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 From tue .Nat. IBtelEgeacer.

 DEATH 0E yvzI. Ii. CRAWFORD.

 The Southern AIail has brought us Ihe news of the death of WILLIAM ii. CR4W- FORD, of Georgia; distinguished citizen, whose name Is familiar to all our readers, as having formerly filled large space in the public eye. He is said to have died. some day in tie week before last, at tie house of a friend, few miles from Elber- ton, to which place he was on his way 10 preside as Judge at the September term of the Superior Court for Ebert county.

 in recurring to the points of character ol thls distinguished citizen, We speak of him as we knew him, in the prime of life and n all the Figor of his faculties; in the days when disease had not reached him, nor had the hand of Time bowed his erect and manly figure.

 Ills first appearance in the theatre of the General Government was as the successor of Mir. BALDWIN in the Senate of tbe tJni- ted States, on the 9th of December, 1807. Coming there young and comparatively un- known, and taking seat in a body even then ilustrioas for talent and high charac- ter, he soon made himself known and re- spected by the force Of natural ability, en- efgy, and lottiness of mind. His speeches we're remarkable for their strength, and his votes for their honesty and independence aod what pTocared for him probably more respect and general regard than any othel qtmiity, was his unconceaed disdain ol every thing like pretence, subterluge, or the ] ordinary arts and tricks of mere party-nlen. Bold and fearless in his course, he was d. ways to be found in tie front of battle.- He summed no responsibility he con- promised no principle. ii, indeed, he had Ia fault as politician, it was rather in con- temning too haughtily the customs and seemings which form part of the usaqes of those who mipgle much in public affairs; preteuing downright truth, in all it's sim piiciiy, and ali its nakedness too, to the circumeeution and periphraze of older anc more practsed statesmen,

 His influence in the Senate soon became IproportIonate to the respect with which he Impressed that body for his abilities, but more than all, for his perfect integrity ane unAinehing firmness. He became the act ing President of that body at an earlier pc riod after entering 1t than any other individ. ual ever did within our knowledge; and 1T that station, which he filled with great die. Unity and pfopriety, discovered an aptitude for public business which strengthened inc hold he already had upon the general re- gard and confidence.

 The post of Minister of the United States to the Government of France be. coming vacant, in the year 1872, by the decease of Mr. BARLOW, and that heinz then station of very high trust and conf dence, Mir. MADISON, with a discernment which did him honor, selected Mir. CRAw- FORD to fill 1t, and all Congress approved + the selection. Mir. c. remained in France during the irving period of cur war with Great Britain, and on his return received the appointment of Secretary of War, which station brought him again to the view oi his fellow-eitizens. In year or two af- forwards he became Secretary of the Frea- sury, and discharged the duties of that office, as he had those of the preceding with fidelity and manliness that aug mented his already great popularity.

 Whilst oceupying that station, public opinion pointed him out as one of the prom inent candidates for the office of President of the United States, on the retirement of

 Mr. MoNRoE. In the midst of the canvass for that office, with the famest prospects ol I success to the efforts of his friends, he was f struck down by disease, which paralyzed his system, and left him so enfeebled as to create doubt whether he would be in a condition, if elected, to discharge the 8u- !. ties of the office. Whatever ground there might have been for this doubt, it had weight enough to determine the election Iagainst him, when it became necessary (there being TO choice by the People, for , the House to chuse between the three can