DANIEL WEBSTER. TS JOHN BOLTON, Esq.
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Jtin .McLean.-Some fifty years ago, a poorIrishman emigrated to this country and settled in the county of Middlesex, i'll this State, in little shantee, to which were attached some half dozen acres of land; whils located there he became the father of several children, and amongst the rest of the present. John Mclean, now one of the Judgts of the Supreme Court of the United States Pressed by poverty and anincreas- ing family, the old man sold off his little property, and with yoke of Oxen and a cart, transported his all over the Alleghany and settled in the State of Ohio, where by dint ofindustfy, economy, and good luck, he was enabled to rear a large family, and to give them such an education as not only to render them respectable, but to enable several of the sons to become eminent men. john being the oldest received q very good, butnota classical education. After which, by teaching school, living with prudence and economy, he was enabled to acquire his profession, tie law. He soon became eminent in his vicinity, and during the late war was frs elected memberofC Congress. He took an active part in supporting the war measures, and Mir. Madison's adminis- tration generally. During the succeeding administration of NIf. Monroe, he was ap- pointed Post-Master General, an office for which he seems to have been peculiarly fitted. In this department he soon reduced confusion into order. MT. Mclean con- tinued Post-Master General till the cleo tion. of Gen. Jackson, when, it is said, he was unwilingly placed on the hench of the Supreme Court of the U. States.-yMon- aoutb J. ' Eaq.