In the succeeding December his holding the two-fold judicial station became the subject of a debate in the house of delegates, and an attempt was made to procure his removal from the presidency of the general court.

The attempt did not succeed; but although the vote was fortyone to twenty in his favour on the question of removal, yet a majority concurred in the resolution that the constitution was infringed by the simultaneous tenure of the two offices.

In the year 1811, he was declining in his health for some time, his disease was slow in its progress, but was of a nature to threaten immediate dissolution. He was well aware that he had not long to remain with his family, and frequently conversed upon the subject, with the greatest composure, expressing his sentiments to those around him, with confidence and hope.-The day of his decease he had taken a long ride in an open carriage, before breakfast, as was his custom during the summer months, to inhale the morning breeze, which he found always to invigorate his decaying system. He was an enthusiastic admirer of nature, and always attended by one of his family, his conversation was engrossed by moralizing on the various scenes that presented themselves before him. On these occasions, he inculcated the purest doctrines of Christianity, and looked upon the moral law as necessary to the happiness of man-praises of the Deity, and the magnificent works of his hand, were the theme of his discourse.

A short time before his death, he expressed his desire to receive the blessed Sacrament, and he had several conversations on the subject, with the clergymen of the Episcopal church of Baltimore. It was accordingly administered to him, by the late reverend Doctor Bend, after which he declared himself to be in love and charity with all mankind.

He had returned from one of his morning rides, on a sultry day in June, when the extreme exhaustion of his strength, first warned his family that his end was near at hand. After the physicians were called to attend him, he spoke of his domestic concerns, gave several directions respecting his household, and was perfectly calm and resigned. He expostulated with his family, against indulging in the grief that their countenances betrayed, and declined taking a draught of medicine that was offered to him, saying as he put it aside," God gives life." After this he did not speak, except in answer to enquiries, but retained his faculties unclouded to the last

moment, and expired so gently that those around him scarcely knew when he had ceased to breathe.

Mr. Chase was not less than six feet in height, with a well-proportioned figure, and handsome countenance, of which the portrait in Trumbull's great picture is a good likeness. His mien and presence were dignified and prepossessing.

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His last will bespeaks his characteristic dislike of outward show, in the direction that no mourning should be worn for him, and the request that over his grave a plain slab might be erected, with no other inscription than his name, with the dates of his birth and death,