Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-17
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patriotic blood of our citizeDs began to
Tow in the sacred cause of freedom.--
Then commenced the glorious revolution
which, under the auspices OF being ant
heaven. so happily terminated in the hu-
initiation of the bpasting foe (; and in the
establishment Of liberty, independence al d
peacc, throughout, all the bo,ders Of our
extensive continent. Then it was that
the different colonies, COnieder a,ing for
common safety, became SO c,osel, united
cemented as it were by the bluod= ed
OF our ancestors that. the union has hi
therto been and we trust will continue to
be indissoluble. And under the dennm,l,a.
ton of the United STATES Of America as.
sumed hat grade anepg the naiions IF
the earth. to which her SITUATION and poll
tical advantages so justly entitled he,,--
Du ing this important Struggle. while
! the alarm Of war spread fac AID N,de,
while our infant and undisc pl,ned trGops
appeared for u time unable Ia stano fl.e
he face of hostile foe, while d attn
a"d devastation spread fac and vide Ger
our extensive plains, a. while the face If
public affairs assumed the mos gloomy
AID discouraging aspect we find tbe We.
nerable Wylhe still actively engaged IN
The grand council of lie la,iun, concert.
ing successive plans of defence and with
the mos penetrating dscernmsnt. and
The most unaba ing ardGi, ~ ming & sx-.
cutting political MEASURES sd,p'ed la >uc-
C ssivr emergencies When she indepen.
dence of our country was at length 60.
tabiished, and The ie'urn Of peace affotd.
ed. the nation leisure to review The arli.
ri fr,, t.cb h. IN
drawn UP, we fad HIN Called OH BY his
country TO make one of that honorable
convention, who formed The Constitution
OF the United S,atea. That coasItOuon
which IS The boast IF every Ameucan
citizen ; the admiration aud envy Of all
he nations Of the earth.
When that Constitution was about to
be adopted by the different Sia.es, we
find h,m filing the chair OF the Virginia
convention, who offered the me murab.e
and important amendments To that con-
stitution which have been firaiy adop- ed.
He was appointed, one of a select COM
mIitee, 10 revise The laws and TO recons
mend TO the safe Legislature, such as
were thought suitable 10 a republican go.
vernmept and deemed wor;hy Of adopts
on This committee was To- consist IF
i've, but he whole task arduous a |, was,
devc!vtd entirely on three, % WI; Mr..
j ffcrsnn, Mr.. PeUde.on, AID Mr.. W,ihe.
ihls important duty those sages oi The
law execu. ed, with degrees OF discern-
ment which shews they Possessed mi DIS
o! astonishing greatness; sufficiently ca.
pacious 10 AXE IN al one comprehensive
view, not only The present, but ihc fuufe
glory Of the whole Commonwealth Of
pursuing through long chain Of cauI
ses & ei!ects the best iuieI esls OF unhorr d.
ges, and Of handing down TO remotesl pos
terily the blessing OF freedom unsuliied
and refined.
AS Judge, this great man has been DEE
servedly admired For number OF years,
Inc was sole chancellor of Virginia. tho
immense business which deyolved on him
in that station required mind possessing
The greatest energy, hrmness and patti.
ence. To be daily porIng over voiumi-
nous rolls ofdry, barren aud uninleresting
papers, to attend to Icing by discussions,
tedious, litigaiions, 10 investigate and de.
eide the most complicated ar-i intricate
cases, must have kept the thoughts per-
petually on the stretch; and for each suc-
OeSblup udJ W p'GacHt tllS SdiHS NSuiOh
rouod --sureIy mind less capaclous must
have SUCK beneath the fatigue a per-
son less attached 10 the public good must
have abandoned the business, at least,
before The inf IN Ties Of age came on.
But for this important station he great
Wylhs appears TO have been particularly
formed and qualified. HIS comprehcn-
sive mind, his deep penetration enabled
him to look at omce though The mos, conn
plex case and TO discover at first view he
very pom, of which the controversy turn.
ed, while the conspicuous views OF Justice
which he possessed, and his prof uud IL.
gal Knowledge enabled bim speedily and
righIeously to decide. lf the formation
of chanccry district courts took some Of
the weight oil business of his hands, sui
he did not allow himself al Idle moment.
Resolved to spend his whole life In doing
good, he employed every leisure hour in
teaching others, informing the minds OF
youEg men of talents so as TO fit them for
future usefulness, and it is notorious that
some Of his pupils now Gil, with dignity
some Of the most important Stations in
the community. Thus in whatesef point
OF view We Look at this great man we are
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