Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1817-05-06

another warning, 10 the million which had
been previously given, OF the inadyersent
use Of firearms Compiler.
II Is with no ordinary ssnsibility that VIC
commit 10 our obituary the name OF the
Memorable THOMAS z. GRosyEEoR. He
died at the seat Of the honorable Judge
Hanson, in the thirty eighth year OF his
age During the las, session ofconBfess,
he was seized with pulmonary affection,
which was thought by The PhlsIcian to be
desperate and malignant. Nevertheless
hopes were entertained from the excellence
Of his constitution, that his life might be
still spared 10 his country and to has
friends. These hopes gained additional
confirmation from the protracted cearscter
Of his malady, until very short period be-
tore his decease. In the midst OF all these
fslacious hopes, the disorder suddenly took
more violent turn, and in very short
period PUT an end to his existence.
Very irnpt rfecly indeed would those
estimate the qualities of the deceased, who
form their judgment from his Po5li r
vices alone. he features OF MS moral
character were not distinctly dthncd vntn
seen BY the blsz Of public admiration. He
was only recogriz tlere, az The intrepid
defender If The peoples rights, which he
Inaintained with n ability, hrmness and
constancy, propoi tionate TO their own inn
port&nce, and the dangerto be apprehcnded
flom their violation Yet here amidst all
these parry storms of debate one feature of
his character was plainly discernible polis
tics with him possessed nothing OF It's usual
gloveIling selhshness-his hostility was Oh
alag, IN My noble, comprehensive scale
his genus was seen and fel. as public
man, guided by public motives, and goy-
erned by sense oil public duty, and not IS
a ruthless, prosecuting, personal oPpo-
nent--at the conclusion of the debate, when
with an honest fidelity as public servant
he had discharged his du'y, ne could take
the most violent OF his political opponents
BY the hand, and indulge in all the flow Of
cordial affection. We hope that this ex-
ample, set by one of the leaders OF the fed
eral party win be remembered and initiated
by both parties
Nor should 1t be forgotten that in his
asst sickness he added to these brilliant
lights of character his testimony to the
truths ofthe gospel He gave his 'estimo-
ny TO those awful truths on which our pres
ent and eternal felicity is dependent. The
language of the reverend gentlemen who
attended him in those awful moments, was
this" was delighted with the interview,
and gratlfied TO find Mr. Grosvenor per-
fectly at home upon religious subjects, and
so well prepared" He received the saera.
ment,. and died in the f-.th of his Redeem
sr.
Perhaps the frsf, certainly the SOarmese
democrat in Congress, in 1908 said, that
the Secretary at War Dearborn had no
talents that ought TO have raised him above
the Office of drill Sergeant } his per-
haps was going TOO far but certainly Gen.
Dearborn is very deficient in talents Of all
sorts, natural and acquired. His early TAX
ing part with the Jeffersonisn faction in
1899, his hostility to Washington and all
bis measures his exertions to place JeffeF-
son in the Presidential chair; occasIoncd
his toward. the office of Secretary of war,