Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-12-12
THE LATE JARED INGERsoLL.


From the WaehingtOn Pa Recorder.
Funeral eulogiums are too frequently
trite, common place, and unmerited. The
tears of the community are too often i'm
plored in vain by partial friendship, by
uDfounded vanity, or by undeservlng ar.
rogance. There are, however, some in
diViduals who cannot depart from this
terrestrial scene of duty and OF labor eth
er unreproached or unregretted. Their
absence is public loss, and the gloom OF
their sepulchre is the extinction OF one OF
the lights of society.
In the death of the late Jared LngersoI,
of Philadelphia, we lament over the re-
mains OF person undoubtedly of extraor-
binary worth Without being gifted by
nature with the inherent characters or
charms ofgenius, be attained to the height
OF learning, ability, integrity and universal
estimation, by the vigor OF bis moral ex
cellence and untiring effort of mind
He commenced mis- career during the
transactions of our glorious revolution, and
imbibed the republican principles from
the atmosphere which burned around his
youth. Having embellished his AmerI-
can education by European travel and
confirmed his legal studies IN the Temple
and the courts then illustrated by the pre-
siding intelIects Of Camden and Mansfield,
he was received on his return with cordI-
ality by his countrymen, and but brief
period of exertion at the bar preceded his
election to the Congress and Conventions
which formed and established the govern
ments OF this country on those republican
principles, which, as they are the admira-
ton. are probably destined to be the reg
ulatiug model OF the enlightened and
christian world. Highly distinguished aud
personally esteemed in this exalted sphere
ne has since successfully filled the most
important legal Offices in this state and in
the Union: and, at the time of his death
occupying the rank of presiding judge IN
an important tribunal. he died as he long
lived in the hearts Of his Juniors, the father
of the Philadelphia bar.
Endowed originally with fortune con-
sidered afiuent in those times OF simpllci-
~, and augmenting it by the increasing
wealth of most successful and laborleus
practice, II was his misfortune, IN the
midst of promising prosperity, to ind
himself not only deprived OF every thing.
but rendered liable to immense debts, by
too liberal confidence in commercial
| friends. From this misfortune, which
might have overwhelmed common mind,
his integrity derived additional lustre'
For nearly thirty years of bis life, the pro-
ceeds OF ais learning and labors were faith
| fully devoted to the benefit OF others,
without one hour of recreation or appro-
| priation TO himself.
But though his public and professional
! labOrs were thus disinterested and unre-
| hitting, he was in some measure compen-
stated by his private happiness. Respect
ed, esteemed, beloved; in the midst OF an
| affectionate, attentive, and distinguished
family, and large circle Of connections
and Of friends; among public which adj
mired and estimated his worth; ne appre-
ciated those consoiations and supports
which our holy religion coniers on faith
| full servant. Destining the knowledge OF
| his youth 10 the comfort Of his age, ne de-
voted every moment Of every Sabbath to
l the study OF the scriptures in their original
languages, or to the ordinances and SER
| vice of the altar and the church; and thus
having learned to consecrate himself to the
service, and to initiate the humility and
sacrifices OF bis Divine Master; we be
lieve him, after having earned the respect
ofhis friends and the gratitude OF the re-
public, to merit the heavenly appreciation
-"Well done thou good and faithful ser.
want, enter thou into the rest OF thy Lord'
J. B S.