The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-16

4 IiUGH SwNroS LEGARE, Is BY nature, BY eduea-
tion, b. experience by association, and by dislin-
! gushed ability, eminently qualified for his hish
station as any man in the Uni n. Descended from
gallant stock who voluntarily exiled themselves
from the home Of their fsthsrs 10 seek Ia America
the free and unrestricted exercise of opinion and the
rights Of conscience he seems 10 have grown up INC
very inbodmen, of their patriotic example, and the
natural defender of those high principles oil ms Gov
eminent claimed peculiarly IFS own, and when nc
has indicated aby for the respect Of our national
character al home and abroad. Ia his native State
ne has enjoyed the choicest honor and highest con
hdenee her agent in the State Legslau G, as her
Attorney General her representative IN Con-
gress he has left memorials valued as the brightest
stars in her sovereign escutcheon, and esteemed
among the proudest honors of the nations chaplet
As a literary classical and erudite scholar, his
countpmen look upon him as one of her proudest
ornaments and the learned Of foreign lands respect
him their friend and companion. His diplomatic
career distinguished by talents which command
ed the esteem Of all the agents Of foreign govern
ments and while il secured character for the coun-
try he represented, gave to him personal influence
and standing excelled by any Dplomalis who has
done our honors abroad.
When in Congress- as menber of the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, his thorough knowledge of foreign
polity his laborous research into the laws and
toms of Government, his intimate acquaintance with
the science, progress system and intention OF foreign
Legislation his close intercourse with the prominent
characters of other countries, combined with facul
ties vigorous bold and astute and with mind stored
with history and knowledge, enabled him TO give
most influential degree of dignity and Importance TO
the reports Of that committee, and to render an
during and essential service TO the nation. His own
reports in that body among our best State papers,
and will form bright page in our history in after
times both as the monuments of great mind and The
authorities ola great man.
As the Attorney General of the United States,
with all Difference to Mr.. WIRr's exalted and we'll
merited reputation,) no incumbent has ever filled
that chair with more satisfaction to the public, more
skill, and more ability, or more richly earned popu.
larity. At the last session of the Supreme Court,
when crowded with an immense docket involving
questions of the first magnitude, and requiring learn
ing, erudition and legal lore of the mos, distinguished
order, he acquitted himself in manner creditable
to the abes jurists of other times and countries to
the complete satisfaction Of the whole Bench, and,
strange as ii may appear, and almost unparalleled
it has BEEN lost MT single case He is skilled in the
diplomacy of every country, conversant with all
Gent and modern classic learning, and is Statesman
and PATRIOT What Office could he not fill what
Office would be not honor = Washington correspondent
If Buffalo Ga-eite.