Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-02-22


ind order, with their long train Of blessings,
should be safe to themselves, aud the sure in
heriianoe Of their posterity.
This arduous task devolved on citizens select
ed by the people, from knowledge Of their wis
dom aud confidence in their virtue. In this
august nssembly OF sages aud patriots, Washing.
ton OF course was foundi and, as il acknowledged .
to be NEST wise, where all were wise, with one
vo ce he was declared their chief. How well he
merited this rare distinction, how faithful were
tbs lnhours Of himself and Ills c0mpatriOts, the |
work Of their hands and our union, strength !
and prosperity, the fruits of that work, best ut
t,st.
But TO have essentially aided in presenting to
his country this contamination Of her hopes.
neither satisfied the claims of his follow ctizens
on his talents nor those duties which the pos
session of those talents imposed Heaven had
not infused into his mind such an uncommon
share Of ,s ethereal spirit to remain unemployed,
nor bestowed on him his genius unacoompanicd
with the corresponding duty Of devoting it to the
common good. To have framed Constitution,
was showing only, without realizing, the general
happiness. This great work remained to be
done and America s'eaI'as' ~ her preference,
WIN uuv Nuios sN ne' ne'oveV N"shlng
'oh uhpra.t'9eu 10 nc "as ~ .ne uu'ts OF elsl
aulnl,ls.'n''op' 70 eAegu.u '1is n,st act III .he
eonlp'e"vu ~ 'uu n"no 'a ie,'o',y' uosuiehl
TO her can, ne hssuIneu ,ne nigh once WIN that
seh'uls'rus, pecuI,ar 10 n's inmate moues'y, the
eons.an' ua'V"u",' ", pie e,''.'en' s'i'ue Mhai
W., m''s 'ns ~ W.. a"A,ous NM On
'n's eAnlnra.'"h esen' 70 An9"n 70 us Az ihe
ase"I ule yuuus' wy "A'v' .nu la'li .FAiuu eaon
o'ne, ~, "ehons.,"t,ors .. 'ne,r gralluue anu
'hlH h'Bh'"rorsn'' uensn'lui scene was height
eneu II, us eleos' ny ,ne slilguHr contest pc
mso S1 , 1va, u, ,"S e "VI'o%Ors a"u .e aV9'u
hhoe Vl 'ne receiver VI .ne nohois ues'oWeu'-
commencing h,s ADMINISTRATOR! "hat heatt II
nu' vnalu'eu WIN .ne teu '. o. 'he pure
anu "ise pr,nu'ples uun1uuueu ny nlm'ell, ~
.ne uas's ~ n,s p2ns'oai ii'e ne nes' uhler
'no u.''on "etmesn virtue una
naPl''ness, pe'Mteh "uy anu auVah'nSe' pst"een
'uc se"",ne VI uu nonss. huu mAenani-
nous Pu'iuyt h"t Wy SUI" r."htus Oh pubhc
IrosPel'y enu i"u ul, Ieno'yi watching
"''u uu .'lu", aiu intensive syS over inns
vi hnu interests
w., Nv LAW W" ,,'ah VI oui hauona poil0y III
luz p''uoles OIL morality,
pHSeu Wv Vi'e'un' 'ne IRE ehinence
.,,l, LIZ LIZ Eo'e eg'n,i' " a" .ne attributes
i ~, sis VI iis U'''tens' OF eom-
mann '"s is'psV' VI '"' "''N.
t. o iortunato' minimum sua 81 hons ncrintln
Leading through the complicated difficulties
produced by previous obligations and conflicting
interests, seconded by succeeding houses OF Com
gress, enlightened and patriotic, he surmountel
all original obstruction. and Frightened the path
of our national felicity.
The presidential term expiring, his solicitude
to exchange exaiaton for humility returned
with q force Increased with increase of age and
he had prepared his farewell address TO his coun-
trymcn, proclaiming his intention, when the
united inierpostion Of all around him, enforced
~ ~ r. , ePoVn' prouuveu
'ur'ner stcrlnce oi inchhauOn TO duty. The
| election of President followed, aud WASHINGTON.
! bv tho unarimnue yota Of th. ,,otio, - I'll
to resume tue Chief Nnqisirnov What n Won.
derful fixture of confidence Witch n,,rnots
most our admiraton. a mamie so corroot - -
citizen CONTINUING mn assemiis,e or taion,,. u =
Kidding rivalry and atiaing cyan on,,, ;,saie
such nation ouobt 10 be nanny sncl' a oLio1
INNS, he far ever rrvarrd rf'' '4 'u's'
Wnr innc menacsj hv tho rn,,;o,, ..;,... 49,.
brota ont. and tho ,SrriIa nnaa,s. i'v,, NV
pnrone win hioo1 beaa, ~, i'ai ~, ~
fuenee over our banny land no ,ho AZ, ~ ~,
stre,cbing lilo inv;ncihie nrn nnjaa H., ~
NJ tbe Gallant Wnvue tha Amaricar ell $50
trir,rniant ,hromy lis,o, eoras,a sSu ~
lowcd vicIorv nnI tl,c meiioratio,, 90 ~ ~
u,;on og ,ta anan,, e.ii.si 80. Va 'iiS U ,,
wine Which nnIiS,s eyom ,he s,,h hI"sg uo''i'1'
To The aenond he ,nnnssJ hin,sole MI ,aes.
delcate was tbe coninnct,,ra ani ,aa. - ~" W,
stake Soon 1id liz nenetrn,in,, mil Iia,a a"v
md .ei,e tIe oniv cd,,rao ,'i'''
the felicity eniovc1 c issneI lie a., ~
Of neutrolitv Ibis indev IN ill.,
nuent condnrt wos sonc,ionsl by ,ha n,,ste
tion or bntl ho,,es of Congr.ss and h, iita W"
nroyin,, voica of ,he ,,eorlr - ''' "P
ia tbis snhlime nolicy no ;n,;ot.tt. ,,....,
,nmoyeJ he G,re;gb in,rnsior n,.i,aiya Is
nestle turbulence.
Sustum o. 'enseem nron9siH virum,
Non yultis ipsisntts t tyr3 ,"ns"''"m'
Ments quatit UliiA',
Maintaining his pacific system nj tho ..,,,psr
Of no duty America, faithful to herself. and sus
tanned in her honor, continued TO eniov lbr do
! lights Of peace, while afflicted Europe mourHs in
every quarter under the accumulated miscrir.
of an unexampled war, miseies in which on,
happy country must have shared, Ina noi an,
pre- eminent Washington been us firm in council
M he was brave in the field
Pursuing steadfastly His cou,sc be hall s.c,
the public happiness, preventing foreign wnr
and quelling internal discord, ill the reyolvino
+ period of IL third election approached. when M.
] executed his irterrunieI nm ina, tin,',ist ~
desire Of returning to the humble walks of mi,
waite life
The PRONUNCIATION of his fixed resolution
/ stopped the anxious wishes of mn allectiouota
people, from adding a third ,,nanimons tes,;.
moninl of their undated confidence in the man
SO long entbroned In their bearts wL., ~ 49,
was affection like this exLibited mn enr,h 1'a,,
over the records of ancient Greaco na.ia,,, ~
annals of mighty Romel Examine ,to vel',a sne
of modern Europe =; Won search in vain am ses
and her Washington onlv afford tbe ,licnisaJ a
qualification. The illusttious personses ca,IaL
nv the national ynice in sw.oaslLin =, ~ Vu'eu
Gus Office of guiding free peonle Ind new ', d,S
icultes to encounter. The nmicahle st,rt os
settling our di(fcultie1 with France bs"",, W.. w.
Washington. md nursupd bv liz s,,,,a,,s. y
virtue as i'm station nro,,ins ohor,ivo $50 u
took measures of splf JsCorcs NJ nulerlca
the public mind ronsed bv nrosnoc, 9 os was