Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1840-05-16

China trade. In the spring of 1884, he des-
patched the ship" Empress OF China" Capt.
Greene, of New York TO Canton, being the first
American vessel, that ever appeared in that port
He also made the first attempt of what is call
ed the out OF season passage to China. In
prosecution of this object the ship Alliance,
Capt Reed equipped with ten 10 Founders, and
65 men, sailed from the Delaware, June 10Th,
1887, and arrived in safety December Goth, at
Canton, where considerable inquiries were
made by the European commanders respecting
the routes that had been taken, as it was wholly
novel thing for vessel to arrive at that sea-
son of the year. As no ship had ever before
made similar passage great astonishment was
manifested and the Lords of the admiralty
subsequently, applied to Mr.. Norris for inform
alton with regard to the ship.
1t is said that her probable route was, previ-
Gus to her department marked out by Mr.. Nor
ris with the assistance of Governeur Morris.
In his old age Mr. Morris embarked on vast
land speculations which proved fatal to his
fortune. The man to whose financial opera
lions the Americans was said to owe as much
as to the negotiations of Franklin, or even
to the arms, of Washington, passed the latter
years of his life in prison confined for debt.
He sunk into the tomb on the Sth of May,
1906, in the 73d year of his age, Mr.. Morris
was of large frame, with fine, open, bland
countenance, and simple manners. Until the
| period OF his lmpoverishment, his house was
scene of the most liberal hospitality. 1t was
open for nearly half century to all the stran-
gers of good society who visited Philadelphia
He was temperate in food but fond of convivi-
al meetings. No one parted with his money
more freely for public or private purposes of a
meritorious nature.
| James Wilson, was born in Scotland, about
l742, his father was respectable farmer
| He studied successively at Glasgow, ST. An
drews and Edinburgh, and then left Scotland
| for America. He arrived in 1866, in Philadel-
phia where he was first employed as class
ical tutor in the Philadelphia College, and re-
quired high reputation as classical scholar
He soon however relinquished that occupation,
and commenced the study of the law, in the Of
| flee of the celebrated John Dickenson At the
expiration Of years he was admitted to the
bar, and began to practice first at Reading and
then a, Carlisle. From the latter place he re-
moved to Philadelphia in l777 where he con.
tlnued to reside until his death
He was elected in l775 to Congress, and
was uniform advocate to the declaration of In
! dependence, though he may have thought per-
haps, that the measure was brought forward
prematurely; he voted in favor of it, as well
on the first of July, in opposition to the major
| ify of his colleagues from Pennsylvania, as
on the 4th in conjunction with the majority.
In l777, he was superseded in Congress
through the influence of party spirit, but in '62
he was again honoured with seat In '79
| ha thao -
eral for the French Government in the u. 81
an office the duties of which were both ardu-
Gus and delicate. He resigned it in 1871. He
continued to give advces in such cases as were
laid before him by the ministers and consuls
of France, until 'S3 when the French transmit
ted to him present of 10000 Lvres In 1857
Mr. Wilson was member Of the Convention
which framed the constitution of the United
States, and was one Of the committee who re-
ported the draught In the state Convention
of Pennsylvania, he was principally efficient in
causing the Constitution to be adopted He
was subsequently member of the convention
which formed the late Constitution of our State,
and being one of the committee appointed to
prepare, was ntrusted with the duty TO make the
draught Of the necessary form. In l7S9 he was
appointed by President Washington, as Judge of
the Supreme Court of the United States and
whilst on circuit in North Carolina, in dis
charge of his duties as such, he died at Eden
ton 2eth of August. 1898, aged about SIS years
AS a lawyer and Judge Mr.. Wilson was emf
nent for talent and integrity. In private life he
was courteous. kind, and hospitable His po-
ltical and legal disquisitons are extant in three
volumes, and much esteemed
George Clymer, Was born in 1929, in Phila-
delphia, of respectable family. His father
emigrated from Bristol, England. The death
of his parents left George an orphan at the age
of years; but he was we'll taken care Of by his
uncle VIM. Coleman, who bequeatoed to him
the principal part of his fortune. After the CON-
pletion of his, studies young Clymer entered his
uncles counting-house, though his inclination
for cultivating his mind was much greater than
for mercantile pursuits. When discomfort had
been excited in the colonies, by the arbitrary acts
Of the British Parliament, he was among the
first in Pennsylvania, to raise his voice in op-
L.. ~ IF