full companies, aud
marched them 10 the vicinity OF Quebec BY Ike
Il siof the next MAY. In the campaign 0f'1j
BE SerNCa IN Canada. i'll company with colonel
WaNne, under the orders OF generals rhnmp-
son and sullivan, and his knowledge OF the
Country, gained i'll the PREVIOUS war. as we'll as
his military experience. was ofeSseullal advam
taEe to the army. in the fall OF the same wear
he joined General Washington in Jersey. ard
NrSi suggested tic memorable" russo dc suerre
witch terminated ~ the capture OF the Hes
slams at Iremtcn. and which revived the sink
~. SpIrits OF the Amy amd tue country. In
the simmer oi II he commanded iicondcro.a
which post, being unteuaHie by the small fore
Is under las command was Abandoned uu!rii
occa'inned load OF uumerited obIoquy 20 be
lhiewn ~ on him al The time. The miitai1
tribnna however, which inv estivated his con-
nnct, pronounced, that although he lost d post,
ne saved state. aud all the well informed
nave since uneQuisOcally approved his con-
duct He was III the battle of Brandy wine as
volunteer, not iIdvin. dt that time any com
mand.
~ hon 4 l., I,,l
ieft IN pennsylvania. to organise and forward
tn" troops Ol that state III cOnsequ,.;cc of
which he arrived at Yorktown only IL short
time before Ike surrender of the British army
From thence he west TO The sonih, with a re.
enforcement 10 e neral Greene.
After the reace he Was member of Con-
grcss, and president Of that body and in 'Ss he
was appointed governor Of the then north
western territory. In 81 he was again appont-
ed majoigeneral in The army of the United
States. Ia Hll the various stations and stua
iions of his life, after he became known TO zen.
Washington. he enjoyed the especial conf
dence ana friendship OF that distinguished pa
trIot.
General St Clair IL his domestic relations.
ieIt Tie tender sympatliies OF orr nature i'm
thpir fullest force. In social life lie was much
valued ~ friend His conversation was in.
StTnctivc and Inter estng, eniiy cDed by wit and
embeItlShed with science. As soldier and
statesman, he possessed piercing accuracy of
MIND, aud fearless Of CeUSure II0ni the short
''S'''' anu tItSNIiUiUOuS. Tie locked tN tHG
ultimate result rather than to the Immediate
consequence ut his actions. The resources OF
his mind were hest developed i'm difficut aud
adverse circumstances; and although fortune
an some Instances seemed determined To
thNdIt MS purposes, his GOODNESS, his courage
atu ms penetration, were above her reach
providence seems 10 have designed that the
American revolution shOniA disclose every
species oI greatness; and the subject Of tin, |
noiico, alter toiiin@ with unsubducd rcsulU |
tion against disasters. and smiling mon adveT
SHY, i"Ihiied his destiny by descending 10 ihe |
tomb Il great nun IN ruins
J he affective spectacle of his Iost d,ys
smites the heart with sorrow. The friend of !
W ASKING tou-the companion Of ms g'Or, hp |
VINO by hi' counsel turned The tide of battle IN |
Inc most gloomy period Of The reVolutIou-he |
VINO III Tie winter II, on the banks OF the |
IeIa"hfe, looking OH tile broken amy of Ii |
Ocity. behed AT his word the light OF entbusi- |
assn %'eaW0 over tie brow Ofmisforiuue-he, who |
~ 81, before the enifenchmcnt of York stand |
i'g by the side of the iatltrof his country and
participating ms feelings, saw tie iibt riv of mai
country sealed by the surrender OF its foes. |
closed bi' life IN neglected solitude. On The
summit Of the ChesnHt Ridge which oVeriooks |
the Fdiiry at LeOuIcr, in which the commence |
meat 81 the resolution found him in prospeii |
u ) on th.S lonesome spoi, exposed 10 winter !
winds, as cold and dsSoidting as the tafGN FRA.
tiudc Of his country, died Mai Gen. Arthur
-. Cialr. ne traveller, as lie passed the place
W. reminded of the celebrated Roman cniic'S /
reply, tell the citizens ~ Rome that Won saw
laws HlduuS sittlHg amongst The rui-s Of Car.
mage lie rs ALMOST the rear OF That gallant
Ddud ~ going 10 mortnty last soJouru, but
hE GREAT CAPTAIN has gone before 60 prov,de
quarters ~ Tie SKY.