The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1837-07-07
GENERAL WASHINGTON.

The foIioslng description Of The person
OF General Washington. and The observs-
tons respecting HIN, are contained IN the
work OF that distinguished TREND Of
America, Abbe Robin. who came over To
this country IN the capacny Of QUE Of the
chaplains to the French army. in The year
1881, previous TO the capture Of the
Brush under the command Of General
Cornw allls:
"lhase seen General Washington that
NOS. singular msn-lhe soul and the
support Of one Of thu greatest Revolutions
that nas ever happened. or can happen
again. liked my eye upon him with
thai keen attention winch The sight OF a
great man always IuspIres. We natuail,
entertain secret hope ni discovering IN
the features Of such Illusirious men, some
traces OF that excellent genius winch
distinguishes them from, aud eIevales
them above their fellow morials. Perhaps
the exterior vi no man was better calculai-
ed To graufy these expectations than tn,
OF General Washington. He is of TAIL
aud noble stature, we'll prOporiI"ued. a
hne, cheerful, open counlensnct, a simple
and modest carriage; and his whole mein
has something IN u that Interests the
French, the Americans. ana even enemes
themselves, IN his favor. Placed IN a
military view, al the head of nation.
where each individual has share vi the
supreme legislative authority, and where
the coerclve laws are yet IN a grea, de.
gree destitute ut vIg0ur, where the
climate aud manners can add but hlle 10
their energy, where the spirit Ut party,
private interest, sIowness, and national
iudolence slacken, suspend aud overthrow
The bet concel,ed measures; although 81
situated, he has found out a method Of
keeping his troops IN the most absolute
subordinatIon: making them rivals in
praislng him; fearing him even when he
is silent. aud retaining their full confidence
in him. after defeats and disgrace. His
reputation has, al length, arisen TO most
unbounded power. without provoking
envy. or exciting suspicion. He has ever
shown himself superior to fortune, and
in The most trying adversely has discover.
ed resources ill then unknown; and. as
| if his abilities only increased and dilated
at the prospect Of difficulty, he is never
better supplied than when he seems
destitute Of every thing, nor have his
arms ever been so fatal TO his enemies,
as al the very instant when they had
thought they had crushed him forever.
Il is his to excite a spirit of hereoism
and enthusiasm in a people, who are by
nature very little susceptible oft; TO gain
over the respect and homage Of those
whose interest il is to refuse il, and to
execute his plans and projects by means
unknown even to those who are his
instruments; he is intrepid in dangers
yet never seeks them but when the good
Of his country demands il, preferring
rather to temporize and act upon the
defensive, because he knows such mode
Of conduct best suits the genius ant
circumstances Of the nation, and that al
he and they have to expect. depends upor
time; fortune, and patience: he is fruga
sober in regard to himself, but proiuse il
the public cause.-the Peter the great
he has by defeats conducted bls army I,
victory; and like Fsbius, but with tewe