American Law Magazine (Volume 3) (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844. Excerpt: ... Though sincerely attached, from a strong conviction, to the particular political opinions which he advocated, he yet maintained them with characteristic liberality and deference to those from whom he differed; and no diversity of views of general policy could induce him to withhold his cordial support of sucK of their measures as he deemed calculated to sustain or protect his country's honour or rights. Soon after withdrawing from congress, he was elected mayor of the city of New York, an office whose organization, as then constituted, required the exercise of important judicial as well as executive functions. He was also selected by Mr. Jefferson, when he became president, to fill the post for which his legal acquirements eminently fitted him, of attorney of the United States for the state of New York. Within the period of his mayoralty, the city was afflicted by a desolating pestilence, during which his personal exertions and benevolence were fearlessly displayed at the risk of, and almost with the loss of his own life. The common council, on his subsequent retirement from office, adverted, in an address unanimously adopted, to his admirable conduct in that trying emergency and in the whole performance of his public duties. "Having been connected with you," they say, "in the discharge of the greater part of those duties, we cannot too warmly acknowledge the uniform politeness and courtesy of your manners. Inflexible in the preservation of order and in the execution of the laws, yet unbiassed by personal feeling or party prejudice, you have invariably exhibited dignity and firmness tempered by complacency. Even when differing from you in opinion, we have always had occasion to admire your rigid impartiality and the independence of your sentiments. This a...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1844. Excerpt: ... Though sincerely attached, from a strong conviction, to the particular political opinions which he advocated, he yet maintained them with characteristic liberality and deference to those from whom he differed; and no diversity of views of general policy could induce him to withhold his cordial support of sucK of their measures as he deemed calculated to sustain or protect his country's honour or rights. Soon after withdrawing from congress, he was elected mayor of the city of New York, an office whose organization, as then constituted, required the exercise of important judicial as well as executive functions. He was also selected by Mr. Jefferson, when he became president, to fill the post for which his legal acquirements eminently fitted him, of attorney of the United States for the state of New York. Within the period of his mayoralty, the city was afflicted by a desolating pestilence, during which his personal exertions and benevolence were fearlessly displayed at the risk of, and almost with the loss of his own life. The common council, on his subsequent retirement from office, adverted, in an address unanimously adopted, to his admirable conduct in that trying emergency and in the whole performance of his public duties. "Having been connected with you," they say, "in the discharge of the greater part of those duties, we cannot too warmly acknowledge the uniform politeness and courtesy of your manners. Inflexible in the preservation of order and in the execution of the laws, yet unbiassed by personal feeling or party prejudice, you have invariably exhibited dignity and firmness tempered by complacency. Even when differing from you in opinion, we have always had occasion to admire your rigid impartiality and the independence of your sentiments. This a...

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General Books LLC

Country of origin

United States

Release date

February 2012

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February 2012

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246 x 189 x 9mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

Pages

170

ISBN-13

978-1-153-93903-4

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9781153939034

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1-153-93903-7



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