Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-23
From THE .U.4RYLANDER-

pGr. He died on the night of Friday. th,,
/ lth inst. Of Il complication OF disorders.
which had long, silently, and slowly, proved
npon lam, until secure III their grasp. they !
suddenly and unexpectedly to all but him |
self, seized on the remains of feeble life |
The tomb has closed over his CLAW cold BODY; /
als spirit has gone beyond the regions on
mortality, and nothing remains with Us but
ms memory, TO be cherished while we live
aOd transmitted hereafter to our descendants
The late H'Iiiant Pjakney, the iustrious
Lawyer aud Statesman, left behind him ten
children by one mother, his still surviving re-
net, native of Maryland, and sister OF Com
iuodor3 Rodgers. Edward Coote pinkI,ev.
was the seventh OF these ten children. lie
"a> born in london, iii the month of Octo-
her, SOP, during the Ministerial residence
othis father, near the Court ofGircat Britain.
4he first nine years Of his infancy. were
spent IN that metropolis; at the expiration Of
winch period, he accompanied his father, on
his return To his native State, and 10 the CT
" OF Baltimore, the place OF his residence
Dung Pinkncy gave early proofs ofeXtra-
ordinary genius, furnishing daily hc sweet
est OF all ament, that which feeds parents
hopes, "whe iondling DER his chill.' His
education was Collegiate, although broken
up, before the expiration of The term usiai!y
allotted to the completion OF such IN cd:!c;j-
states, whittier, his ardent and chirurous
spirit seemed to point him, as the great scene
nt glory. Here he continued to fulfil the ,,i-
Ties OF q Nhdshlpman for the space OF sin
years.--Durng this time, there was neccssa-
;ily Il truce, between linn and grave study.
excepting that Of Navigation; although lac
acquired 10y observation. much of the know
edge OF physical nature, much Of the spjri
aId n'0'eriahG OF poetry in which his unre-
strained imagination delighted TO rcycl
lie left the Navy Just after the death OF his
father and immediately commenced the stu
'iy of the science OF Law. In the wear 1924,
he was admitted member the Baltimore
Bar, and during the Same year. was married
to the daughter of our lalnentcd fellow citi-
zen, Marcus McCauSland, ESQ. In 1925, he
published the exquisite volume OF poems
winch bears his name, written about the DIST.
gear of his age They are WORTHY OF thc III
most rlgour OF rpcncd intellect. AMI would
have done honour to the first Poets OF at.,
1@e 1t met with extended notice, and .,x-
allied praise, from the first reviewers of this
cnunhy, particularly those OF Tine Norf!,
American" who styled the intellect v!,ic!,
>roiuce,iit, ga golden mine, from which the
authors countymen might expect an mex
taustibic supply OF riches. Many extracts
IRON this volume were published over the T.
Mon, and they established for hi.n the char
aatcr Ola first rate Poet. The writer o.. ,i.!4
vice. has seen IL letter to Mr.. Pinkn.y. u,
which he was Informed, that number OF the
almirors of American G,Inius, had resolved
II publish engraved ii!lcncsses accHmpanicj
with biographical Sketches OF the ave great
est poets OF thls country, and requested that.
as they considered him Of that number. he
would suffer his miniature IL b. taken.
With the publication of these Poems. en-
dod his Pocticai career. lie turned his az
3antlon to the more serious business ca the
itW. Ut Is hard to say, which Is most to he
regretted, his suffering the world, to know
that he was Il poet, or having done so, max
ing no efforts to increase his pociical rcputa
lion. The adoption Of either alternative.
would finally have procured for him, cornpc-
fHHcy, II net wealth. He adopted neither.
and therefore failed. For so completely. had
&c fixed upon himself the character. of =
great Poet, that tie world as a!uays han
pens IN such cases, would took upon aim IN
40 other light. They would not believe for
moment, that he who had lived 50 lnuc. A. !
mohg lio"crs, was fitted for the thorny paths
81 ttc- lar'--tto character of the Iatyvrr /
wherefore, was merged, III that Of the Poet :
ard Clients passed his Office as thcy vo,Ild. =
temple @ tic muses.. The world in this IN +
stance, applied too rgidlv general rule.
III Pinka"y was master Of The leading pyjj,
'IrioS OF Tie Inv; and had he been cncorra-
Scd iii hrs profession. would have ranked a. /.
inong lis brightest ornaments. The posses
sion oi poetc:l "eniuS, Is not ALWAYS incnro- +
i>1iiblc with those severe attributes o. mind
EiHch arc necessary "a culcucn ii the ,aj-.
i-'dHcd. many 81 thc brightest ornament. 81
ihH' profession, have in their carly DAYS ~iy
81 proof Of high poctical talent {
-Iccc"-ltcuS and desp&ri1g Mr. pial0oy
resolved, i@r Wii!!C at least, to icar: n i,rsi-