The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-08-31
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From the National In,clligencer.
Albert GaiIatiD,

| ings II we could permit the death of Mr..
Gallatln To pass over with only dn ordinary
notice. He has filed too large q space 10
The eyes of the world-his extraordinary
abilities, and The services be has rendered
to our country, have stamped his name too
deeply upon the age. for him to pass off the
stage ~i'hou, more PARTICULAR tribute 10
his memory. We lay before our readers
short but Interesting sketch Of him from
the columns Of the last New York Evening
Post. That paper srcaks Of bis acqnsin
lance with Patrick Henry. There was an
unecdole current Of the limo, as we'll Us
authentic. which is no, little amusing. -
Mr.. Gallatin, when he arrived 10 Rich
mond, put up at the house of q lady, Mrs.
Allegro whose daughter was more charm
: ed with the interesting stranger than was
The mother. The latter seriously objected
70 her daughters marriage because, while,
she had nothing else 10 cay agsins. him,
che was such fool" Mr.. q. al,erssrds
married this lady, (his f, st wife j bot, q,
the same time, he had occasion TO wait up
on Mr.. Henry, then The Governor Of the
State, upon the subject Of his clams, when
the conversation dIgfesssd to more general
topics. The impression made upon tina,
frs, Of orators BY The remarks OF Mr. Gal.
latin ~as so deep that Mr.. Henry pronoun.
ced him one Of the most extraordinary men
he bad ever seen, and predicted the high
destiny TO which he afterwards attained.
Mr.. GalIalIn was at that lime o resident
OF Morgantown, in the western and frontier
section Of Virginia. Here he formed an
acquaintance with some of the Vrsinians,
which was maintained in after days; and
among the rest, with an nb!e and dis.in
gushed man, Francis II. Brooke, who has
been for many years Judge in the Court
oil Appeals, the highest tribunal in the Stale.
The Judge has recently published a very
brief aud modest memoir Of bis own hfe,
which he has styled "A Narrative of my
Life for nv Family" The JJdge states
that in l7Ss he removed to 4" Motgsnlown,
in the northwestern corner of the Safe,
then somewhat az Indian country" TO prac.
lice the Law.
al continued" Gays he "the practice Of
The law in lhs. country for a little more
than two years. during which time be
came acquainted with Albert Gallsiip, from
~hors no, long ago received letter, writ.
ten in hls SSH year, which is here in.er.
ted:
! "NEw YORK, 4b March, ls47.
My dear sir: Although you we're pleas.
ed, in your favor Of December last, 10 ad.
nlre The Preservation Of my faculties, these
are, in truth, sadly impaired cannot
work more than tour hours a day, and |
write vi h great difficulty. Eatrely alb.
soibed in sutjsc, which ensrossed all my
thoughts and all my feelings, was com.
PEELED TO postpone answering the numerous
letters received, unless they mperlously
required immediate attention. sm nov
making up arrears.
Blu, though my memory fails me for
recent transactions, il is unimpaired in re.
ference 10 my early days. had ever pre-.
served a mos, pleasing recollection Of our
friendly intercourse almost sixty years ago,
and followed you in your long and respec
table Judiciary csreer--less snowy and
probably happier than mine. | am, as you
presumed, four years older than yourself
born och Of January l76l-and now in I
my SSH, growing weaker every month,
but with only the ntirmllies of age. For
all chronical diseases have no faith in
physicians, consult. none, and take no phys.
&c whatever. With my beet wishes that
YOUR latter DAYS muy be as smooth; as heal.
Thy, and as hsppy as my own, remain, IN
great truth YOUR friend
"ALBERT GALLATIN.
" Hon. FRANCIS BRooKE. Richmond"
No man was q more active and efficient
member Of Congress during John Adams's
administration Than Mr.. Galatln. He
stood by the s;dc of Edward Livingston
and John Nicholas and Giles, in opposition
TO The mad measures of that administration,
and especially the alien aud sedlIon laws
and il was then tina, the most beautiful eu.
ogium which Mr.. Gallatin ever received ,
was pronounced upon him BY tho pen Of I
{ CurtIus "-the celebrated John Thomp. !,
'on, OF Pe.ersburg-who was the comprer .
md confessed by John Randolph to be his \
superior, but who. like Marcclus, was
matched from the arms Of his country at =
he very moment when the flashes of he :,
.enIus were about TO illuminate the ho,.
IN. NewIll attempt to recover this splen. Z
I'D eulogium and lay j, before our resders, ;,
= the best tribute which We can offer TO :,
ir. Gallatin. Towards the close OF his
ie. Mr.. G. differed IN many aspects from !,
he democratic party but the powers of !,
IS mind still continued to illustrate and -
nlorce the opinions which he advocated. !,
le was great man; aud We cheerfully ex. :.
rcss the venera,lon which 10 due TO his -
lemoIy. =,
From the New York Evening Post.
Albert Gailatin. no
This venerable statesman died yester. re