Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-10-23

1871. He was successfully reelected, and -erv-
cd as The representative OF that State IN Congress,
until the year 1918, wlisn. in consequence of in
health, and q bciicve) Of some disgust with pub
TIC men and public measures AZ Washington, he
resigned his seat, and resumed his practice at tho
bar On New Orleans. In the niiter Of lSlS-Tg.
he We appointed Attorney General of Louisiana;
ard in 1920, he ras elected Governor of that State.
Having served in this office the constitutional
term oi fonr years, he again returncd 10 the bar,
nat very soon ards. he was eppointrd by
President Monroe TO the oiice OF Judge OF the :.
States for the district of Louisiana. In which eta
ton lie remained It'll his death. During the recess
OF Congress, in Ist5. he made a VISIT to England
and France: and being AT Paris, az the time Of
Buonapartes return from the campaign which
ended in bis overthrow at Waterloo, and Of his H.
nal abdicaiion OF the imperial throne, he wrote ~
concise and very animated account of the interest
ing scenes that were passing before him, in ketters
10 his friends i'm Virginia, which were published
nj the time, and are well remembered. In April
1921, he married Eeiia %Skipwith, daughter of Full
war %Skipwiih, Esq. now of Eouisiaia; and I'm the
of domestic happiness, and honest fame,
and a pure conscience, he seemed, when / saw
him last, TO have. not n wish remaining, that could
disturb the tranquility he so much loved. Con-
tent'nent sat upon his brow, and bencvolence glis-
tened in his eye. Little did / then think ! ssi6Iid
never see him morel He Came 10 Virginia last
summer, on a visit to his honorej parents, Iis nu-
merouS relatives aud friends, aud returning home,
he was seized with a violent bilious fever, at the
White Sulphur Springs in GrecnhriAr county,
which terminated his virtuous, useful and happy
lie, on the 9Th day OF the present month.
OF his political and official conduc, aud services,
| iorbear 10 speak. The various and important OF.
fccs in the service of his country, TO which he
was called by ihe people and by the government,
without his ever STOPPING TO the %int'igues Of am
bition. and without even solicitation on his part, e.
vince the public estimation OF his merit, always
rising and never disappointed and the simple de-
tail L have given oi his life, carries with il an eu-
log I'm pronounced by his country, to which the
fondest Partially OF friendship could have nothing
TO add.
His personal character, tho the. features of it
were marked and told, and tie composition in tho
highest degree simple, and tho the virtues that "a
dorned II were in continual exercise, cannot be SO
well known TO the world, as 10 his intimate ac-
quaintances.
There, probably, never lived a man more ex-
empt from avarice, and all the sos,iid pas. ions that
have their root III self low; Of more unblenished
integrity, OF nicer sense Of honor, more dauntless
courage, i"o'e openness, sjngleness s sincerity in
all his actions and all his ends. j doubt whether
he ever, in the whole course of his life, resorted
10 any manner Of ind;rection, to accomplish any
purpose 4 ain sure, lac never practised or at
tempted deception of any kind. The groveIIins
r'eanness in which avaricc delights, the low in
trigucs 10 which ambition too ofteY s,oops, the uu-
generous efforts of self-iovc, to ~supplani or 10 over
reach others; these could rarely escape his pene-
tration, and never failed to excite Indignation or
contempt in his BOSOM, which, whenever he felt
them, he was in the l,aLit OF expressing in no very
measured terms. Perhaps, on such occasions, he
'H'ti''i ~ ftuC VI NIl!t bc COtucIDntN, u n
vire OF individual, and too little to the frailiy oil
human nature. His charity was exercised in the
caution with which he admitted guilt, and not in
mercy towards guilt apparent or detected.
! @pon questions Of mere expcdiency or policy,
he was not at ALI ilnprac,icable: he would often
! yield his own opinions IL Difference 10 others, com
promise ana concer. measures with them, and give
II hearty support 10 resolutions deliberately and
iaIriy adopted. But upon points involving any
thing of principle, he was never known to max.
any compromise. or even to listen to n proposal oil
compromise from friend or TO-: and whoever APP
preached him with a proposal OF the kind, was sure
TO ind his temper rufied, his manner stern, and
ms language severe, harsh and indignant.
: His conduct in all the private relations of life,
was above all praise the partial regard Of friend,
heightened as is may bc Ivy the yet green recolIec-
ton OF his > sh, cannot cxaggcrate ths truth. Ne
Yer man sustained those relations with more dc
voted generosity and perfect virtue. lie made no
protessinnS-literalIy nonc-his attachments, Gu
IRE aiii ardent as they were, were manifested on
own comfort or interests, which he ever hesi,ated
to make, 10 accomplish any good for those he loved,
I or TO avertany evil from them.
/ Fe had gathered Il large store OF general infor-
nation: his mind was einbc.hshed with elegant
literature; his taste was cultivated and refined.-
Ills conversation was easy, various, amusing and
instructive his manners. frank and unaffected, e.
ven and tranquil, courteous and in the highest de
gree engaging.
| He had thoroughly studied the political institu-
lions OF bis country, and was enthusiastically lie
voted TO civil liberty. lie was not, | think. a grea,
lawyer; his carly aversion from The profession, had
prevented him from acquiring the learning neces-
sary TO make him so but he had a hearty love OF
Justice, a strong and clear moral sense OF right ard
wrong, and a perfect knowledge of the general
principles of iaw-no teehnicaii.ies could coniound,
no chtcane could pervert, no ~sophistry could mis-
lead his judgment. Nor do ! think that he was ~.
! very eloquent man, if copiousness Of language fer
uiity OF illustration, and splendour of imagery, TO
necessary to constitute the orator. Yet he was a
very Impressive ard efficient public speaker
stating always his own honest convictions with
earnestness and sincerity, ana the reasons on which,
they were founded, with clcarness, precision and
energy, he never failed TO command respeA and
confidence.
He met death, as oil who knew Tim would have
expected. Sensible that his end was approaching,
he was tranquil, resigned, almost Indifferent TO tho
event; and the coInposure Of his features after
death, exhibited 10 those who pei formed the last
sad offices, in u striking and affecting manner, tie
composure OF mind i'll which he departed. j..
The last Intolligencer furnishes a statement.
which it is " authorized TO make by Mr.. Adams,'
respecting his communications with Mr.. Jefferson.
II is drawn out by the publication Of Mr.. Us let
ter 10 Dir. Giles, in this days paper. MIR. AS
statement in our next.)@Cnc distinction is clear;
The 25th December, OF MIR. AS public spirit in
making his private communications TO him, ho
equally maniicsts ia his letter OF the 10Th his de-
cided opposition to MIR. AS dangerous doctrines
and the mischievOus consequences to which they
might lead. The one letter looks TO the past-tte
other to the JHurc-For the future, he regarded
MIR. AS administration with dread, and looked 10
A. Jackson as the man who " as to rid his country OF
The evils which MIR. a. thredtcned 10 introduce.
mr.. HddmSS statement concludes with a me-
moFdbie declaration, and which seems completely
10 come zap to The main assertion which MIR. Giles