New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-09

community. One gentiemss, ia pxrticu,.,
violent enemy Of the " American system, ,.L
personal application 10 many merchants 20 isd.e.
then to stop their subscription. lie succ.S.A
with several all Of whom in less than three NAV,
were Lee to beco ne converts TO the system. ,,s
allure the falacies Of Free Trade In so;..
the cold shoulder which was thus tanned town.
The Courier, il soon grew into importance ,,s
influence among the journals OF Boston. II.
opinions and arguments Of the editor we're Quota
far and wide, until on the nomination OF Geesr,,
TAYLOR as the Wing candidate for the Pres;,,sp.,
in 1913. Dir. Buckingham retired from its manage.
ment and Opposed Of his interest 10 its prsper,.
Since that time he has taken an active part in the
State politics Of Massachusetts, and smusrr
his leisure hours IN the preparation OF thes,
volumes. and the Specimens Of Newspaper Lite.
rature'-a work which has been is'orbly re-
ceiyed by the public. No one can follow Ties.
intsfesting remni sciences without beng impressed
with the virile strength Of character which sn,.
blsd the writer to grapple with difficulties, under
which most men would have succunoed. They
form an honorable testimony to his integrity snt
independence, and viii prove grateful lesseya
his children.
Not the least valuable portions OF this ~orkr.
late 70 several ofthe authors cotemPoreries, VIII
vbsm he was connected in literary o. ousness
r.Iot;ons. He has given lively Biographical
sketches of many citzers OF Msssacbisetss-
so,,. of whom have obtained the highest em.
,oncs in various walks OF liis-whle othes were
distinguished only for genius, eeeeotrcity, add
ri,fortupe-to say nothing Of those, who excite
70 deeper interest than attaches to ell "ho share
the common lot"
T"MEYER's UNIvERsUM."-- the sixth
and seventh numbers of this attractive serial are %.
riched with articles by American writer's, 10 sdjon 10
he usual contributors OF the Intelligent Gersn editx
From paper on ws,hiuston's House at nSUs, Vss.
pop.p BY Horace GREELEY, We take tls iIiewiax
summary view Of
U.suIScToN's ADMINISTRATIONS, MIIIT&NY SIR.
VICES, AND CHARACTER.
Ills eight years OF civil sdan'nslra,lon wsIe stormy,
eyen,fui ana full VI emoarrassmen,s. Tne reyciroa
then rsaipg In France excited the warmss; % pshis
of a majority Of The American people. The coai,oad
desuo,s for the oyurshrOw ot French Ioersy ~n 70
sarded by thar majority vith intense hostility aud ndg
ration; ana the great II haebee OF wasoi4ston va
p,un sips Into general European war. tie sa7ed tnem
nom ,ns, cslsmity even ihe risk OF h personal pop
ularity The assumption OF the STATE Daou contracted
far thu II The Revolutionary stugssw vas an
other are Of public ustCe snd policy wach We
carried under his auspices, sgsnH the vehomsn oppos
lion of the Democratic patty. 50 win sss es~ossemeat
Cf aNslional Bank, the creation OF Navy, ana mpad
,hs .oin, ma of his adninssrat,oa though ha
election as President was NOS direcsy opposed, y~
ue ~ sprit did bot spare HIN la It's doaohc'aNOns he
measures which he sanctioned were often carried
,,ron,n Congress by slender msjorties; nsy-s vote
of thanks rendered u the great magistrate oy that body
at the close OF hi puOc lie "a. sou'iy resisted sad
o. @ esding Democratic orgsn Old not onsn TO tnaas
God tnaIi The oely whose name had power 10 Up.
hold corrvpo and uisIuo vas about 70 tako isase o.
public lie - When, tsoy ears later, he once more vas
called by Congress rom his farm 90 the command Of
he army raised In view CT collision with the FEsnsh
DIRECTORY which then GeoDsd imminent these attacks
were renewed; bus his doa'b, which occurred very
suds.nly and Unexpectedly On the l4tu OF December
1909 hushed for ever the vOice OF calumny and dstfs
uon Friends and foes united In deeply dePor'ns shs
irr.lriyabo loss, and ans nation vent lotto mourning
Even party ,pii 10 sienced, party feeliog 10 for
gotten ny Americans a. they recount ,he 81 vcss
Of WaihDston, or gather around the toDlo al Mount
Vernon. .
TO +. lust estimate Of the character and deeds Of
WASHINGTON knowlt DE OF the circumstances aadsf
which iho,e deeds ~ero peIio' ADD lhss coafsss~
Perfected 10 essential IL must be borne In mind mu
he yss but a militia colonel ana al obscure farma,
when frat chosen 10 the Congress oy ~hSse ans aimc
zee he soon spPoiuted leader VI sh- heyoiuos'
aTy srmies Neither eminent AZ an orator nor
writer be had commended himself to imphcis coas'
debce only ~ the excellence al bis character, me
cleaners Of his understanding, aod the ws.dom and
sour duess Of hts Judgment AZ military man. he bad
been prominent but IN the defense Of back Soodfsn
hitch be Gas obliged 10 suffeodsr, add la defense
which gss fsmed over The shOl- continent n one n
sIena and Almost nconp nsole disaster. Hs tm
csmpsgn ss CommsL der Ia. Coisf was marked By ~
ries Of unlocked for aud dspir,ios di.co MIXTURES
whereof The American sru'y vas reduced IRON loW)
10 itle tbsn 0O0 uep. HE whole course, dufss
seven yeara conteat VI hqotsting but otener sdvene
fortunes, was wscdsd by vsl', ambitious, conadsnsd
their superior sbi les, aud cogssous Of nis cfh.s
who habisuelly spoke OF h;i wsnt Of daring tnrepcv
the ch obstacle % tho OF tho Ri. oatioas
arms. Especially sf,er the brilliant achievement d
Gates at Ssstogs, resubog In the capture OF ba'goyne
and his army the coDirest bstwsen the services o.
Wsshn s,on those II his subordinate gave his sp<
mice an oppo' tupl'y Of dstracdDg from the merits
the former. Yet t is recorded, 60 ,hs honor both
Congress aud the country thai tue confidence OF nefha
| Ia their chosen chief for moment Withdraw.
Others mia ht be tTuspd 10 Lad dotscn msnt or heed
charge but for the coDducs Of can psigp or tea general
direction of the war Uiher was thought OF sa WNh
ington. And though, daring his Military csree bs ca
couD,sred rsvsrsss olteoer tpsn ne acois ysd ampn
yet no one has since disputed bis hight 10 rock sorS
the most emir cot CON mancers OF bis time. The sur
prize Of tho British at rTeoton followed ~ tho success
at PIincston the able isDosi9ns whereby hs covered
States from invasion with interor fo'cs, sud sivsys
avoided ssurpriIe vhei ho personally commanded s
ing only when aud where he chs hst battle; and
finally mastery combinations and rapid move mems
which resuteo In the capture OF Cornwstis and bis a.
my, fairly justify bis csin to place among the srea
! Captains Il all ,ms.
Is must never be forgotten that the armies no sou'
naIded no required also TO create that the Gov.
ernment 10 served had for the most part neither means
credit nor Inherent pO~eT-thst Congress wss oss .
cole con Of deegs,ss csm thirteen ndependent States
Invested with liIe authority, auo fgins from place 70
place before an adyaLcbs enomy thai Tho s"Idsn Do
led merely unosspined lsVies frssh from sne
pillow and the shop, bat tnss ey were called fosth On
shon enlistmept thai their tlrns OF service osn
expired Just wten they could least be- spared and DO
fore they mad struck blow for tner country, or even
been uaintd 70 stesdipesa hre-shss ther can
nops munitons horses aud forage almost ALWAYS
dencient-thst his troops were paid, when psd all
Lay would barely buy break ss-that operations 70
winter necessarily suspended or greatly resscsse
Oh his side bee bis soldiers uncsd and of!ea
unshod - he on Ihe other hand tbs Bsitsh armies
were cOnpo:ed OF war Injured regulars abuldsny pro
a In nd bu