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under the signature of Camillus, he entered into an elaborate and successful defence of it. As the sun in his ascent, dissipates the mists and obscurities of the morning, such was the action of these luminous essays on the doubts of the community. Error and prejudice were scattered by their radiance, and brightness and truth became every where their attendants. The treaty was ratified and carried into effect; with what advantages to the country, the long career of prosperity which succeeded, can best testify.

In consequence of the injuries and demands, and the haughty and menacing aspects of the republic of France towards this country, in the year 1798; to direct and confirm the people in the course they should pursue, he published with conclusive effect, under the signature of Titus Manlius, a series of essays denominated "The Stand."

President Adams immediately adopted defensive measures, and called upon Washington to accept the command of the army, which he accepted only on condition that colonel Hamilton should be made second in command. This arrangement was accordingly made. Such was the high eulogium conferred upon his talents by the father of his country.

On the death of Washington, in 1799, he succeeded, of course, to the command in chief of the armies of America.

The most material differences having been peaceably adjusted between the two countries, he returned again to the profession of the law, and never more appeared in any official capacity.

In the mean time, his fame as an advocate and a counsellor continued to brighten; the last exertion of his genius and talents, being still considered by those who heard him the greatest and the best.

In this flourishing state of his fortune and renown, his country and his family was about to sustain an irreparable loss. Some personal misunderstanding had taken place between him and colonel Burr, the latter requiring his acknowledgment or denial of certain expressions derogatory to his honour which he had used; this was deemed inadmissible by the former, and the consequence was, colonel Burr sent him a challenge to fight a duel. On the morning of the 11th July, 1804, the parties met at Hoboken, on the New-Jersey shore, the very spot where, a short time before general Hamilton's eldest son, (in obedience to the same principle of honour, and in the violation of the laws of God and man!) had fallen in a duel. On the first fire, Hamilton received the ball of his antagonist, and immediately fell. He was carried to the city of New-York, and expired the following day at two o'clock, P. M. in the forty-seventh year of his age. Before his death, he expressed in strong terms, his abhorrence of the practice of duelling, and with sincere horror, repented of having engaged in it. He professed his belief in the christian religion, and received at the hands of bishop Moore the sacrament of the Lord's supper. Throughout the United States his premature fall excited emotions of sorrow that were inferior only to those that had resulted from the death of Washington.

In his person he was small, and short in stature. In his dress he was plain, in his disposition social, in his manners easy and affable, in his affections warm, in his friendship steady, in his feelings ardent, and in his general deportment a well-bred gentleman. His powers of mind were of the first order. His eloquence was altogether peculiar and unique. It consisted in the most rich and splendid elocution, united to the closest logical reasoningevery thing he uttered, having been digested and assimilated, partook of the diamond qualities of his mind.

HARVARD, JOHN, the founder of Harvard college, Massachusetts. On his demise, in 1638, by his will he left a legacy of eight hundred pounds to the school at Cambridge, to which the general court gave four hundred pounds more, besides smaller sums from several other benefactors.

The next year the general court constituted it a college. But because the memorable John Harvard led the way, by a generosity exceeding most of them, his name was justly eternized, says the author of the Magnalia, by its having the name of Harvard College imposed upon it.

HOOKER, THOMAS, the renowned pastor of the church in Hartford, Connecticut, was born in the year 1586. In 1633, he was ordained the first pastor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, from whence, in 1636, he removed with a hundred others, to a fertile spot on the banks of the Connecticut river, which they afterwards called Hartford.

Here he was the chief instrument of beginning another colony. He often visited Boston; and whenever he preached, his great fame drew crowded assemblies. This great man died July 7, 1647. Dr. Mather calls him the Luther of the American church.

Mr. Cotton said, that he did "Agmen ducere et dominari in concionibus, gratia spiritus sancti et virtute plenis;" and that he was "ver solertis et acerrimi judicii." A very full memoir of Mr. Hooker has been written by the grandson of Mr. Cotton, who calls him the light of the western church.

Many volumes of Mr. Hooker's sermons were printed: most of them are now out of print. His most famous work is the survey of Church Discipline, which was published in England in 1648, under the inspection of the famous Dr. Thomas Goodwin, who says, "as touching this treatise, and the worthy author of it, to preface any thing by commendation of either, were to lay paint upon burnished marble, or add light unto the sun."

HOLLIS, THOMAS, the founder of two professorships in Cambridge university, Massachusetts, died in February,1731, at the advanced age of seventytwo years. In 1727, the net produce of his donations, exclusive of gifts non vendible, amounted to fourteen thousand and nine hundred pounds, the interest of which he directed to be appropriated to the support of the professorships of divinity and mathematics: likewise to the treasurer of the college, and to ten poor students in divinity.

His nephew, Thomas Hollis, who died in 1774, had a most ardent attachment to liberty, and endeavoured to promote it by the publication and distribution of books, which vindicates the rights of man. His benefactions to the library of Harvard college amounted to fourteen hundred pounds sterling.

HUNTINGTON, SAMUEL, one of the signers of the declaration of independence, was born in Windham, Connecticut, July 3, 1732. Having received an excellent English education, by his own indefatigable exertions he acquired a knowledge of the languages. At the age of twenty-two years, he commenced the study of the law, and having attained a competent knowledge of the general principles of law, he commenced his professional career in his native town. /

In the year 1760, he removed to Norwich, where

he soon attracted notice, and entered on a successful and extensive practice.

In 1764, Mr. Huntington commenced his political career, and was elected to the general assembly. Being decided in his opposition to the claims and oppressions of the British parliament, and active in his exertions in favour of the colonies, the general assembly of Connecticut, properly appreciating his talents and patriotism, elected him a delegate to the general congress of 1776.

He took his seat in that venerable assembly, and in the subsequent month of July, affixed his signature to an instrument which has excited the admiration of all contemporary nations, and will continue to be cherished and maintained, so long as free principles and free institutions are permitted to exist. He zealously and unremittingly performed the duties of the office of delegate to congress, during the years 1776, 77, 78, 79, and '80, when he returned to Connecticut, and resumed his seat on the bench, and in the council. In 1779, he was elected, in the place of Mr. Jay, who was appointed a minister to Spain, president to congress; and in 1780, was re-elected to the same honourable office, which he continued to fill with dignity, until his health was so much impaired, by his close application to business, that he was obliged to resign it, which he did in July, 1781, and a few days after received the thanks of congress for his able services.

Having partially recovered, Mr. Huntington resumed his judicial functions in the superior court of his state. Mr. Huntington accepted of a re-election to congress in 1783, and after serving for a short time, he finally retired from the great council of the nation, of which he had so long been a conspicuous and influential member.

In 1786, he succeeded Mr. Griswold, as governor of the state, and continued to be annually re-elected until his death.

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