New-York tribune., 1841-09-22
PRICE ONE CENT.

French" Hi. countenence continued firm ana
his thoughts clear; once only, when he spoke OF
his mother, he became agitated, but ne often IN
CURED after the safety OF his friends and me Oft
GERS of his staff and he did MT. even IN TINS mo-
mcnt. forget 10 recommend those whose merit had
given them cl.ims TO promotion. his strength
failed fast and life Just extinct, when win an
unsubduea spirit, as il anticipating the baseness OF
his pos,humous caunniatorS, ne exclaimed,
lone the people of England 'c1lt be sG'tyted
hone M country iciH do justice Ia Anew nun
u,e. afterwards he died, and his corpse, wrapped
in military cloak, was inferred by the officers Of
his staff in the citadel OF Corunna The guns Of
the enemy paid his funeral honors, and Sour. with
a noble feeling of respect for his valor, raised
monument TO his memory.
Thus ended the career OF Sir John Moore.
man whose uncommon capacity was sustained BY
the purcst virtue and governed by DISTINGUISHED
patriotism more in keeping with the primitive
than the luxurious age Of great nation. His tail.
graceful person, his dark. searching ewes strongly
defined forehead and singularly expressive mouth
indicated noble disposition and {. refined under
standing. while the lofty sentiments of honor
habituaI TO his mind, being adorned by subtle
playful vii, gave lin in conversation an ascenGaucy
that he always preserved by the decisive vigor OF
his actions He maintained the right with
hemcncc bordering upon ierccness and every i'm
portaAt transaction in which he engaged In
creased his reputation for talent and confirmed his
character az a stern enemy TO vice, a seadiast
friend to merit Just ard faithful servant of his
country The honest loved him, the dishonest
feared him, for whilo he lived he did not shuu but
scorncJ aud spurncd the base and with c!.arac-
tcristic proprie,y, they spurncd at him WHEN he
was dead.
a soldier from his carcs; youth, Moore thifs,ed
for the hon,rs Of his profession; and feeling that
he was worthy to lead British army, hailed the
fortune that placed him at the head of the troops
destined for Spain. AS the stream Of time passed
on, the inspiring hopes of triumph disappeared.
but the austercr glory Of suffering remaEcd, and
with firm heart he accepted that gift of n severe
fate. Coniiding in the strength of his genius he
disrcgarded the camors OF presumpuous igHo
rance, and opposing sound military views to the
foolish projects insolently thrust upon him by
the Embassador he conducted his long and ardu-
Gus retreat with sagacity, intelligence and torli
tudc. Noinsult dis,urbed-3o talselUJi deceived
him-nc remonsirancc shook his determination:
fortune frowncd without subduing his consistency:
death struck, but the spirit OF the man remained
uubroken, when his shattered body scarcely az
fordcd it a habitaton. Having done ali that
Just toward others, ne remembered what due
to himself. Neither the shock of the mortal blow
nor the lingering hours OF acute pain which prccc-
dcd his dissolution, could quell the pride OF his
gallant heart or lower the dignilied feeling with
which, conscious OF merit, he at the last moalent
asserted his right the gratitude of the country
he had served so truly.
If glory be distinction, for such rsan death
is not II evclcr I