Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-11
FFDrRrcK-Towx May 6,

In ourlast paner tie me ancholy duty
deyolveGupon US of recording the deaf
Of the ate DR.. Miip Thomas-Death has
again leYeIled his destructive shait and
made a still wider breach in TIE circle Of
our society-It new becomes our MOURN
fdduty, to notice the death of John Han
SON THoGtas Esq. who departed this lie
On Tuesday the Cd inst. in tie seth year
Ofhis age.
Born i'd this town and educated under
The direction of his late most excellent
father, his memory vii, ever be dear t,
those who have had the best opportunity
OF marking the progress of his virtue
from his infancy, and to them his loss>caG!
never be supplied. In him nature seems
TO have unitedthe rarest qualities-,A
strong discriminating mind, improved b,
an excellent education, and deep refee-
ton, eminenty qualified him for the
pursuits of political hfe-The oyerwear-
lng influence however of pernicious OPT
mons in this his native COUNTY, for lon !
tine confined him to the walks private
hie, aud thus perhaps conferred an iiiyo-
hntary favor, upon him, bv giving BIN
leisure for the Improvement of his mind
until that pesiod of life, when maturity OF
Judgment, becoming united to tie ACTIVITY
OF Youth, renders the. politician, doubiy
Useful. Modest & unassuming, in ttutE..
nc sought not of choice the raths of am
btdon, but when the wild career of theory
lsofardiZed the best interests ofhis coan-
KY by the embargo, the earnest soiicita-
ions OF bis frerds, urged him forward to
stem the torrent.
firm and decisive in his character, the
aahd he made was manly, nay noble
me Observation-Disclosures of his friends
were surpassed. and his political adverse
meS' covered beneath his superior taientS
ihe course which he pursued in the lesis-
ia'ure u tins state is we'll known and the
state papers which have proceeded from
his pen. are tie best documents of the
ciearhess, strength and precision of his
aNad-ihe Intellectual efforts which have
peen made, to exclude him from tie le-
. s'siatare OF this state, whilst it speaks hi
worth, and the dread entertained OF his
e4lents, also prove the influence which
sequence, talents and virtue, gave him
over W the minds of the peopleSUn him
areyes were liked ,on him, the destiny
" lllS party seemed to hang-1he infu-
S aee ne acquired in Maryland has never
ven ven equaiied by SO young man. The
Ssvnuaehce OF all seemed centred upon
a@ because al knew him virtaous, and
~ believed him unamoitious-His inilu-
anS ma ~. was raptciy extending over the state
nv a saca We're the qualities of his heart,
ma a iew instances occur, of friend once
sss.,'o'e iorsakins him--Ead the fe-
~ y piePonderance continue in this state
l.. m0uid at tie next session of tie legis-
As most probably have been placed II.
nnan aa'e vi tie Guited states, a station
bs p1a "nlch his brilliant talents would
baaS enected lustre-But tie ruth!e-S
wIa =, death la. taken him from Us, arc
toss GA where shall We supply hiy
~sisl hosed from this career of splendi
y;r'aa '''ess acwever, it is not for pubi,
cb,sS, seat As they were, for whoa "
in sa., .an'ett hiI.--ile has left a crasl.
Ger 'sy ~meh cannot De filied-A ten,
hlA, 80 aiec',olate son, he attended hi
uea'ii oea with Gnwearied assidu