. Historical collections of Georgia : containing the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc. relating to its history and antiquities, from its first settlement to the present time ; compiled from original records and official documents ; illustrated by nearly one hundred engravings of public buildings, relics of antiquity, historic localities, natural scenery, portraits of distinguished men, etc., etc. / by the Rev. George White. s of its citizens, by his great talents and hiscommanding power of eloquence, and the promptness with which he employedthem in vind
. Historical collections of Georgia : containing the most interesting facts, traditions, biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc. relating to its history and antiquities, from its first settlement to the present time ; compiled from original records and official documents ; illustrated by nearly one hundred engravings of public buildings, relics of antiquity, historic localities, natural scenery, portraits of distinguished men, etc., etc. / by the Rev. George White. s of its citizens, by his great talents and hiscommanding power of eloquence, and the promptness with which he employedthem in vindicating their honour, and in defending their peculiar and exclusiverights. Occasional differences of opinion and embittered party excitementshave never withdrawn the attention, nor dislodged those affections, and the peo-ple of Georgia now mourn his death as a great national bereavement, sensiblyfelt by the State of which his eloquence and talents made him so distinguishedan ornament, and by the nation, in whose service much of his life was spent,and for the protection of whose honour and interest some of his greatest intellec-tual efforts were made. It is therefore most fit and proper that the representatives of the people ofGeorgia here assembled should, in a becoming manner, acknowledge the mag-nitude and importance of the public services of this accomplished citizen througha long and eventful political career, and testify to the country, in an imposing. fo—3 V A, ^ GEORGE It. GILMER. 235 form, their just appreciation of one of tne distinguished men of the age, whosecharacter is identified with that of the nation; and with this view, the Committeepresent the following resolutions, and ask for them the unanimous concunence ofthis Legislature. Resolved, That we receive with feelings of deep and sincere regret the intelli-gence of the death of the Hon. John Forsyth, and that his talents and his eloquence,and the valuable public services rendered by him, justly entitle his mem
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