The presidents of the United States : from Washington to Fillmore . und in his character,will furnish a lesson well meriting the attention of those who GEORGE WASHINGTON. 51 are candidates for political fame. Endowed by nature witha sound judgment, and an accurate, discriminating mind,he feared not that laborious attention which made him per-fectly master of those subjects, in all their relations, on whichhe was to decide; and this essential quality was guided byan unvarying sense of moral right, which would tolerate theemployment only of those means that would bear the mostrigid examination;

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The presidents of the United States : from Washington to Fillmore . und in his character,will furnish a lesson well meriting the attention of those who GEORGE WASHINGTON. 51 are candidates for political fame. Endowed by nature witha sound judgment, and an accurate, discriminating mind,he feared not that laborious attention which made him per-fectly master of those subjects, in all their relations, on whichhe was to decide; and this essential quality was guided byan unvarying sense of moral right, which would tolerate theemployment only of those means that would bear the mostrigid examination; by a fairness of intention which neithersought nor required disguise; and a purity of virtue whichwas not only untainted, but unsuspected.* Numerous monuments have been erected in honor of theFather of his country, and it is probable that the NationalMonument at the capital will be one of the wonders of theworld. But his truest and noblest memorial will be theglorious empire which he founded, and the free institutionswhich he launched for its benefit. * /. /

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