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new world; in the end of the eighteenth, WASHINGTON arofe to give Columbia independence and rank among the nations. To the luftre of fo many names, and to a period of such wonderful events, he joins his blaze. Memorable era! The age of great men, the age of extraordinary revolutions, the age of WASH

INGTON.

He outlived many of his compatriots, Warren fell an early martyr. Hardy Putnam, brave Stirling, active Sullivan, patriotic M'Dougall, incorruptible Reed,* Wayne, chief of Stony-Point, Thomas, Nafh, Woofter, Spencer, Thompson, Cadwallader, Mifflin, have all bowed to death. Undaunted Smallwood and Morgan, Butler, furprised by a favage foe, and brave in death; Steuben, bred in European camps, fkilled in military discipline, an adopted and favourite fon, born alike to form the battle's dread array, and grace the feftive board; De Kalb, Pulafki, Scammel, Armstrong, Parfons, Gift, Poor, Maxwell, Williams, Glover, Herkimer, Stark, Varnum, Woodford"How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished !Ӡ- Montgomery's career was fhort, but glorious. On Abram's Plains

*This gentleman, when a large bribe was indirectly offered him, answered "I am not worth purchafing, but fuch as I am the king of Great-Britain is not rich enough to do it." Ramfay's and Gordon's Hiftories,

+ This enumeration is not pretended to be complete; and it was impoffible to give every one his due praife. Only general officers are mentioned, of whom nine were flain in the field. Those who contributed to the revolution by their counfels are omitted; of whom there is a long and venerable lift. Praise to living characters is purposely avoided. Death will stamp their value, and posterity duly eftimate their merits.

In this lift, it would be needless to say to those who knew him, that Armstrong combined, in a high degree, the great and amiable qualities. His age and other circumftances prevented his taking a large and confpicuous part in the American war; but he had the confidence of WASHINGTON; and like him, gave proofs of a military spirit at an early period. He conducted the expedition against the Kittaning, an Indian town, and was highly honoured by the proprietors of Pennsylvania for his gallant behaviour. On this occafion he and Mercer were both wounded. He had a principal fhare either in advising or directing all the fubfequent expeditions. He commanded the Pennsylvania militia at the battle of Germantown; and it is a fact not generally known, that the fort on Sullivan's inland, S. C. would have been evacuated as indefenfible, had it not been for him and the brave Col. Moultrie. His chief glory, however, was that he "fought the good fight of faith," and is gone with the famous Col. Gardiner, whom he greatly refembled, to receive an immortal crown.

he found with Wolfe a deathlefs fame. Greene, the great compeer and friend of WASHINGTON, furvived the war, but lived not to enjoy its fruits under a wellbalanced government. He too fought the fhade, and cultivated the arts of peace, after obtaining a fame everlasting as the high hills of Santee, and pure as the Eutaw fprings.

"In hours of peace content to be unknown,
And only in the field of battle shown:
To fouls like thefe, in mutual friendship join'd,
Heav'n dares intruft the cause of human kind.” *

Why should I mention others? Or why have I mentioned these? Our griefs are all absorbed in thee, O WASHINGTON-There is not fuch another to dieFew fuch have ever exifted in any age-The world leffened when he died

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"Death, ere thou haft kill'd another
Wife, and great, and good as he,
Time fhall throw a dart at thee."+

Ye CINCINNATI, his companions in arms, and fharers in his glory, what fcenes does this day bring to your remembrance! In imagination you fuffer all the toils, and fight the battles over again. Before you moves the majestic and graceful man; graceful when he fteps, more graceful when he mounts the prancing fteed. Serene at all times, moft ferene in misfortunes and danger. The cares of America appear on his brow, and he wears her defence by his fide. Ah! had he been captured by the enemy, your gleamy fwords would have been drawn for his refcue. Or, had he been exposed in the front of battle, you would have fhielded him with your own bodies; and had he fallen, a thousand victims had avenged his death. Against natural death you could interpofe no shield! Seek not to restrain your tears, 'tis foldierlike now to weep-True courage and fenfibility are intimately connected. Your General, your Father, and your Friend is -The last time he and his band of broth

-no more

* Addifon's Campaign.

† An epitaph of Ben Johnson's altered.

ers were all together, you followed him with penfive countenances to the banks of the Hudfon, and on his entering the barge he turned towards you, and by waving his hat, bade you a filent adieu. He now bids you an adieu-forever. Imitate him in his love of country, in all his private and public virtues; and then like him, you will live beloved, and die lamented.

Come, ye fair daughters of America, weep for WASHINGTON. He faved your parents, friends, and lovers. Come, mingle your tears with the adored partner of his cares and joys at Mount Vernon.

Come all, and take a laft look. Many of you remember his triumphant entry into this city after the evacuation, and what pleasure then fwelled your bofoms. You remember his fecond entry, when he accepted the prefidency of the United States. You preffed to fee him. To the officer of the guard appointed to attend him on his landing he faid, "My guard is the affection of my fellow-citizens." There, indeed, he reigned without control. There, indeed, he had a fecurity, and a teftimony of his worth, more valuable and durable than the pomp and power of kings can afford. There he will live while there remains one of the prefent generation; and the faithful historian will hand down his fame to the latest ages. The name of WASHINGTON will be revered while the American empire endures: yea, until this globe itself be wrapt in the -laft fires, and the angel fhall "fwear by Him that liveth forever and ever, that time fhall be no longer."

An Dration

ON THE DEATH OF GEORGE WASHINGTON,

Delivered at EXETER, February 22, 1800.

BY JEREMIAH SMITH.

WE are affembled, my respected fellow

.citizens, at the recommendation of the highest authority in our nation, publickly to teftify our grief for the death of a beloved and illuftrious citizen. Our country this day prefents to the world a fpectacle, as fublime as it is novel-A republic, inconfolable for the lofs of a fingle citizen; five millions of people at the fame moment employed in acts of devotion to Almighty God, and in the fame unfeigned expreffions of forrow for this afflictive difpenfation of his holy prov idence.

It is not indeed without example, that a nation fhould generally adopt the fymbols of mourning for the death of a leader, a prince, or a benefactor: but where fhall we look, except to this melancholy occafion, for grief fo univerfal, as fcarcely to admit of a fingle exception; fo fincere, as to exclude all affectation of forrow; and fo poignant, that hearts the leaft fufceptible of the tender emotions feel more, than it is in the power of language to exprefs! Our young men have loft a father; the more aged, a brother; religion, her brightest ornament; our country, her fhield, her defence, her glory in war, her guide, her great example in peace.

This anniverfary, for many years devoted to gladness and rejoicing; a day, when every heart beat high with joy, and every countenance beamed with pleasure, is now, alas! a day of darkness and of forrow. It hath pleafed Him, who fitteth on the circle of the heavens,

to take to himself the delight of all eyes, the joy and the pride of every heart.

The proclamation, under which we are convened, has pointed out in general terms the duties of this folemn occafion. Let this day be facredly devoted to forrow; let us retire from the busy scenes of life, and for a few moments quit that world, from which in a few days we muft part forever. Let us fpend one day at the tomb of the illuftrious WASHINGTON; and, while employed in the fad office of paying the last tribute of respect and affection to our departed friend, may it please the Father of all mercies to grant that his death, as well as the virtuous acts of his glorious life, may ferve to make us both wiser and better. In this way, and in this way only, fhall we fuitably improve this affecting difpenfation of Providence, and answer the benevolent views of thofe, who have fummoned us together.

A fuitable eulogy or difcourfe on the illuftrious dead, while it attempts to give expreffion to the grief, which oppreffes the heart of every hearer, by delineating a character worthy our higheft admiration, will tend to excite in us the livelieft emotions of gratitude to Heaven, for a gift fo precious, the keenest anguish for his lofs at this eventful moment, and the most ardent defires to imitate his excellent virtues.

But who can paint the forrows that actuate every bofom? For my own part, I must decline a task, to which I am wholly incompetent. My own feelings tell me, that I never can defcribe yours. Silence is the language of true and genuine grief, and tears are eloquent beyond the power of words. Attempt not to reprefs them, when it is manly to weep. They are a voluntary tribute of refpect to the memory of him, who has been justly called firft in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen. If aught be low can reach him in the realms above; if aught on earth can convey pleasure to his immortal foul; it is

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