The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-08-04
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nj intellectual p0iser. Military taleui, even al
the highest o,der, is far irom holding the first
+ y ace among intellectual endowmenis. II Is one
OF the lower forms of &c aus for il is moi con
yersant with the highest and richest objects OF
thought. We giant thai mind, which takes
+ in wide country ~ glance, and understands
almost by intuition the position II affords for a
successful campaign, is comprehensive and
vigorous one. The general who disposes his
/ forces so as to counteract greater force who
supplies by skill, science, aud genius, the want
| o numbers who dives into the councils OF his
enemy, and who gives unity, energy, and sue
cess to a vast sphere Of operations in the midst
of casualties and Instructions which no wisdom
could foresee, maniirsts great power But still
the Chief work of general isio apply phy siesl
free TO remove physical obsirurtI shs 10 avail
! himself Of physical ais and advantages 20 ACT
I on Inaiter 10 overcome rivers, ramparts, noun
tans and human muscles and these are not
the highest objects of mind, nor do they demand
/ Intelligence OF the first order !. and, according
/ ". nothing Is more common than 10 find men,
eminent Ia this department who are almost who'll
/, wanting IN the nobiesf energies of the soul. IN
/ mag nation and taste, in the capacity Of enjoy
/ ing works ofgenius. IN large views OF human ma
ture in the moral sciences. M the application OF
analysis and generalization oiihe human mind
and TO society, and IN original conceptions on The
] great subjects which have absorbed the most
glorious understandings. The Office OF great
general does not difer widely from that Of Il
great mechanician, whose business It is 10 frame
new combinations Of physical forces 10 adapt
them TO new Cir instances, and 10 remove new
distractions. Accordingly, great generals away
Mons the camp are commonly no greater men
than the mechauiciau taken RON his work shop
| Ia conversation thry are oirru dol. Works OF
proiuund Thinking on general aud great topirs
they caGuut comprehend. The cunqueror Of
Napuruu. the heIO 81 Waterloo, undoubtedly
pussr,srs Great military talents but We have
never lizard Of LIS pouuence in the senate, or Of
his sagtt.iy IL the cabinet ani We venture to
say. that ur vii leave the would without adding
cue new thOughi On the great themes on which
the genus Of philosophy aud leg lslauon has me
dafed for ages We viii not 70 down tor llJs-
tratiun 10 such men Nelson; man great on
the deck, bat debased by gross vices aad who
never pretended 10 enlargement, ofintellect 10
institute comparison in point Of talent aud &c.
Mus between such lnau and Milton Bacon aud
Shakespeare is almost an insult IN these Iliustrl-
Gus names. Who can thmL Of these L us Great
intelligences ofthe range o ttheir mind through
heaven and earth of their deep intuition into
the soul; oftheir uGa 4 glowing combinations +;
Of the energy with which thrY gtasped add sub
lrCtrd 10 their main pm pose the infinite iDateIi-
ais Of illustration which nature and life afford
who can think OF the forms OF transeudaui beau
" aud grandeur winch they created, or which
were rather cmanationS of thelr own mindS; Of
the calm wisdom aud tprvid impetuous imagi
nation which they ceuiamed Of the dominion
which they have eXerIed over so maay genera
tipns, and winch time only extends and makes
sure Of the voice Of power, which. though dead,
fHa4l txf4llg a all
sensibiliiy and genius ia both hemlspheres no
can think of such men, and not feel the inn
menSe lnferiority of the most gifted warrior,
whose elements OF thought are physical forces
and physical Instructions, and whose employ
ment is the combination Of the lowest class of
objects on which power vi mind can be EN-
ployed 2
DIR, Cummings character Of B0naparte.
The two privileged beings of the age-per-
haps the most remarkably indlviduated of all
that have been prominent and blessed among
their sppcies--arc General Lafayette and Churies
CanoR of Carrollton. The glory aud felicity
Of the former are more compound or various
tthey are moi 50 ripe. pure, and mronlcsible
nor - immediate, with reference to ON uni
Nelsa veal and sympafhy--as those OF the SUI
wing Signer Of the Declaration Of lndepen-
dence, in all his Revolutionary merits and per
sonal relations. HIS greater age, with It's ey-
trapldmdry health and elasticity, neither the no
dy non mind sovtntus to have grown Old in the
usual sense S1r Sed cruGu nc UsridtS scHGcipS
bis character or native residing and an
ing 10 tie un Inc scene 81 his YOU hii aspirations
and iaborS--IiS final retirement from all bust
ness OF office or strife and ilil more reasonable
or the Undoubing conddenaa "a the drstinies Of
tins VaAi country these ate among the cOuslde
ratlCns which render his situation unique peer
loss. There is still anothrr. not far distant, pos
Ses,iug nearly the same aArartagcs on whom
the eve OF the Union ma, not be 81 intentls OF
ioIidly fixed AT this moment. but who belongs
ia pre-emiuela deeree, to the history of our in
Slfuuous aud who has lhe strongest claims to
our esteem as one ofihe chief founders OF our
Republic IN It's second birth-Wc mean JGmtS
! Madison Aside from every recollection OF pre-
JUDGE OF later party uiues every American. eve
~ liberal, III what region socVer, who respects
and loves our Federal Constitution. must gate
fully hail that name, And experience " and Ella,
tion M learning that the sape Of Montpelier re-
talns all his fine faculties and affections m unu-
paired force pursue the SAM rteproachahIe
tenor OF domestic life ! dwe,s c.eariy upon the
past relies firmly III inture ; aud, lie lie
continues to ediG his cotelnporaurs, will e. ON
d'gestng materIai5 for tie benefit Of generation
to come. MAJ. G0.l0e
! Captain C,apperlun, whose loss IS now the
subject OF such Geep and general regret. ,ss
fine fetlow Of about Eve feet eleven inches
! IN height, with a nigh ana commanding tore
head, and an GnJAuntrd, yct pleasing and
| intelligent expression OF cuunonanCr, Pre-
vions 10 his death, A. the ace NJ thirty-right,
he was reduced to g mere skeleton. The re.
turn Of b.. servant, hlchard Lander, and the