Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-08-17

'bB ciuul, IL tiGiilhiutu iUI NUb llOuSc O hepTe-
scnta,ives to choose between Them. Burr threw
himself into the arms of the Federalists, on
condition that they made him President; there
were 80 baHottings with the same result, until
some of Burr's friends becoming alarmed, gave
way, and on the 36th ballot, jefferson was e.
lected President Gen. Muhenberg, as one Of
the representatives from Pennsylvania, voted
for Jefferson on euery ballot
In the winter Of 1901, he was elected Uni
ted States Senator from Pennsylvania, to serve
from the 4th of March, 1901 In July follow
ing he resigned this situation. In January 1902,
he was appointed by President Jefferson, Su-
pervisor of the Revenue for the district Penn.
syvania, and in the year following he was made
Collector Of the port of Philadelphia, in which
office he remained until his death, which took
place, Oct. l, 1907, in the 6lst year Of his age,
at his country seat in the vicinity OF Gray's Fer
ry. Hisdeath was caused by the effects of the
fatigue and exposure which he suffered during
his southern campaigns. He is buried at the
Trappe in Montgomery county.
In 17S7, he was elected President of the
German Society of Philadelphia, and it is be-
lieved that he was annually reelected during
his life.
lie was tall in person, moderately stout, ve-
ry active Of body and of undauntcd bravery.
| His GOODNESS and determination, combined with
his excellent judgment, made him one of the
men in whom Gen Washington during the war
relied for success, and on whom, from his pre-.
! vous knowledge Of him, he knew he could de-
! pend. He was modest in regard to his own ac-
| tons and claims, and always careless in assert
| ing them. Ever stern democrat, he was un<
hesitating and undertaking in his opposition to
! all aristocrGtc measures. He was easy and
popular in his manners, having always retained
| the trankness Of soldier
| Frederick Augustus Muhlcnberg was the
second son of Dr.. II. NJ. Muhlcnberg, and was
born at the Trappe, in Montgomery county on
the 2d of June, 1850. He accompanied his bro
| thers to Germany and was educated at the ua
nlversity of Halle, in SaXony, being intended
for the church. After ordination he returned
to America, and was stationed for some time at
| ShaehGrstown, in Lebanan county From
! thence he removed To the city Of New York,
where he remained a Lutheran clergyman
until the British were about entering the cit,
/ Having with his father and brothers been ar
! ardent supporter Of the American cause, he cal
culatcd on matreatment should he fall into the
hands Of the enemy. lie therefore removed to
the Swamp, in MONTGOMERY county, where he
remained a few years.
/ In l719 he was elected by the State Leris-
lature one 2f the Delegates to represent Penn
sylvania in the Continental Congress. The
next year lie was again elected to his honorable
post.
In l757 he was tent as delegate from Mont
| gomcry county 10 the State Convention, which
was assembled 10 consider the new Federal
! Constitution. The Convention elected hlm its
! President, and ne voted for the ratification Of
the Constitution ofthe United States
In December l7S5, Pennsylvania elected him
a member Of the first Congress under the new
Constitution. There was however no quorum
present until April l, 1850, when he was cho-
sen SPEAKER. He was elected to the second,
third and fourth Congresses, and served again
as Speaker during the third Congress.
! lie was considered as one of the most useful.
active and leading members Of the House du-
ring the period he was member, as the j7ur.
mails of that period will show.
| Near the close Of Gov. Miffln's period Of
service he was appointed Register ofthe Land
ofhce Of Pennsylvania an office which he held
at the time Of his death, which took place in
! Lancaster, in the year 1912.
! Henry Ernestns Muhlenberg, the youngest
I of the three brothers, was sent at an early ace
to Europe to be educated After having been
kept some years at preparatory school, he en-
/ tered the university of Halle. On the com
/ plc,on O! his studies he also was ordained as a
/ minister 10 the Lutheran church, and on his re-
( turn became his fathers adjunct in The Pha-
/ deiphia congregations, where he remained un-
/ I'll the British entered the city Distinguished
with the whole family as an ardent Wing, he
was threatened with halter and found him
self obliged 10 fly at the approach Of the enemy.
Leaving the city disguised IN a blanket coat,
with rifle on his shoulder. he had nearly fallen
into the hands of the enemy through the treach-
cry Oft tory lnn'heeper, who advised him to
take the road upon which the British were ap-
preaching. Warned however 10 time by
whig inmate Of the house, he effected his es
cape and reached the Swamp in safety.