Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1845-06-05
CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL.

Every thing connected with this venerable and
venerafed nafne is of interest to his countrymen.
The following anecdote is so exactly characteristic
Of the man, that we should be doing our readers
injustice not to lay it before them. '
From The Western Citizen.
Many years ago. Col. H.. a highly respecta-
BILE citizen of this county, went into Virginia,
trading expedition 1t was in the days of the
Bank Of the United States, and at period when a
protested bill Of exchange was more irightful than
an appariton. Things have changed somewhat
since, and the spissoiary sIsstationsu the nosTr3
public. then so alarming. have in later times be-
come as familiar as household words.
But to our story. The Colonel had taken in a
drove of horses, and meeting an unusually dull
market, he found himself in Richmond, with stock
on hand, and no means to meet an acceptance OF
$1,000, on which the following day was the last of
grace. He plead for time. but the officers werein.
exorable; payment must be made, or in default
protest, and the ghost OF raned reputation loom
ed heavily in the back ground of the Colonel's i'm
agination. In the midst Of his perplexity, "a
sudden thought struck him, and with philoso-
phical GOODNESS peculiarly his own, he determined
TO put it into execution He enquired of the clerk
for the residence Of Judge Marshall it was point
ed out to him, and thither he wendell his way. On
arriving at the mansion, he was admitted at once
to an audience with the Judge, whom he briefly
describes as a remarkably great man with re-
markably small head. He told the Judge that his
name was Col. H, that he lived in Bourbon
county in the State of Kentucky, that he had come
to Virginia with stock, and on the faith of good
market, had negotiated bill of exchange for
$1,000, which was due at one of the banks on the
morrow, and most unfortunately for him, he had
no money to pay it off. At this point, the Colonel
faltered; it was but for a moment, however; his
heroic resolution overcame all scruples, and with
gravity which in most men would have seemed a
mockery, he added-and, sir, want you to pay it.
The Judge modestly replied, my friend, | don't
know you. That matters not, said the impertura-
BILE Colonel am good, SO is the bill my credit
is at stake, you can save it, will repay you prin-
cipal and interest; | have large family depen-
dent upon me for support, and while you will save
my commercial reputation from disgrace, you will
incur the lasting gratitude of one, who, though
you may never need his assistance, will never for
get your kindness.
The Judge with his nsua! perspicacity, discov-
cred at once the character of his man, and prom
ised to meet him at the Bank next morning. Pune
tual to his appointment, they met; Judge Mar
shall took up the bill, and profered additional
money to defray the Colonel's expenses home In
the autumn of the same year, the Colonel was
again in Richmond with hogs. Having sold, and
received the money, he called on the Judge and
paid the debt, who refused all interest, being sat-
isfed with having saved the credit of man who
had proved worthy of his confidence. The Colo
mel is still living and in good health, and recounts
with great satisfaction the history of his first ac-
quaintance with Chief Justice Marshall
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Statue Of .fyistides.-G Gen. Scott, the .amsri-
can .dristides.-The editor OF the Savannah Re-
publican was, at last advices, wandering amid the
beauty and the riches of Naples, and its superb
collections; and walk through hall Of statuary.
ELECTS the following compliment to distinguished
citizen: %
Son observing statue in one of the rooms,
Involuntary exclaimed, " General Scott ~ On
approaching it, was delighted TO find that this
noble antique was the celebrated statue of Aris-
tides. say delighted, for those who know Gene
raj Scott WE'LL aware that all his acts are dis
tinguished by thorough integrity and sense of
Justice qualities that can hardly be separated
| from the real magnanimity Of his character /
have spent nearly a week in the Museum, and
have observed this statue (which is almost collos
sal y repeatedly, under different lights In the at
titude, the features their expression, all. there is
nothing scGnting. Each subsequent visit has
confirmed my first impression. one which is fully
shared BY distinguished officer of our army. who
was with me, an intimate friend Of the General
for thirty years"
No one loves to tell tale of scandal except to
him who loves to hear it.
He that shows his passion, tells his enemy where
to hit him.
Mind, and NOT MammOn, makes the man.