The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-01-09

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TIE Senate 81 tie United States. on rising tor
tho lasi time 70 scar his testimony against y
violation Of ibe CoBstiluton-in three weeks
lrcm hat moment he was a corpse IN The
same chamber, where be had agonized tO
avert 'ns Prosraion of that paiiadium-sur
rounded oy Tie tiguiGsd sorrows and graceful
sables ri those who had recently listened. ID
not without impFession, at least without per
sua5ion, " the naleuCs Of thai dcprecating
eoquence, winch Ne had yainly e1erted on
Ina occasion. But II, like The inspiration Of
CAssAHDRA, Y was uaEegAsded All he time,
as lf'@"ds ulay perhaps rejoice, ttat "a did
moi experience The tate Of LAooooE, and live
e wflihe under ne serpent fangs Of seeing e
mcsi dreadful aPPreIlcnsIons accomplished.
we have 10 eulogiGm to pronounce upon
his chaTasler-its p.aEiy yiFtues--its moral
eAcellencles---ltg intellectual eIeva;ion-ils
mpassbaed patriots and tbe glorious eK-
pans'on Of rs philanthropy. Appropriate
praiae requires mere discriminating percep
uon Of lis vsried lights aad shades, tnaa the
tribute OF ! stranger can possibly possess. In
just dsiineaiion 81 its more amiable as well
as il!usirlous features, the colours Of the latter
would Sc thrown into more rich and striking
conrs-., by the mild reiiel Of lis original aud
unaSsumed smplIcily-tAe deep and besuii-
tui rrPoss o! lis domestic purity and should
Dc iurthsr inliyiluaiized by thOsa well linden
ted traits Of personal and professional worth,
by which his social standing was 50 distinctly
defined u pubhc estimation. Such quaIitie.
as these require TO polished marbie-cold as
the breath, hat eIpFss Upon .ts surtaGe-and
'i!teicss a. tbs elsmoBts, ia wach i IS cntsmb
ed but the glowing gratitude Of his kind
shall embam has ZANE aud the generous sen
sIDilily q hls country shall raise lasting NOR
al monument 10 his memory.
lei we mouTn-and va mus; be allowed t.
meurn. We mourn the man. We mourn his
uncorFuPied faith--his naked and nervous
truth-his sterling integrity--the masculine
VIgonr ofbis mind and Tie Roman nagnanini-
ty Of lis soul. We mouu-as far rs our hum
bic horison extsnds--tha qusnchinga OF that
e!hcrial aud energetic spirit, which never
quaiied before those miserable ana degrading
considerations Ct transient temporary policy
or base political expediescy, WATCH 30 u al
initiate the immutsbie distinctions of eternai
truth (; TO destroy al confidence 10 human ID
teligence and yiriuo asd 70 dishcar,sn all
enthusiasm ior iha progressive improvement Of
mankind.
Where shall we find the same ingenious
ze2i, Inc same geEsr0us sympathy, the same
d'snierested devotion for he genuine primer
pes Of Liberty and tbs sacred rights OF human
lily Where shall we discover the same indir-
hant sensibi.l'y to their violation, az the sam
lsity d'sdain 70 compromise with those nalt,
exPed'ents 10 cover Inconsistency, or those com
piic4ted inducements 70 aCquiesce in The exter-
son q an acGnowledae1 evil, arising from the
dread OF teleat, ine detecting abseace Of sup
pon, the paTaiyzng influence OF leFrour. the
whitening want oil warmth in public virtue.
and The deadly aPalhy Of his own Immediate
consAuents-ln addition 10 the delrious ex
element Of large adverse portion Of the
community Where shall We look for lba
man. thal shall thus stand Up, az il were oe-
fpeen The living and de dead and 70 whose
SOLITARY and sloical grandeur Of spirit we NAV
Apply The sublime sentiment Of antiquity.
FictTix causa Dis plaouit sed viota CAFoEi |!
Shall we look 70 the character ofths Senate
where scripture has been daily cited to sane.
ton slavery by hae representative from 4
sfa'e' which opened its ports 10 the Last mo
menl oi tbe Introduction ! Shall We look IL
Tue probable complexion OF his successor from
The choice Of his native stale. which has H..
selected an acknowledged wealthy slare-dsa.
er az his associate Or shall We look " nv
delegation iroll our ogn in that body ? I, Wei.
may size say with poor King JAMES. "God
heiP NE, Tor even my own cbiIGren have for
saken ne !'-lhe omsHs ale all against u.
ne darkness Of The grave has gathered over
me prospect. The voice Of KING. once the
champion, Is silent. 1t may be TIE siIenca Of
AIAX--nObie and imposing-but Il i not the
strength OF AGAMENEoN. Ii il the absence M
ACHILLES from the iIrld-wbether from digni-
~ dependence Or dtsgust-aud It may ~
CURE The dc 7arture Of PATRocLus to recall hos
but ietu not be discouraged. Let us fear
40 omens IN our cUuntry's cause. Lei tbs ever
memsrable sentiment, which deserves to he
inscribed as bis epiiaph, become the watch
word ~ the republic. The loss VT such a man
may be oveTTuled, 50 as 10 be better than his
lie. Ills example may be of more Importance
han M exeFtion; is influence more precious
'uan hls existence. Il may awaken the slua,
DER OF public sentiment, ard excite the emula
uon q kindred patrioiiim. The death OF
distinguished individual has sometimes conge.
Grated the cause, in which 10 was engaged
Dbl tbs cause was Consecrated before BUsRILL
was born. Let those, VINO surrounded bin " A.
their friendship in Tie last andmbsi important