Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-18
CHIEF JUSTICE SPENCER.
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FROM THE NEW FORK TRIBUNE
This eminent lawyer and distinguished statesman died at
Lyons at ten in the morning of Monday, the 18th instant,
after long and painful illness II is our impression that he
native Of Duchess county he had attained to the ad
vanccd age Of SO years The law in this city adj
ouned yesterday early hour respect his memory
Judge spKscEa of the leading politicians Of this
State half century ago Originally Federa he left that
party and joined the Republicans in early e-perhsps about
I79Sand for many years thereafter exercised very power
fol influence in the affairs of This State. II remember
right he opposed the charteng of the Merchants Bank in
1905, about which there much difficulty. So also,
in 1872 he united heartily with Daniel d. Tompkns, then
Governor the memorable struggle that preceded the deca
ration of against Britain, prevent the charter Of the
six million bank He bold and sagacious advocate and
supporter Of Madison and the Of 1912, opposing the
claim Of his brohern-aw, Dewitt Clinton, to the Pres-
dency, at that time, lest should in any way be supposed to
imply disposition withhold from the then Executive the
fullest support in the struggle TO get nd OF impressmen and
the other evils that had been cnaed on in
quence Of the between England and France One OF
his sons, Capt Ambrose Spencer, died bavey fighting for
his country at the battle near niagara Falls Another OF
them, John g. Spencer who has since been member OF Con-
gess, Secretary Of State, and Speaker OF Assembly in this
State and Secretary Of War; and Of the Treasury In the
United States, abide camp to Gov Tompkns during
the struggle conducted influential press near the frontier
and ndfagable support of his countys honor and
maritime rights Aer the Judge Spencer and Governor
Clinton were rcconced and by their counscs rendered the
State much good service for many years
talents and sterling good obtained for him infu
ence in this community He represented the city of Albany
ia the Convention amend The constitution which there
in 1884, and took strong interest in its proceedings which
ended in deceeing other things, that Judge fit
decide 10 legal after he had arrived at the age Of
w. or other words that Chief Justice Spencer and Chance
o Kent must give way the passns Of the faction then up
peos Since his retirement Judge Spencer has been en-
gagged in several Of magnitude in the Of which
he displayed great knowledge of the law and constitution He
firm unwavcrng Whig and rejoced when John Qun-
Adams succeeded TO the Presidency, believing him TO be
able cspae faithful and experienced He presided at the
last Wing National Convention held at Baltimore, and HES-
Car had few rmer friends there than AMsnosE SrrS
We have heard that his first wife, the mother Of John
Z. and Ambrose Spencer J, native OF Connecticut
be aferwsd married twice, and each time TO niece OF Gov
George Clinton and Of DE Witt Clinton In person no
tall and good looking, and his health and strength rcman
ed unimpaid except the loss Of part OF ill with
In short time Of his demise Many since Judge Spen
candidate for the Office Of senator of the United
for this State The anti Cntonsns caused his defeat
bccsse Of his unbendng opposition to the policy Of their we'll
known leader. He resided for many years at Albany but
! more recently at Lyons in Wayne county, 4ea 44 q