Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1847-10-15
From the Brooklyn Eagle
YOUNG MEN, AND WHAT THEY
HAVE, DONE


fourth OF their numbers he cut to pieces
the Russian army, commanded BY the
Gar, al Navarro - crossed the Dwina,
gained victory over Saxony, and carried
his arms into Poland. At twenty-one he
had conquered Poland and dedicated to
her a sovereign. At twenty four he
had subdued SaXony. at twenty-seven
he was conducting his victorious troops
into the heart of Russia, when a severe
wound prevented his taking command in
person, and resulted in his subsequent O.
verthrow and treacherous captivity in
Turkey.
LA fAYETTE was major general in the
American army at the age of eighteen;
was but twenty when he was wounded at
Krandywlne but twenty-five when he
raised supplies for the army, on his own
credit, al Baltimore and but thirty three
when raised to the Office of commander
Ln-chief ofthe National Guards of France.
-WnLIAM PIrr, the first carl of Chat
ham, was but twenty-seyen years of age,
when, as member Of parliament, he
Waged the war of a giant against the cor
ruptions of Sir Robert Walpole.
The younger PITT was scarcely twenty
years OF age, when, with mastery power,
ne graPpled with the veterans of Parla
lnent, III favor of America. At twenty
two he was called to the high and respon-
sible trust of Chancellor Of the Exchequer
1t was at that age he came forth in his
might on the affairs OF the East Indies
At twenty-nine, during the first insanity
of George ILL.,, he rallied around the
Prince OF Wales
H. ,i-oso,,,
planned q refutation of the metaphysical
theories OF Berkely and Hume. At twenty
he was IN the temple, the admiration of
ITS inmates Tor the briiIiancy ofhis genius
and the variety of his acquisitions. At
twenty-six he published his celebrated
satire, entitled "A Nindication Of Natu-
raj Society" The same year ne published
his essay on the sublime and Beautiful
so much admired for its spirit of philoso-
ply and the elegance of ITS language
At twenty-five he was the first lord OF the
treasury.
GEORGE " AsHINGToN was only twenty
seven years of age when he covered the
retreat of the British troops at Braddoch's
defeat; and the same year ne was APP
pointed commander III chief Of all the NIr-
ginid forces.
GEN. JosEpE WARREN was only TWEEN
LYNNE years OF age, when. IN defiance of
the British sOldiGry stationed at the door
ol the church, he pronounced the cele-
DRAFTED Grafton which aroused the spirit OF
liberty and patriotism that terminated in
the achievement OF our independence -
at thirty four ne glorlously fell, calamity
fighting IN the cause Of freedom Oh Bun
ker's Hill.
Alexander HAMLToN was a leuten-
ant colonel in the army of the American
revolution, and aid-de-camp to Washing
ton, at the age Of twenty. AT twenty
five he was d member Of Congress from
New York; and at thirty he was one o.
the members Of the convention that form
ed the constitution Of the United States.
At thirty-one he was member of the
New York convention. anu Joint author OF
the work entitled the Feieralist.'. At
thIrty-two he was secretary OF the treasu-
~ OF the United States
Thomas HAYwoop, of South Carolina
was but thirty years of age when he sign
ed the glorious record OF the nation ;
birth, the declaration Of independence !,
ELBRIpGE GERRY of Massachusetts,
BENJAMBN RUSH and JAMES WILSON, of
Pennsylvania, were but thirtv-one wears
of age MATTHEW IHoRNToN, OF New
Hampshire, THoMAs JEFFERSON, of Nir-
GINA, ARTHUR MIDDLETON, of South
Carolina, and Thomas STONE, of Mary
land, thirty-three; and WILLIAM HooPER,
of North Carolina, but thirtv-four.
JouN JAY, at twentv-nine wears of age
was member of the Revolutionary Con-
gresS, being associated with LEE LIyINGs-
TON, on the committee for drafting an ad-
dress 10 the people OF Great Britain, drew
up that paper himself, which was consid-
cred one OF the most eloquent productions
OF the time. At tbIrty-two he penncd the
old constitution of New ork. and in the
same year was appointed minister TO
Spain.
At the age Of twenty-six, Thomas JEF-
PERSON VS. a leading member Of the col
onial legilat ure IN Virginia. At thirty
he was i member of the Virginia conveu-
ton at thirty-two member OF congress ;
and t.thIrty-three he drafted the declara-
ton of independence.
.MLToN, at the age Of twenty, had
written his finest miscellaneous poems,
including l. Allegro, Penseroso, Comus
aud the most beautiful part of Monodois.
LoRp BYRON, at the ace of twenty, pub
llShed his celebrated satire upon the Eng
hSh har1s and-Scotch reviewers; At twenty
four the two first cautos Of Chlldc Har-
Odds pilgrimage. Indeed, all the vast
poetic treasures of his genius were poured
forth in their richest pgotu>Ion. before he
was thirtv-tour years old and ne died at
thirty-scycn.