Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-01-13

trembling IN his eye. neie w,s4
the vanquisher subdued magnanimi,s seen
ing tribute to Iortitude and misfortune r "a
The moral beauties ofihis scene. ~ ~ way
harmony of coIoring, be CONSIGNED "sI'
pencil of an artist, who. in feeling n. ~ ne
siam ofhis subject, shall give il qlov; A''9,
eternal to the canvass. 'od
Those who knew Commodore perrr
little disposed to think that the ca resr ,s ''s
glory was to end with the acbievon,s, VI.
which | have been speaking. They CON- -
rated the merits of the man from h.
tunes, and found abiding energy in tbs ~ wy
mer to control the most envious adv
the latter might assume. An adm;r,laa
tellect an uncomfortable spirit Sent.
ment OF glory which burnt with Roman :;
tensity, were his {; with devotion % |:
profession, anda love Of country BORDERING
on the most romantic and elevated pitch -
enthusiasm. His friends, conscious that al
though he was " a finished man tbo..
was yet salient principle in his cba,,c,.,
which promised an unbounded richros. 81
vigor, with the sanguine folly of our p.,r..
went on, calculating onnew opportunile, n
Observation-Disclosures Of brighter yerduro
efforts gilmore heroic patriotism. The bIo,
som of youth was yet his, and there Va,
seeming FEASIBILITY in these fond hope,
But, alas! what shadows are NE. and wb,.
shadows do we pursue I"
AT moment, when be was engaged jne,p.
cutting the purposes OF highly fatteriup cam.
mand, involving diplomatic and naval furc.
tons of critical nicely and importance he
was torn from US in the full vigor of his iacul-
ties f; in the very spring of his existence in
the possession OF every thing 10 render tina,
existence valuable. and to endear him 10 hi,
country and hts friends. A fell and reIept.
less disease, engendered in an inhospitabIe
cline, where he was commissioned to carry
the trident OF his country. las taken him from
US for ever. You'd TO God hfs doom being
irreyocable, that it had been permitted him
to have persisted with the soul sustaining in.
element OF battle and its glores From the
pen of one who had The mournfuI honor ofso.
lacing our hero in his last moments, have
seen narrative Of the lameniable event We
deplore. The warrior who has been ao.w.
toned 10 contemplate the approach Of death
in the gorgeous dGapery OF war, has seldom
that patient philosophy which enables himlO
meet our last sad enemy with tranquility and
6rlnnesss, when coming in the garb of a halt.
ing and foathsome disease. with no other an.
ticipation of the extinction OF life except on
The bed OF sickness, where the debt OF nature
is paid in the sterling coin of immortality.
Thus il is, " that ifes closing scene" so
often reads US an instructive lesson on the IL
:ility of our pride, and renders the fears Of
he brave" something more serious than a.
splendid paradox. The Hero Of Lake Ere
the unity of his noble character
70 the last Although the solace OF glory was
aiken from him although suffering under
disease, whose mandate was ireversibIe,
whose progress was agonizng, the effects
which were enervating in the extreme-yd
lis last moment was triumph OF ChrstIaa
To the gallant youths who SUI
'ounded him, TO catch his last look and bless
ng, he seemed DESTROYS OF exhibiting the b.
nifty, yet hrmness, with which solder
should die. How pathetically, how eloquent
y, was the example enforced The sPnt
If our hero took its fight from that noble ana :
fascinating form which il had once lllumIneo
~ the presence of every manly grace ana
,irtue, with consoling and instructive SeFe'
competency which gave EVIL
lence that it was about to wing It's way "
hose bright realms prepared Tor Inc S0O1
md the brave.
thank you, sir, for the indulgence you
lave shown me on this occasion. thanA
his house for its kind and feeling attention.
n addressing you with the privilege Oh
| may not have been destitute o
is partialities. 1t was in the nature oil 'nS
disposition and character of the man TO whos'
merits and memory have made this leeo'
,ffering, 10 render every one partial 10 HE
Who shared his intimacy and acquaintance
Cor it might indeed be said OF him. most Gu
,haticaIlv that he was "bOrn to be loVeu'