Dr. Bartlett was a member of the Convention of N. H. that adopted the Federal Constitution and gave it his zealous support. In 1789 he was elected to the U. S. Senate--the next year President of N. H. and in 1793 was elected the first governor of the state under the new order of things. He enjoyed the universal esteem of his constituents and discharged the duties of the numerous offices he filled with so much dignity, wisdom and prudence that envy and slander could find no crevice for an entering wedge. Worn down with toil--old age ploughing deep furrows in his face for the last seed time--the confines of a brighter world just before him, he resigned his authority and closed his public career on the 29th of January 1794, covered with living honors and not a spot to tarnish the glory of his fair escutcheon. He then retired to private life full of hope--anticipating the domestic enjoyments always desirable to those who accept of public office for the sake of their country--not for the sake of the loaves and fishes. But these long desired enjoyments were of short duration. Disease fastened its relentless grasp upon him. On the 19th of May 1795, his happy spirit left its tenement of clay--ascended to Him who gave it--leaving a nation to mourn the loss of one of its brightest ornaments--one of its noblest patriots. In his private character he fulfilled the duties of citizen, friend, husband, father and Christian. No man was more generally esteemed--no man more richly deserved it. In his whole life we have one of the fairest pictures drawn upon the easel of history. His public career was of that solid character that imparts substantial usefulness. Without dazzling, his course was right onward in the cause of universal philanthropy. He could look back upon a life well spent--he stood approved at the stern tribunal of conscience. He nobly fulfilled the design of his creation--discharged his duty to his country, his fellow men and his God. He left examples that stand as beacon lights to erring man to guide him safely through this vale of tears--to statesmen and patriots to induce them to put forth their noblest powers to preserve our UNION. CARTER BRAXTON.