New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-24

The H0s BENZ. T. BUTLER Of this city died In
Paris Oh the oth lust in the 63d year Of his age.
Mr.. Butler had been much IN public life begin
mig with his cssbiership of the Washington and
Ware n Bank at sandy Hill forty years ago, and
ending with the T.. s. District dttOrneyship in
this City under his lifelong friend and patron,
Martin Van Buren,. Mr. Butler was al ardent
and active politician, adhenng to what proclaimed
itself the regular Democratic organic, alton until
1e4S, when he fought The bauls OF Free Soil under
the bsnoer Of Van Buren, and Adams. He re-
turned with the Van Burens to the National Dem
ooratic fold and supported GeD. Pierce; but the
Etbrssks bill revoled him again, and ne joined the
Republican party and voted for Fremont aud Day
ton. The Erening Post says:
II is with deep SORROW that VIC ch'oncls the death
OF BepaoD f. Butler Of tbs city, which occurred at
Paris CD the sth u the present month When liv-
Ing example of high moral excellence 10 withdr ,wn
rom the Garth, we feel that society has lost something
not Only Of what mace Il pleasant, but OF what made
it secure. There is light the less To guide the To-
firm steps Of thOse who remain. Mr.. Batter was
ackn0w ldged to be one Of the pnrest Of public
IpeD--one who, thou6h n politician, never allowed
himself To forget that he was Chrlstiar-one whose
political philosophy was Of the broadest and most
generous nature, resting ON no narrower foundation
uan tie golden rule
MIR Butler was born at Kicderhook on the 10th OF
December l7!5. He s'ucrd Law with Mr.. Van Blu
ret the ex-Prcsdent, and, immediately ON being adj
mitted to the bar became his partner. lie 5000 dis
fngushed himself in his profession not merely as an
ablo practitioner but as one profoundly acquainted
with the principles which form the basis of systom
Of law. After having served Ill the Hou.e Of Assembly
he appointed of board I'll three to revise the
statutes of the State, aud reduce them 70 methoica
ard moie iniclGgible form. Hs assncilcs were John
Dutr AID John G. Spencer. Mr.. Butler prosecuted
this task to its clusion but bis asrOca;es we be-
heve, were changed. TIE Revised Ststutes of New
York form nj enduring monument Of his industry, his
acquaintance with the philosophy Of law and his syn.
tbetcal capacity.
Under Gen. jackson, Mr.. Butler was made At
torpev. General If the United Satesan Office which
he filled with great ability and conscicntiousness. He
was afterwsrc, for time, United States DistrictA'-
torpey for the Southern District of New-fork. OF
late years he had Withdrawn from public affairs, and
devoted himself assduously to his pr fessUutoo as.
siduously doubtless for bis health, which, though
good constitution enabled him long to resist the effect
of excessive application, yielded at last, aud he oe.
terniped to Try the effect OF voyage TO Europe ana
residence abroad. lie sailed in the steamer Aragoo
for Hevre On the 10th Of October last That vessel
will probably bring hack his remains.
He arrived AZ Havre on the Both, aud after visiting
some Of the places in its ghbornood went to Rouep,
aud thence to Paris, which he reached on the ID of
November. The exc temeut and fatigue OF seeing the
marvellous monuments Of antiquity which meet the
eve OF the stranger on entering France, ana when
mike so strong impression the Traveller from our
own young country, proved too rude Trial for his
health. violent attack of diabetes was the conse-
quence, disease to which be had been somewhat
subject, and which now resisted all remedies.
He was not unaware OF the danger he was in, and
for fortyeigh; hours before his death expected that
event AT clock on the evening OF the Sth OF Nov
he expired passing to another state OF existence az one
might be expected to pass who had lived 50 well and
60 holly in this.
MIR. Butler took deep interest in all benevolent
undertakings which will hereafter greatly miss the
nseu assistance he was So ready to give them HIS
cheerful and kindly presepce will also he missed
from our courts Of justice, where he set the OK
ample of graceful unstudied urbanity, which
was simply the natural expression of HE character
apa which won the regard Of all who saw him.