Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-05-23

| ii'icai horizon was already lowering and
Threatening. and lie could not be iudiffer
eht I" the great struggle for human free
dom which had even then commenced =
| lie Joined the noble brotherhood who
ieagutd for the overthrow of tyranny. and
stood shoulder tn shoulder with Jrtfersop
the .idamse>. Henry, Hamilton. and the
whole host hf patriots who took their lives
in their hands and determined to sink
ar swim with their country" Mr. JAY
was married in i774 To Sarah. daughter
of William Livingston Esq subsequent
ly Governor "f New Jersey In the same
year. lie was elected one nf the delegates
IT, the first Congress and when he took
his seat. was the youngest member on the
floor of the house Yet such was the
gravity of his manner. the prnfnundness
"f his knowledge. aud ripeIsss of his
judgement, that he appointed to some
~. the most important Committees of that
august d"dy. lie wrote That Address
t. the Pe"ple of Great Britain which
the gifted Jefferson pronounced ta be
the Production of the finest pen in Amer
"A " aud this without knowing the anthor
lie wrote several either addresses adopted
by Congress all "f which bear The stamp
of true genius. burning patriotism. and
great mprehenSiveue>s They are a.
elegant as they are methoiical and pro
found
La l777. New York having adopted
constitution under the new order nf things
Mr Jay was appointed Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court Between his resis
gnatinn in the Congress of l774 and this
appointments. he was constantly and ac-
tivelv empl"yed in the most important
public duties and rendered very essential
aid tn bis country This was BY far the
.lnonfiest period in the history of our
country. and. while many trenbled, and
thousands tainted he was ole of that i'm
mortal band of heroes who never faltered
never di-paircd. Glory tn those hearts
of oak who bore the ark of our liberties
fearleSsly. steadily. SAFELY through the
terrible storms of that unequalled Rev
olution
On the special occasion " &c the con-
troversy between New York and Vermont
Mr. Jay was elected to Congress. and took
his seat il December. 1873. aud was imme
diately called tn preside over its deliber
atious lie resigned this office in Sep
meht of minister plenipoteniiary tn Spain
on which mission he sailed in Oc,ober of
the same year In 1872, he was appoin-
ted commissioners tn negotiate Il leace
with England III company with DR.
Franklin John Adams aud Mr. Laurens
In all these duries-Inu>t of which were
delicate aud difficult. and many of which
were exceedingly vexatiuus ard annoying
MIR ia; showed himself equal to his
ta-k. anq acquitted himself with great
credit and PATRIOTISM. 1t was mainly ew
ing Ia his firmness that tie recognition of
the independence Of the United State
WAS extoritd from Great Britain. Ills
health ,having become impaired. lie resign
ed hiss commission. aud after spending
some time at the Watering places IN En
gland aud in the refine d society uf Pari-
lie returned hume IN May, 1884 WHEN his
services were inmediailv required in the
capacity of Secretary nf Fore gn Affair,
In which office le labnured untII the ad y
ol of tie new constitution. wien Pre>l
dent Wa>hiu, ton asked hlm TO sc.ect any
"ffice lie M ght d., lie accordngi,
solicited aud obtained the appointment OF
Chief Justice Of Tie Uuited States
Iu 1894 Mr. Jay was appointed envoy
eAtraordir airy To Great Britain ia negntI
ate "A treaty of commerce. which he effected
with great skill and fidelity to his coun.
try. On his return hc was elected Gov
ernor If New York which office he fclr
bound to accept. aud accordingly resi- Ened
tl.at uf Chief Justice He served in thai
capacity until lo0I when he retired to
private life firmly resisting all overtures
from Congress or his friends He died ia
May, 1929 Ill Amcr Bog.