Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-02-04
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Seduks uoI oHi - Hhisneu production,
fali Of force and truth, but as showing
how very highly, in that distant England,
with which be had battlcd for natio ma
Independence, his personal and public
character was esteemed.
GENx1AI WASHINGTON was we be-
lieve in his 6sth year. The height Of
bis person, was shout FIVE feet eleven
his chest full. and his limbs though rath-
CT slender. we'll shaped and muscular
His head was small. in which respect he
rcsem bled the make of a great mum Der of
his countrymen. His eyes were of a
light color and. in proportion to the
length Of his face, hi nose was long
Mr.. Staurt the eminent portrait pain
ter, used to say, there were features in
his face totally different from what he
had ever observed in that of any other
human being; the sockets Of his eyes for
instance, were larger than he had ever
met with before, and the upper part of
the nose broader. Al! his features, he
observed, were indicative OF the strong.
est passions; yet, ike Socrates, his judg
meut and great sekcommand, have al
ways made him appear man of differ
snt cast in the eyes of the world. lie
always spoke with great diffidence. and
sometimes hesitated for a word but it
was always TO find one particularly we'll
calculated to express his nearing.
His language was manly and express
. i've. At levee, his discourse with stran-
gets turned principally upon the subject
Of America; and if they had been through
any remarkable places, his conversation
WAS free and particularly interesting, for
he was intimately acquainted with every
part of the country. He was much more
open and free in his behaviour at levee,
than in private. and in the company of
ladies, still more so than when solely with
men. Few persons ever found them
selves for the first time in the company
of General Washington without being
impressed with 4 certain degree of ven
Grafton and awe; nor did those emotions
subside on closer acquaintance; on the
eontary, his person and department,
were such az rather tended to augment
them,
The hard service he had seen. the
important and laborous Offices he had
filled. gave kind of austerity to his
countenance, and reserve to his man.
ners yet he was the kindest husband,
the most humane master, the sseadiest
friend.
The whole range of history does not
present to our view, character upon
which we can dwell with such entire and
unmixed admiration. The long life of
General Washington, is not stained by
q single blot. He was indeed a man Of
such rare endbwments, and such fortu-
nate temperament, that every action he
performed was equally exempted from
the character of vice or weakness.
Whatever he said or did, or wrote, was
stamped with striking and peculiar
propriety. His qualities We're SO hap
PLY blended and so nicely harmouized,
that the result was great and perfect
whole
The powers of his mind. and the dis
posisionsof his heart. were admirably
suited to each other. 1t was the union
Of the most consummate prudence with
the most perfect moderation. His vie VS.,
thouA large and liberal, were never
extrAvagant; his virtues, though compre-
heusive and. bene6cent, were discrimin.
ating, judicious, and practical.
Yet his character, though regular and
uniform, possessed none of the littlene IS
which may sometimes belong to those
descriptions of men. 1t was formed 4
majestic pile; the effect Of which was
not impaired, but improved by order and
symmetry. There vas nothing in it
to dazzle, by wildness and surprise. by
eccentricity. 1t was of higher species
Of moral beauty. 1t contained every
shine great and elevated. but it had no
false and tinsA ornament. 1t was not
the model cried up by fashion and cir
70 the true and just moral lasts, incapa-
BE Of change from the varying accidents
of manners, of opinions, and times
General Washington is not the idol Of a
day. but the Hero of Ages! Placed in
circumstances Of the most trying diff
Cuitys ~ VIC ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Vi Tie
American contest, he accepted that stu
alton, which was pre-. eminent in danger
and responsibility. His perseverance
evepcanss every obstacle, conciliated
every opposisiss; his genius supplied ev.
cry resource. his enlarged views could
plan, revise and improve every branch Of
civil and military operation.
He had the superior courage which
can act, or forbear to art, as true policy
dictates; careless of the repto.ches Of
ignorance, either in power or out of
power. He knew how to conquer BY
waiting. in spite of obloquy, for the
moment OF victory; and he merited trus
praise by despising undeserved censure.
In tn, most arduous moments of the
contest, his prudent 6rmness. ! roved the
salvation of the cause which he support
ed.
" His conduct was. on all occasions,
guided BY the most pure disinterested-
ness. Far superior TO the low and grow
cling motives. he seemed ever to be in.
Auenced BY that ambition which has
Justly been called the instinct of grsa,
souls. Ec acted ever as if his country's
welfare, and that alone, was the moving
sprine. His excellent mind needed not
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