Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-16
:. baltimore .4msrica, of yesterday.

,.,r., The LAST OF ihA
!, o,I, remaining link which connected this
,,;on with the past with that Industrious race
D' "...u.n, philanthropists and patriots, the
-. # American Independence. and the
IN Tors Of the world, now and for all time
n,;s broken. The brotherhood of glory
,Oted above, and CARROLL is renewed
,bs ,ose, gratitude and venera'ion OF the
go, association with the kindred spirits
wv %,,bior,on. and his associates, the departed
n. If Liberty. Hencesorta the DEcLa-
IxpyPrxpExcE is sacred to History
~" IS Ne mighty Past The I.Asr OF THE
.e>ras IS DEAD.
These ridinss, though in The course oil natl re
n's.,c,,J m some degree, will be received
1D mn feelings oy the American Nation.
'ah ' r,. came la. been famiar IN every mouth
'' "as ',sn,e and affection, IS departed;-one
' tho sole living relic OF the days Of our
100 va .hsir suRerings. their con fancy. their
lE's ,ne;r virtues, their ,riumphs, and all the
f',''"' ,n;,h have succeeded. making US and
'n roanrry the pride and The hope OF the world.
j, he hsen taken away from our eyes, and eve
- ,,,;,,n heart feels as though 1t had been be-
AI' If some near and cherished personal
''' , whole people claimed the interest of
s" IN bis fame and welt being in his life
'"'', II ,bsy will Join, at bi, death, with one
"'' -' ;n,1lse. in the tender and reverentiai
i children for lost 6cnetact0r and pa
Thsi, regrets. though profound, will be
'"" md rpsirnrd. as of those who mou, n
cup rso.n.,t,,n of Providence which was in
VS. - nd Ia, been mercifuily delayed far be-
ko .rdipary lite Of msn;-ol those. who,
'', ,:,,,r sake and that OF mankind, lament
~, IN hi, world, goodness anu greatness shou
',,. ne universal doom OF decay-immorial
lii. clothed 10 periNhlne bodies.
n.,n. sjoclye and universal Viii De these SEN
,,,,! and mingled With them, The oonsola'ory
s.,,on that the long career OF the hiustrIous
~, go. smiuen,ly foaunate. The large estate
- he Inherited, aud risked in our evolution
',y >,,n,,le. while il furnished his yun,h and
c,rboA wi.h every rauonal pleasure, ehJny-
| ,,,o, and accomplishment. conformable to his
..,i,b,pu,j and liberal taste, made his old age
a,s ,( ease ard atflurbce, OF generous hOsr'tali
:, and LIBERAL beneyolence. A numerous and
,,po,abIe family ~ up around him, sweetening
| The evening OF his life With the purest OF earthly
| s,i,,men,s, the communion Ut The domestic
hearth. And at the close Of career,-wlich
extended twenty years beyOad the allotment OF
he P,almist, blessed in all personal relations,
he saw himself the object Of reverence To twelve
millions OF freencn--a mighty uatinn which had
grown up TO power aud wealth and glory beneath
nj, eve, and confessed him as one Ut the chlef au
hors and architects Of It's greatness. Such was
his career, and when has the world ever seen anO-
her 50 perfect in its fulness of blessings and no.
nor in Lille aud in death!
We have collected, as fully as the brief time
allowed Us for this days paper would permit,
from such popular sources as are within our reach,
sketch OF the prominent incidents in the lie Of
CARROLL. liz was born on the Goth September
l-S7, at Annapolis, in this State, and consequent
y vas, at the time Of his death. in the n6ieiy-
,irth year Of his age. He descended / ON a
highly resp table Irish family, who had enigrat-
I'd to this couu'ry in the reign Of William aud
Mary. At very early age he was sent e. St.
Diners, to be educated; thence after short time.
he Vas removed 10 RheiTs, to the college of Lou
i lie Grand; and thence to one of the best in
,,llutOus IN France FOR the study of civil law
alter iecomins we'll versed in this science, he
PASSED aver to London, and commenced his term
Al Me Temple Toe the study Of common law. AZ
Ter b ,hlas his STU les aud his travels, he re-
laraed o hts naive land at the ripe age of TWEEN
u seven AtthiS period the discussions between
nc mther country and the colonies COM
hehctd aud we're >Drn a CT carried on with great
NUm'N. 'lr Carrni did not hesitate, but tOuk
side with the ,0,er, nf liberty.
lie Welded ready pm, aud was soon known
a'ofa 'he m"st powerful political writers in Ma
rlanu lie ioeNaw early that an appeal to arms
"'''Hf made, aud boldly recommended prepa-
Ta,lOHs
hl'it m l..6, he was sent as one Of com
mission TO CsnaGa. 10 induce the people of that
"''''Se 10 Jun u IN opposing the mother coun.
W. Inc disasters which had previous befall-
'n our arn> IN that quarter rendered the mission
|9dtctGaL tie retul led in Jane, l766, aud in
ANU repaired to the convention Of MARYLAND,
" ""'co he Was member; aud there; urging
'" "'u'dra" The instructions they had given
~" ue'es ite> III congress, not to vote Tor indie
i,"enee' az leusth succeeded. lie was appoint.
81 :, delegate to congress Ga the eishteenth of
'I!' represented his credentials to ne cun,inen.
~ ".sress at PIlIajelphil, and on the second
s." August following subscribed his name
""e immortal las'. uncut. He was considered
""' omr, as ope Of tae mast fearless men Of the
~>H TOT t'had more to risk, in punt Of proper
~ ~ mao any oher man in the Whole commuaitr,