New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-17

sprung from the weakness Of pride and obtssey TIA
were parts cf his ns:urc 10: from the vgor of con-
m3nding viii. which never belonged 10 hun.
IoRp MANSFIELD.
To Mansfield belonged the sad otee Of struggling N
preserve the past IN which srccess y impossible Tor
nsture COWS en- and is never rest He performed as
Office earnestly ard sincerely; though he eo,sr psb
he life a. Wig. be leaned toward an arbitrary q y
emmett, was Jealous Of popular privileges o. nsaenee
and stood ready serve the Cause Of power With
ON, sharing IL Cautious even 10 rimidfy, BIS under.
s,.na,ng vss clesr bst his heart cod The chs,,
les. man had been unsuccessful in love and formed 90
fr;spd,hps His vast accumGsrons OF kaow Edge
which a tenacious memory stored up N Is hgnir1
cells were evsr readyto come forward bis summons
Tie lucid order o. hIs arrangement asss'ei 70 bring
earyic,ion: and he would readily expsGna the nosx
mysterious intrc.ces OF Law, or snsyIe the longe-<
ssr;ss of reasopirss sni evidence, with IN tneis-nf
smile on his features that spoke plainly the perie
with which he di ~ Ia suotiety he nad no eonA oras
r,nt seetne,i 10 fo~ naturally from us subject ta
while non could speak wrh more elegance, seemed
impossible sor him 20 spsskw.a lees HIS eoSneasncs
WAS beautiful inspiring reverence and regard hs eve
cleaning with hight; his voice scney eteH yer 'N'ed
and musical; his manner graceful and engaging
rpxrNp BURKE.
II ged to ihst period for man Ike sosSnyhszi
~ hold for life y retainer ike Edmund Burke ant
never did truehesrted. kindly and generous pspW
have a more faithful sihpent. lie brought 10 hs eul
ployer and gave up 10 hs party, AL ,hsi he h-ooand
less stores knowledge, especially respecting the cob
onies W.T. phi CsOphy Imagination gorgeous eiQacncc
upweariea industry, mastery Of the Eoshsh tongue.
and ~ some think, the most accomplished ln,elleSf
which the nsios had produced TOR centuries. dis am
hrion was ervd We, content with The applause OF tho
a,istocrscy His political training had brought hi n
contact with the Board Of Trsde, and, ser~srd With
tie Government OF Ireland the country OF ms osfsh
His writings are brilliant picture OF the British Consr
tuition a. Il existed IN the best days Of the eighteenth
century AID bis genius threw rch lustrc over thc a.
cline OF the party which he served No msn had be-
ter heart or mere thoroughly hated oppression eat
4 Ill. In ~ N
Judgment nor the rule his own sPlr 80 that hs
genius under the impulse OF his bewilterng psssioa
wrought much evil to bis couatry and 10 Europe, evea
while he rendered noble service Ia the cause OF Con
msrcial freedC m. 70 Ireland and TO America.
But a higher order of character is displayed
in the stern Boston Puritan
SAMUEL ADAMS
In Boston. at the town meeting in May there stood
up Samuel Adams naive citizen OF the pSce, trained
at Harvard College provincial statesman Of the mot
clear and logical mind, which, throughout long Life,
impaired hs public conduct the most cNct coRsiss
ency His vigorous and manly will rcseinoled IN tts
tersciy veltempered steel. which may ply little but
will not break In HIS religious faith he hal from child
hood been instituted Cslv,nst OF the sirsts- sect:
and hi. ripper judgment and scuteness IN dectcs eop-
frmed him in lie creed 10 his views on Church Gov.
eminent he adhered to the congregational forms, %
most riendly TO cvI and religious liberty. He wAs
member Of the Church, ami ia rigid community was
an example in severity Of morals and the serupuioas
obssrvsnce Of every ordinance. Evening and morning
his house house oi prayer; ami no one more re-
vered the Christian sabbath The su,tre purity OF his
lie witnessed the sincerity OF his profession, lie ws
,esder husband an aectonae parent aud rosxng trom
seyerer cares he could wildly enjoy the delight. Of
conversation with friends; out the walls GU MS uo acc
mansion never wnessed dissipation, or cviy, or frivo
lous engagements, or anything nconsstem with me
discipline OF the whose incesssnt prayer Tor hs
birthplace that Boston might become 0hrisaas
Sparta ,,,,
For his political creed, be received and held tat the
opinions y the Fathers OF New England that the colo
MES and England had common Ming OUT separate and
indepepdeut Legislatures When he commenced Ma
Tor al Arfs AZ Cambridge he affirmed that Il u lawful
10 resit the Chief Magistrate, II the Commonwealth
cannot otherwise be pr,Terved; and when, IN cOsse-
oUence Of AN OF tue British Parliament overriding
Ne laws Of the colony his fathers estate had been an
Justly seized he appeared in defense OF colonial suprem
acy within colonial limit and by his success gralhsd
alike his hlisl pi,ty ami his love OF country.
lie was at lis tine two and forty years OF age
poor and 80 ccutentcd with poverty, that censued
hin wanting wisdom 10 estimate riches at their lust
value" But he was frugal and temperate eni his prs
dent and industrious wife endowed WIN me oest dual
ities Of a New England woman, knew how 20 WORK WIN
her own hands, q c. the small resource, which ma
ofhe least opuleut class would have deemed ayery IN
perfect support, sufficient for his simple wsns
Yet such the union OF dignity with economy, tha
whoever visited him saw around him every circam
stance of PROPHECY Above all, he combined with pow
erty stern ard iscorruptible integrity.
His nature wa kcenly sensitive yet he bore win nag
emies Already lamed political writer, employing
wit ard sarcasm, q, well as energy Of language an
enrnestnes. no one hh equal influence over the ppp
lar mind. No blNudifhxents Of hsttery could lul ID
vigilance no sophi-try deceive his penetration DID
cues could not dlscourage his decision, nor LANCER
sppal hs ortiude. Dc mad also an aiiable and pcrsus
sve address which could reconcile conflicting Interests
and promote harmony in action. lie never from est
Ouiy checked the advancement Of others aud IN accom-
pshing great deeds he took to himself no praise Ssh
ing fame little fortune, and office less tan ette
"A LA vantfh
interests of ankind OF dependency he knew no<h
ing trials only neryed him for seyerer struggles hs
sublime and n'aeiing hope had east OF solenny,
and much part Of biz n bs confidence
sprung from insight into the Divine Decree and was
firm sincere CslfsEsLs assurance of his electi0.
For himself and for Others he held that all sorrows and
oil losses 10 be encountered rather thar that IN
erty should perish. Such was his deep devotion, seA
b. in1eSibiliy and courage bo may be called the lntd
tks Purtsns AID destined to wiz for his county
The victory 81 .aisraace born.
An admirable chapter Is devoted TO the er-
sode of Pontiac's War, which forms a striking
contrast to the legislative details that occupy
such large space in the volume.
In describing the influence of South Caro-
lima in the formation of the Union, great prom
nence is given to Christopher Gadsden, one q
her nOblest sons, whose decision and eloquencs
carried conviction to the heart whenever 10
spoke. 4 curious passage is quoted from zoe
of his autograph letters in which be speaks d
Slavery in a manner not often heard from Ae
modern friends OF the Union. ave are
very weak province, yet a rich growing Oss
and Of as much Importance to Great Brtss
as any upon the Continent and great pan
of our weakness, though at the same time i'll
part OF our riches, consists in having such
number Of slaves among US; and we find, b
cur case, according to the general perceptlhs
workings OF Providence, where The crime wss
commonly, though storty, yet surely, drsss
dorm similar and suitable punishment, asf
siaveyy t'gas Stavry Jamaica and our West
India Islands demonstrate this obseryaten,
n L. uhat