The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-12-31 00:00:00

DR. WILLIAM S. JOHNSON.

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Ourroanv.—Dled. on Sunday morning, Nov. 14th, at
his residence in Stratford (Cow), is the led year of his
me, William /Ismael Johanna. L. L. D., late President
of Columbia College, be.
Dv. Jobssevi was the eldest sea of the Rev. Dr. John-
s**. the lint President .f the College of this city, a man
Imelheru the religion and 'ramie of this reentry are
111111Mol be sway important He was born at
1116110011 tea.). in 1717. aad was educated at Yale
CAW. where he received the degree of A. R. in 1744.
No .rwardis rinsed Isis studies for some time at
flarvard Usiversity, where he was admitted to the de-
in, of A. M. is 1747, and ids same has for several
peva appeared in the catalogue of that iisstial *el
ilw Noeet beteg graduate. He them appal 10
**ply et the law, and his lest epperwasse 0 llor
legalspec% la the legal history of his tredve Stele.
system of Connecticut lint at that doe 'sewed-
fatly crude, and the irregular equity bye
thme ibe
Courts were gsWied was rather perplex dr
ligloweed by oceesiosal recurrence to a few of the elder
sureasia...,....i.a.lisw audiseitles, which were respected witbsne
iiitillidie—llherilL" earl " Justice of Peace," and am we
Irserldtha elder books of Precedents, formed the side
Bbeery of We her sod the beach. Hearn% literaMmt
sad twee were, if poble, at a still lower ebb among
tfte peofinsiess. Mr. Jobless, !rifted with every ester-
NI grace of the orator--a voice of the Guest and *hest
Mark a copious and Sowing 'lnmate*. awl a mind I
Moved with ekgant literature. appeared at the bar witki
a fascination of-language and manlier. which Hume who
heard him had never even contrived it possible to snits
with the technical address of an advocate.
• At the same time, be rendered a still more important,
sorriee loftier:anonyms'', by introducing to their know.
ledge the liberal decisions of Lord blandielil. the dem
trines of the civilises, and afterwards (as more game(
al=er
sepattthe authorities and reasonings of
solved
ow
rase law. and the other great teachers of
Sea.
Nawpm won to the highest professional 'epist
owl. Aar panful with humor through aloud all the
elective offices of the colony, wag seek I!
rlirabbbg lho Veleeial legislature, to England. as Saw
*goat wry. fur the purpose of arguing. b.
estalgelvapeeteocethe ailai Cwoutre icie'leauryi.eatHlae nrittoireloiesedoiretkEte:liwadgib.
until 1771.
During this period, the University of Oxford wa-
llowed ii lire the degree of I ructor of Civil law. and
he tail dieted a Vellow of the Royal Society, on the re-
emmummalation of Sir Juhn Priogle, who was at that
- he Toylike,.
After his retries to his native reentry, he again ap-
plied hhinelf to his profession, and, some time after,
psa sprinted one of the Judges of the Superior Court
of Ormseetient. He also represented the State fee some
yeas ender the old coufederation. Upon the ealliag
of *bp Coeventios_ , 5t_...i... PhladielLarlphia, fur the purpose of
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hawing ...assamoditatamo Ws raw ............-. -,
...Anima was snit as delegate from his native Stank in
company with Ellsworth and Sherman. her, he was
eminently earful. Great as the talents of that illustri-
ous assembly were, yet its deliberations were e
hts-
lks im-
peeled by jarring interests and local feellegs. Dr.Jo
was vire% were all liberal and national, and " seeking
pence is the spirit of peace," lie was fretinentiv the happy
sies and
instrument of conciliation bn wren the jealou
fairs of the smaller States, and the claims of the great
Imes. The most peculiar and original feature or our
I esealuseent is understood to have been suggested by
him. He Srst proposed the nrganization of the Senate
as a distinct body, in which the State sovereignties
should be eqnally rer7ented and planted, white the
weight of population might be felt in the Douse of Re-
presentatives.
Os the first organisation of the new eonstitntion,
Dr. Johnson was elected a Senator in Commas, and in
that station largely contrihnted to form those institu-
tions and to lay down those rules which were hereafter
to give to the new Government its energy and direc-
tion.
Among ether acts of great public importance. the
Hill for organising the judiciary establishment of the
United States was drew* up by Aim, in crincert with Lis
colleague Oliver Ellsworth. 'lbis was not only a work
of muck labour, hut of some address, as it was norm-
, keg to tuna a system which might. uot only answer the
grant ends of public justice, hut et the same time pee-
Mire • great uniformity in the tootle of its administra.
eek, and maintain the authority of the national Govern-
mast, without encroaching »yin the State jerisdietions,
et seiely innovating upon their established forms of
panslies-
About this period Coloonhia Colkge, which had fallen
Yaw decay daring the war, was re-orpnised, and began
In attract some share of public attentive and image.
Is Ira, Dr. Johnson was elected to the • , and
continued to 1111 that station, with great dignity and
usefulness, until IMO, when, in coneespience of the
dines of advancing age, he resigned his office, and
.cursed t• his satin village, when he has ever Amen
retired from hese life, he retained to tim kit
dm vigour and activity of his miss', the 'ninny of his
literary curiosity, and the most lively Interest in all that
sultsersol the welfare of his country and of the Chris-
-1114 weill.--(Nr. Pew.)

CORN EXCILINGE, Dsc. 31.

We had a geed supply of Wheat this worming at
toaritet. tka GOCIA samples of whirls obtained Its. pe
trotter higher than oa *fowler. The 'apply of Mirky
still remitters pkatifol, blithe sales are very dell, sod
what samples amid be got olf• trarrrly obtalised Mon-
day's price: t thi.)afetior. qnsliti_esti were Is. to !s. pe!
Vitro. sewer.
tireild:;l7ll..V.' 11;1.11:17
Onto is so olteratios.
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YOliOrthiy the Duke of Yoga transacted niilitery
bedews with the l'alhell RIVOLOT at Ceellei-
hews.
The Doke of OLOVCESTER yesterday visited Ash-
bridp Castle, the seat of the Earl of BRIDOZWA-
TOR. at HolOttnelOplinid, ill Hertfordshire. 1
The Lose CHAKCIILLOOL, the Earl of Livisecret„
aid Ifierient CAITLEIULOOK kid audiesiese Of the
Patna Stoves yesterday, at earitort-hosee.