The Litchfield County post., 1827-11-29

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From the N. Y. Albion.
THE LATE THOMAS A. EMMETT.
Mr.. Emmett was born at Cork, April
Gath, 1765-his father was a physician of
great practice and reputation, and resided
at Dublin-and Mr.. E. after receiving a
most liberal education, devoted himself to
the study of medicine. After passing
some time at Edinburgh, he visited the
schools of the Continent, and returned to
Dublin, having made all the acquisitions
which unremitted labor and vigorous
mind could achieve at that period of life.
We believe, however, that Mr.. Emmett
practsed but little; the death of an elder
brother, who even in that talented family
was pre-eminent, changed his determine
ton, and gave direction to his future for
tunes, and laid the foundations of his fu-
ture fame. DR.. Emmett wished him to
embrace the profession of his deceased
brother, and he Immediately entered into
its studies with an ardour proportioned to
his future success. Called to the bar, he
was Immediately distinguished among his
contemporaries, and might have looked to
the highest honours of his profession, had
he squared his politics with his Interest,"
Becoming the associate and friend of Cur
ran, O'Connor, and Grattan and KeogIl,
he espoused the cause of Ireland-a cause
which at last brought. his brother to the
scaffold---and was one OF the executive
committee Of united Irishmen in the me-
morable rising of 179O-and was actively
engaged in the organization of that socie-
ty and plans for revolutionising Ireland.
Such was his reputation at the Bar, that he
was invited to the important Office of de-
Tending Archibald Hamilton Rowan
which he declined from the best motives,
and yielding that task to the frmness and
fearless devotion of Curran. He was soon
called to experience the fate of his client
and with M'Neven and many others he
was imprisoned in the Jail of Dublin, on a
charge of high treason. After remaining
here for some months without any overt
act charged against him, overtures were
made by the government to him and the
other prisoners to detail the plan of the
revolution, and the names of those impli-
Gated in it; as the price of their release.
The proposition was rejected with indig-
nation, as a reflection on their honour.
DR.. M'Neven and Mr.. Emmett were the
committee who received the offer. The
prisoners were then removed to Fort
George in Scotland, and thus the bonds
which bound Mr.. Emmett to father, a
gallant brother and an affectionate sister
were severed forever. After two more
years Of lingering captivity, Mr.. Emmett
was released, and passed to France, he
sought in her sunny skies oblivion of past
suherngs, and the reparation of shatter-
ed constitution.
In 1904 he found a resting place in New
York, and soon won his way to popular fa-
vor and profession, and reputation, and
helped by his matchless eloquence to add
another triumph to the universally of l.
rish talent. He first distinguished himself
here in defending some fugitive slaves, &
astonished his audience by the ardour of
his enthusiasm and the novel excellence of
his manner. He held for short time, in
1912 and 13. the office of Attorney Cen
eral of this State, but soon resigned the
appointment and never alter sought or Oc-
cupied public station.
Simple and unostentatious in his private
life, Mr.. E. devoted his whole soul to his
profession; midnight vigils too often fol-
lowed the severe labors of the Forum-&
no client ever complained that the merits
of his case had not been perceived and sus-
tanned. His knowledge was prolonged
his researches to his last moments unre-
hitting. He possessed mind of extraor-
binary comprehensions, and the strong
est and most extensive powers of analysis
Tho possessed the secret of identifying
himself with his case, and adding sort Of
personal interest to his professional obi
cation. Endued with brilliant imagina-
ton, fortified with active and discrimina-
ting views Of English history, enriched
with all the fruits of various knowledge,
and blessed with noble enlhusiasm-he APP
peared at the bar the very model Of a
learned, accomplished, and eloquent law
yer.