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II is with emotions Of the deepest
regret, that we announce to our readers
that JOHN MARSHALL, Chief jus
tice Of the Supreme Court Of the u.
States departed this life ut half past
SIX o'clock, on the 9Th instant, at the
Boarding House Mrs. Grim, wainu t
street, below Fourth, Philadelphia
This painful intelligence cannot but
produce strong sensation throughout
the whole country.
MI. MARSHALL was born IN Virgin
ia, on the 9th Of September 1855;
and rs early as the summer Of l773.
received commission as Lieutenant
OF Company OF Minute-men, and
was shortly after engaged in the battle
OF the Great Bridge, where the British
troops. under Lord Dunmore, were re-
pulsed with great gallantry. He was
subsequently engaged in the mcmora-
bio battles Of Brandywinc, German
town, and Monmouth; and, in 1850,
obtained license to practice Law. He
returned to the Army shortly aficr,
and continued in the service until the
termination Of Arnold's invasion.
In the spring OF 1882, he was elect.
ed member Of the State Legislature
and in the autumn Of the same year, q
member Of the Executive Council,
and married in 1883. In l7ss he was
elected rs Representative Of the Cit,
OF Richmond in the Legislature of Va.
and continued to occupy that station
for the years 1859, I70O, l79l, ant
upon the recall Of Mr.. Munroe. a,
Minister, from France. President Wash.
ington solicited Mr.. Marshall 10 accep
The appointment as his successor. bu
he respectfully declined. In 1873 hs
was elected and took his seat In Con
gress.-and in $500 he was appointed
Secretary Of War.
On the 3lst day of January, 1901
he became Chief Justice of the Su
Preme Court Of the United States
which distinguished station he contin
ued to fill, with unsullied dignity, ane
Pre-eminent ability, until the close o
his mortal career. His biographer elo
quently observes" What indeet
strikes Us, as the most remarkable In
his whole character, even moro thar
hissplendid talents, is the entire consis
tcncy Of his public life and principles
There Is nothing in either, which call
for apology or concealment. Ambi
hon never seduced him from his princi
Ples-popular clamor never deferred
him from the strict performance o.
his duty. Amid the extravagancies O
party spirit, he stood with a calm ans
steady Neutrality-suspicious. bendin.
to the pressure Of adversely, nor bound
ing with the elasticity Of success. H,
lived such As man should live, 6y ant
ruth his principles. five were tempt
ed to say in one word, in what he ex
eeiled all other men, we should saw
IN wisdom; in the union of that virtue
which, nPened under the hardy disci
pine Of principles, with that Of knowl
eege, which constantly sifted land re.
fined its old treasures, and as constant
ly gathered new. The Constitution
since its adoption, owes more 70 hin
than to any other single mind for il.
true Interpretation and vindication.-
Whether it lives or perishes, his expo.
s'tion OF its principles will be an cndur.
ing monument To his fame, so long a,
solid reasoning, profound analysis, ant
sober views of government shall invite
the leisure, or command the attention
OF statesmen and jurists."
He died calmly and TRANQUILITY, sur.
rounded by three of his children and
many valuable friends. The blow wa.
not unexpected, and he was fully pre-.
pared. But few days since he penn.
Cd an inscription for his tombstone.