Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-13
From the Salem Register, Sept. 90.

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College of English Jesuits, at st. omers l" Or
cdncat~d Here he remained six wears, ana
LIFT i, TO pursue his studies 1T SoileSe OF
Frenc n Jeruits, at Rheims After staying one
wear AT Rheims, he was sent 10 the loheSe vi
louis lie Grand. After two years ne went 10
Bourees a. study ,he civil la", and aiter re-
naming there one year, returned % 20 ieSe 81
p,ris here he continued years, WHEN ne
Ivrat to Lordon, and took apartments, anu
commenced tn, study Of the law IN the Tempe
He returned to America IN 1864 III june,
1858 he was married 10 Mary Drrnrh. ne
soop iook a part in defence OF the 60 ONES
ea;nst the la ms Of he mother country, with
his men In ITO and II, he wrote sew raj ar
,iclrs under the signature If "Ihe First Clt-
zen +" ,p ms the RICH Of the Governor to re-
o,Ia.e lees bv proclaim ton, which gai ed him
tbe anDlause aud thank, If his fell We uzens
T. I77l or II in conversation with Judge
Chase. the latter remarked, "Csrro |, we h~'e
the Aet,er of our oppO erts--wc nave COM
NJ teiy written them down. "And d" you
think." Carroll i, piled "that wiring VIII set
tie the question between rs! o DE- sure,
repIi. d base. -"what else can we resort 10!
"The bav0ner," was the answer o"' arSu
men,s win. Only Use the feelings OF the Peo-
pc to that pfIh,'w en'oPr" W.T. VIII Dc i'0Seu
70 as the arbiter 1T the dispute.
hos,iIities. Mr. Graves, member OF parliament,
and brother Of The Admiral wro'e to Mr.. [ ar
roll on the subject Of our difficulties, r'eic"fd
tbe idea Of our resistance, and i'll that SIN
thousand English troops would march rom
one euI of the continent TO the Other 30
they nav" said Carroll in his reply. "hut they
will be masters of the spot ouiy where they
encamp They viii find ruuGht but enemies
before them. II VIZ are bea cn on The plans
wewin retreat to our moun'olns, and there ne'
fy them Oor REQUIRES WI Inclcase WIN
ertion; until tired OF combating in ain, against
spirit which victory after victory cam
subdu@. your armies, will eva. yate our soil,
and Your country retire, an immense loser
from tn contest, No, sir. we have made up
our minds to abide the ,ss"e OF the approach
ing stranger, and though much blood NAV be
split. we have no doubt OF our ultimate sue
cySs"
When the tea was imported into Annapolis,
great exciIemen: pre-, ajed, and Mir. Stewart,
the owner was threatened with personal 'io-
lencr-his friends called on Mr. Carroll 10 use
his influence 10 protect him Mr.. Carroll Sid
to them, ait viii not do, gentlemen, to export
the tea 10 Europe or The Yves, Indies. lis I'm
porta,iou, contrary To the known regulations OF
the Convention, is an Fence for which the peo-
Die will not be 81. easily satisfied; aud whatever
may be my personal esteem Ter MIR. StewaiT,
and my wish TO prevent violence, II viii not be
in my power to prolec, him, unless he consrni'
10 pursue a more decisive course Of CONDUCT
NV advice is, that he set hre TO The vessel and
burn her. together with the tea, to the wot'r's
edge" NJ. Slrwsrt then appeared, and as
sentctl 20 the proposition. ard in few hours
the argentine Peggy, vi II her sails set .nd net
ccIors fyine, was enveloped IL haa e, aud he
immense crowd then collected perfectly >aI>f
ed. I'm l775 he vas 'hoatn member OF ths
FIRST Committee Of Observation, that WAS ,st&b-
hsh"d 81 Annapolis, aud the-sasge wear he was
excited a delegate in the Provincial (on,eurion
In February, i776, h. was appointed a CONF
missioner with D. Franklin AMI Judge thasc,
TO proceed To Canada AND in"uce The Inh.h'-
tar Of that country 10 unite vi h Us. HIS
brother, the venerable Catholic ArcGb,shop,a &C
companied them on this important service. FL
returned from Canada in June, l776, and on
the 18th presented their repor, III found he
Declaration Of Independence under discussion,
and III, delegates of his state shaokled by .iu-
srus tons given the December previous, and
against which he had then commended "to disa
VOW in the mos, solemn banner, all design IN
the Colonies OF Independence" On lis re-
turn he FASTENED TO Annapolis, To resume his
seat and procure If possible, withdrawal of
these instructions He aud Judge Chase labor
ed with 81 much success, that on the 2sh Juus
the instructions were Withdrawn and The dele |
gates authorized 10 Join in 4 declaration OF In>
dependence. On the 9Th Of July, l775, ne as
appointed delegate to Congress, and on he |
Cd Of August when this Instrument was Il ST
signed he was one of the earliest signers
No one was more willing 10 sigr, and when
he subscribed, membsr standiug by sad
"There go a few millions" No one r,sqned |
more property, if so much as Mr. Carroil, as
he as probably the richest man in the Unit
ed States. Mr.. Carroll took hi, seat on tn
18th of July, and was soon pa' ed on the board
of var In the latter part OF l775 he was one
of the committee to draft The constitution of
Maryland In December, l776, he wss chosen
to the Senate of Maryland the first S. nate UNI
der the constitution of that State. In l777 he