Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-08

dwelling little on theory, but constantly es-
Isrgine i,rlf by close survey Of principles
He was learned Judge. l do no mean ny
this. tina, every day learning, which NAV OF
ca hfred up by hasty reading OF books ana
cases. Blu, thai, watch is The result oil long
continued, laborious services, and comprehen-
sive studies He read to learn and not 10
quote TO diges, and master, and not merely
to display He was no, easily satisfied. IL he
was not as profound as some, he was more
exae, then most men. But the value OF his
learning was, that it was the Keystone OF all
hi, Judgments. He INDUCED not the rash de
sire to fashion the law TO his own views; out
10 follow out its precep,s with sincere good
faith and and simplicity Hence he possessed
the happy faculty Of yielding jus, lhr proper
weight 10 an hori,y, neither on the one hand
surrendering himself blindfold to he dictates
of Q, her Judges. nor on the other hand over
ruling se,led doctrines upon his own private
notion of policy or justice.
In short, as a Magistrate, he was exemplary,
and able, one whom all may reverence, aud
bu, few may hope TO equal.
Blu, after all, i, is as man, that those. who
knew him bes,, will mos. love 10 con- em2laie
him There was daily beauty IN his lille,
which won every hear. He was benevolent,
charitable, affec iiona,e and liberal in The best
sense If the terms. He was a Christian, full
of religious senslbliry and religious humility.
Attached 10 The Episcopal church by eduoa-
ton aud choice, he was one OF its most SIN
cere, but nposlen, stious friends. lie was as
free from bigolry, As any man; ard al the same
time, that he claimed the right 10 think Tor
himself, he admitted without reserve the same
right in others. He was, Therefore, indul'
gen, even 20 what he deemed errors in doc
trine d abhor'ed all persecution for con
science sake Blu what made religion most
attractive in him, and gave il occasionally even
a sublime expression, was ITS tranquil, cheer
full, unobtrusive, meek, and gentle character
There was mineling of christian graces in
him, which showed thai the habit OF his
thoughts wa shinned for another and bet
ter world. OF his particular opinions on doc
trinal poin $, is il not my intention TO speak
Such Us hey were, though good men may diff
fer, as 10 ;heir correctness, all must agree
tina, they breathed the spirit OF an inquisl've
christian
He was real lover OF the Constitution OF
the United States; one Of those who asst, ed in
II. adoption, and steadily and uniformly sup
ported it through every change Of us fortunes.
He was i good old>fashioned Federalis'. OF he
school Of The days of WasnIng On. He never
lost his confidence III the political princip pies
which he Fl, s. embraced. lie was always dis
lineu;saed for moderation in the DAYS of their
prosperity, aud for hdcliy to them in the days
of heir advcrsi,y.
| have not said too much, then, in saying
that such a man is pablo loss. We are not,
indeed, called To moan over him a, Que who
is cut of prema,urrly in he .igor of m nhood.
liz was ri pc in honOrs and in virtues But the
departure or such man seyersso ma y ties.n-
terrupts 80 many delights, wiz hdraws SO many
confids nces, ard leaves such an aching void IN
: he hearts OF friends, and such sense of desc
lation among associates, thai, while we bow 10
the decree Of Providence our grief, cannot but
pour themselves out in sincere lamentations.