Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-09-28

Snnl)r2Ce dt ClC view, viz SShSiAA III
and at the same time to enter into an plia
lytical detail to perceive the defects Of To
parts, and provide remedies that should no
endanger the harmony OF the whole body Q
our iuris prudence. 1t is however the lat
9th law, that the celebrity acquired BY
such useful and laborlous, though ho,ora
bic exertions, is confined within thesam'
limits which bound our juridica institutions
--seldom, if ever, extending beyond the
knowledge of its respective professors.
At the organization Of the FEDERAL Go
vernment, Judge Gushing was selected, by
the immortal Washington, from the multi
tude of MS brethren, to administer justice
TO the union at large, and to aad stability
and dignity to our new government. In
this extensive sphere 1t vas tat his talen is
reflected the greatest lutre On himself, and
were rendered the mos subser vient to the
good of his country. (And, in dischargmg
The duties of this sttion, he continued to
employ his undividd attention until near
the close of his lfs which terminated on
the 18th instant. Although nature had, a
few /, ears prior to'his death, pointed out
to him the propriey of Withdrawing from
official cares, vet owing to that niggardls
shirt of economy which afford TO the Off
GERS of government salaries scarcely aGe-
ouate 70 their subsistence, he had been IN
able, during tie course Of a long official
career. to set part, from MS annual income,
a sum suffice to support him in private
life. Still, cjnscious of the imPropriety OF
holding an ffice when his ability to dis
charge its tbties had CEASED, and having
waited, in Yam, for government tc make
uroyision fir their worn put officers, ne had
a esignation Of his scat on the
bench. Eut the great Arblser Of Events
an,;cipatA his intention, and gave him his
final discharge and, ye trust, that he has
now golt to reap, inaeaven, that reward,
for his Jbns and faithfl services which bad
been dncd him, by rs own countrymen.
en- cath.
Asa Judge the deceased united the learn
ing # the scholar via the science OF the
LAWYER. He soughttruth on whatsoeve
sids she was to be fond alike regardless
ofEhe frowns OF thegreat, or the cIamors
oftte many beswsn whom, the relative
dsTercace, IS memers Of the state, in his
enlarged view, wa extremely small. lie
vas characterized ,r possessing uncommon
patience of hearin, quickness Of percep-
zion, and deep inWtigation. Towards the |
bar his conduct VS. corteous without fami.
liari,v, and diguisd without authority
In executing the lore solemn duties OF hts
oaice-ln pronoqcing the last Judgment of (
the law--his maaer was peculiarly inter-
esting and imprslve.
As an oratorllS gestures wetc easy
and his eloquers was the more pleasing,
as it was derivesolely from nature. He
was equal in hstyle, which united sim
plicity with stngth chaste in his figures,
correct in hithoughts, and perspicuous-
and smooth irais delivery. And on all
occasions, he lxlousiy avoided that pom
pous and inRsd manner Of discourse, and
those false i studied ornaments, with
which some eleayorto dazzle an audience.
Besides tie qualities, which rendered
him the delikand ornament of the bench
and bar, hesas possessed of those which
made him b,ved in private life. He was
accessible, Hging, generous, and disin-
terested; afwhen business did not en-
gage his atn,on' sportlve and gay with
his friends But above all, being convinc-
ed of the ,ll of our holy religion, he was
ate ntive the performance of its duties
and united his person the true christian
with the eject gentleman.
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