Maumee City express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1838-184?, 1839-10-26
EXTRACTS FROM MURRAY'S IRA
Wells

The following is a sketch of trip into
Virginia. His picture of Judge Marshall is
true to the life, and will be recognized by
every admirer Of that truly great man and
profound jurist:
81 had read so much extravagant praise
0f the beauty of Richmond, that ! was
somewhat disappointed nevertheless, the
view of the city, the rapids intersected
with thousands ofLilhputian islands, and the
wooded hills in the bask ground form very
pleasant picture. The society numbers
among its members some of the most dis
tnguished men in the Union their friendly
attention and hospitality to me warrant my
assertion that their private and social quail
ties are by no means inferior 70 their high
public reputation. The names of Judge
Marshall B. w. Leigh, and Mr.. Wick
ham, are familiar to all who have taken any
interest in American law or politics.
"Judge Marshall, who is Chief ,Iustice
of The Supreme Court, and in fact, Lord
Chancellor of the United States, is one of
the most remarkable and distinguished men
that has adorned the Legis' 'ature of either
shore of the Atlantic. He began life as a
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the militia, where he rose to the rank of
general after which he came to the bar,
and passed through all its gradations to his
present high station, which is, in my opin-
ION, the proudest that an American can en-
Joy, not excepting the President; mas
much as it is less subject arbit,'io popularis
anrg; as at the court over which he pre-
sides he can affirm and decide what is and
what is not the Constitution of the United
States. The Judge is tall, venerable man.
about eighty years of age, his hair tied in a
cue, according to old custom, and with a
countenance indicating that simplicity of
mind and benlgnlty which so emlnently dis
tinguished his character. As Judge he
has 10 rival, his knowledge being profound,
his judgment clear and just, and his quick,
ness in experimenting either the falacy or
truth of an argument is surprising. / had
the pleasure of several long conversations
with him, and was struck with admiration
at the extraordinary union of modesty and
power, genteness and force, which his mind
DISPLAYS. What he knows he communicates
without reserve; he speaks with clear
ness ofexprcssiun, and in tone of simple
truth, which compel conviction; and on all
subjects on which his knowledge is not GER
tain, or which admit of doubt or argument,
he delivers his opinion with candid differ
ence. and with Difference for that of 9TH
ers, amounting almost to tlmidity; still it is
timldny which would disarm the most vi
olent opponent, and win respect and Gre
dence from anv auditor. remember hav-
ing often observed similar characteristic
attributed to the immortal Newton. The
simplicity of his character is not more sin
guar than that of his life; pride, ostenta-
ton, and hypocrisy, are "Greek to him."
and he really lives up to the letterand spirit
of republicansm, while he maintains all the
dignity due to his age and office.
ellis house is small, and more humble in
appearance than those of the average of
successful lawyers or merchants. called
three times upon him, there is no bell to the
door; once turned the handle of it, and
wal ed in unannolnced; on the other two
occasions he had seen me coming, and had
litedthe latch and received me at the door,
although he was at the time suffering from
very severe Commissions received in the stage
while travelling on the road from Frede-
ricksburg to Richmond, which have before
described. verify believe there is not a
particle of vanity in his composition, unless
lit be of that venial and hospitable nature
which induces him to pride himself on gi-
wing to his friends the best glass Of Madel-
ra IN Virginia. In short, blending, as he
does, the simplicity Of child and the plain.
ness of a republican, with the learning and
l. /. L. L al