Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1813-06-05

fS their Cannon and every thing indicated Their
intention Immediately To raise the siere or,I,.
fort and to leave ihat Fart of the conn.
TRY.
IHe Hon. IIyNOIHI- PICKEHLaafs
Extract from the Newburyport He.sjt, of ,Lo
S,h ultimo, respecting that distinguished
Patriot and Statesman the Hon. TIMOTHY
| PICKERING.
TO man in our country now in public
life unItes SO many claims TO the conf
dence OF the people as Col. P1cKER1Yc.
No character can he found in the
whole history Of republics, who has
sustained SO various and important
public Offices, for SO long succession
ofyears. and through such changes Of
times ami parties, with more integrity
OF heart, purity of priuciple, simniici-
ty ana dignity OF life and manners. or
Ia more generous, undaunted public
spirit, genuine republican virtue, and
unsuilied patriotism. From the ear
| LEST dawn OF the American revolution
TO tie present moment, his distinguish.
cd talents and virtues have been de-
voted to the service Of his country.
and his reward has been, not the ac.
eumuiation OF property, like that of
some more recent patriots, but the
gratitude and applause Of great AMI
S"od men, aud the grossest Islander
and abuse of the wicked and worthless.
Years before some Of those were born.
|whO now. with such Inflated poIicy.
direct the public affairs of this country
Col. PIcKsRING had become a cons,,;e.
nous champion Of American Indepcp.
|dence. When comparatively but Il
youth, his zeal and ability, as IL mem
Der OF the committees Of inspection and
for the town Of Salem.
ATTRACTED general notice, and prepared
him for more extensive usefulness. In
1775 he was appointed fudge Of tie.
Court Of Common Pleas for the coun-
TRY of Essex, and sote .Jtd~e of the
1 Maritime Court FOR the middle district,
leomposed Of Suffolk aud Essex, which
Offices he sustained Till his appoint-
ment in the army.
In the fall of 1776 he took the com.
mand of regiment of 700 men from
Essex, being its proportion of the
massachusetts quota Of militia then
lcalled Tor, AID performed tour OF
military duty the winter following;
how much 10 the satisfaction OF t6e
commander in chief, appears from the
disappointment Of .Qdjutant General, 10
which Gen. WAsHINGToN Immediate
~ after invited him.
i In TIT he was elected by Congress
Ia 'ne'nb<r Of The continental board Of
'It0a', with Gen. GATES and Gen. Mir
Film IN which station he remained
,Itiii Gen. GREENE resigned the Office of
! Quarter .TaGter GAneral, in 1880,
when Congress elected Col. ProxEK.
ING his successor, who continued in
that Office during he remainder of The
WAR.
From 1890 TO f7oa. ne was appoint
Ied by Gen. Washington to the charse
/ OF various important negotiations with
Ithe Indian nations on our frontier.
In 1874 he was also appointed hv
: president WASHINGTON, Posi-n,asicr
! GcnerGt: In t7s4, Secretary Mt Her
in f795, Secretary Of ,Stnte, IN which
office he continued I'll! 1900.
ID 1903, he was appointed by Tho
Legislature If Massachusetts, a Sen.
-iator CT The United States, nd remained
such ill ;sit.
J In i&os ic was appointed w Gov
ternor STRoxG Gh@f Jastice of the
! Courts u Ccmmon Pleas and Geheyat
SESSIONS OF the Peace. which oliicc he
iicid till the leyeIIiuS administration
i"f GOV. Gerry in 1919, wien these
Courts were abolished. ~ Ed. CaSette.
IN 1919, be was elected, by an at
i7'ost MtchiloHs voice, IL RgprgSeHtG-
Iffve - CongrssS from his native cout-
y, by people 70 whom he is So welt
known. and deserved go dear.
such are some Of the more important
ipnblic oitices, to which Col. pIcTEE-
tEG has been appointed By the wisrst
iand best rca Of lis country. among
whom WASHlNGTGN stands fore
most and The manner IN With he ilas
uniformly discharged bis pubic duties,
cannot he contemplated, D. ;hc tinprc-