Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-01-25

fhie, am sure you will not regard the few
observ atoms shall otter on this n,oulniul oc.
casion, as an unreasonable trespass. know
l TO we'll how you cherish the recollection Of
! ais virtues, not to be certain OF your kindest
and most respectful sympathy.
1t might, Sir, be seemingly Presumptueu.
! in metz descant on his public virtues IN this
assembly, where they were SO conspicuolsly
eaeI cised for ape,iod Of ten years, in winch
the ric hest and most various knowledge was
So &C essfuIly blended with the purity and ard0r
OF an ingenious spirit, and the intelligence Of
lofty intellect. Eut, Of his p.nate virtues,
! may be permitted to sreak.-At home,
I" where we knew him best and loved him
most" where our opportunities were most a.
bundsnt for observing the delightful sway
which the simplicity and odesty OF his char.
acter exer, isea over the his her faculties Ct hi:
nature, it will be allow cd Us 10 iIou re in an
affection for the indiv idu al hich is quite equal
to the admi. alton which accompanied him a.
broad. In the softer charities OF human life
in the relations OF husband, parent, friend,
and master, he was amiably and Conspicuous.
" loved and distinguished.
There was belief in which public opinion
is supposed TO have INDUCED, in regard TO MIR.
Lowndes, which was radically rnssund that
he was deficient in decision OF character. The
mistake naturally grew out OF the extreme ia.
cilitv of his disposition, in relation to al. ob,
ieCts that were pei sonally advantageous to him.
self; out o. an hatittal scq' iescence in the
postponment OF his own interests and distnc.
ton to make room for the asl irations VI the
more sansuine and confident. But, in any Of
a. al, cf tpk m
and patriotism, where it might be eApedient
to be uTOng, but honest to lie right, he did,
and would, uniformly have evin,ed the trium.
phant resolves of an unoismay ed and iniie.l.
bic spirit. lie Lao en-. phatiCaliy less sci love
an6 more self denial than any man who ever
came within the sphere OF my experience.
These virtues were eNemplifeG in rer'arka.
bic degree, in the manner in when he recei-
we'd, and invariably Treated, the nominal on
which was made, in his behalf, BY his naive
state, to the first Office in the gift Of this people
Whatever opinion he might have entertain.
ed as to the pl opriety OF this measure, he could
not but be sensible OF the favorable estimation
OF those who had right to know him most IN.
timstelv, BIT his generous sensihIlltles were
principally aroused by the i'll omrns which
migh ut possibly be gathered from hing'ng anO.
thet competitor in the perilous and troubled a.
rena. Whilst he was conscious that "Me Of.
flee of PsYadent Of the Un'teq States UaS one
neither to be sOhcifeo OF aecined," he would
have regarded It as the greatest misfortune 0!
his life, if he could have won it, by affeling
upon his country the example OF successful IN
trlgue and profigate amttion-ii he could
have obtained it even by one harsh collision,
hal. he tntn aftOnO f
this Union.
In this review of an interesting era of lite.
am doing little more than giving utteranee
to those sentiments that iell from his own hp.
Alas, Sir, when contemplate the void bis
death has produced at home, that in state.
not absolutely sterile in the production Of able
men. it will be long, if ever that we can hope
for the proud distinction of furnishing such
contin gent Of genius, worth ana knowledge so
large in its amount, so estima' n its quail
ties for the service of0ur common country,
cannot but sink under an inyincibie sismay.
Good men do not die, however, without be-
queathing something to posterNy. nave
some where seen a remark, which appears to
me to be as philosophically Just, as II Is consc'
ling to humanity, However feebiy, VIII al
tempt its illustration. Vice IN its Imntdl''e
operation is undoubtedly pernicious. The had
man poisons the atmosphere IN "hlch ne mes'
concentrates, "frets his bnsy hour on The
stage" dies and IS forgotten. But the Slrtuoos
man, such being as our deceased friend, not
onlv is blessing to the age in which he lives,
but his virtues visit the remOtest posterIty ma
thousand impressive shapes, giving 'ardcr 10
virtue, and confidence to truth From his
grave there arises a halo OF unfadins br1sht-
ness
would now tender to YOU resolution
which would reem naturally to follow the Jew
observations in which have INDUCED; Out,
give wav to the gentleman from Virginia, whose
fortune it was to have and deserve the aooE"'.
ed confidence, friendship, aud esteem o' M!
distinguished predecessor, whilst II conPo'o
best with my own feelings, that any 'e'''mo-
mails Of respect you NAV accord to the memory
of nv deceased friend should not come r"ih
the state 4 have the honor to represent.
Mr.. Archer. Of Vir. rose to ioliow'
With the resolution which had been In"'
mated by bis friend from South CaIoiIhs,
the feeling annunciatlOn which 6ah ueen
lust addressed TO the house. lhat gen
tIemsn might well ieel and speak mnts
strongly than any other member OF m'
house could do, on The subject OF THIS ms,
ianchoIy event, from bis more intimate INIasSs
association, both by residence and irleoa,
ship, with the eminent man whose loss VIC
deplored and the peculiarly, Ut whu'e
character and fortune II was 10 be esteem
ed and beloved IN the exact proportion J"
which he was known. 1t was, indeed,
character, Mr.. A. said, in which The guar
lies which won esteem, were blended !"
the bapplest unison with those when so%
manded il. He had NO intention o. epI ta
ing into any minute del'nsallon OF hls ' ;m.
rac,er, for many reasons. The mos' lu
portant was. that be tell be was uhequ',
10 the office. Nor was IL necessary, s,,'
the picture which had bee" pIesen'edd 10
U, to day. to which, il be attempted "