The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-03-25

in the matter.
From The Americdn Quarterly Rer!eic.
MEMORANDUM OF THE SIGNERS OF
TIE DECLARATION OF INDEPEN.
DENCE.
Chancellor Wylhe of Virginia; lawyer
and Judge of the purest morals and deepest
learning, idle and dissipa;ed unni thirty
wears Of age when he first applied himself
TO the law the preceptor Of Jefferson.
George Read, of Delaware; 40 eminent
lawyer. His biography is ample, interest
ing and authentic.
William Williams, of Connecticut; origi.
nally town clerk, but Literally educated
then an upright, benevolent merchant; sa.
eriiced greater part OF his gains 10 The
public services.
Samuel Huntington, Of Connecticut; .
mere ploughGnaa until bis twenty second
year afterwards an eminent lawyer preS.
dent Of Congress; chief Justice Of his state,
and governor. His biography highly Gu.
rious.
William Floyd, of New FORK a farmer
a general; eajlyed large share OF stale
honors.
Geogre Walton, Of Georg originally
an apprentice 10 carpenter ~ Virginia ;
self educated 10 the law; a colonel wound
cd in battle; twice governor OF Georgia ;
chief Justice; senator Of the United States.
/ George Clymer Of Pennsy ivania a mer.
chant, and fond Of literature tersu, sen.
ieniious writer, aud efficient and honorable
patriot. His biography full and interesting,
but diliuse:
| -" Goodness his delight,
Wisdom his wealth., and glory bis reward
Benjamin Rush, az physician, an author,
omai iGade camaldins, the mos, celebrated
/ of the American faculty distinguished for
| his poetical connections and abofs.
| Matthew Thornton, of New. Hampshire
sur cessful practitioner Of medicine ; army
surgeon before the revolution president
Of the provincial convention Judge OF the
supreme court, a msn OF Wit snd humor,
continued to practice physic while Judge
wrote political essays for the newspapers ;
aud prepared metaphysical work for pub
tcauon, afer he vas eighty years 0! age ;
Died in his 9slh year.
William Whippe, Of New Hampshire ;
originally cabin boy and sailor captain
at toe age Of twenty one ; then merchan, ;
a general, who fought with Gates, and else.
where arranged the capi,lIat.on Of Bur.
goyne Judge Of the superior court. A.
sailor, says the biography, " he speedily
aiiaiued The highest rank ii bis profession
Us a merchant, he was circumspect and IN
dostrous as congressman, be was iirin
and fearless; as legislator, lie was hoacsi
and abs as a commander, he was coo and
courageous; as Judge, he vas dlguiicd
and impartial; and as member Of mar
subordinate public Offices, he was alert and
pefseyering. lie wore oil his hcaouts with
modes,y and propneiy,"
Df. John Niiherspoon, Of New Jersey,
an emueai and profound dtgiae president
Of Nassau Hall College political writer
Of force and talout; s'aicsnun Of great
ipa4an9a and energy. HIS biography is
ample aud instructive.
Robert Morris, Of Pennsy igania, mer
chat; the uaIiyalled iinsncier o! toe reyo
luton the pecunlary soul Of The cause
His biography like that d others, need,
compression, bat is interesting and correct,
Abraham Clark, of New Jersey, sur.
yesor, lawyer, and gave gra'uhous couu
sci.
+ Francis Lewis, Of New York a mar
chant and soldier, before the revolution We
~ useful as a rebel HIS flaa estate on
Long Island destroyed by the British, aud
/ his wife carried of prisoner; size died
soon after, from the III treatment ~ hich sas
experienced lie was ruined by the part
y htch he took on the American sdc-d.cd
10 he Goth year Of his aye.
John Penn, Of North Carolina, 11edu
| Gated IN early life ; became lawyer, anC
emluen. BY opsImaihy.
james Wilson, Of Pennsylvania law.
yer of rare capacity, and Of surprising "a
cullies as a speaker and writer, an efficient
political essayls,; the principal advocate o
/ the constitution, Of 1871, in the Perusy'va
MIA convention; professor Of law ono Of the
Judges Of the supreme court of the United
States. His biography is rcp!ete with val
liable Information and political anecdoie.
Carter Braxton, oil Virginia; planter
became merchant; lost all aud died Of q
broken heart.
John Morton, Of Pennsylvania ; sur
voyor speaker Of the General Assembly 0
Pennsylvania Judge Of the supreme coor
of The commongeallh; gave tue casting
vote Of the Pennsylvania delegation for tht
Declaration Of Independence originally I
ploughboy.
Stephen Hopkins, Of Rhode Island I
plain farmer and surveyor became spcake
Of the Assembly; chief justice, then gov
ernor Of Rhode Island; man Of supero
sense, and a good and successful writer;
Distinguished mathematician and uaiura
philosopher, though his education wasslrghi
aud member Of the American Phlosophic
al Society. HIS signature Of tho Dccsra
ton is the only crooked and enieebled one
81 A. - indicatrgn ea,g his hiooranhAr g