py if you displease him. Say your prayers every day, and attend divine worship at church regularly and devoutly, with a pious design of doing your duty and receiving instruction. Think more of your soul's health and the next world than of this, and never do wrong on any account. Be honest, religious, charitable and kind, guarded in your conduct, and upright in your intentions.

Shun all giddy, loose and wicked company; they will corrupt and lead you into vice, and bring you to ruin. Seek the company of sober, virtuous and good people, who will always shew you examples of rectitude of conduct and propriety of behaviour-which will lead to solid happiness.

Be always attentive to the advice of your uncles, Doct. Brown and Michael J. Stone, and do nothing of consequence without consulting them. Be respectful to your seniors, and all your friends, and kind to every body. Seek to do all the good you can, remembering that there is no happiness equal to that which good actions afford. Be attentive, and kind, and loving, to your sisters, and when you grow up protect and assist them on all occasions.

Take care not to be seduced by the professions of any person to do what your heart tells you is wrong, for on self-approbation all happiness depends.

Attend to your education and learning, and never let your mind be idle, which is the root of all evil, but be constantly employed in virtuous pursuits or reflections.

Let your aim in life be to attain to goodness rather than greatness among men the former is solid, the latter all vanity, and often leads to ruin in this and the next world. This I speak from experience.

I commend you to heaven's protection. May God of his infinite mercy protect you, and lead you to happiness in this world and the next, is the most fervent prayer of your loving father."

Mr. Stone was six feet and half an inch in height. His appearance promised both health and strength, but his studious and sedentary habits, acquired in boyhood, and continued through life, had impaired a constitution originally vigorous. He was a taciturn 'man, of strong feelings, and more remarkable for terseness of style than elegance of diction. He left three children, amply provided for Margaret, Mildred, and Frederick; of whom Mildred, now Mrs. Daniels, alone survives.

VOL. IX.-U U

Respecting the eminent patriot, Samuel Chase, the following particulars are to be appended to the sketch of his life in the foregoing volume.

In June, 1783, the legislature of Maryland passed," an act concerning the stock of the bank of England, belonging to this state;" by which it appears that the state held stock, amounting to twentynine thousand pound sterling; besides four hundred and seventyeight pounds sterling, in the hands of their agents in London, to be invested. The general assembly thought it expedient to take measures to obtain the stock, and by this act, authorized the governor and council to appoint " in the name and behalf of the state some sensible, discreet person, of abilities and address, to be agent and trustee," giving security to the amount of eighty thousand pound. Mr. Chase was selected for the purpose, and entitled to such commission as the governor and council might agree for, not exceeding four per cent. on the net sum, by him received, in full satisfaction for all his trouble, and if he should not be able to obtain the said stock, no expenses to be paid by the state. He proceeded to London, instituted a suit in the high court of chancery of England, for the transfer of the stock, remained there near a year, and there, on the second day of March, 1784, married his second wife, Miss Hannah Kitty Giles, a daughter of Dr. Samuel Giles, of Kentbury, near Hungerford.

He passed his time in the society of the most eminent statesmen and lawyers of that distinguished period; was frequently in company with Fox and Pitt, and was for a week, the guest of the celebrated Edmund Burke, at his house in the country.

It was one of the amusements of his later years to relate to his family and intimate friends the incidents of this agreeable residence in England, and of his intercourse with the remarkable personages that he met there. The government of the country he did not learn to approve, but always spoke of the administration as corrupt, though able.

After placing the affair of the bank stock in the best possible train, he returned home, much impoverished, and commenced the practice of the law anew. His fidelity in the business with which he was charged, is recognized by a "supplement to the act concerning the stock of the bank of England, belonging to this state," passed in November, 1784, ratifying' and confirming the bill and suit, instituted by him, in the court of chancery of Great Britain, and authorising him to represent, and act on behalf of the state, in all

matters and things concerning the bank stock, and in his name, to promote the said suit, in the court of chancery of Great Britain, to a final decree;"-investing him with every right, power and authority necessary for the purpose, and engaging to confirm, and abide by such decree as should be made in the same, the said right and power to take place from, and relate to the date of his commission.

He also received a formal approbation of the house of delegates, in the following resolution, viz.

"That it is the opinion of this general assembly of Maryland, that Samuel Chase, Esq. in conducting and negociating the affairs of this state, lately entrusted to his care, as agent, hath manifested great zeal and fidelity, diligence and ability, and a vigilant attention to the honour and interest of this government, and that his said conduct merits, and therefore hath the approbation of this general assembly."

When in 1786, he removed from Annapolis to Baltimore, he received the following affectionate compliment from the corporation of Annapolis, of which city he had been the recorder. It is of the date of September the seventh :

"Sir-The mayor, aldermen, and common councilmen of the city of Annapolis, impressed with a due sense of the services rendered to this corporation by you, in the capacity of recorder thereof, do take this occasion to assure you of their entire approbation of your conduct, in the performance of the duties of that trust, and to acknowledge your ready exertion at all times to promote the interest and welfare of this city. They sincerely regret the occasion of this address, as your removal from the city of Annapolis will deprive this body of a faithful and able officer, and the city of a valuable citizen. You have their warmest wishes for your happiness and welfare."

To this address, Mr. Chase of course made a reply; which was thus expressed: "The address of the mayor, aldermen, and common councilmen of this city, presented me this day, affords me just pleasure, as I flatter myself they speak the genuine sentiments of the citizens. As recorder of the city, duty and inclination urged me to enforce a due obedience to the by-laws, and assist in the framing of ordinances for the regulating the police of the city. In the discharge of this duty I ever received the ready assistance of my brethren on the bench, and of the other members of the corporation, and but a small portion of merit is due to me. My abilities

have been much over-rated by the corporation; I only wish they had been equal to my inclination to serve them.

"As one of the delegates of Annapolis, my public powers were exerted on all occasions to promote the interest and welfare of the city; and supported by my colleagues, my endeavours were in some instances crowned with success. I feel myself amply rewarded by the approbation of the body over whom you have the honour to preside. There can be nothing more agreeable to a public character, than to receive the public approbation of his conduct, from those who speak the collected and unbiassed sense of his constituents; and it is the only reward a free and virtuous people can bestow, and the only one an honest representative can expect.

"Be pleased to present the corporation my warmest wishes for their prosperity, and I sincerely hope that the city of Annapolis may be for ever distinguished for the harmony and friendship, the benevolence and patriotism of its citizens."

In the year 1794, some excitement of popular indignation at Baltimore, occasioned a disgraceful riot, in which two men were tarred and feathered in the street. Judge Chase took, on this occasion, a stand highly honourable to his firmness, and resolute determination to assert the supremacy of the law. Holding at this time, the office of chief judge of the criminal court, he took measures for an investigation of the outrage, and caused two men, of very respectable standing, and great popularity with the ruling party, to be arrested as ringleaders.

The court room was crowded with many who had taken active parts in the riot, and hundreds of the same character, were about the court house, with drums and fifes, and with colours flying. The persons arrested, refused to give security to the judge, to appear at the next court-" Then," said the judge," you must go to jail.". One of the most opulent citizens proposed himself as surety, but the prisoner refused permitting it, when the judge ordered the sheriff to take him to prison; the sheriff replied that he could not take him; the judge then told him to summon the posse comitatus to his assistance; it was answered, he could get no one to serve,-the judge then said, summon me sir, I will be the posse comitatus, I will take him to jail. A member of the bar, of the first respectability, then addressed the judge, advising him to pass over the affair, and intimating to him, that he apprehended his life and property were in danger. "God forbid," was the emphatic reply of the judge, "that my countrymen should ever be guilty of so daring an outrage, but, sir, with

the blessing of God, I will do my duty-they may destroy my property, they may pull down my house from over my head, yea, they may make a widow of my wife, and my children fatherless, the life of one man, is of little consequence, compared to the prostration of the laws of the land-with the blessing of God, I will do my duty, be the consequences what they may." He gave the parties time to reflect upon the importance and propriety of yielding, and appointed the next day to meet them. It was observed that the morrow would be Sunday "No better day," replied judge Chase, "to execute the laws of our country, I will meet you here, and then repair to the house of my God!"-Not obtaining security for their appearance on Sunday, be sent an express to the governor and council, on that day, calling for the support of the state. On Monday, he was waited upon by three of the most wealthy and respectable citizens of Baltimore, to request him to desist, and give up the point, apprehending serious consequences to the city-He replied to them with great warmth, asked if they meant to insult him by supposing him capable of yielding the law to two obstinate men.— They left him, and a few hours after, as the judge was going to court, the persons charged, met him in the street, and consented to give the security. When the court met, the grand jury refused to find a bill against the parties accused, and delivered a presentment against Mr. Chase.

The presentment of the grand jury comprises only two specific charges against the judge. First, of having insulted them by openly censuring the sheriff for having returned so bad a jury. And, secondly, of having violated the bill of rights, by accepting and exercising, at the same time, two different offices, chief judge of the criminal court, and chief judge of the general court of the state.

There is much verbiage in the presentment, but it all amounts to no more than this.

The reply of judge Chase was marked by temperate moderation and firmness. He gently reminded them how much they had gone beyond the proper sphere of their duties, in meddling with such subjects as the holding two offices, and justified his censure of the sheriff, as well founded, to the extent that he had actually uttered it.

In the conclusion of this reply he told the jury, "you will, gentlemen, continue to do your duty, and I shall persevere in mine; and you may be assured that no mistaken opinion of yours, or resentment against me, will prevent my having respect for you as a body.