The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-01-01


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lawyer ana . Taliiielan--iaklnr a. once a
iarl e~i'son a, ;iic Der, aud an sciiyc par,
in tie palluca q The st4te Ia lr,e' he re-
moved 10 his town. sni was soon af'er
INSIDE Postmaster, From this iime. though
.iill Continuing the practice of hie proies-
son ~iih little is'cunission iof many ears,
he iillcd long and almost uninterrupted
seTlee " Important pnb'ic ufsees under the
state and general governments IN lsl0
was appointed United States Distinct At.
tufnry, in which uf,cc he continued until
J., sas itade Csli,olof Cor The District of
Vermont, ln irl3.--,he stormy time Of the
AaF ent canbarru md continued in Office
a period Of four ycsr. IN let7 he was
appointed one u tiIc Commissioners 10 set
To- tl4e Northeastern Boundary. in accord.
anee with the irvSiy 81 Client, with a sal
ary of Sil3i.iI. the eqiyalom IN federal
money for ihousand pounds sterling
which nas the SALARY Of TIA, British Commis-
-ionew. IN lsle he wns elected eprrsen-
isiiye q Burlington in the Legislature, and
was neglected ihs three following YEAR. ---.
Ia i-li 10 was elected Chief Justice ofthe
Supreme Court Of the State Of Vermont, To
wl,ieh be was reelected tho next year, uf
ter ulich he declined further candidacy
'ur the oaicc. ia 1893 he was elected Co
vernon Of The State, and gas twice yc-clcc-
ted. in lrisi he was candidate for United
States Senator, but was defeated by ma-
lonty of xix votes, partly IN consequence Of
mourning The hostility Of Mr.. Adoms for
his supposed partially io Nh Crawford, and
partly IN consequence Of 'ireachery IN the
house ct his friends On the accession Of
Gen. jackson TO the Presidency, Mr. Van
Ness was sent, IN the fall of isG,, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoicntia-
~ 10 the Court Of Spain, where he remain
ed ten years. Daring his residence AT Mad.
rid he buried his wife, and was again mar
ricd, to Spanish lady, by whom he had
one child, a daughter. who, with the mother,
are nov resident at New York. On re-
turning from Spain, in 1880 he was warm
~ welcomed by the citizens Of Burlington,
who made public celebration ofthc event.
lie entered with zeal into the campaign Of
1910, soon after which he removed 10 New
York, where, in lsid, he was made Colcc-
tor OF that port, under President Tyler, and
continued IN office eighteen months, when
- ifHfAEhibs III tbf'ts iiit Vi illh
brother, John r. Van Ness, devolved upon
him large but embarrassed estate, in the
management Of which he was mainly en-
gagged until he died.
As jurist and advocate. Mr. Van Ness
occupied the highest walk Of his profession.
As a politician il may be questioned wheth.
er he ever had an equal in this state. at q
time when personal influence had poien-
ey which at the present day is unknown
lie discharged the duties of the many i'm
por,ani and respectable Offices which he
held, during his cyentful career, with abili-
~ and integrity. A suspicion Of malversa-
ton which was once rife against him in re-
iaiion TO what was known a. the "Monzu-
co case" was set fully at rest, by letters
and other proofs in his possession, showing
that he acted in the matter under the in
siruchons Of the Treasury Department, and
against his own personal opinion.
In his private character, Mr. Van Ness
had many cstimable qualities. lie was
frank and amiable in his manners, his per
sonal attachments were strong, and il il
3 high praise that, although politician, he
! was not amehablc to the charge OF ingrati-
tude. Although receiving vast sums fol
official aud professional services, he was
| generous 10 fault, and lavished his moncy
on his friends, and on the needy around him
with proiusion which always forbade any
great accumulation Of wealth. He will b.