The New York herald., 1851-12-22
Death Of the Hon. Joel r.. Po,nsett.


Its With feeling. OF prebl- pain announce
the death Of the Hon Joel X Ponsett at Statssburg
tx.lv. Mr. Pon,.t. was i'm tn T3d ysst OF hi, s-s
In the denis. Of this Of south Carolina
shs has ot Of her rpest statesmen aud psrest
triots characterized by ceaz Judgment no less than
g-nsrosty and msRnsse Of character Ills reputation
national although his affections strongly
eentrstsd on his native stsie In the combination Of
states emsnke abilities and the accomplishments Of the
refined g-utlsmAn, he perhaps, had superior in the
Union To large experience in the affairs Of Of
great eecsien and frn Of charstr Of extensive in
formation aud cultva taste he united unsulei utey
rty the mites and genial soften with
the manners which dignity and embclsh cAl life II
n thIs that the public who have exalted state
gradually withdraw from US In the shadow which veis
their bean and mortal parts from the view OF their
sdmirirg countrymen bu who live In the public memory
with vsrdtre that desch cannot din and the grave
make CbsiviOus nr PoiDsett tf French parentage
His father DR. Elisha inset, having emigratsd
10 Carolina. from Rochelle in France, after the
revocation of the sdict II Nabtz received his
desth vourd in the attack st Savannah Essing
The subject Of our sketch born In this city and
sfer rece'irg here the raaiments OF his education
removed 10 school a. Grv-nfrsd Conn whence he
trans-errrt at IL years Of to classical schsOl
London whence he removed to Edinburg of the me
Dice sohoo. of which be snterse bat ws ecpPSsa T.
leave, from the weakness Of his const,tution X,a,
travelled over vaross portions o. Europe he returned
70 hpssEd With the psrpe-e Of d.votns himself ths
cehbiaied military lIstfret6Y. be returned to the
United states In lsC 9th the intention OF entering the
cling rvpusnance TO thi. mods n life Mr. Ponsstt en-
tered the ON Ice Of MT Dessu,sure afterwards Chancellor
oi the state IN which be continued two years su did
and embarked sgain for Europe traysrspg
nor- interesting porons returned the United states
having heard of the desh of father lie losing shor.
~ after bis only n relative hs st.r he ~ -rn.a
70 furcpe and proceeded vist s northern divisvs
~ st rstsrsbgrs be was offered By the Emperor os
huees ace In his military From Russis In
Ee.ooy " Poinseit passed into Asisc Russia Persia
sna hrA' ns ana The country OF C.lm~c Tsrtary while
ne We pa placed in great .Opsr jy by troop Of Cslm.s
larArs iron Which position Of Esk.rd he asi his party
visiting various portions of ths E.st rsturn.i 10 ar
nu-slAD esp.. lie then visited the Pru.sian court
ceeded TO Psri,. In which cspial be ga, nn h ,,.os
N the Chesspeake took pss. when event s.t.yn,,S
D,m ss,e,n 20 tse United state. loosibg with
Engasd a. inevitable n. Pr.siisnt uxiou, N a.
point him Quarter Master General couceivinv tbsf h..
military studies qualified him for that post but Cen
cfered the mision 10 South America ascertain cor
reetl the ssts Of the revolution -hich Just occur
red thefs he received Blu. nos Ayres with vrsa,
distinction. ard made some important Commercial ar
engagements with the junts then In ofn.e He then /
sros.d The andee TO Chill where hs slso received
With hsteriug welcome but In Peru different state OF
things led 70 acts against the United states among
rnich va the capture q several whale ships He
mel military force q which be took the com
maud 10 person, and liberated the American
.ssses While In Chill ne heard Of the declaration of
eM ~ The United states against Great Britain, and
mace rapgsmebte n return 70 bis country n the fri
gate hsseS under Commodore Porter tbi.
ant contest Of the E.ssx sean,t the pbsbe and dbs
fub un5sr captain Hlysr, Which oacer refused cartel
or hr Pcust 10 return 10 the United state. ne the,
= pstsea the Andes In the midst Of winter resch.a
nvenos A{res and arrived at the Island OF Msdera
s - -. s, .net psace bad been concluded. On his
Istutn 70 oeuth Caroliua. Mr. poiBsett vas elected
~ tne mouse Of kepresenta ives Of this state
~ oi nsted Our hrst systsm iaternal improve
vi IN ne year 1871 be elected 10 a. nyress a,a
ock pr tnent part In AL ths important dsbatss Ir
$50 Pre. dent ~roe offered him the mison of Mini
er % Mexico, 70 ascer." tbe tue situation of the
sevly iablished government. the post of Envoy e
hAuaof > nafy and Minister Pen potei "rv to that
. cu1uy pas offered bun 10 1924 h pss rtl.t a.. 'his
liatioh lal M Poinsetts a-c,ion spd ins,s.ti,.
y obsractr we're rtrikingy dkplsyed in ths, -.. y
.. 49, 1870 .' .0,tfed TIE person Ct ne widow on tSs Il
500 h. y ~ yi tEico WITH the hrercsn Gag Ia 30
- - recalled ~ President Jackson sfts7 c,n "a
~ ti.ay stins the oevBd8ri.s between Msxioo i
~ @ ~ Ha.ta s.atss and nssrtiafng treaty OF com.
,s '.sn rev.. q 20 private ifs iu tis ns,iva B.
IL ip .Apisy' q si The tnerpy n ns character In
t HrhAon cont'si and in ls3c sf.er our .r--.,t
I i- va eisctta 70 the s.sf- sr.ae from tssas n
au-hts fIH'.t vtthfut oppcttcn F-.r .sts a,haf. | ,
iio.i,t ussfUlueas b. va os.sI by Pres5,st' - I