Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-22
THE LATE JUDGE WAsHINGT0N

THE LATE JUDGE WASHINGTON.
which we find in the Boston Daily ADVERTISER Of Dec from
he Mr. Justice wA.Hseros is an event which can
not but cast gloom upon all the real friends of country He
year Of his age 1t is we'll known ,ha, he was the nephew
iaS we haze TSo night to say the ne & &C
tate on the Potomac, Mount Vernon which residence
delightful his old the scsus Of his Wing ~" son 'e sa
the spot, where by hi, order his ashes
tomb with his To him also President Washington gave
all his valuable public and private papers, proof entire
hi, will respect from such msnthe wonder Of
his own and the model for all future stamp
They would constitute public
vabo rank far beyond the records of the hed Office tho
81, is high praise say Mr. Justice Washington well de-
beyond worthy an heir as over claimed
% sS m bred tho a % bis
profession that long 1913 he selected by President
ato Judge Wilson thirty years he has held that
Important station with constantly increasing reputation
for the Office either naturaor acquired Few deep
ous Judge ough, to for his a%b,o Or M ne o S
glory Ills mind solid, rather than briant
bu, not unyioldug comprehensive cautios
patient N nqufy lorcbe in conception clear in reasoning lilo
vet was remarkable for uncompomisng fmnes OF him
into hi. thoughts seen in his actions
In HIM the love OF Justice the ruling passion the
discharge duty with scpuous fidelity scrupuous
by tho world performed 10 private every where the same dill
gence, watchness peyadng justice were seem
e''ne.s of consequences his official character which scarcely
know" "" nov to portray Il was rare combination which added
when most severe soften into the of gained
confidence whenit seemed least to seek it, oesod arrogance
"Tosay that Judge he wise impartial and honest is
Of tho bench but the Of public disgrace contempt
rules. M wss Of PGs out ~ worldly
Instructed by constant reflection tho indmy, and
counabity OF man. His wisdom was the wisdom of the Law
cassned and refined and nvgoated by study guided by
encc dwelling lo theory but constantly enlugus itself
ale learned Judge. by this that every
and But that which tho result Of long continued aboou
services and comprehensive sie He read learn and
not easily satisfied. If he profound some he was
more exact than most But the value of his learning
that was the key OF all his Judgments lie INDUCED
the rash desire to fashion the law TO his views but
no the happy faculty Welding just weight
authority roi,her The hand sucnderiog to
the dictates Of other Judges the other hand oyerung
'ea doctrine, upon his owo private notion Of policy Justice
I'm short asa magsira bo exemplary and able, whom
all may reverence, and hut few may hope to equal
B9 after all is that those who knew him best will
which every heart He benevolent, charitable affection,
ate and liberal in the best OF the lie Christian
m OF religious sensibly and religious humility Attached
Episcopal Church by education aud choice ho fits
sincere but transformations friends He free from bgoy
" any and the time, that right 10
hnk Tor himself he admitted without reserves tho right
cd in doctrine and abhorred all persecution for
gave occasionally sublime expression its tranquil,
cheerful unobusiye, meek and gentle character There
b, thoughts fashioned another better world or his
particular opinions doct,na points is not intention
coeenc' a must agree that they brcahod the spirit Of
Gle lover Of constitution u States, one Of
those who assisted in it's adopton and steadily and uniformly
fashioned Fcderal Of the school days Of Washington
lost bis confidence e the political principles which he frs,
Of their prosperity and for fidelity to them in the days their ad
81 have said much them saving such man is
pHoe loss o arc not indeed called TO mourn over him. os one