Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1813-11-08

mathematics, natural philosophy, and even
theology onened their sources Of informa-
ton 20 his comprehensive mind, and IN elias.
sic learning there were few, If any, who
ought TO admit his superiority.
Rut il was not only in his Judicial csaaci-
ty, that The community has been benefit ed
by his powers. lie has been at times,
though always reluci antly, prevailed on 10
lake share in the political arrangements Of
the State. He was n member Of the Con.
! vention which formed ocr state Constte
ton, of that which adopted the National
Compact, and in several instances his sagac.
ily, political foresight, and historical infor
nation were discefned by the wisest men
and used for The public good.
lie was Republican in principle, and his
works show H. for he has given his power.
full aid in all those establishments which are
intended To secure The Republic. He new
er condescended 10 tlatler The people or
their rulers. bu, wlule ready to set bounds
| To The power OF the latte, he was DESTROYS
also 20 provide checks and femt dies 10 the
| inst liability and caprice Of the former. lie
well kne W the temper and disposition of nan
| in ell civil societies, ancient rs well as mod
eFn, and knew thai the purpose of govern.
ment was 10 correct e..d RESTRAIN hisrsssions
In all his political labors, therefore, lie
applied the lessons Vfexperlence, and with
strength of argument and force of reasoning
which never could he combaued win
success, s. which not unffequenily coniound-
ed and defeated the arts Of his opponents,
he was III IN my important instances the
happy lGs rumen. of the triumph of truth
over passion, and discfel ION over zeal. In.
stead of yielding to The popular current IN
times 1T agitation aud frenzy, his patriotism
was shewD in breathing he dr'gerous food,
and presenting himself as q mound TO resis,
its force, until II should b. re ,ioged. He was
one OF The few men who /rDlessiy tod he
people the truth where II was offensive 10
theresrs, trusting ~ tue return OF reason
for his v,ndicadons or willing 10 hazard every
sacr hce IN us Cause. He was inhl xibi,
eng ged IN the support of sound pFlncIpie
and despised the threats and approaches of
The numerous preleDdcrs TO patriotism vino
have from u'ne 10 tIme Ca DIED the people
inlo measures disgrsceiul aud iuin5us. For
thirty yeers past this class Of men have
feared him ,nd they ought 20 tor he Was "a
terror to evil doers," but he VS. also "a
praise and encour sgenent to such As do
w.ll," aud love Of the sound part CT the
Community.
Such M an could never, in thescommon
understanding OF the phrase, be pepu.a,
man lie knew not this arts of popu arIty,
and never sougutn. But The influence dc.
rived from deep sense of superior wo u,
from profound reverence of his wisdom, and
from unqualified relicpce upon his istegrIty,
Vas his; and II WAS u.ed tor the gfsa, pur.
pose OF giving supremacy 10 the Ia vs., Ant
duraoiit y IL the government, the only nae sas
oil establishing aud nsin.a,ag puDiic hvefty
However OBNOXIOUS TIA stern tenor ut In,
pohlical lite may have been 10 those WHOSE
pu poses have been defeated by his pefseve
ring exposition OF trutn, yea sven these Wi
not deny hun the credit OF int c pItiily, frank
',ess aud incompatible shilIly IN has con,e s.
with hem.
The iof, of fnch mau, a, thi, time, ough;
to ltr,ke u, with dina 7, did We not iru,t ~
Divine Providence, winch IN faIm.r day. hs
RATED up uew props ana ri lars OF the ,,ate
m the room of tnoie which 1t has ieeu fit 10
remove.
A newfpssers limits are too narrow to
admit even a lketeh of The vsr,ou, exec, lenee.
of the deeeaied II, requires the dei,bsrale la.
bors of the Bographer
Bur wha, he LAs done 10 the caufe of liters
many years he was a member OF the corpora
lion OF Harvard College. tie impaired wildon
and vigor to heir councils, energy TO their gov
; ernrnens, and efficacy TO the fudtes they PIE
lcr,bed. His siociAses were men Capable o
dneerning hs greatness, aud were K ca. enough
ihemieives to acknow. eoge II. lie cl1ined
40 au hority but that OF IeA.on add wiidor,
to which they IS well as he were always read,
I m ttsl,s e..
literature was alto ihewn by h,s attention Il
Ciergymsn OF every denomination, many oil
whom nave lott IN him jealous patron sne
friend.
In private life he was not 70 much known
aud therefore probably mi underilood. Sc
great man abroad, would naturally be iu.-
pecsed OF an uncomfortable great nets at home
, But the reverie OF this 10 true His fr,eud,
know that never WAS a more smizble e, kind
and afteetlonate head OF a family. Wit, hu-
monr, tacstiouineis, comb ned in HIM 10 relieve
The fatigue of moral led1us aud grave dis
: couris His power of onveriation was equal
10 h" other powers His facility of commu
+, nIeat'ng kno Wedge, has been eausiled only IN
hs eilIgenes IN Obtaining It. Al participates
, of hrs knowledge, Dor he lived not 70 h,mlelf
bur was ready 10 give freely TO Others what
: had eon him ,evere labor to acquire. No man
ever loved more, or wcs more loved by his
family
We fLould fpesk of hi, charities, but they
had better be Iefs, I. he would have lef,
them, unfpoken Of. except by ,hofe worthy
objects who having been deprived of their
earh'y iuPport, are now living in ease ON
the fruits of benevoence which he wa, the
happy inftfumeot of procuring
10 his at iieknei. he drfplayed the forti
tude. Resignation aud Compoiuse Of chrilan