Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1881-04-21
Vol X.L.YI-lNll!I0l 20.

acteFIStlcS were St9ao saSaStJ @
decision. connected With sleepls5=:
watchlulness; SO much so, that in hi
, many and various engagements will
all kinds Of enemies, he was neysl
taken by surprise;
Peace being restored, the voice o
his country called him to serve he,
j in various civil capacities, and be
continued without Interruption ia
Ipublic employment until 1901. By
the treaty Of Hopewell with the
EOherokees, in which he WAS one Of
the commissioners, the cession OF that
portion of The State now called Greene
vile, Anderson, and Pickens.. districts
was obtained. Soon afterwards be
settled at Hopewell on Seneca river,
the place 'where the treaty was held.
/ He was member Of the legislature,
and afterwards Of the conventlonfthat
.iiyr6ed .stJs1iStates constitution BE
/ was elected member under the new
constitution until l79i, when ha be
came 3 member Of congress. De
clining a reelection to congress, he
wae oooin reiurned q member o. the
Legislature.
Such was the confidence Of General
Waghingtonin him, that he request;
ed his attendance at Philadelphia 10
consult with him on the practicable
ty and best means Of civiliz!ng the
southern Indians. And he also OF
fered him the command Of brigade
Of light troops under the command
Of General Wayne, in his campaign
against the northern Indian, which
lie declined.
In1704, when the militia was Grstor,
caaizad comformatle to the act Of con
gress, he was appointed one Of the two
major generals CT the State, which
commission be resigned after holding it
a few years. Hewas one ofthe commits
sioners who settled the line between
South Carolina and Georgia, and he
was appointed commissioner Of the
United States in all the treaties
held with all the southern tribes ol
Indians, until he withdrew from pub
liz lite.
1t is deeply to be regretted that
there has yet been no fall and gener'
al history of the upper parts otsouth
Carolina, and Of the various scenes
in which he vas called toact 80 prom,
inent part. This is owing princi,
pally to the rude and unlettefed state
Of the country in lis early settlement
and revolutionary struggle, wheE
but few men kept any particular re
cords. 49,, ..,-,....-.--.....-re.,-
Determining TO enjoy that tran
| guilty and peace which he had e
greatly contributed to establish, witt
the simplicity of the early times G
the Roman republic, he retired from
the busy scenes Of life to his tarh' u
, Tomassae" "a place peculiarly inter
esting to him. where be devoted
himself with little interruption to 90
mesiic pursuits and reflections uni
his death. During this tranquil re
Rod. few events occurred to che c'
the even tenor Of his virtuous ait
happy life. Revered and beloved b!
all, his house, although remote iron
the more frelasntsd parts Of the State
? wasstll the resort Of numerous friend
and relations, and often received To-
: visits Of the enlightened traveller.
i He looked with great interest OF
our last war with Great Britain, an'
3 the causes that lead to it, distinct.
1 perceiving that in its consequences
the prosperity, Independence, ah'
9 glory of his country were deeply in
+ 7olved. In this Eoar tf danger, tn
: eyes Of his fellow citizens were agail
t turned towards their tried servant
{ Without his knowledge. he Was call
q ed by the 81 ontaaeons voice Of hi
{ countrymen into public service Con
:. Gdence thus expressed could not b
+. disregarde,l. lie accepted seat i
a the legislature iu 1912, and wss press
a ed to gerve ms governor at that event
d full crisis. which with his characters
T tic moderation and good sense he dc
Q cliued. He thought the struggl
0 should be left 10 more youth!u
1 hands.
In Lis domestic Circumstances
: although economical and pruden'
4 vet he was Indifferent to the acquls'
If sition o. property. He had u con
s potency, and never desired more. Il
I had great simplicity of characte:
n without cortrariety or change. IL
Il reflected much, was ever grave, an
y said but little. H. scarcely eye
= conversed on the acenes lniswhlc i
e his eventfullife had been spent, III
less pressed very particularly
u do So,
n His features were strong and bol'
'e with an uncommonly deep and pos
- erful eye.
u The prominent points Of his cha
7. Jsk 1oo,e,on on