The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-10
MISCELLANY.

From he National GaseHe
| pARALKL BErwErS NAsHIN6raN Ann NAro1E-
| ON.
| From the French of Chatauhriand.
| A. the period Of INV arrival nj Philadelphia
| General Washing ton WAS absent FROM that city .
! Tvs constrained TO wait for blm dnringa font.
nj 1T; after the pse of which time he return
ed. saw him p,seiog - carriage, whnled
rapldly along by foui sIrltcd horses. under free
/ rem
| According 10 my ideas. Washington was ne
cessalilv another Cmrinnatus; but Cincinoatus
| IN a carriage rather dcrangrd my republic Of
! fhe wear of Rome 300 Could the die ator Wash
| iugion be other than n Couniryman quicken
| ing hiR oxen with the eoGd and guiding the mo.
iona Of his plough Bnt when ent 20 deliver
| my letter Of recammen alton 10 tins great man,
| | found again the simplicity Of the aucicn, ko.
man
! A small dwelling in the English style. similar
| in every respect 10 the surrounding houses, was
the p1lace otthe President OF the United State1
! it va distinguished from die others by the al
Tendance e M guards, aud moi ven by Wallets
| ! lnockcd a young Serving maid opened the
door. To my question ithe General was with.
! in she replied in the affirmative then telling
! her that had a letter 10 place in his hands, she
! inquired my name, which belnG difficult 10 pro
nouncc in English. abe could mol trialn. She
| then quiet said 10 me Z" Walk IN sir, and
| tripping before me- through one Of those long
and marrow passages ~ hich arr used as vesli
! hules IA English residences, she introduced me
int ap trour. where sin requested me 10 aw ut
the rnrrauro OF the ge cl-l.
Iwas not agiratrd Grandeur whether Of soul
or fortune. has no imposing enec, upon me my
admiration Of the FMS is mminpled with awe j;
the second is 10 me- Gather An object of pity than
respect. Never shall the face of man exctc
! trouble in my breast.
Several mlnates having elapsed, the general
| made his appearance. lie was of lofty stature,
with calm aud cold, rather than a noble ar
his portraits bear striking resemblance To hun.
| presented my letter in silence he opened II,
glanced his eye nj the signature, and exclaimed
in loud voice " Colonel Armand II was
thus that the Marquis de Ia Kouarie had sign
ed himself, aud was denomInated by the gener
nj.
We took seats. and explained to him rs well
| rs could, the motive Of my voyage. He an.
! swcrrd in French or English monosy tables and
listened To me with a sort Of astonisbmcnt. Per
cevng this, sad 10 him with some dtgrec Of
ylyaciiy, tut il is les difficult 10 discover the
II nth west passage Than 10 create. as 100 have
done, people "Wrll. WELL young man p he
| replied and extended to~ ards me hs hand Al,
nv departure, he gave me an invitation To dine
with him the following day
was iaithlrl 10 the rendi zvous in a short
time about five or six guests we're assembled.
The French revolution WINS almost the only topic
| ofconverSalion. The General showed
ofthc keys ofthe bnstile which were distributed
at that time IN The two Worlds. but were rather
a sny s1rt OF Toy. II Washington had bsheld
the conqucTOrs of the BaStir IN The kennels
Paris. as did, his faith in the relic would hav
bern somewhat diminished. These sanPu arg
orgies were not the marks. oi the strength aud
gravity Of the revolution Al the time of the
Kevoca' n Of the Edct Of Naniz, in 1888. the
same populace Of the + ubourg SAINT Antoine
demolished the protestant Temple at Charcnfon
with Great zeal ~ that which AFT rwards in1u-
enced thrn to destroy the church ol 81, Denis,
in the year 1893.
left the table ofmy host NJ xix u clock in the
evening he departed the next morning from
the city for the country, 4 SGT out 10 prosecute
my journey
Sue the meeting with the man who had
ami anchIsed ~ entire world Washington az
gathered 10 the tomb, before any rrnown follow
ed my footsteps passed br1ole him as an
known individual ; he was then al the acme Of
his glory. and in the midst Of my obscurity
One day suppose Was sufficient 10 Obliterate
my name from his memory Happy, neverthe-
less that his eyes had NICE fallen upon me the
remembrance ofihat circumstance has warmed
my breast throughout the whole course OF my
life; for there is virtue in the looks of truly
great man.
afterwards saw Buonaparte, aud thus by the
favor Of Providence, had the good fortune to
behold the two persOhages whom It had select
to guide the deStinies OF their respective
times.
liza comparison be Instituted between Wash
ington and Buonaparte, between man and man.
the genius of the first appears to be OF less oe.
vared character than that OF the second. Wash
ington does not belong, rs Buonapartc, TO thai
race Of the Alcxandess and Cesars, who sur
pass the ordinary standard of the human Spc-
cles. Nothing astonishing appertalns to his per-
Sunal history; he is not placed upon a vast the
alre ]; he has not TO contend with the aDlpst cap
tans and most potent monarchs al the age; he
Toes not traverse seas, he does not rush from
Memphis to VI ma, from CadiZ 10 Moscow he
defends himself "lth handful of citizens upon
n new and renowness shore, within the narrow
circle of the domestic Grcside. He engages in
none fthosc combais which renew the bloody
triumps Of Arbella and Pbarsaiia he dors not
PROSTATE thrones in order TO erect others on
thu rolns Replaces not his Jooi upon HE neck
while waiting II the vo,tibnlr OF his p,lare:
= Qn'us Sc font tr0P attendre ct On AHiia sen.
nue..
The actions of Washington SEEM as it werr.fo
be wrapped IN silence he acts with caution II
might be said that he iccls hnlself responsible
for the liberty Of iha future md lha he faafs 10
comprompt ii. It's not with his own destinies