The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1853-02-08
pronounced against the measure, ard The Senate
dore not act insopen opposition to its decree.
g - % CATO.
Communicated.

r+3S COIILDbufsCtNSn.S.s r
ThE iIos. Amos ,LAWaENcE OF BosroY..-.
Buttew of the greatfment of the earth have
reached to so high a position in society this
gentleman and he has left memorial behind
bimmore lasting gthan that of the Duke ofWel.
lington, with all his merited honors. a
Ei Nor5wouid the writer.of this brief tribute
to theSmenory ofa friend. wish to detract from
the high character ofa Clay ora Webster, but
neither of these great statesmen have been
such benefactors1o theirsrace as .ilis not only
prince of merchants, but himself sprince>of
men. - .al,e cs.z'-. s-55e-@zas
. OF his liberality, and devotion to the cause
Of education, he has left ,mementoes more en-.
during than bronze orzmarble, and by his.lnu
.niHeenee, has made these institutions perpetu-
al. The g Lawrence Institute" alone, is suffi.
cients TO immortaliz his name and it is not sta.
ting beyond. what is-capable Of proof, that his
&benefactions to various.obj public and pri 3
yate, reach the sum of half "a millionof dollars.
His last act made public, was that ofSIeayinc
to Mrs. General Pierce (his neice) thirty:fye
thousand dollars. Z.
HON. Amos LAwRENGE.--A gloom was cast
oyer city yesterday by the announcement
3ofzthes death zof the Hon.. Amos Lawrence.
The day, .beforehe had been seeni ourstreets,
,and.was visiting his friends, and taking his
daily exercise in his carriage, enjoying his
usual degree Of health. He retired to rest at
the customary hour, but was seized near morn
ing with an attack Of the disease with which
he has of late years, been affected, and passed
from the world almost unconsciously.
4 Mr.. Lawrence has forty years or more, been
highly respected as a merchant of Boston.
He was the senior partner Of the house of A.
and a. Lawrence j. Co. sItis understood that
.he had contemplated withdrawing:fro a place
in the firm, and giving up; his share of the re-
sponsbiities oft. and that the. requisite ar
t-rangements had been made and the papers
4signed which were necessary to accomplish hthis
purpose on the day before his death. -
I For many years past his health has been very
feeble, and his. life only sustained blythe most
exact regimeno of diet and exercise, but he bore
the privations of his condition with the great
est, Reerfulpess, feeling that hslife hung upon
asthread, but willing to stay or go at the will
of the atl:wise disposer Of events.
& His enterprise: and judgment, and the bIes-
.sing4of IieayeD prospered,h his business, and for
many years Shess has been among our most
wealthy citizens. But his wealth has not been
thoardedS but has been scattered with liberal
shands He helped all the, institutions for the
benefit of the public, and the honor of our
community and ever responded cheerfully to
calls of private charity. And while he gave
his money without stint or reserve, be had what
money aIone3cannot gain or.-give, a warm
sympathy, kind words and feryegt prayers for
Eall who were in suffering or .sorfow.
And he had the. crowning glofy and com.
fort ali. He wasaa truly dey6ut Christian.
During all his residence in Boston, he was a
constant attendant at the Church in Bratte
Square, and until his health became too feeble,
officiated as an officer of that Church. Ills
faith and hope wers strong, his mind was filled
with the epromises of the Gospel; he was will
ling to live, but he felt that to depart and be
with Christ was better. But our whole COM
munity mourns that his bright and saint like
face, and his frail form will be no more seen
;among us. Long Will he be remembered as
the public benefactor and the private friend
IS Boston Daily aAdrertiser.