Temperance was a striking feature in the charaoter of col. Orne. Though possessed of the means of luxury, he completely controlled his bodily appetites. He kept under his body, and brought it into subjection. Hereby he preserved, in a state of vigour, both his mental and bodily faculties; and was active and lively, in the employments of life, to the utmost period of his days.

"To other beings, besides himself, col. Orne possessed suitable regards. The Deity was the object of his highest reverence; and as to Jesus Christ, Him he adored, and in him he put his confidence, as the great restorer of the human nature; all which he evidenced by a solemn and constant attendance on all the publick institutions of christianity. Greatly did he adorn, by his deportment and life, the profession he made of the gospel doctrine.

"He was a man of great integrity and uprightness, with respect to his fellow men. He seemed evidently to prefer the peace of his own mind and the answer of a good conscience, to all worldly considerations. The interest and welfare of society in general lay near his heart. To this religious society he was a warm friend and benefactor. To the town he performed many and long-continued services, earnestly seeking its peace and prosperity. To his country he possessed the greatest attachment, and for its freedom, independence, and prosperity, he made large sacrifices, both of his time and substance. And, on account of these, his eminent personal virtues, and publick services, he will not soon

be forgotten amongst us. His fame has been widely extended, and generations yet to come will revere his memory."

A plain monument covered with a marble slab, on which is a very concise inscription, marks the spot where rest the remains of col. Orne. The following lines were written for a part of his epitaph, but were not used.

"No splendid falsehoods deck these artless lines;

Read them, and venerate the hallow'd dust. Beneath this stone, the godlike man reclines, Honour'd, lamented, by the grateful just. Weep with Columbia, o'er the patriot dead, Whose manly virtues did her realms adorn; And as, with solemn footsteps, sad you tread, Chant the last requiem to th' illustrious Orne."

520.

MARBLEHEAD, MASS.

Erected with filial affection to the memory of the hon. JOHN GLOVER, esquire, brigadier general in the late continental army, who died, 30 January, 1797, aged 64 years.

Note.-The subject of this article, a native of Marblehead, was a distinguished officer in the army, which, under Providence, secured to the United States of America the blessings of liberty and independence. He had the command of a regiment from the beginning of the revolutionary contest. He had the honour with his brave officers and soldiers of forming the advance part of the army,

which, in a bold and intrepid manner, crossed the Delaware in the night of the 25 of December, 1776, at a most inhospitable and hazardous juncture, and added much to the martial glory of the American forces by capturing, at Trenton, a thousand Hessians, under the immortal Washington. This propitious event inspired the continental army with confidence of the final happy result, and was followed with victories in every quarter, till heaven sanctioned the justice of the American appeal with the discomfiture of the enemy and the freedom of the United States.

General Glover had the honour of conducting Burgoyne's army, after its surrender, through the New England states; and, in various instances, during the war, he had the warm approbation and unqualified applause of his commander in chief.

A want of documents prevents the author of this work from paying a more full tribute of respect to the memory of one of the most brave, bold, and persevering officers of the revolutionary army. He, therefore, cannot better close this article, than with an extract from a letter, addressed to general Glover by general Washington, dated Morris, 26 April, 1777, soon after his appointment to the command of a brigade.

"Diffidence in an officer is a good mark, because he will always endeavour to bring himself up to what he conceives to be the full line of his duty; but, I think, I may tell you, without flattery, that I know of no man better qualified, than you, to

conduct a brigade. You have activity and industry, and as you very well know the duty of a colonel, you know how to exact that duty from others."

VALPARAISO, S. A.

521. Note.-JOHN COWELL, esq. late acting lieutenant on board the United States frigate, Essex, was a native of Marblehead in Massachusetts. He was the second son of the late captain Richard Cowell. His mother, mrs. Hannah Cowell, who died in 1809, was a daughter of the hon. John Glover, a brigadier general and brave officer in the American revolutionary army. His academick education he received at a respectable seminary in his native place under the tuition of the rev. William Harris, D. D. now president of Columbia college. At a suitable age, he was placed under the care of mr. Samuel Coverly, a merchant in Boston, with whom he continued for several years. His desire, however, for a seafaring life was so great that he at length obtained a release from mr. Coverly and went a voyage before the mast to the northwestern coast of America, about the year 1804.

In another attempt upon the seas, while mate of the schooner, Hope, commanded by captain Swan of Marblehead, he had a narrow escape with his life. The vessel foundered and all hands were obliged to take to their boat about midway between Europe and America. In that deplorable situation mr. Cowell, fearless of personal danger, was of much assistance by his courageous and cheerful conver

sation in keeping up the spirits of the crew. A British vessel, providentially, found them in a short time and took them safe to England.

He first entered the navy of the United States as master of a gunboat. He was soon after sailingmaster of the Chesapeak, while Isaac Hull, esq. was commander. For a season, in the same capacity, he was in the Enterprise, the same vessel which had the engagement with the Boxer, commanded by lieutenant Trippe on a southern station. Having ob tained a furlough, he performed a voyage as commander of a vessel to some part of Europe, and on his return became the sailing master of the Essex, commanded by David Porter, esq. which left the shores of the United States, on the 27 October, 1812, and on board of which he remained till her capture, on the 28 of March, 1814.

Captain Porter in the United States' frigate, Essex, with 42 guns, after traversing a wide extent of the Pacifick, injuring the enemy, by capture and otherwise, to the amount of more, than six million dollars, was, at length, on the 28 of March, 1814, brought to an engagement with the British frigate, Phebe, carrying 52, and the sloop of war, Cherub, 28 guns, at Valparaiso. For more, than two hours, he sustained the unequal encounter, before he surrendered and his crew fought with a bravery never exceeded. Of his intrepid officers and seamen fifty eight were killed, thirty one were missing, thirty eight were severely, and twenty five slightly wounded.