The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-10
from Recollections Of Washington"
ROBERT MORRIS.

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and move and almost have his being, that
when he loved a man that man must love
his country.
In the war Of Independence, Greene was
his Hephestion, yet such was his delcacy
in bestowing praise, even where most de-
served, that he declined the mentioning OF
Greene's division, which had SO galantiy
covered the retreat from Brandywne, say
to that illustrious commander, who prayed
that his comrades might receive the we'll
earned emmentlation.-'Yo sir, are con-
sidered in this army as my tavorte ofhcer;
your division is composed OF Southrons, my
more immediate countrymen. such are my
reasons
1t has been thought that certain vivacious
personages, as Governor Morris, and Gene F,
raj Henry Lee, were in the habit of taking
liberties with the Chief.-Around the Fa-
ther of his Country, his virtues and charac-
ter created an atmosphere of awe and vene-
ration, in which undue familiarity could not
have existed for moment. No men living
we're more ardently attached to the Chief
than the Revolutionary statesman and dis
tinguished officer alluded to. They possess
ed brilliant talents, had rendered conspicu-
Gus services, and were the most pleasurable
companions of taer~time. These conside-
rations, together with the absence of res
traint at the private parties OF the President,
gave rise to the idea that there were certain
characters who could approach without re-
serve, and even toy with the passive lion.
But the lion, though passive, was the lion
still. He could always be approached, and
sometimes in sportiye mood, but not 50 near
as to lay hand upon his name.
If am asked--And did not Washington
unbend and admit to fameliarity, and social
friendship, some one person, to whom age
and long and interesting association gave pc
culan privilege, the privilege OF the heart
answer that favoured individual was Rob
ert Norris
The General in chief of the armies of In
dependence in the relief afforded to the pr-
Yatons of his offspring soldery, first learn
ed the value of Robert Morris 1t was he
who brought order out Of chaos, and whose
talent and credit sustained the cause OF his
country i'll his worst of times. Virtues and
services like these endeared their possessor
to the paternal Chief in whose heart the f.
nancier of the revolution held an esteem
which neither time nor misfortune could al
ter or impair.
Mr.. Morris was ever guest at the pri.
vate and select parties of the President, Sc
much was this matter of course, that the
steward, having first placed Mr.. M's fave
rite wine at the plate Immediately on the
right of the chief, would repair to the dwell
ling of Morris and observe: The President
dimes with select party Of friends to-day
and expects your company as usual
When Mr.. Morris first engaged in those
speculations which terminated SO nnhappily
Washington, with the privilege of sincere
friendship, demonstrated, observing, You
are old, and had better retire rather thar
engage in such extensive concerns Morris
replied, your advice is proof of that wis
dom and prudence which govern all youl
words and actions; but, my dear general,
can never do things in the small; must eli
ther be man OF q mouse
In 1898, when the lieutenant general ant
commander in chief repaired to Phiadephi;
to superintend the organization Of his las
army, unmindful of the dignity, wealth ant
splendor which crowded to greet his arrival
he paid his first visit to the prison house ant
Robert Morris. The old man wrung tn,
hand Of the chief in silence, while his tearfu
eye gave the welcome of such a home. Th,
mouse was indeed in his iron bound cage
but in the United States of America, TO
Morris to have been imprisoned in charac
ter, the bars should hare been Of gold How
is this, Americans Is it not the condem
nation of Manlius on the Capitolne HILL
crime which the heather Roman dared no
commit The fnancier of the Revolution
whose talents and credit sustained the caus
of his country, in that country's utmos
need
Whatever may have been his misfortune.
say his faults, did not his generous service
"plead like angels, trumpet tongued again'
the deep damnation" ofsach home for h
age: And when broken hearted, pennyles
friendless, and forgotten, his gray hairs de
scending in sorrow to the grave, how wa
the last duty paid to him we owed so inucl
How many of those who had baskel in tn
sunshine of his prosperity, fed at his eve
hospitable board, and drunk Of his ever how
ing cup, followed his hearse.--Where wel
the corporate bodies where the long trair
of youth who were led up to pay their La
homage to the retlubHc'a benefactor:?
Another and most valued friend of ii
chief. was Nelson of Virginia. He signe
the Declaration Of independence, and was
patriot, statesman, and soldier.
At the commencement of the war Of Il
revolution, General Nelson possessed n
BILE fortune, he lavished it in the cause
liberty. From his personal virtues, he h;
the most commanding influence in the stat
he exerted it in rallymg her sons, when
powerful foe invaded her soil His weig
of character enabled him to unlock the CT
fers of avarice, and give their boards to t
IS .J,a ro,ufry when that cDunrry h