Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-24


and transparency at chnrs'f, go :, utn,alir thai
TO their warm appgoh4ii"n. !, - moi. y,.s whit
the usu,nlNun c:iurg" 10; Tor ''"' ,,,,,;.r. -.
i, il l,uh,l,s tru. that II maze i'' :. 81 haze
friends. lie was never
reaso, ~ Gs told of him anl his friend General Wool
~ SUI 20 some intcres. at the present tune
%nl.i psrs ago General Wool was dry goods iner
rory Toy Having failed in his business, he wa
~ Irht whether to study law or pursue some Other
naresr: and having great ialih IN the Judgment "
,nnnr Marcy, with whom he was intimate he refer
y1sd hi. difficulty to him. Marcy unhesatingly DIS
suaded him from studying law. and advised nun -
apply for company in the new levies "iiieh w. a
being made to prosecute the war. The ausM '.',ssl
followed and hence through Mr.. Marcy cou"1 mi
the city of Troy has lost respcc,tno ,ni,sr
the country has gained admirable o.,I H.; ,;ns T.,
From 1888 to lSij Mr. Marcy devoted '', -, "r, n,
his private business, continuing however 10 "o.
leader of the party. mud exercising ID IL, C.hn.,
in the State. In 1913 he tnte,,u na va ~, hand
~ Minister Of War. with the Mexican W., w al "" s
~ ,sar his administrative capacity. Tue escusa'
~ -, oo,,as, ara too familiar TO require rrpetnh nrrf:
If -. !, r. SAY that Mr.. Marcy Prove ns ony war
Minister the country ever haaIMr n"'" ar,.r ,I
.'"',sd who understood his business. a''er .,'
~nC,rtnnae dispute between the G"n 'rai Oh III"
,rmv md the Department, people were IN uoao.
.betber lie excelled most Us an administrators VI q"
conroversialist. ,.,, T.,,,o-,s
election were spent by Mr. Marcy IN .nieaFor' 10
r.unite the divided Democracy OF tins S'";s' ne
sucreeded; but nj the sacrihc. OF his fresoei,'"'
prospects. Had Mr.. Marcy held a'cot rom Tue a..
Buren, party, and maintained his aittuuo as 'e onie
of the Hunkers, il is almost certain mat ne "ou'a
hay. obtained the nomination in lSo2, ano' ins'eau
of the second would have filled the hrst place III Tue
national magstracy during inc Trssluen,'ni
which expred few months since. w nat u.herehCe
tina, might have made He Jaw Tue future; no MADE
mo mscalcus.ion; deliberately elec,lng to shcr'tce
himself 10 save the Democratic party, nc chose MS
mart and p)ayed il maniu!lv. The fluukers opposed
hun in Convention, and Franklin Pierce got the DO
mnation. u u,
fame that he figures in our history as Secretary Of
State and not a. President. His courage, frnness
and honesty would have made, him shine III the
higher capacity; but he could not have filled the part
without making bitter enenos ne mas nom ~"
alike admit his abilities: bis worth. his exalted char
scter II well understood by His partlsans and ny
his opponents that the errors OF Mr. Pierce adn'i-
istraon were committed in opposition to bis Judgment
its excelences were his. With the exception OF
Mr. Guthrie who certainly his inferior, the Cab
net did not contain rstciafs mind save his. II Is
paid that his manner was not improved during MS
residence at Washington; that he grew blunter'
rougher than ever that he used to frgten timed pc
ti,ioners out OF the state department. Hnt IL ihusl
be remembered that he had not only to deaf ~ih the
crowd Of importunaie imbeciles who have deniings
with Government, but likewise to counleract ana
keep in check party of veraoIs whimsical. short
sighted and foolish colleagues vino. tor no reason IN
the world were perpetually embarrassing the action
of the Government and disgracing the Adminlstra
ton. A nidar mans temper would have been soureo
by such trial
There can be very little question but his great State
napers-tils despatch on maritime rights, the dt5
matches on the enlistment question, and the kosH
despatci-are iis best ever issued from the State De
partment. No such clear, strong, logical papers have
been given to the world in our day-they are mel,
work Of steel. The European journals have dashed
ar
and with even less effect. Tue first that we have
neu,ioned contains the kernel of the Culture maritime
law of the world. ~ =,
There We, remains another State paper OF Mr.. Mar
cy's which has not yet been published; it 10 the reply
to Count Ssrges ON the application OF the residents
of Greytown for indemnity. 1t is said to be mastery
though Mr.. Marcy private friends deny mat ne ap
proved that rScopade Of President Pierce.
At the close Of his term IA Secretary, Mr.. Marcy
prepared for voyage To Europe. He was moi
rich but he had some means, and contemplated
All arrangement with one of our financial institu.
tions by which his leisure might be employed
lie WAS in no hurry to leave he Gta,d month or
more 1t Washington, and afterwards luSurHted in
a renewal of his Intimacy with his old associaies in
,hs State He could nos tear himself away from &c
many old and dear friends: for, beneath his stern
manner, he eminenty social man, given &c
strong attachments and keenly apprecaiive OF the
pleasures of sociul intercourse with the colleagues OF
his early davs. So backing in the mellow sunshine Of
his honorable leisure, reaping tho nnbest reward Il
public servant can win in the esteem and approval OF
the entire body Of his fellow connirymen-dea!l
overlook him.
He was robust man, and had never complained
of Illness Those who knew him promised him many
years Of life On the morning of the 4;h OF July, he
rose apparently ia his usual health. In the course Of
the forenoon he spoke of feeling unwe. and walked
to the house of Dr.. Moore 10 consut with him. No!
finding the physician at Rome. be left request tor him
TO cali at his room at the hotel aud returning stopped
at the house of George Thompson. Esq, where he
complained Of stitch in his bark, but still de-
clned an iavtaton to ride, and wa!Sed back to the
Sans Souci. He retired to his own roon pu. on his
morning.gowp and slippers. and lay down upon has
bed with book his hand. DR.. Moore called about
one O'Clock aud on entering his room found him
dead Not n muscle distorted, no change Ind
passed upon his face hs lay OH his back with book
open on his breast. DEATH had been instantaneous.
The announcement WAS insaat.y made in the house
the hoardcrs hasened to The roou to render service
Trey too late, and lady from tis city closed
the It'll open eyes Of the departed Statesman?
Like Jefferson and Adams and CAariee Carroll, he
had died on TIE ith July, in the midst of nations
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