, 1877-08-04

he was made Senator Of the United States, which
position l1c atlet fer ayc years. Al important
l1g4, he retired from business and purchased
a. estatc In Hstrokiine, on which he rsltte.! tnr
nine 5ears. 1t was In a retired s!tuatton, ilvc
S.,e nspe .oioa a .cssion n ,rer
10 avu!t! separation ttntn htA sons, wtn were
now settled tn the city., Mr. Cab,t sold hfE es-
tatc ia !irooklinc in 1e!r}, and removed to t'os
sembtG .en De- s 11s s IT, ccsfss Gsoa s: % = ri.
dent of the Congress; aud this was tis last ar,-
reaEance "a any public .apacitr. 1fls remaining
years, which Terminated April 18, 1921, wcse
spens t. ' f'ctifem:nt..the tu.Inets srpefta!ning
Insurance COMPANY occupting ABORTION of his
time, and the rest being devoted to tho COM
pAnlonstils Of hia Et,oks.
The persona, .rpearaoee of Mr. ca',os in the
latter part Of his He Ia WnninE1f portrayed by
Mf; =. Q: tioolrte', T. Peter, l'ae!er") IN his
posing man an'onT them tthe members of the
Hartford Censentsenl, !" says Mr; tiaodrieh, "was
feet in height, broatl-al,ouldcrcti, and nf n,snly
stcp. tia hale was wllltc,.-f0r he was past G0,
This u; cyes blue, hfs eom,c1e9ion slightly aorId.
lie *cemcd TO the like Waehtugtou, ,-as IL the
tut ut the eanvas, aad lived and hrcats,cd atuou9
ns. lie was, in fact, Nsshinet In his whole
air and henrtrfx. ~ was proper for ono who was
one Of Wash9n9ton'sfftends,an aud who hatl drunk
AGIk 0% hLG FktaIC euuHluln-tHuk I'll tHC hEFfHus
!tosa-et the sps1t Of truth. honor. and patrick
Ism. In Aspcst Ahd appearance, he was strik.
!nEly d!gntfca; and such was the effect Of ilts
Vrcacssce, that, n nctowici roonl, and amid
other men OF mark, when you once became ton
sylous TIC wns there. you could hardly forget It.
fOn seemed always tu SEQ hf1i,-as the traveller
III Switzerland secs Mont Alans towering Ahuyn
utlIcr mountains around hin. wherever tic may
be. But yet he wAt easy md egniuua in Its
Mannets,--t!s enuntcnnncr wearing culm but
gallant checrfnincs*, especially when hc spokc.
He waa:e!cbsatcst tos h!& cony yessattonnt powers;
aud often remarked tl1at, MIlcn lie begun to
CONVERSE all eyes hntl ears turned toward him,
as II eaErr 10 catct. tho music Ut his voice and
the light ot h!s mind"
1he correspondence Of Mr.. Cabot. relating
wholly to public affairs. shows him IL hare been
man Of sunnl judgment, upright psInctplcs,
and stsnef, patriotism. These qualities secured
Atm TIC confidence ot lia PARTY. aat1 caused lin
to be consultcl on all Questions OF Importance,
by the leaders III Federalism In Scw EttElaad.
In treating OF Mr.. Cas,ot's eouucctlon With the
Hartford Convention, tho b!ographcr lctarts
from the talc imposed unon hueclf Of allowing
the history Of The times to be s!elincatcd solely
IN VT. Eatot't correspondence, and enters lnkn
A prolonged .lfsc.ssfon Ut tho intentions asli
actions vi the delegates "a the Convention. lie
defends them against the accusation 60 strongly
upheld by Mr.. Adams. TINT they were resolved
inc that, Vi, the contrary, they were firm al.
lirrthta ot thp tnson. although daring iaqatrera
int1 tho c1pedfcncy VI many Of the F'eaAurcs
aInpttt by the President aud tue Democratic
paTtr, thcu III pnwcr, Tor tile preservation Vi the
Horcrnmcnt. The chapters devoted TO thas
subject aro the most lntcrcatluc aud Important
In the volume.