Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-05-09
TIIa.

Departed this life, on the 18th ulimo
sidence Of his father, Captain Garlant a. a. ,ae !.
OF Louisa county, Doctor MATTHEW paaet's
SON, in the 18th year of his age. kra.. Az,
casions of tlhs kind are usually imnroyss. Va
nounce eulogies on the character OF tIa 'ol.I
bnt the painful emotions which have l.a, uec-;
ed BY The last sad adieu of an es,eemsS =. ava.
poorly qualify me 10 speak of his mani
hispurity OF heart, the engaging miltrss, ~.
disposition, the unusual excellence al ,b Y i
ter he maintained in all his domes,jc :. e'l.:
relations. II is bni 10 say, what an ~ ny =
him as | have known him would ca, - T.
whole life affords constant exempifca.i,~a Il
sirictesl moral rectiluds in the uprisb, :. 4
conscientious performance OF every dn,,. 'tf+!s,
ed with his station in society. Though 70 ,eait.
~ passed the morning of his lie, he h. h. sa':.
many devoted friends. He was a husbsr@.. u. ],
how can presume 10 speak OF the agoniS, 4
ings OF her, who, whilst she caught ii, ls' IT, =
fell thai as in lite, SO almost also in ~
deslinies were her own. But with The ,js..
lies fieeting shadow has passed BY ami y. -
has opened its broad portals. Nothing ~,
mains but the tears OF relations, the reo ..'
sympathy of friends, and the moral ind
his examples for all "''af;
81, The Wing and Religious Ha,.,
please copy.
OBITUARY.
The memory OF the late Rlcnasp Cr.-
died on the eth April, deserves tom !; ~
and from his counlIynen a mole Ge,, ~. 1'F'
of his career Of life, than the mere no,;. !.
day and hour OF his decease lie l,ad -.
ny years distinguished by The con6tenc. ~ =
country in many stations OF honor ana
legislative and executive, and had !aihiu... =
formed all their duties. q
Born on The 22d ofJune, III, al Cuusl..
Saco, in The province ~ district OF Man. II
constituting part Of the Commonwealth
>achusetls, and now one OF the suyereie, : -
Of this Union, descended from one o. tho -.
founders Of New England, and inherrns j..
extingushable love OF freedom, the envie.j T.
reraled peculiar characteristic OF the EngD
srims, he received his early education \ i
ward University, at which institution he ". :.
dualed in 1890, in the Goth year OF hi, ae- i :
of the sons OF that nursing mother OF The /.
arts pass from her intellectual tuition n ii.
founder studies OF one or other OF The 4.
professions, yet among the most illu>,rlou,
children She takes pride in counting no inr,.
rable number OF eminent artists. skiltul 49,,
tors, and enterprising merchants. FoDou'', =
bent OF his inclinations, having studied H. H.
Cuts engaged extensively in The pul>ui,, /, :.
vi.alion and commerce, though al The sam. :. :.
deeply involved in The vicissi,ldes ami 49,.
devoted 10 the duties Of political lie. A..
Is period ofhis career after The close oiEi> ~.
at The University, he visited Europe. ami si;..
his stock of knowledge acquired al tie sea-.
ence the stores OF experimental instruction..
rable only in the school OF observation n. ~.
sitive travel.
On his return from Europe after Ser.i,,e,
successive years as member OF he CO.
Cour of Massachusetts, he was. Il, tie so- /,
in 1900, elected BY The people Of hi, t.,.
member OF the House OF Representative. !, !
Uuiled States. lie took his seat in the Hcl,.
the 9Th of December 1901, commencing ~. !,
administration OF Thomas Jefferson an. ihre
six successive Congresses, constantly sustain. :.
The continued confidence Of his CONSTRUCT,
gave a firm, efficient and undertaking SUM
that administration, and 10 that OF his >accr,>
Mr.. Madison until the close OF his frs. .r,a
the Sd of March, 1913, having palriccaly !,
tanned BY his votes non importation, ron.I,,
course, the embargo, and finally war, as mez,.
called for BY the honor and interest Of Tie ma,
although ruinous 10 his private fortune, sine. ]
greater parl OF his property consisted Of ,hip. \
loss Of which, il captured or DESTROYED ME.
thus il did, reduce himto poverty.
On the Sd of June OF that year he was ap,t
ed superintendent. General ofMilary sap3 !,
an office created by The act OF 81 March. II
The better 10 provide for the supplies Of The Il.
Of the United States, and Tor The accounlstily
persons entrusted with the samoan Office Oh
trust and responsibility, butrhe functions o! al
were required only during the continuance iii
war. The Office was accordingly aholl>ie.
The act OF Sd March, 1877, TO provide il: /,
prompt settlement OF public accounts s. !.
same act The office of Second Complroller I! !
Treasury was created, 10 which Mr. Chr, VI
Immediately appointed BY President Jane, NJ
roe, and which he held until 1929, since whia
has resided in The CITY OF Washington in Il,
iirement OF private life
In the year 1901, Mr.. Cuts was united IN ri.
riage with Miss Anna Payne, a sister .. v,
Madison, and every way worthy OF the SANE !,
renia.e. By her he had six childicn-iou.
and two daughlers-tour of whom, three son, ID
one daughter, survive, and followed his ens'
in tllial anguish 10 The grave, near TO stl,t
their departed mother and sister, The olms
whom had been withdrawn from their teyo,e !.
lection in ls22, and The latter in 1885.