Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1799-06-17
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all the Cages of bis life His elaGmares az
fchool, and in college, viewed him as h, II pat
ron and friend. AT the Bar, he wasahe man
of integrity, good humour, and poitenefs. On
the Bench, pity and companioa fat on his brow.
Whit the exact rule of civil iultice were in
partially dealt from his hand. A Chef
Magiftrate OF an important State in the Am r
lean Union, he was firm, nh aible friend to
the National Government and Federal in,erea-
He was he real AMI fubaantial friend of lib.
erty. Being continually in the councils of his
| country, whhll fie was contendiup for freedom
and iniep .ndenee, he had. with pure unpre-
| JUDGED unde 4 inding, and oil, retion of fen
timent, peculiar 10 himfelf, contemplated The
| rights of the sssu1an Race, and Investigated the
| lines, by viii Ii civil liberty muG be crcrrn-
| fcribed. Hence he concluded that civil free
| dom has its only founda ion in COVER m nj,
and cannot exif unlefs it is eflsbl iheJ in. and
principles Of jurifprudence.
| 10 the Office of Governor, Mr. SUMNER was
eafy of accef,, ready TO receive communications,
polite and condefcending to every application
but cautious, diic,eet. AID DELIBERATE in his en-
gagements and meafiires. His elegance Of
| Pesfon, and unaff.aed urbani,y If manners,
had concerns with him in his oficial chara ter.
His particular fiends, and intimate acq INT.
ance, were charmed wi h that .fy. and natural
politeneis, which rendered HIM quite as agreea-
able in the mott famiir ard unguarde1 no.
ments, as la was, when tn forms OF focal
decofum called him to higher grade of re-
ltraint.
1t would be an omiHion, quite unified to
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mention him, as a man OF the nureR morals.
| and as having an openly protedei reg4td for
the chriaian religion. In yielding obedie &C
to the commands of that holy and divine ff.
TEN, he was conaant and exemplary from, his
youth On that he placed his hopes. and fiom
thence he drew his coniold,ion, when the ho-
| nors, and riches of this world, could afford him
no comfort.
To attempt a full def,ription of the virtues
and accomplishments of Governor Sumner, in
| a Biographical lxetch, would be derogatory to
his cha aaer. Various produef ons, will do
| Juice 10 the memory of this excellent man,
and will give bis character more amply to the
world. We, therefore, will execute ourflves
to our readers, by only adding, that in the
death of Governor Sumner, tn. whole Ameri,
can nation has futfered heavy lois but which
Ma6aebgft5, becaule they were more intimate
ly acquainted with his invaluable worth. The
univc:tal forrow, which on this mel,ncholly
event fpreads itieh though every cafs of citi-
zens; and over every part of Tie Common-
wealth, is the higheR eulo1y on bis merit
Thefe give, in the mott unaffected. and fincere
indications. full evidence, that the people la.
ment the lofs of tried and faithfu friend, and
that the coustry mourns the death of Pa
rRIOT.
The difre1ing information of the deoeafe Of Gov.
SUMNER, was announced the Legislature by His Ho-
nor the Lieutenant Governor, in the following MES
SAGE.
Gsate,uru Of he ncts 0as
Gsaitmea q Tie Ho.e Of Rtpr5i;a 'ative,,
1T is with the decpeit orrow that communicate the
melancholy event OF the death of his late Exocllency
INCREASE SUMNER. Eiq. which happened Ibis day
abovt II O'Clock am ready attend 30 he Exeou-
tive Bufnels, of this COMING nweash agreeably TO the
proviiion of the Contribution and iah alto he ready
TO unite with YOU poets the remains OF 10
worthy and valuable Chief Magiara,e
.a3ss MOSES GILL.
CoHndi-e6am6t,, Synus'7 1872.
Commttedto the Hon Prefdent, Hon. Meilts. Sex
ton, Jones, Davis and Mafbu, Of the Senate --1ndthc
Msirc Sora foI l. n. .