Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-11-27
From the New York Herald.l a.
1IdttartI Everett, the Ness Scores
tasy Ut state.

l. - a = "a
i The appointment by the President, e
| Mr. Everett, tile friend aud Bidgrnphe
Of Mr.. Webster ID succeed the deoease'
= Statesman, as Secretary Of State, is pecul
iarly appropriate, aud will doubtless b
acceptable to men of all paftesl MI
Everett Is well known to the American
people, having fur the last QUARTER ofa cen
| tury held many important public stations
aud acquired the highest reputation, 70
his superior talents and purity Of charae
ter. A few reniiseceltes Of his publil
career may be interesting to our readers
| While at Havari College ts d student
Mr.. Everett was distinguished, though
very young on leaving college he stud
| led divinity, and was ordained and settled
a youthful prodigy, In the Unitarian
church. In elegant literature he had ne
equal Of his age, aud the public were de
4 lighted with his pulpit eoquehce When
ever he preached crowds Of the most ac
complisled, of Both sexes, assembled td
hear his splendid SERMONS. These discours
es, II, in the opinion Of some they had less
of vital piety in them than whs shown IN
I the sermons of sdtle other men, were dis
| tingtisiled FOR purity of taste and a sweet
solemnity that made him delightful 70
hearers OF all creeds. A few years after
his ordination he was elected to profess
orship in Harvard University. M
This office he accepted on condition of
being allowed to visit Europe, and reside
for year or two III Germany, He set
out OH this tour with all the afdor Of a
young man painting for knowledge, and
ambitious OF surprising all in his accom-.
plishnients. In his absence, he visited
Rome, France, aud England and tarried
for some time at Gottingen, becoming
quite ehamored with German literature
He extended his visits to Greece, and
there drank inspiration among the relics
Of ancient taste and grandeur. He returna
ed to his alma s,sdte,. with mind filled
with nthe spells Of times" and memory
stored with the hhmanltiesA-the great OBJ
iect Of His travels. He then commenced
his ialiofs as a professor, and at onee be-
came tile pride IF the University aud the
delight or his pupils, At this time he
gave splendid course of lectures oh hr-
chitectnre, which was nnmereusy attend
ed by the most enlightened of both sexes
n Boston and vicinity. As principle ed
itor of the North American Review, for
time, he also acquired much reputation,
aud elevated that periodical to the first
rank among Reviews. His portions or
the work are marked by taste, talent and
learning. In short, Mr.. Everett was a
scholar by profession !, aud BY many j,
was considered an evil hour for American
literature, when the politicians Of his Dis
Irct turned their eyes upon HIN as a can
1ldate for Congress-, and ihdnted him to
accept the nomination.
Lii 1894, Mr.. Everett was elected to
Congress from the district i'll which Cam.
bridge is situated. He resigned his Pro.
essorship in college, and took his seat in
he House OF Representatives, in Decet1l-
yer, 1925. He was continued by the peo.
,le as their representative for ten years, and
inally left the Halsof Congress in 1885
ID the autumn Of that year, he was electA
d Governor Of, Massachusetts; aud being
hree times re.eleeted, held that high Office
Until JANUARY 1870; when he was sue
eeded by Hon. Marcus Morton, who
vas elected over Mr.. Everett and all 9TH
RS, by One vote, In consequence Of the
dium Of the fifteeu gallon lava sort
# Maine liquor law.
As a Representative In Congress and
Governor Of the .Old Bay State" Mr.d
Everett sustained the expectations Of his
tiends, evnting great talents as u debat.
T and legislator IN Coiigress, and eminent
bility as all executive officer in directing
nd controlling the affairs of sovereign
tate of the American Union.
On the accession Of John Tyler to the
mainly, Il is said, througlrathe5
lfluence Of Mi. Webster, then Secretary
+ State, Mr. Everett, in lS4l. was ap-
ointed Minister PlenipStentary 10 Great
'ritain. II Ii not too much to say that
le important diplomatic affairs Of this
,nntry with that government, have news
been entrusted to more able and skillfuli
ands. aud never have those high duties
zen performed more acceptably to the
merican people, and received with more
vor BY the Euglish. than in the case of
II. Everett. He was recalled by Mr.. Polk
1916. when he was succeeded BY Hon.
ouis McIsahe.
Soon after his return to the United
tates. Mr.. Everett YVES elected President
Harvard University, much to the grati-
cation Of the friends Of literature but he
d not long continue to hold the Office,
hich he resigned. aud was succeeded BY l
rof. Jartl Sparks. $500 III s''s IL
The speeches and addresses Of Mr. Ev.
ets have been collected and edited by ll
mself They form an elegant contribn.
IN to American literature. But the
ost important Of iisrecent literary labors,
the part he performed III editing the :
orks Of his friend Daniel Webster, III c
| volumes, 10 which, also, III dotaribp1 ' !
biographical sketch Of that lamented
stesnan. Il is hoped, BY his friends, 9
At he may be induced to undeftaks the 9
riting Of more elaborate biography Of g
/. Webster as no one 90 well knew
q appreciated that great man, and Is 81 =
pable Of anaiizing his It'll and character.
The brief period which remains 81 MI. Y
llmofe's administration will be rapidiy r
BY placing the Departments0f q
Ate III III all1a and 1sryrn neifnr har,i14 - u