Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-14


with thousand instances Of magnsnlmy, generos-
ty, ant mercy, in which the American people carried
on all tho wars they have been engaged in, will be
records forever tn their glory. and was tho main
that Providence crowned their arms SO signaly
and wonderfully almost on oil occasions
| Now, Col b., incline little to the right if you
please. and You will in due time and sue cesson
the surren Ter Of Lord CORVALLIS aud his whole ar.
ny. to Gen. Geo Washington. ut little York in tho
State of Virginia, on the 10Th da, of October,
in the year of Lord 1881. Now all tho
characters although hey are not, sill do appear
rs large life, winch you know is the beauty and
excellency of painting. There may be on tho
back ground the British troops surrcndcring their
arms IT, Gen. Washing, and the American army to
the right. and the French Army To the lcft General
Washington 10 OH horseback Any person that had
ever seen hat great and glorious would Instantly
recognize him among thousands, and tens of thou
sands of men. Gen Washington appears to be look.
ING mildly the whole scene. without INV seeming,
exuta,on over fallen enemy Grn Lincoln is also
horseback, little in advance of Gen. Washing.
ton. with his extended ready receive the sword
of Lord Corvallis, from the hands of Gen. O'Harn
who appears 10 look another way and seems as if he
Is inclined not to deliver up the sword ut all zen.
tlcman ono day viewing the picture, got in a passion
with Gen o llara, for his seeming pride and obsti
macy, and speaking To hin IN the tense snow
sir, why do you not deliver up the sword To General
Lincoln Don't you see. that the British .rr,,,
have all grounded their armsS WHY do VOL,
stand obs,inatelv out' If / was Gen Wash
ing'1n would have YOU put under guard sir
but Gen. OHara did not open his mouth or sno,I,
word, or even look at the gentleman and (,epor,I
Washington looked on mildly as ever I mention
this circumstance only to shew YOU Col how liz
life this painting Is. and how apt the most caution. &,
csnsderate are To be deceived and forget
with these fine paintings
The FIR nch officers. &c. in white uniform, appear
ed hnc looking BODY of men, and whe.. I looked
ut them. and considered they allies in Our 70
voluon ant assisted with officers men moncv
arms and with fleets and navlcs. and fought SO gal
lantIy by our SIDE my heart beat with gratitude IN
them, for assisting mainly to achieve our I.ber
ty and Independence.
did not see in tho painting Lord CORVALLIS.
but rccolccied immediately after, that Gen W,sh
ugton did not require that Lord CORVALLIS sbouId
be present and spectator of the surrender of bis
army washington had re Dect for the feelings of q
brave officer; he had conended with Lord CORVALLIS
at Br8ndywIne, and German Town. and now n, Fit
lie York and knew him Il brave and gallant officer
land perhaps the hest in tho British service This
Is one inst ance, as before observed amongst thous
aud others, o.! the magnaninity, generosity and be-
ncvo'ence of w ashington-he never exulted over q
fallen enemy and always gave quarters and directed
IT TO b" given IN all the American armies INSTANTLY
the enemy threw down their arms and surrendered =
There Is moi speck nf blood the laurels of Cen
Wnshirgo on, but they white and immacu-
late Al the end of all the in which he was enpn-
sed Gen. Lincoln you will recollect, was compell-
ed to surrender his army IN Charleston. South Caro-.
lima. to superior British force, (afer defen6ing that
city n. long possible,) and Gen. Washina on d.
rected that he should receive the sword of Lord
Cornwallis. Washington was always man of high,
Wis, and delicate honor. and he knew best what
would soothe the wounds of unfortunate, but
msri,orious brother offcer-but Washington as the
lawyers say was awnys jus, and right in all his act
ings and doings, and AR. Jefferson I think paws
Washington the highest OF all praise. when he SAYS,
he the only man he ever knew that could do his
most inveteratc enemy ample justice, under all cir
cumsi anccs, and on all occasions.
After the surrender of Gen Burroyne to Gen
Gates, and Lord CORVALLIS to Gen. Washington, I
will sir 'fyou will incline little still to the right,
shew surrender that did axe place before
in tbs world, and will never happen again under
similar circuns ances Why Col. r it is General
Washington surrendrring his sword, nhaf very
sword. which had achieved the Liberty s. Indepen-
denr" III" glory and nggraudissment OF his country
othc President OF Congress. while they were sitting
at Annapolis. in he Safe Of MARYLAND have not
the presumption to attempt description Of this paint
lug. | con only describe my own feelings and that in
part ony-afier viewing II the first day, n ma de such
Impression my mind that for 3 days in success
sion, approached H. it always on tip toe With
my hand on my hat wit h suppression Of breath
wing slowly up 10 1t. And when departed from the
represent lion. II was always with the manner
and feelings. and with sorrow, and humiliation Of
heart when considered that all The rest of ma nkind
should be thrown far in the back ground It ia
therefore with great reluctance that ever hear eth
er ancient modern Heroes, patriots statesmen
compared with Gen. Washington: they can only be
used fps to set him OFF! In fact sir, the impress
sion made my mind, is forcibly renewed by the
few lines that have written about it, that will put
down my pen for few minutes.
! am informed by much bctor judges than can pre-.
tend to be- ba' this last is the most excellent painting
| in the Rotunda and If am permitted 10 Judge from
the impression made on me. and on every gentlemen
inspecting il, | must conclude that If he painting
is tho beautiful the subject is certainly the
most impressive in tho world | in the capitol
one dav and looking around on the Rotunda. which
! ia - feet in circumference: could not help
thinking that tho battles of Bunkers Hill. Trenton
and PrnceowD Monmouth, Guilford Court House,
Kings Mountain. Eniaw Springs. and the stormug
of Stoney Point and other Victories signally obtained
last war. both by and land. should certainly BIO
placed in tho Rotunda whore tbsre s room
enough contain all the victories shall achieve
Tor 500 years. if they nrc properly disposed Of -
Tho cost would be trilng to the United States.
| If WINS a good painter, | would draw them oil
for nothing. While was moving round the Ro-
tundn day and exuling in the glorious victories
which upon tho walls, and those ] thought
should be put up in honor Of all our sister States,
lor hey all acted their parts very we) and thinking
also Of Gen Washington taking the 900 IIcssans at
Trenton go handsomely; and then Of Prince Town &
Monmouth, and assigning proper places on the walls