Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-10

affecting simplicity Of Il peasant of the Danube I
collect, one day, (says NJ. SEGuR) he To nc in the
morning IN his cync costume; but with his countcnance
i'shtcd with pleasure. Sand what is the caue AJAX
ell him. "o this unaccusomcd good humor?" INV friend
ne answered. u am The happest of meni last
p"'ciy Iu'ned "on my wor,' said, "ihis is Il strange
sort of happiness; aud which might incline man RAJ
Their to hang hmsol.' "You are wrong, my dear friend
was his answer; $50 long as was only
overwhelmed with acknowledgements, beat, to and
fro, between hope aud fear ow find myself quite ~.
med am independent; tranquil delivered f,om all unea
SincSS, aud Om all care
CoMMU NIC AruD.
in aged patriot Of he revolution and good man de-
scented f0 The tomb.
Departed this life the 7th inst al his residence in
the county oil Washington, Va. iohn CainpLeN senr
aged "a years and months. lie was born raised and
educated III The county of Augusta. i'm this state and RIO
NOV cd 20 the county OF asngton about the wear 773
upwards of 50 years ago. He as among the FIRST adj
vcurors who explored the Sout! Western Fart of Vir
g,ha' IN which tie 'ia resided moro than hafa century,
re explored the country first in company it'll the laie
oil Walker. e Aibemarle about the wear III or -
lie waS appointed clerk of Washrg,o on county in tho
year lii8. Since his removal TO his lite residence
states oi this conedcracv TO the West and Sou, ,r !,
nave been nearly entirely settled with inhabitants and
admitted INTO the Union. Removing AT SO carly u NO
!oa 10 an unsettled country oonsdora bic portion of
MS carry Tie was spent in the military service of his
country IN defending toe frontiers against thc Indians
IRIS Hrst engagement the frontiers of Auorsta
before he removed from that county, under Cant Oh,
''"'' V"'Hf"ards Col. Christian of the continental
army! whcn quite Youth He was subscoucntly in
La"iS' campaign against the Shawnecs which term,
mated by the hard contested action of Point Pe,,
Which tne he was LIST Lieutenant ii, the COMPANY hch
" ',o.' W Nsh'ry'on county, anil commando by
- " ~; oa'hpoei who afterwards commanded the
lrglnia Militia at the battle Of Kings Mountain
tic was second in command at the battle of Toco
island with tho Cherokee Indians and contributed
greatly by ms cool and collected courage and presence
OF mnd IN critical moment of that battle IA. al III;
Oh fellow soldiers will attest who still ineer on his side
OF the gravel to ais successful termination His con
ul % !" '''ef ana patriot previous 10 the commence
c,'t Vi ule revolutionary war; and during that trvinor
III" eVehui period OF our history was altoreiher nc
ceptionabe. In early life he was ardent and o,, ~,
'husstc IN the cause of liberty and took sides with
" "'o commencement OF the American revolutions and
was an active whig Throughout the war Tioso.,,
nave any know ledge of the lardsips the Tolls ,nd r
rrings winch attended the Indian campaimps nm ,ho
hs' settlement OF our Western country can readily an
'e services OF those who planted The frs Ger,n
OF Ppu iaon IN that vast and magnificent rcoi,,r
" no" ''c abode ct science of civilization and refine
hent anu the happy home of so many of the bnrnar t
''"y, he dangers by which the, were surroundcI
c ''S ana iahoroIis marches they had TO make
'Fough tfachess lids md during H., u,ost rcIa,n,
season; the desperate conflicts in wbi,h tbo 49, ~
4"eh,y engaged with savage foe and the heroic conr
-, iS :, gu q" many OCCASIONS have been unTccount
ed vet by the pen of the historian
John Campbell scnr. was rerpb;can IN b;s ar;,,;
pies He was however a warm advocate a. a. ~
'' u ule icicFa constitution and defended II with all
Us po"ea AGAINST tlio opinions of a majority of his
= I"t u IL mad been the destiny of
wa Fi'oon' man to have lived without an oppor;uni,v
81 hestc'' ing upon his country any services which ]
'c c'''"1I'"cu us memory in The public gratitude
80 ""u S'ii remain enough 10 contemplate of l,js
P'"te Character, TO insure him the esteem, and ofoc
ton OF al! TO whom he was known HE lin, i 49, 49,
Foch' dispositions his spotless honesty in all his trans
Io5 WIN Inc worii: his tender and ntuleept eenos
" 'ei ana 4 husband: his humane treatment of hrs
''es dio vital hs purely pous ard vrtuous life viii
never hc forgotten in the country in ,vb;cL bo i'll
no man was ever more beloved nv his pejeI ho,rs md
,: q"",'Spces' and few IT is believed who have ever
ave" would have gone farther TO have served on, II
wi" a"r some qualification to them TO hear Of the man
heF IN FTich he met the stroke of ,lcaIl, IF ,,, ,
"',h ne mad been for some re PEI fectIy Conscious
' ""'"'hg account Of II is from the pc n Of one WHO
witnessed Is separation from the world and tho -
'ora'e family by whom he was surrounded.
'on Yesterday at ! O'Clock our aged and roo5 c,,I
~. " Jus is'' Our approximations had been excited
s''' ''he lie wore of so gradually that lac was
nearly prepared 10 leave the world before ho o, s
any indications that he was So soon ~ ,o e 10
s"Iered considerably for about 2 honrs: bnt II vo. ~ =
'h''.hg o, 'be weary traveller WHO had been lone an
go ''"'" nome and vas struggling TO rcac!, his o,yn
haoHatIon and friends. When he look oil .ro,rJ ~ -,
who were 10 he left behind the CaeIna If ,, -
'' VIC parent would rise in his bosom but bc urorL
suppress his emotions and tell US TO be calm
~ """'' before he died he became so weak that he
c"uin not speak 10 he heard. He then closed Lii; 900
ana slept off. without n e-oaD Or ;in le,st r,i ~
'"'o' MOI even the smallest contraction of y fa,,~o
us "Ce as ne could speak his mind was unusually cear
caIm ana good He talked with us OF his approaching
separation several tines and all in the same st -
christian forludep '"'"' '' an %
ms ended the long and vtuous life of this excel
.', c''i"e" Sureiy no ever LEFT the world with
hopes OF everlasting happiness. He was relie
w, ron us you; no one more innocentiy so
c'a and cheerful in his temper and disposition or Ircer
''"',' 'nc SIlfit OF bIgOtry and intoleraucr
ne was deeply impressed with the great trn, of ,
sentiment so handsomely expressed in our &C. Of
THAT all cocrcious upon The mimi in o,,oo,; 81; |
S'ons forms or duties tended only 10 bcgot HABITS Of
NV ana tneanneSs, and were departure from the
" me hoiy author of cur religion 1cho being Loyd
D' "'Hy anu m'nd. gel chose not to propagate if by
ions on either as was in his almighty 1,oircr TO do
M nv cose OF the American Revolution every spark
'4Diuon seems TO have been exnCuished in
U'on lie never courtcd public honor OF any kind
cT or military and yet one took more heart
g ae'ght IN contemplating the rising fame and pros
Pe'y o' ms country His meek and uusn1l,itious tenn
Per IS beautifully described in The youthful production
ope on Solitude, which the writer of ibis humble
n.oute 10 ms memory has heard him hundred times