Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-12-14

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w. an mercy III winch the American pcopie ca,r;i
OH al 'he wars they have been engaged in will ha
eecoras forever t" their glory. and was The main
cause that Providence crowned their arms SD s;on.I
ana wonderfully almost on all occasions
now Col. b., incline little to the right # vo,
please. and you wall in due time and s,,ccession
my. to Gen. Geo. Washington ut little YORK. ;n ,ho
State OF Virginia, The 10th da, of Oc,nbar
IN the year of our Lord 1881. Now. ali rho
characters, although they nre not sill do .ie
as large life, which you know is tho bsa,t u
excehency OF painting There may be seen on The
oaoh ground the British troops surrendcrinp their
hS 10 zen. w ashng' on, and the American armv IN
the right and the French Army to the left Genera
washington Is on horseback Anv person Tho, HI
ever seen great and glorious man would instanI
secagh'se MN among thousands, and tens of thou
sands OF men, Gen. w ashington appears 70 ha Ino,
ing mildly on the whole scene without nnv oo,,"
eXutation over a fallen enemy. Gen Lincoln ;is
on horseoack' little in advance of Gen. Wash;n%1
tom with his arm extended ready to receive the eyo,
OF Lord Corvallis, from the hands of Gen OHaro
VINO appears TO look another way and seems as if h.
IS inclined not to deliver up the sword at all rem
tleman one day viewing the picture, got i'm n nasson
with Gen OHara, for his seeming pride and ohst;
macy, and speaking to him the present tense .sno,
SIR, why do you not deliver up the sword to General
Lincoln? Don't you see tina, the Rru;sb go
have all grounded their armsl Whv d. uny
stand "bstinately out? IF I was Gen Wash
ingion. would have you put under guard sir -
put Zen. y Hara did not open his mouth, or speak
wo,u' or even look ut the gentleman, and General
w asnihgton looked on as mildly as ever mention
this circumstance only to shew you Col how liz
ne TINS painting Is and how apt the most cautious e.
ate are to be deceived and forget themselves
with these fine paintings.
The Err nch officers, &c. in white uniform. annear.
ed fne looking body of men, and whe looked
at hem and consider ed they were our niles in nv, @
volu'ion, and assisted with officers men monaT
arms, and with fleets and navles and fouubt so vi
lantly ny our side, my heart beat with gratitude to
thein, Tor assisting us SO mainly achieve our Liner
ty and Independence
did not see in the painting Lord CORVALLIS
but recollected Immediately after, that Gen WASH
Ineton did not require that Lord CORVALLIS .shonIa
toe present and spectator of the surrender of his
army. Washington had re pect for the feelpus of n
pray" officers he had commended with Lord Cornwall;s
az RrahdywinG and German Town and now al Lit.
lie York, and knew him brave ana gallant Officer
lana perhaps the best IN the British service This
is one instance as before observed amongst bous
ana others OF the magnanmity, generosity and be-
ney"lence OF Washington-he never exulfed over
fallen enemy. and always gave quarters and directed
1t to be given in all the American armies ,nstantJr
the enemy threw down their and surrendered =
mere is mol speck os blood on the laures of Gen
w ashing on, but they came out white and immacn
late at the end of all the wars in which he wos
ged Gen. lhncein you will recollect, was compeIl
ed to surrender his army in Charleston. South Care
lima to superior British force latter defenGiog that
city as long as possble,) and Gen Washington di-
rec'ed that he should receive the sword of Lord
f! CORVALLIS. Washington was ALWAYS man of hirh
| wise, and delicate honor and he knew hes, va
would soothe the wounds of an unfortunate but
merItorIous brother officer-bu WASHINGTON as tba
say was always Jus and right In all his act
lngs and dolngs, and hr. Jefferson | think navs
Washington the highest of all praise, when he saws
he was the only man he ever knew, that could do his
cums' ances, and on all occasions.
| After the surrender of Gen Eurgoyne to Cow
/ ua,es' and Lord CORVALLIS to Gen. Washprton
vii sir you Will incline little still to the right.
sheW you surrender that did a Ike lace hefra
In this world and will never hapneu again Md
similar cIrcums ances Why Col. B it is GeneraI
washington surrendering his sword, Chat verv
sword. which nj HI .
oence, the glory and ACKNOWLEDGMENT of his country
TO the president OF Congress, while thew were sttino
at Annapolis, in the State of Maryland have mo-;
the presumption to attempt description of this naint
lug. | can only describe nv own feelnps and ,ha, i;
Epart ony-ater viewing the first day if made such
an impression on my mind, that for 3 days in success
sion, approached it. it>was ALWAYS ON tin inc tb
my hand on my hat with suppression of breath. mo
wing slowly up TO it. And when departed from the
representation. 1t always with the same manner
ana eeiingS and with sorrow, and humiliation of
I heart when considered that all the rest of mankind
should be thrown 30 far in the back ground II is
therefore with great reluctance thai hear eth
or ancient or modern Heroes, patriots or statesmen
compared with Gen. Washington; they can ONLY he
used as tols to set him off In fact sir the npreg-
sion made on my mind is forcibly renewed by the
lew lines that have written about it, that will put
down my pen for few minutes.
l am informed by much bettor iudpes thnn c,n nro
tend to be, that this last is the most excellent mainline
IN the Rotunda, and if permitted to Judge from
the impression made on me and ON every oenfIonan
saw inspecting it, must conclude that if the mainline
is not the most beautiful, the subject certainly he
MOST Impressive IN the world! was in the capitol
one dav and looking around on the Rotnpda. which
! ls - feet in circumference: | could not helm
thinking that he battles of Bunker's Hill Trenton
ana rrIncetown, Monmouth, Guilford Court House
Kings Mountain. Eutaw Springs, and the stormpe
OF Stoney Point, and other Victories sgnaly obtained
4 last war both by sea and land should certainly be
Pisced IN the Rotunda, where there is room
enough to contain all the victories shall achieve
for 500 years, if they properly disposed Of
the cost would be trifing to the United States
i " was good painter, would draw them all
for nothing. While I was moving round the R,-
tunds one day and exuliing in the glorious victories
which ! saw upon the walls, aad those J thought
should be put up in honor Of all our sister States.
or they all acted their parts very wel and thinking
also Of Gen. Washington taking the 900 Hessans at
Trenton so handsomely; and then of Prince Town e.