The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-06

the military period from the outbreak OF nos
~tilities to the close Of the Revolutionary war
tho period Of Clnton's Gov"rnorShip ot New
York. which embraces the years from tho pence
10 the adoption Of the Federal Constitution.
and. finally. the period which exhibits the SER
vices rendered by him AS Vice President oil
the United States from 1905 10 his death IN
1871,
The papers hero printed are preceded by a
careful biographical sketch comprising up
ward Of one hundred and seventy pages ana
carving us to the evacuation OF the city OF
New York by the British troops on Nov.2S, i'ss'
We avail ourselves Of the data collected to pre-
ssnt an outline OF the principal incidents IN
this part Of the subjcct's life.
Coorus Clinton was descended from a family
Of soldiers. One OF his ancestors. william
clinton. n follower of Charles J., who held a
commission in the Roy alist army. sought refuge
m ths Continent after the death OF that SOW
ereirn. After remaining in France for awhie
he went 10 Scotland, where he married. but'
his life being in jeopardy, he crossed over 10
tho north Of Ireland. where he died, leaving
an orphan boy. James. then but : wears Old
Jrnon reaching his majority, James Clinton
SpNt u''"'
.ndeavored 10 recover the patrlmonial estate
In England. but failed because Of the statute
NJ limitations His son, Charles Clinton. had
been born in the county Of Longford, Ireland,
In 1890 In his fortieth year Charles Clinton
orasnized n colony consisting OF seventy per-
sons and chartered a ship. George and Anne
which left Ireland MAY 20, 1929, for Phlladel-
pbia. The ship eventually put In at Cape Goa.
where CLINTON anu hH '"'o"s -.
the spring oil 1851 Whrh tney
county. n Y ana t"rmeu 'ne ~ Nv.
known rs lhtue br'Nl"' ~ """,
Newburgh. Charles 'hhtoh pr"Neu W " ~,
only a pronclen' CIV" 'hSIhe''' !" Vs.
lawyer. lie was appo'n,r" " "7''
peace, and aiterward Il J"ote " I'M
In 1850 the Governor y" I nair = n"e,
him a llentenan'-' olohe' Z, NV '''o"' vs.
mentor lister county anu WV y,a' 60,
retaining his rank ne vas 'ra"''ei'eu " 80
DE l'anceyS reeNme"' wv
sons. George ana oahIeS '"n''"'
spicuous during 'he war " '"o
In the course 81 "hch .nes e''a' .,
able regulations as Soiu'erS' one " .",
and the son oil the olnei' oecaIle oia""N"o'
Governors OF the STATE VI We" YIN
Clinton's youngest ana mos. u'e''S'
son, George. was born ~ lA''e p'''"'"' '" VI"
was then USER OUT ~ mo-" "'""tv ''
N. Y, on July 20. 1879. We hear notn'hs aoou'
his early opportunities OF eouco''on, """
but rs wears of age, he sailed from inc port
~ New YORK On a prfVa'"'r anu ou'e''u nh'"'
hardships Like his oloer oro'her 'ames'
however. he preferred n military NE anu III
1888, was appointed a suoaiterh IN III ta'"e''
regiment, and, with his older or"'her 'ahi's'
who was then a captain, accompanied No'
John Bradstreets expcdiuoh "e"hs' VI,
Frontenac, near Lake ontario Az 'he heuu
Of a small force. the 'iih'oh oro'hers ds-
tin9uished themselves oy capturing d rreu'"
sloop-of-war on that inland Da'ih'
On his return from the expediuoh against
Fort Frontenac. George CLINTON entered 'e
Office of william smith in New iorK CITY ou"
In q short time. returned TO Ulster county
where Admiral George CLINTON, then uoVefh"i
of New York, and father Of Sir Henry clinton
appointed him by letters patent clerk OF 'he
Court of Common Pleas. CLERK OF the feace
and Of the Court Of Sessions OF Ulster county
Christopher Happen. whose sister ne snbse-
oueutly married. was his deputy. On sept
II, l7e4, George Clinton was admitted by 'oV'
Cadwallader Golden to pracuse a. an attorney
st-law at the Mayors Court at Albany ana inc
inferior courts of common pleas IN the counueS
of the province, except In the Mayor
Court OF the city Of New YORK. About
twelvemonth afterward he was ap-
pointed Surrogate OF Ulster county ana
In the following year. he took MS seat as
q member of the General Assembly from lister
He continued q member OF that body unui us
dissolution nine years later. After an existence
of nearly ninety-two years. the General Assem-
bly Of the Province adjourned on April 3, lT5,
and never again assembled.
From the time OF his appearance IN political
life. George Clinton was recognized As "A leader
of the embryo American party infexibly OPP
posed TO British encroachments upon American
liberties. He was chosen "A member OF the
Provincial Convention. which by a call from
the city and county of New York,
on April 20. l775, at the Exchange TO choose
delegates to represent the New YORK colony
in the Second continental congress. This
Congress assembled on May S. IT'S, at Smiths
Tavern in Philadelphia. and afterward al Car
penter's Hall. Clinton took his seat on May
Ib. ITS. the day fixed by the Congress for the
consideration of the situation in New York.
The delegates from that province had applied
to Congress for advice as to their conduct
in regard to the British troops that were ex-
pected The following resolution was adopted:
-That IL be recommended for the present TO
the inhabitants Of New York that. If the troops
act on tho defensive. so long as may be consis-