, 1880-06-24
An English Estimate.

The old yeiloS newspaper e'pP'ns Is
a. folIoSs: g.,
WELLINGTON, from an English paper
..;r,,,l during the Revolutionary war,
Iii b. read w.th interest at the present
DAY: 1...-..,. SEA-, -. r-.,
gu,rr SKETCH o. TEE LIFE AND
cg,r,crsg OF GENERAL WASHINGTON
a, dis gentleman alaays refused %
sccep, any pecuuiary appointment Tor
n. ,uhIic s-ryic-s, no salary has been
annrv.,l by Congress TO his important
r,rrmand, aud be only draws weekly foe
,br rxpcuses % h,s public table and
a.ber necessary demanCS General
washington, having never been to Eu-
rore. could not possibly have seen much
rcili,ary service VIXEN the armies OF
RYt.in we're sent to subdue the Ameri
cans vet. still, fo- variety Of reasons
n. was by much the most proper man on
the continent, and probably any where
else, to be placed at the head OF the
American army The very high esti-
nation he stood in for integrity and
honor, his engaging in the cause OF his
country from sentiment and conviction
Of her wrongs, his moderation IN poll
tics, his extensive property and his %p-
nroyed abilities as o commander, were
motives which necessarily obliged the
choice os America to fall upon him.
That nature has given Gen. Washing
ton extraordinary military talents will
hardly be contro, erted by his most bit
ter enemies, Having been early actuat-
cd with a warm passion to serve his
country in The military lines he has
greatly improved his talents by un-
: wearied in lus.ry, u close application to
the best writers upon military tactics
and by more than common method
and exactness In reality, when it
comes to be considered that at first he
onl, headed body of men entirely un-
acquainted with military discipline or
operations, somewhat ungovernable in
temper, and who at best could only be
STYLED an alert, good militia, acting un-
der very short enlistments, unclothed,
and at all times very i'll supplied with
ammunition and a, tillery, and that with
such an army he withstood the ravages
and progress of near 10000 veteran
troops, plentifully provided with every
necessary article. commanded by the
bravest officers in Europe and supported
by very powerful navy, which etfectu-
ally prevented all movement by water
when all this comes TO he considered, we
may venture to pronounce that Genera,
Washington may be regarded as one of
the greatest military ornaments of the
present age.
General Washington is now in the
forty-seyenth year of his age; he is a
tall and well-made man, rather large
boned, and has a tolerably genteel ad-
dress his features are manly and bold,
his eyes Of blue cast and very lively,
his hair deep brown, his face rather
long and marked with the smallpox,
his complexion sunburnt and without
much color, and countenance sensible,
composed and thoughtful. There is
remarkable air of dignity about him,
with striking degree Of gracefulness;
he has an excellent understanding, with
out much quickness; is strictly just,
vigilant and generous; an affectionate
husband, faithful friend, father to
the deserving soldier, gentle in his man.
ners, in temper rather reserved total
stranger to religious prejudices, which
have so often excited Christians Of one
denomination to cut the throats of those
of another; in his morals he is ire
proachable, and was never known to ex-
ceed the bounds OF the most rigid tenn
perance. In word, all his friends and
acuuaistances universally allow that no
man ever united in his own person a
more perfect alliance of the virtues Of a
phil" A. the talents of general;
ca G..ay siase-ityi afability and sim
ph,lI te the striking features
of his character till an occasion offers OF
displaying the most determined bravery
and independence Of spirit.
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