Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-03

,,~,o, and RuonaDartr, between man anu man.
he penius OF the first appears to be oil ,es>
elevated character than that oil the secohe'-
does not belong, as buonapa',c'
to that race fthe Alexandcrs and Iesars, WI"
surpass the ordinary standard OF the nu''a"
species Nothing astonishing appertaihS u
hi. personal history; he is no. placed upon
vas, theatre; he has not TO contend VIII" Il"
ab,est captains and most potent monarchs OF
the age; he does no, traverse seas; he aoes nov
rush from Memphis to Vienna, from Cadiz !"
Moscow. he defends himself with a handful I'll
ci,Izeus upon a.new and renownlsss shoFe'
within I've narrow circle of the domestic hre-
SIDE RI. engages in none Of those c"rnoa's
which renew the bloody triumphs OF Aror''a
and Pharsa'ia: he does not PROSTATE thrones
i, order to erect offers on their ruins; he places
not his foot upon theneck Of Kings; he aoeS
NO, cause it 10 be said TO them While waiting
in the yes,ibue of his palace:
"Qu'iILsetonttrop attendre Ell qa'itifa 's"nu~
The actions Of Washington seem as /, "trt'
to be wrapt in silence; he acts with canton: u
MIGHT be said tina he feels himself responsible
for the liberty Of the future, aud that he n'''
10 coupromit it, II Is not with his own dfs-
,;ries ,h,, this hero Of a new order is charged;
!, is with ,tose of his country; and he does MOI
But from this profound darkpess, what ehul-
oeoce is about 10 burst forth! Search the un-
6nowr woods where glittered the sword OF
Washington, AM what will you lind! tomos:
No, a World! Washington has LET the Unit
ed States as the glorious trophy OF his held o.
battle.
Buonaparte has no Trait OF resemblance TO
,b,s said American; he combals upon an an
Glen, soil, covered with spendour and rehown'
he is occupied with his own fate alone lie
seems TO know that his mission viii br snort
that the torrent which lumhes from so ioity
neigh, will quickly pass away, he therefore
hastens to enjoy and abuse his glory as II l.
were like fugitive youth. Similar 20 The gods
of Homer, he wishes with four strides 10 reach
the extremity Of the world, he appears upon
! every shore, he inscribes his name preclpl'ate-
" in the registers Of every people; he throws
crowns to his family and soldiers, In his I'M
petuoas progress; he is alike rapid IN his
movements, in his victories, in bis laws In
cumbcnt over the world. with one hand he
strikes down kings, with he other ne pros
,rates the revolutionary monster; but IN deS-
uoyine anar; ny, he stiArs hbery, and ends ny
losing hi. own on his final baule-plain.
Every one receives the rtCDm,tnse due 10
MS works: Washington raises nation 10 IN
dcDcndence; re1irrd chiei-maGis'rate. ne
TRANQUILITY Yields up his spirit unicr MS pa'er'
nal roof amid the regrets and tears OF MS 'ou"'
! rrvmen, and the ven, ra'Ion oil every iana
| Buonapartc deprived a nation OF hcr liberty;
fallen emperor, he is hurried into F3"e
where the dread OF the earth deems MIN ho'
set sufficiently Imprisoned under the oeea"
guard. AS long as he Struggle win tne DOW.
asas a 81 me verv palace Def re which the
conquerer had issued his orders for so many
grand ca,astropheS, neither stops nor surpri,-
rs the passenger, for what he'd the cilizen 10
bewal?
The Republic of Washington still exists;
the empire Of Buonaparre is destroyed; it has
passed away between The first and second voy-
age Of F,enchman, who found grateful and
happy nation, where he had formerly fought
Tor some few oppressed colonisrs.
Washington and Buonapartc issued from
the bosom III Republic: born, DO h, for lb-
erty, the first was faithful; the second betray,
her. Their fate, according TO their choice,
will b" different with poserity
The name of Washington will spread with
liberty from age TO age; it will mark the COM
menoement o. a new ers for the human race
The name of Buonaparie will also be uttered
by future generations. but il viii be accompa-
as an authority for opprsssors both great and
small.
Washington was he complete repre- sentative
Of the wants, tne ideas, III knowledge, the o.
piniohs; OF his rpo h; ne seconded, instead Of
impeding The march Of intellect; h. wished
to effect what it was his duty to effect. The
thing TO which he was called; thence the cohe-
renee am perpe ui'y of his work. This man
w lao strikes US liltle, because he is confined
within Just md natural proportions, has con-
founded his existence with that Of his country:
his glory is the common patrimony of increas>
rag civilization; his fame rises like one of
those sanctuaries whence flaws an inexhaus,i
Die fountain for the people.
Buonapar,e might tqua y have enriched the
pa bic domain, he had 20 do with nation the
most civilized, the mos intelligent, he bra
vest and most brillian, of The earth. Wh,,
would have been The rank occupied by him IN
tie universe, had he blended magnanimiry
win common heroism, ard, like Washington,
appointed liberty the heir Of his glory?
But this immrusurabe colossus did not
completely entwine his drs,inirs with those nj |