Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-09-13
MOUNT VERNON AND WASHINGTON.


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More and the consscstsd spot where reposs The
mains Of GEoRGE WAsuIHaroH IL becoming objsct Of
public interest Three times week now there u convey
here from Washington and Alexandra BY steamboat,
ADD three times week pgimsges made to the tob of
Washington, Il Is longer necessary journey Viz
gina and fences through public gaiewsys and private
plantations The placid waters Of the Potomac bear you AZ
most V the new Tomb and the old. and within sigh. and
sound Of the Msnson Of the Father Of his Country. Ills
quiet and delightful sail and either by land or water full of
remnisoeness connected with the life and services Of him
whom all tongues delight praise, snd all nations delight to
son or the Susqusbanns and far less grand and majestic than
'oe ONO and the Misppi but the banks Of other
river rest the remains of one whose memory 80 cherished
| or o. 20 Worldwide reputation. 80 ss4a 800
great and good The land where he lived seams "a
BE- all hsowed ground and the ver that flowed Il his feet
the sacred streams Of DID, a. healing walters for the p
grm VINO come g renew their vows Of patriotism upon this
The Foreigners who visit Mount Vernon p,e.snt them
selves before the Tomb Of Washington with their heads uu
covered. and with the silence Of the grave itself Theirs 4
often calm, conempatve, and holy viit Thew - Wssh
ngon, it 10 true, in the admiration and euchsptmspt Of the
distances which always strange say, sesms to mprea one
more than the nearer view Of home, kindred and counv
But Wsshngons is name which will bear the closest scu-
tiny The general judgment 10 America seems to BE- q far
learn it from books and men, that be was =
whole and not in detail the great Of the sge and world
But Is in these very details that be appears supreme Il
soub no Ples6e0 WIN noble 1ntners died.
however, when be ten years DID, and with mother who
the soul OF truth and honor but be the very embo-
dimeat Of truth himself As child BIO had an instructive
dread Of every species Of ehood and deception He had
love for manly rather than childish spoA He wss athletic
vigorous healthy, fond Of adventure ul Ia tho use Of Ere
arms swift Of foot capable Of enduring hsdhps eager jor
enterprise, foremost in the chase, In ssping in wrestling
and the captain every whore Of bis boyish companions They
deferred to him superior to themselves and referred to
him % just srbiter the settlement Of their dsputes He
was a. honest and modest be dexrous and ensp
ing. As he grew 10 years he grew in wisdom.
Some one in England recently tried figure George Was-
ngon English born, but in fact he the third NJ de-
scent from the European stock His great grandfather emil
grated from the north Of England to Ameca hundred
and eighteen years before the Declaration Of Independence,
and grandfather. fa her and all Virginia born Wash
ngon Englshman under the Government Is Colonies
midshpman liz the British service post which he
abandoned At the instance of his mother aud memoaby
in bis youthful official expedition to The French commandsnt
on the waters Of the Ohio
How memoraby, too he served against the small French
armies Of Inmonvle and De Ve and in his visit to fort
du Quesne and in the terrible rencoure ia which he Was
commanded by Gen. Braddock who seduced into fatal
ambuscade by the French and Indians Brsddocks defeat
and Washngons retreat the famed memorials Of the time
The former paid the penalty Of his refusal be counseldby
the young American, and died with soldiers bravery, ssc
fciDg nearly all The British troops who went with him into
the engagement. OF all his Aids Washington slone sur
vve and Of all the officers he alone escaped without awound
For three hours he fought the side his commander Two
horses were killed under him, third wounded four balls
aimed at him repeatedly, and felt in the end what
doubt ue that supehuman power protected and preserved
the life Of Washington Washington saved British army
from determination then, and afterwards drove the British
from country over which they already had ynnnised
and abused. PAL eF 8& sel
"The Virginia PATRIOT and .sthe Soldier Of America"
were titles Of bis subsequent distinction. The United Colo
in l77 did the United States 10 1884, felt that he
the foremost America as the commander Of AZ
mics and the chefain for civil service As the Genealn
Chief at Cambridge overlooking Admiral and Genersl Howe,
or in mpartng discipline bis troops when trsors
endeavorDg to seduce them from the needy of their
country; in his famous retreat after Sullivan had been de-
feaed Long Island, when pursued by CORVALLIS
resting the progress Of the enemy the banks Of the Della
ware, at Trenton in the daring engagements at Princeton
at Germantown Monmouth, and, finally Yorktown, spe-
ca Providence seemed to his and 70 mpast
Of divine guidance to all his counsels Az soldier, simply,
Washington has had equal Alexander Philip, Scipo,
Hannibal Xenophon, Napoleon, the great captain Of
modern Europe may have had particular trails of ohsrasts.
marked than those Of Washington, but had all of them
the wisdom Of Washington mingled with his courage Could
either Of hem out Of such have formed such
my $50 have mingled love with reversnce with
authority obedience with suffering and suffering gain with
services love- and Loyalty did Washington Was there
any thing wonderful except in M length and duration,
even Xenophon famous retreat which bis pen afterwards
made classic thn in Washngtons from Long Island
through New Jersey when pursued by large healthy, dis
cplned, and victorious army 7
This success in command surpassed in the terri
bic trials which threatened the internal peace of the army
during the war and at its close and who but Washington
could then have claimed the storm, wisely have devised
for dsbanding the army and establishing nucleus
for the remembrance Of days and which had been made
glorious by the sacrifices incident the The Revolution
Enemies he had-as who has Through the war the
Convention, President and to the close Of bis public
vice but his public conduct ,he only be
snted to make 10 the malicious caumnies Of bis enemies
tcould be sOeI for all of to atudy just
and more THE CHARACTER WAsHINaToH. The condi-
ton Of our domestic and foreign relations the ses engen
dered among States sections, and people; the disregard of
law and treates the eversh excitement of parties and oca
iesall might prompt to look the admonions Of one
who though Dead yet speskeh from the grave The
words Of Washngtons Farewell Address should ring in the
Of all his countrymen. Public law and public justice
guided oil his actions towards States at home and nations
abroad Were he alive be would repeat TO Us in refer
10 the violation Of international and national law the
words Of his Farewell Address Observe good faith am
justice towards ell nations Cultivate peace and harmo1
with ALL Religion and morality enjoin this Of copdac
and can it be that good policy does equally enjDi
will be worthy Of free, enlightened, and at distant perio
great nson give to mankind the msenanious and to-
novel example of people always guided by exated justice
and benevolsnce." 3fN
And again how eloquently does Washington exhort tb
nation to that state Of neutrality which justice snd BY
mainly impose every nation, ii in which 10 free
In order maintain invioae the relations of peace a
ami,y towards other natons" "a Il $50 q 1AsE
Mount Vernon not the birthplace of Washington BE-
bis happies days passed here The estate was an
hersnce from elder brother. Here he bdorc u
with England with his beautiful bside-s woman ria
alike in worldly gifts and grsces and In those wompy VII
which adorn the character and conbute to Tho hsY
ness OF tho world. From this domestic spot, hspR IN ~
companionshP Of wife and friends and from amidst 10 Socb