In all his appointments he exercised great discretion, and in almost every case his judgment and wisdom were manifested in the result; and to this, day his name is revered and his memory cherished as a benefactor.  He was twice married, and left two sons—­one by each marriage; both live, highly respected, and very worthy citizens of the city of their birth.  His name is borne by one of the finest parishes of the State and one of the most beautiful streets in the city of New Orleans, and no man ever deserved more this high and honorable commemoration from a grateful people than did William C.C.  Claiborne.

Among those most conspicuous in Americanizing the State and city at the early commencement of the American domination, after the Governor and Supreme Court, were Henry Johnson, Edward Livingston, James Brown, John R. Grymes, Thomas Urquhart, Boling Robinson, and General Philemon Thomas.

Edward Livingston was a citizen at the time of the cession, having emigrated from New York in 1801, where he had already acquired fame as a lawyer.  He was the brother of the celebrated Chancellor Livingston, and had, as an officer of the General Government, in the city of New York, defaulted in a large amount.  To avoid the penalties of the law he came to New Orleans, then a colony of a foreign government, and there commenced the practice of his profession.  After the cession he was not disturbed by the Government, and continued actively to pursue his profession.

He was the intimate friend of Daniel Clark, who was the first Territorial representative in Congress; and it has been supposed that, through the instrumentality of Clark, the Government declined pursuing the claim against him.  He first emerged to public view in a contest with Mr. Jefferson relative to the batture property in the city of New Orleans.  Livingston had purchased a property above Canal Street, and claimed all the batture between his property and the river as riparian proprietor.  This was contested by Mr. Jefferson as President of the United States.  He claimed this as public land belonging to the United States under the treaty of purchase.  The question was very ably argued by both parties; but the title to this immensely valuable property remained unsettled for many years after the death of both Jefferson and Livingston, and finally was decreed by the Supreme Court of the United States to belong to the city of New Orleans.

When, during the invasion of New Orleans by the English forces in the war of 1812 and ’15, General Jackson came to its defence, Livingston volunteered as one of his aids, and rendered distinguished services to Jackson and the country in that memorable affair, the battle of New Orleans.  A friendship grew up between Jackson and Livingston, which continued during their lives.  Soon after the war, Livingston was elected to represent the New Orleans or First Congressional District in Congress.  He continued for some time to represent this district; but was finally, about