Then, parting, each pursuing his own flight Each left a brilliant track,as each expired alone. -Hall's eulogy; Wilcox's Remains, 90; A long extract from Noah is in Specimens of American poetry.-Spec. A. P. 1. 185. ALLEN, Richard, first bishop of the African methodist episcopal church, died at Philadelphia March 26, 1831, aged 71. ALLEN, Benjamin, rector of St. Paul's church, Philadelphia, died at sea in the brig Edward, on his return from Europe, Jan. 27, 1829. He had been the editor of the Christian magazine, and was a disinterested, zealous servant of ALLEN, Paul, a poet, was born at Providence, R. I. Feb. 15, 1775, his father, Paul Allen, being a representative in the legislature, and his mother the daughter of gov. Cook. He was graduated at God. ' Brown university in 1796 and afterwards ALLERTON, Isaac, one of the first studied, but never practised, law. Devo | settlers of Plymouth, 'came over in the ted to literature, he removed to Philadel- first, ship, the Mayflower. His name ap phia and was engaged as a writer in the pears the fifth in the agreement of the Port Folio and in the United States' Ga- company, signed at cape Cod Nov. 11, zette, and was also employed to prepare 1620. There were 6 persons in his famifor the press the travels of Lewis and ily. Mary, his wife, died Feb. 25, 1621. Clark. After this he was for some time In the summer or autumn of 1626 he one of the editors of the Federal Repub-went to England as agent for the colony; lican at Baltimore; but on quitting this and he returned in the spring of 1627, employment he found himself in impaired having conditionally purchased for his ashealth and extreme indigence, with a sociates the rights of the Adventurers for widowed mother dependent on him for 1800 pounds, the agreement being signed support. In his mental disorder, he be- Nov. 15, 1626, and also hired for them lieved that he was to be way laid and | 200 pounds at 80 per cent interest and murdered. To the disgrace of our laws | expended it in goods. He took a second he was thrown into jail for a debt of 30 voyage as agent in 1627 and concluded dollars. About this time he wrote for the bargain with the company at London the Portico, a magazine, associated with Nov. 6, accomplishing also other objects, Pierpont and Neal. His friends procured particularly obtaining a patent for a trafor him the establishment of the Journal ding place in the Kennebec. Judge Da of the Times, and afterwards of the vis erroneously represents, that Mr. Morning Chronicle, which was widely Prince dates the departure of Mr. Allercirculated. Having long and frequently ton in the autumn; but Mr. Prince advertised a history of the American rev-speaks only of his going "with the return olution, of which he had written nothing, of the ships," probably June or July. it was now determined to publish it, an The voyage of the, preceding year he reunequalled subscription having been ob-gards as made "in the fall;" also the third tained. The work appeared in two vols. voyage in 1628, for the purpose of enlargin his name, but was written by Mr. ing the Kennebec patent. After his reJohn Neal and Mr. Watkins; Neal wri- turn in August, 1629, he proceeded again ting the first vol., beginning with the de- to England and with great difficulty obclaration of Independence. His principal | tained the patent Jan. 29, 1630. A fifth poem, called Noah, which has simplicity | voyage was made in 1690, and he returnand feeling, was also submitted to Mr. ed the following year in the ship White Neal, and reduced to one fifth of its orig- Angel. He was an enterprising trader at inal size. He died at Baltimore in Aug. Penobscot and elsewhere. In 1633 he 1826, aged 51 years. He published orig was engaged in "a trading wigwam,” inal poems, serious and entertaining, 1901. | which was lost at Machias, A bark of his was lost on cape Ann in 1635, and 21 the discharge of the laborious duties, persons perished, among whom were which devolved upon him, he continued John Avery, a minister, his wife and 6 till his death, Nov. 28, 1777, aged 72. children. The rock is called 'Avery's Besides an unusually accurate and profall.' The time and place of Mr. Aller- found acquaintance with the Latin and ton's death are not mentioned. Hutchin Greek classics, he was well informed in son says, that he settled in England. moral philosophy, history, and general But from 1643 to 1658 he lived at New literature. To his zeal for the diffusion Haven, and probably traded with the of knowledge Pennsylvania owes much Dutch at New York. In 1653 he recei- of that taste for solid learning and classicved mackerel from Boston to sell for al literature, for which many of her prinhalf profits, and is called J. Allerton, cipal characters have been so distinguishsenior.- -Point Alderton in Boston ed. The private virtues of Dr. Allison harbor is supposed to be named from conciliated the esteem of all, that knew him. His second wife, whom he mar- him, and his public usefulness has erected ried before 1627, and who died of "the a lasting monument to his praise. For pestilent fever" in 1634, was Fear Brews- more than 40 years he supported the ter, daughter of elder Brewster, who had ministerial character with dignity and another daughter, Love, and a son, Wrest-reputation. In his public services he ling. It seems, that he was married again, was plain, practical, and argumentative; for coming from New Haven in 1644 he was cast away with his wife at Scituate, but was saved.-Davis' Morton, 38, 221, 389, 391; Mass. his. coll. 11. 46; Prince, 242; Savage's Winthr. 1. 25; 11. 210; I. Mather's rem, prov. warm, animated and pathetic. He was greatly honored by the gracious Redeemer in being made instrumental, as it is believed, in the salvation of many, who heard him. He was frank and ingenuous in his natural temper; warm and zealous ALLISON, Francis, p. D., assistant in his friendships; catholic in his sentiminister of the first presbyterian church ments; a friend to civil and religious libin Philadelphia, was born in Ireland in erty. His benevolence led him to spare 1705. After an early classical education at no pains nor trouble in assisting the poor an academy he completed his studies at the and distressed by his advice and influence, university of Glasgow. He came to this or by his own private liberality. It was country in 1735, and was soon appointed he, who planned and was the means of pastor of a presbyterian church at New establishing the widows' fund, which was London in Chester county, Pennsylvania. remarkably, useful. He often expressed Here about the year 1741 his solicitude his hopes in the mercy of God unto eterfor the interests of the Redeemer's king-nal life, & but a few days before his death dom and his desire of engaging young said to Dr. Ewing, that he had no men in the work of the ministry and of doubt, but that according to the gospel promoting public happiness by the diffu- covenant he should obtain the pardon of sion of religious liberty and learning in- his sins through the great Redeemer of duced him to open a public school. mankind, and enjoy an eternity of rest There was at this time scarcely a particle and glory in the presence of God.—He of learning in the middle states, and he published a sermon delivered before the generally instructed all, that came to him, synods of New York and Pennsylvania without fee or reward.-About the year May 24, 1758, entitled, peace and unity 1747 he was invited to take the charge of recommended.—Assembly's miss. mag. an academy in Philadelphia;in 1755 he was i. 457-361; Miller's retr. ii. 842; elected vice provost of the college, which Holmes' life of Stiles, 98, 99. had just been established, and professor ALLISON, Patrick, D.D., first minisof moral philosophy. He was also minister of the presbyterian church in Baltiter in the first presbyterian church. In more, was born in Lancaster county in` 1740, educated at the college of Philadel- | contributor; also the Political Greenphia, and installed in 1762 at Baltimore, house in the same volume.-His widow, where he remained in eminent usefulness Mary,died at Middletown Oct. 1829, aged till his death, Aug. 21, 1802, aged 61.90 years.-Spec. Amer. poet. 11, 54–67. His few publications were in favor of ALSTON, Joseph, general, was electcivil and religious liberty. ed governor of South Carolina in 1812. He died at Charleston Sep. 10, 1816,aged 38. His wife, the daughter of col. Aaron Burr, was lost at sea on her passage from Charleston to New York in 1812. ALSOP, George, published "a character of the province of Maryland," describing the laws, customs, commodities, usage of slaves, &c.; also "a small tre tise of the wild and native Indians, &c." Lond. 1666, pp, 118. AMERICUS Vespucius,or more properly Amerigo Vespucci,a Florentine genALSOP, Richard, a poet, was born in tleman, from whom America derives its Middletown, Conn., in 1759, and bred a name, was born March, 9, 1451 of an anmerchant, but devoted himself chiefly to cient family. His father, who was an literature. He died at Flatbush, Long Italian merchant, brought him up in this Island, Aug. 20, 1815, aged 56 years, business, and his profession led him to with a character of correct morality. visit Spain and other countries. Being Several of his poetical compositions are eminently skilful in all the sciences subpreserved in the volume entitled 'Amer-servient to navigation, and possessing an ican poetry.' In 1800 he published a enterprising spirit, he became desirous of monody, in heroic verse, on the death of seeing the new world, which Columbus Washington, and in 1808 a translation had discovered in 1492. He accordingly from the Italian of a part of Berni's Or- entered as a merchant on board the small lando Inamorato, under the title of the fleet of four ships, equipped by the merFairy of the enchanted lake. He publish- chants of Seville and sent out under the ed also several prose translations from the command of Ojeda. The enterprise was French and Italian, among which is Mo-sanctioned by a royal license. lina's history of Chili, with notes, 4 vols. According to Amerigo's own account he 8vo. 1808. This was republished in Lon- sailed from Cadiz May 20, 1497, and redon without acknowledgment of its be- turned to the same port October 15, 1498, ing an American translation. In 1815 he having discovered the coast of Paria and published the narrative of the captivity of passed as far as the gulf of Mexico. If J. R. Jewitt at Nootka sound. The this statement is correct, he saw the conuniversal Receipt book was compiled also tinent before Columbus; but its correctby him. Among numerous unpublished ness has been disproved, and the voyage works, left by him, is the poem, called of Ojeda was not made until 1499, which The Charms of Fancy. He wrote for Amerigo calls his second voyage, falsely amusement, and made but little effort for representing that he himself had the comliterary distinction; yet his powers were mand of 6 vessels.- He sailed May 20,1499 above the common level. With a luxu- under the command of Ojeda & proceeded riant fancy he had a facility of expression. to the Antilla islands and thence to the In1791 the Echo was commenced at Hart-coast of Guiana and Venezuela, and reford, being a series of burlesque, poetic turned to Cadiz in Noy. 1500. After his pieces, designed at first to ridicule the return Emanuel, king of Portugal, who inflated style of Boston editors. The plan was jealous of the success and glory of was soon extended, so as to include poli-Spain, invited him to his kingdom, & gave tics. The writers were Alsop, Theodore him the command of three ships to make Dwight, Hopkins, Trumbull, and others, a third voyage of discovery. He sailed called the "Hartford wits." This was republished with other poems,in 1807. Alsop wrote more of the. Echo, than any other from Lisbon May 10, 1501, and ran down the coasts of Africa as far as Sierra Leone and the coast of Angola, and then passed over to Brazil in South America and con- tion. This charge needs to be confirmed tinued his discoveries to the south as far by strong proof, for Amerigo's book was as Patagonia. He then returned to Sier-published within ten years of the period, ra Leone and the coast of Guinea, and assigned for his first voyage, when the entered again the port of Lisbon Sep. 7, facts must have been fresh in the memo1502. ries of thousands. Besides the improbability of his being guilty of falsifying dates, as he was accused, which arises from this circumstance, it is very possible, that the Spanish writers might have King Emanuel, highly gratified by his success, equipped for him six ships, with which he sailed on his fourth and last voyage May 10, 1503. It was his object to discover a western passage to the Mo- felt a natioual resentment against him for lucca islands. He passed the coasts of Africa, and entered the bay of All Saints in Brazil. Having provision for only 20 months, and being detained on the coast of Brazil by bad weather and contrary winds five months, he formed the resolution of returning to Portugal, where he arrived June 14, 1504. As he carried home with him considerable quantities of the Brazil wood, and other articles of value, he was received with joy. It was soon after this period, that he wrote an account of his four voyages. The work was dedicated to Rene II, duke of Lorraine, who took the title of king of Sicily, and who died Dec. 10, 1508. It was probably published about the year 1507, for in that year he went from Lisbon to Seville, and king Ferdinand appointed him to draw sea charts with the title of chief pilot. He died at the island of Tercera in 1514 aged about 63 years, or, agreeably to another account, at Seville, in 1512. having deserted the service of Spain. But the evidence against the honesty of Amerigo is very convincing. Neither Martyr nor Benzoni, who were Italians, natives of the same country,& the former of whom was a contemporary, attribute to him the first discovery of the continent. Martyr published the first general history of the new world, and his epistles contain an account of all the remarkable events of his time. All theSpanish historians are against Amerigo. Herrera brings against him the testimony of Ojeda as giv en in a judicial inquiry. Fonseca, who gave Ojeda the license for his voyage, was not reinstated in the direction of Indian affairs until after the time, which Amerigo assigns for the commencement of his first voyage. Other circumstances might be mentioned; and the whole mass of evidence it is difficult to resist. The book of Amerigo was probably published about a year after the death of Columbus, when his pretensions could be advanced As he published the first book and without the fear of refutation from that chart, describing the new world, and as illustrious navigator. But however this he claimed the honor of first discovering controversy may be decided, it is well the continent, the new world has recei-known, that the honor of first discoverved from him the name of America. ing the continent belongs neither to CoHis pretensions however to this first dis-lumbus nor to Vespucci, even admitting covery do not seem to be well supported the relation of the latter; but to the Caagainst the claims of Columbus, to whom bots, who sailed from England. A life the honor is uniformly ascribed by the of Vespucci was published at Florence by Spanish historians, and who first saw the Bandini, 1745, in which an attempt is continent in 1498. Herrera, who com-made to support his pretensions. piled his general history of America from The relation of his four voyages, which the most authentic records, says, that was first published about the year 1507, Amerigo never made but two voyages, was republished in the Novus Orbis, fol. and those were with Ojeda in 1499 and 1555. His letters were published after 1501, and that his relation of his other his death at Florence.-Moreri, dict. hisvoyages was proved to be a mere imposi- torique; New and gen. biog. dict; Rob ertson's S. Amer. i. Note xxii; Holmes' United States commenced its operations annals, 1. 16; Herrera, i. 221; Prince, in 1789, he appeared in the national legintrod. 80-82; Irving's Columb. iii. islature as the first representative of his App. ix. district, and for eight successive years AMES, Nathaniel, a physician, died he took a distinguished part in the nationat Dedham, Mass., in 1765, aged 57. al councils. He was a principal speaker He had published for about 40 years an in the debates on every important quesalmanac, which was in high repute. His tion. Towards the close of this period taste for astronomy he acquired from his his health began to fail, but his indisposifather, Nathaniel Ames, of Bridgewater, tion could not prevent him from engaging who died in 1736, and who was not, as in the discussion, relating to the approDr. Eliot supposed, a descendant of the priations, necessary for carrying into famous William Ames. He married two effect the British treaty. Such was the wives, each of the name of Fisher. His effect of his speech of April 28, 1796, that most distinguished son bore that name. one of the members of the legislature, His son, Dr. Nath'l Ames, a graduate of who was opposed to Mr. Ames, rose 1761, died at Dedham in 1822, aged 82; and objected to taking a vote at that time, another son, Dr. Seth Ames, a graduate as they had been carried away by the imof 1764, settled at Amherst N. H., but pulse of oratory. After his return to removed to Dedham, where he died in his family, frail in health and fond of re1776. His widow, who married Mr. tirément, he remained a private citizen. Woodward, died in 1818, aged 95.- For a few years however he was persuaMass. Hist. col. n. s. vII. 154; hist. col.ded to become a member of the council. N. H. H. 79. But though he continued chiefly in retireAMES, Fisher, LL.D., a distinguished ment, he operated far around him by his statesman, and an eloquent orator, was writings in the public papers. A few the son of the preceding and was born at years before his death he was chosen pre- ́ Dedham April 9, 1758. He was gradua-sident of Harvard college, but the infirm ted at Harvard college in 1774, and after state of his health induced him to decline... a few years commenced the study of the the appointment. He died on the morlaw in Boston. He began the practice ning of July 4, 1808. His wife, Frances of his profession in his native village; but | Worthington, was the daughter of John his expansive mind could not be confined Worthington, Esq. of Springfield. He to the investigation of the law. Rising left seven children: his only daughter into life about the period of the American died in 1829. The revolution and taking a most affectionate Mr. Ames possessed a mind of a great interest in the concerns of his country, & extraordinary character. He reasoned, he felt himself strongly attracted to poli- but he did not reason in the form of logic. tics. His researches into the science of By striking allusions more than by regular government were extensive and pro- deductions he compelled assent. found, & he began to be known by politi- richness of his fancy, the fertility of his cal discussions, published in the newspa-invention, and the abundance of his pers. A theatre soon presented for the thoughts were as remarkable as the justdisplay of his extraordinary talents. He ness and strength of his understanding. was elected a member of the convention His political character may be known of his native state, which considered and from his writings, and speeches, and mearatified the federal constitution; and his sures. He was not only a man of distinspeeches in this convention were indica-guished talents, whose public career was tions of his future eminence. The splen- splendid, but he was amiable in private dor of his talents burst forth at once upon his country. When the general government of the life and endeared to his acquaintance. To a few friends he unveiled himself without reserve. They found him modest & |