Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-13

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| With all its power can shake t.ns...
| Should Natures frame in ruins fall
And chaos DER the sinking ball
Resume primeva sway,
His courage, chance and fate defes, , T..
Nor feels the wreck of earth and skies
Obstruct its destined way. e..
Fifteen years after the death of Washington one who
would not be suspected of being inclined him more than
justice, said ..>.
che was incapable of fear meeting personal dangers with
the eamest unconcern Perhaps the strongest feature in his
character was prudence, acting until crcum-
stance every consideration, maturey weighed refrain
ne doubts but when decided going through with
hs purpose, whatever obstacles offered His integrity
most pure his justice the nexible have known
no motives OF interest consanguinity of friendship or
hatred, being able to bias his decson."
Mr.. Jefferson adds: ".
he rvas, indeed every sense Of the zyord wise GOOD
and q great man"
Impartial history will record that General Washington
was not less successful in administering civic concerns of
the republic, the Chief Magistrate of free and enlghen
ed people, than he had been commander chief
war that established national Independence Twice was
he unanimously elected the Presidential oica in opposition
to his own ardent wish escape that distinction and is
remarkable that eminent statesmen, of the dissimar
opinions and chelisbng each other the erces political
rivalry, agreed in urging him continue in public life
For thus did Mr.. Jefferson write General Washington in
1892
The confidence Ct the whole Union is centred in you
Your being the helm will be than an to every
argument which can be used alarm and lead the people
any quarter into violence secession North and South
will hang together they have you hang if the
hrst corrective OF numerous representation should fail
effect your presence will give time for trying others not in
consistent with the Union and peace the States am per-
eci aware OF the oppression under which Office
lays your mind and OF the aro with which you pant
tirement to domestic he But there is emf
nenee OF character which society have peculiar claims
as to control the predecton OF the individual for particular
walk OF happiness and restrain him that alone arising from
the present and future benedcons of mankind This seems
to be condition. and the law imposed you by Proy
dence in forming character and ashong The
whch H was 70 operate ard 1t is to motives like these aud
not to personal anxetes of mine Others no r
to call on you for sscrices that appeal from your former
determination. and urge rcvix of it, the ground OF
change in the aspect ot things Should honest majority
suit from the aud arged those
acqnesce whose principles interests they control
your wishes for retirement would be graied dan
ger that shall be manifest without awaiting the
completion of the second period of years One or two
sessions will determine the crisis and but hope that
resolve to add the many
have already sacrificed to the good Of manknd.''
And thus wrote Mr.. Hamilton on the same subject:
" is clear that, if you continue in Office nothing materially
mischievous is to be apprehendedy you quit to be
dreaded that the motives which induced you accept
originally ought decide you to continue till matters have
assumed deterninae aspect that indeed it would
have been better, regards your character that you
had never consented to come forward than leave the
business unnshed and in danger OF being undone that
the event OF storms arising there would be mputaion
either OF want of foresight Of frmnes and fne
DENTAL considerations, the clear path be pursued
will be again to obey the voice of your country trust
and pray God that you will determine make further
sacrifice Of your tranquility and happiness the public
good"
Two years ago. a distinguished son of New England in
delivering impressive and instructive address connexon
with the imposing ceremony of laying the of
noble whose grand proportions and soaring ma
esy begin already to attest the uIness nations
gratitude to her greatest beneactor uttered language which
proud to have opportunity of now reiterainp He
asked "Who thinks Of Washington as mere poiti-
clan Who associates him with the petty arts and pitt
ful inrgues of partisan office kers partisan office hold
ers Who ever pic him canvasng for votes dealing
out prescription, doing patronage }" confidently
nuc trup ola afinpo of
sentiment and disineresed patriotism in his lofty SOUL to al
low him to play for single day a single hour, the CON-
empbe part of partisan President Indeed, perfect,
y persuaded that would be grossly unjust recognise him
having been, at any period of his life, partisan ALL in
the generally attached to that No man depored
party than he did, inclined TO con-
denim those hberal peuices which the warfare Of party
SO well calculated TO engender. In confirmation of what
have venured to declare upon this point allow read
short extract from letter written by him to Mr. Jefferson,
the year 1892:
g How unfortunate and how much to be regretted is it.
while we are eucompassed all sides with avowed eaemies
and insdous friends internal dssensons should be harrow
ing and tearing our sals The latter the
Gus, the most alarming, and the affecting of the two
aud without more carit, for the opinions
tner IN governmental matters or some inflibe critic
ron BY which the truth of speculative opinions before they
have undergone the of experience is to be
than has yet fallen to the lat Of bty believe will be
difficult not mpracticabe, manage the rens o poyern-
men keep the parts ether for If instead Of
laying shoulders the machine after measures are dec
ded on pulls this way another that before the utility
OF the thing fairly tried must inevitably be torn
and opinion the arest prospect OF happiness and pros
pery that ever was presented to will be lost perhaps
forever. = |
My earnest wish and my fondest hope therefore is tha
instead OF woundg suspicious aud irritating charges there
may be liberal allowances mutual orbearances and tepo
rizing Weddings all Sides Under the exercise of these
matters will smoothly, and possible more prosper
ousy Without them every thing rub; the wheels
Government will clog our enemies will triumph and by
throwing their weight into the disaected scale NAV accom-
plish the ruin OF the goody fabric have been erecng
AT the close of his last Presidential term in his meme
rabe Farewell Address, he again expressed himself as fol-
lows
have already intimated to you the danger parties
the State with particular references the founding them on
geographical Determinations Let me now take more COM
prehensye view and you the most solemn manner
against the baneul effects Of the spirit party generally
his spirit unfortunately is nseparable from our natures
having us roc. IN he strongest passions Of the human mind
l. exists IN different shapes IN all governments less
shed controlled or repressed but in those the popular
form seen in its greatest ranknes aud truly their
1.-The alternate dominion Of faction over another sharp
ened by the spirit OF revenge party dssenson
which, in different ages and countries peperated the
most horrd enormes, is itself frightfu despotsm. But
this leads at length to formal permanent despot
ism The disorders and misees which result gradually
cline the minds OF to seek security repose the alb
solute power OF individual and later, the chief