Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1847-04-30
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lied Genoa, snd formed the Cisalpine Repub-
lic All the age of 29 he received The corn.
mand of The army against Egypt scattered
the clouds Of Mameluke cavalry mastered
Alexander, Abpukir and Cairo, and wrested
the land OF the Pharoahs and Ptolemies from
the proud descendants Of The prophet AT the
age OF 30 he fell among the Parsians, like
ihunderbolt overthrow the direcloral govern
ment dispersed The council of five hundred
and was proclaimed first consul. AT the age
OF 81 he crossed the Alps with an army and
destroyed the Ausirians by blow at Maren-
60 At the age OF 80 he established the Code
OF Napoleon; in the same year he was elected
consul for life by The people, and at the age Of
~ he was declared emperor of the French ia.
ton
William Pitt the first earl of Chatham, was
but ~ years OF age when, as member Of Par.
Lament, he waged the war Of a gaint against
the corruptions of Sir Robert Walpole.
The younger Pitts was scarcely 90 years Of
age when, with mastery power he grapped
with The veterans of Parliament, in favor Of
America. AT % he was called 10 the high
and responsible trust of chancellor Of the ex-
chequer II was at that age when he came
forth III his might on the affairs of the East
Indies AT 30, during the first insanity OF
George HI, he rallied around the Prince Of
" ales.
Edmund Burke, at the age of 10 planned
relnialionol the metaphysical theories of 'Burk-
ley aud Hume. AT 20 he was in the temple,
The admiration Of its inmates for the brlliancy
OF his genius and the variety Of his acquisitions.
Al 26 he published his celebrated satire, en-
titled yindicalion Of Natural Soeiety.n--
The same year he published his Essay on the
Sublime and Beautiful-so much admired iar
It's spirit of philosophical investigation and the
elegsnce of its language. Al % he was first
lord OF the treasury.
George Washington was oily 81 years of age
when he covered The retreat of the British
troops al Baddock's defeat, and the same year
was appointed commander in chief of all the
Virginia forces.
General Joseph Warren was only % years
OF age, when in defiance of the British soldiers
stationed al the door of the Church, he pro-
nouileed the celebrated Grafton which aroused
the spirit al liberty and patriotism that termina-
led IN The achievement of independence. AT
"a he gloriously fell, CALAMITY fighting in the
cause Of freedom on Bunker Hill.
Alexander Hamilton was lieutenant colonel
m The army OF the American Revolution and
aid-de-cnmp 10 Washington at the age OF 20.-
Al The age Of % he was member Of Congress
from New York. at 30, he was one of the
ablest members of the Convention that foimed
the Constitution of The United States. Al 81
he was member Of the New York convention
and JOINT author of the 2ssni Iyorl: entitled iie
= tederalisi- - Al 80 he was Secretary of the
Treasury of the United States, and arranged
The financial branch of the government upon SO
perfect plan that no great improvement has
ever been made upon il by his successors.
! Thomas Haywood, Of South Carolina was
but 30 years, when he signed the glorious re-
rIa nat, IL al. n -. 4 n
tependence: Elbridge Gerry, Of Massachu-
ietts, Benjamin Rush and James Wilson Of
Peunsy lvania, were but 81 years of age Mat
hew Thorion, o. New Hampshise, 81; Thomas
eiierson OF Virginia, Arthur Middleton. Of
Worth Carolina, and Thomas Stone, of Mary
and, 80; aud William Hooper, of North Caro-.
ina, but 3D.
John jay, al 80 years old, was member Of
he Revolutionary Congress- and being associa.
ed with Lee aud Livingston, on the committee
or diaillllg an address 10 the people of Great
trllnn, drew up that paper himself which was
considered one of the most eloquen, produc-
IONS oil The lime. AT 80 he penned the const-
uion OF New York, and in The same year was
appointed chief justice OF the State. At34, he
vas appointed minister to SPAN.
AT The age OF 30 Thomas jefferson was
aadiue member Of the Colonial Legislature in
iltgiIlla Al 30 he was member of the Yir-
mia Convention. at 80 a member Of Congress;
t 80 he drafted the Declaration of Indepen,
enoe.
Milton at the age of 49, had written his
nest Miscellaneous Poems, including his L'Al-
gro, penseroso, Comus, and the most beauli.
Lord Byron, at the age of 20, published his
celebrated satire upon The English Bards and
coich Reviewers; at %, the first two Cantos
Childe Harod's Pilgrimage Indeed all the
oeic treasures Of his genius were poured forth
! their richest proiusion, before he was "a
ears old; and he died al 81
Mozart the great German musician, compile
ID all his noble compositions before he was Sd
ears old and died al 36.
Pope wrote his published poems by the time
. was l6 years old, at 20 his Essay Criticism;
81 the Rape of the Lock, and at 25 his great
ork, the translation of liad.
Dr. Dwights Conquest of Canaan was COM
fenced at the age ofl6 and finished at 92.--
| the latter age, he composed his celebrated
ssertation on the history, eloquenee and poet
Z oil the Bible, which was Immediately pub.
snea, and republished in Europe.