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vices recollected with gratitude and their er
rors, if any, are consigned to oblivion. '* The
£ood that men do lives alter them.”
5 The Memory of the statesmen whose wisdom
planned, and of the heroes whose valor atchieved
the Independence of America.
6 The President of the United States — A iiec
and enlightened people will regard the measures of
hrs Administration with candor and decide with
independence.
7 The Navy—The glorious achievements of its
sons have transcended the expectations of tlieir
country, confounded the foe, and astonished the
World.
8 The Army —The uatiort appreciates its valor,
and admires its unproved discipline.—Plattsburg
and New Orleans would have established the fame
of the Americat! soldier, had other glorious deeds
been wanting.
8 The South American Republics—May peace
and good government reward their glorious ef
forts.
10 (ireece — Inspired by the recollection of'l’her
Biopylir. aud Marathon, may her sons give a lesson
to the Ottoman infidel vvhich their fathers gave to
(he Persian idolators.
11 The Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States—In their proceedings let them
“ consult the people’s good more than the people’s
favor.”
lii The eleven new brilliant Stars which since
the revolution have successively risiri.
1.1 File Territories—Stars yet to rise and shine
with benignant light.
1-1 Internal Improvements—They afford to ag
riculture, Commerce and .Manufactures the means
Of sale, cheap and easy conveyances; they pro
mote the interest of each, and diffuse the blessings
of good government to every part.
13 Our Fair Country women, to whom the Re
public looks with pride for its moral anJ physical
strength and for its perpetuation.
lt». La Fayette —The unchanged and un
changeable friend of Freedom.
VOLUNTEER.
C/5fcr— Louis lo; I'iie early friend of
American Independence.
THE VIRGINIA GUAIIDS.
T ilia company of citizen soldiers dine,) together j
at Idndaays Garden and partook of ait excellent i
entertainment provided by Mr. Watson. The ut- i
most hilarity and good feeling prevailed in spite of
the weather, and a number ot loas.s were drunk
^rhich shall appear i.i our next. [Herald.
A large party of gentlemen ordered a dinner at
.Lambert's Point, and spent a very agreeable after
noon, being comfortably housed. [I,-,.
2'OW.V MEETING—Death of JlTr. J ffi t
In pursuance of the following notice, which had
been published in the several papcis of the Citv,
Mavou’s Oi i-icK, July t», lStld.
Information having reached the City, of the
decease, ou the 1th inst. of our venerable fellow
citizen, Thomas Jeffusou, late President of the
United States, notice is hereby given, at the re
quest ot a number of citizens, that a public meeting
will be held at the City Hail on Saturday the Stn
inst. at ti o’clock P. M. to adopt measures to tcsii
fy our respect for the services and memory of the
illustrious patriot and statesman.
Jl. C. WEIGUTMAN, Mayor.
A numerous meeting of citizens of Washington,
am] others, convened at the time and place tlitrcin
Inentioifed, and was organized by culling
Hogkji C. Weightaxax, Mayor of the City, i
fo the chair, and the appointment of
Samvki. Bintctr, Secretary.
Tne object of the meeting having been made j
known, by the leading of the Mayor’s call by the
Secretary, General Jones rose—
Mr. Jones, in rinng to present himself to the
meeting, expressed ids regret that the task of lead
ing in this mournful duty hail not fallen on one
more accustomed to address such an assemblage of \
tiis fellow citizen^; his sensibility, however, was ■
*;idi that lie could not forbear taking this public,
ami probably the last occasion which may present j
itself to him, to express it. He then advered to!
the illustrious character and services of the deceas
ed, and spoke of the singular circumstance of the
inie ot his death, at the very moment when his
fellow citizens of this city were most zeiloualy and
feelingly engaged in endeavoring to alluviate his
filiation, and to smooth his jiassage to lim tomb.
But the day has nof arrive 1, said Gen. Jones, lo
pronounce the eulogy of Thomas Jefferson. All i
that the most ambitious ought now to aspire to, is ;
lo bo among the foremost ;.i expressing that grim
which every bosom in the nation must feel for the j
Irreparable loss it has sustained in the death of j
‘Thomas JelFerscn. AVith these feelings and these
sentiments, lie submitted to ihe meeting a preamble I
and resolutions which he had hastily thrown to-e- i
ther, end trusted that after rcceivingthe amendment j
of which he acknowledged iln*y stood in need,
they would receive the approbation of the meet
***«•
“ When, by the death of an individual il’.ustri- i
cus for wisdom and virtue, and for a life dedicated •
to the cause of his country and his speoies, held j
up a3 a shining light to the world, and closing its ‘
long glories in a felicitous and rare conjuncture, I
equally calculated to add lo its lustre, and to sancti- i
try the lessons of patriotism, public spirit and benrii- <
ceuce, of which it had ever been the speaking
precept and example: When, by the death of a j
man, whose life and death have been thus iilustra- j
fed by so many of the rarest gifts, and by such sig- ,
nal manifestations of the will and design of I’rovi- 1
dence, great communities arc consentaneously
penetrated by the resistless impulse of an intense
sympathy; it is no less useful than becoming for !
them to unite in public demonstrations of their
common leeling*.
Such have been the lif* and death of Thomas
Jefferson—who lived to be cheered by the rising,
and to be warmed by the meridian sun of the
fiftieth anniversary of the natal day of American
Independence; which owes to his hand its coeval
and imperishable monument, and then to expire,
bailed to his everlasting rest by the sublime and
animating strain* of a nation’s jubdee, and embalm
ad in a nation's tears.
Impelled by the sympathies of a nation, We, the
citizens of Washington, and of several of the
S'af s of the Union, here assembled, hold it to be
peculiarly fitting and proper to our situation, in
the centre of the Union, and at the seal of that Go
vernment of which the administration of Thomas
JelTetson had formed so remarkable an era, as well
in the developing and modelling of its genius and
character, as in the practical conduct of its affairs
—lh%t we should be the first to obey the universal
.mpultc, by giving to the obsequies of the illustri
ous dead such observances of public respect as may
become a free, enlightened and gratefoi people; and !
•o vomn.ingle our public and private griefs over hi* 1
recent grave while yet bedewed with the tears of '
his affectionate relative*.
Wherefore, llvsotrcd,
1. That the late Chaplains of Congress be re
quested by the Mayor to unite in a funeral sermon
and the appropriate services in memory of the
late illustrious Thomas Jefftirsor., at the chamber
of the House of Representatives, on Sunday the
Kith instant.
2. That --■ he al*o requested by the Mayor
to deliver an eulogy on the life anti character ol
• hotnas Jefferson, at the fame place, on some
convenient day, to be notified by the Mayor to the
public.
3. lhat the members of the prerent meeting wear
the usual bulge of mourning in honor of i hotnas
Jefferson, for thirty days; aod that the Mayor be
requested to reoommend the same observance to the
citizens of Washington generally,”
After reading the resolutions, General Jones
remarked that there were in the meeting several
gentlemen much more conver-ant with the cir
cumstances attending the closing scenes of the life
4j( Mr. Jefferson, than lie pretended to bp, and, as
doubtless the meeting would be gratified to learn
*ny thing connected with that melancholy event,
he hoped tore? g*J»tfea«tI would gta?i‘y then) by
Goveruur Barbour, ^Secretary of War,) men
rose, evidently under strong excitement, and said,
in substance, that he had not deemed it necessary,
nor had it been his intention, to say a word to the
meeting here assembled, upon the occasion of the
death of his early friend and patron, the illustrious
Thomas Jefferson, as it had been understood that
General Jones would bring forwmd the resolutions
which was contemplated should be offered to the
acceptance of the meeting, but as he had been al
luded to, and in manner called upon, as connected
with the object of the affections of all present, to
say something, he begged to be indulged in making
! a few remarks. He then recited the circumsiauces I
attending the last illness of Mr. Jefferson, and
among others observed, that finding himself evident-!
ly going, he expressed his anxious desire that an
all-wise and good Providence would permit him to
witness the ai rival of the fittieth anniversary of that
day which had been consecrated and rendered holy,
wherever light and liberty prevailed on the earth,
by the declaration of the sublimest moral and polit
ical truths : and that he might on that same day be
permitted to breathe his last, and end his mortal ca
reer, which he would do without a sigh or regret.
That Providence had heard and granted his prayer;
that the day lie so r.dently desired to see, he had
lived to see, with all his senses and recollections
about him — that he was now entombed, not only
in the earth, but in the heart of every votary of
libeity in every dime under the canopy of Heaven;
that wherever liberty, science, the arts, virtue
and talents were to be found, the name of Thomas
Jefferson would live. Little did he think, that at
the moment he (Gov. B.) was engaged, on the
great Juh.lee Anniversary, in pourtraying his ser
vices and his charade!, and in endeavoring ;o al
! leviate his'distress, his immortal spirit had winged
its way to its Giver, and that he was then beyoud
ihe reach alike of praise, of pleasure, or of distress.
Governor Barbour made tunny oilier observation-,
which, as we had not an opportunity at the time oi
taking notes, we were unable to commit to paper,
lie spoke for some time in that strain of eloquence
j and feeding for winch lie is so remarkable, and ri
veueu wie attention, ami e.xctteil Hie sensibility ol
every member of the vast concourse by which he
was surrounded. Me concluded by expressing his
hope, that some one ot'those highly gifted men, in
fervid and resisde-s eloquence, for which our coun
try was so remarkable, should be selected to pro
nounce the eulogy, ami to do justice to the memory,
the services, and the talents of the illustrious man
who was the subject of the present consultation,and
moved that the blank in Gen. Jones’ second reso
lution be filled with the name of IVilliam Wirt,
who, he doubted not, would freely undertake the
mournful task, and discharge it in a manner wor
thy of himself, and of his fellow-citi/.cus of the
metropolis.
The question was put m the resolutions sepa
rateiy, and they were adopted without a dissenting
voice.
Mr. Wattekson, (Librarian of Congress,)
then submitted the following additional re-clu
lions : —
•I. Resolved, Tint, as u testimony of their grati
tude and respect to the memory of an individual
-o distinguished for virtues, patriotism and public
j services; and especially for he fostering aid and
! protection he extended «o their infant Mctiopolis,
while President of the United States, the citizens
of Washington will abstain from their respective
employments for one day, and unite in such ar
rangements as may he adopted, to manifest their
respect to the memory of the illustrious deceased.
5. Resolved, That a ett zen fiom each Ward, 10
hs appointed by the Mayor, shall, in conjuction with
him, be a committee to make such arrangements as
they may think most expedient and proper to evince
the veneration in which the citizens of Washington
hold the memory of one so worthy of their, nr.d of
die nation’s gratitude.
Mr. Rush Hid lie rose for the purpose of second
ing the resolutions otleied by a citizen of Washing
ton, and not for the purpose of presenting himself
to the meeting in any lengthy remarks; but as he
was upon his icet, and hi.s feelings prompted him
to dosii, he begged !o be indulged in making a few
observations : ile thought the resolutions were
peculiarly appropriate ns there was a singular coin
cidence of thought ami expression between them
and the letter of Mr. Jeifeison, written in answer
to an invitation given iiita by the citizens of Wash
ington, to b: present as a guest at their celebra
tion ot tiie Jubilee Anni/ersary of the Indepen
dence of their country. That was an extraordina
ry letter. As a citizen of Washington, (and he
declared himself one) he felt his bosom swell with
honest pride .it the declarations it contained, and
he doubted that an individual could be found who
had n.»: rejoiced in seeing it in print; as it published
•o the world the intimate and delightful social con
nection which had torso many years subsisted be
tween them and the great man now no more. That
letter was characteristic of its writer—in it was
-een tire ruling passion of ids soul his love of li
berty, strong on the verge of the grave, strong
even in death. lie then, probably for thel.ist time,
• poke of the right- ot man, and seemed to otFer up
lit- ardent aspirations for the speedy and total ex
'.hution of tyranny in whatever garb to be found,or
under whatever form it might assume—in it was
also most conspicuously to be secu, the native
goodness of his heart; he spoke of the gratification
he would derive in once mote meeting with and
enjoying tin: society ol hi* ancient neighbor* of the
District, and seemed to regard the more his bodily
infirmities because they deprived him of the ability
ol gratifying hi* wishes. He expressed Ins grati
tude in glowing and feeling terms, fur what he was
pleased to consider the many acts of kindness and
alleriion, which ho said lie had experienced at their
hands during his long residence among them—that
1 his social intercourse, and these nets of kindness,
had been tiie most pleasing relief he had enjoyed
from liie cares and ceaseless anxieties of hi* |,i«h
and srtkial duties, lie believed that Mr. Jefferson
had re*i led in no one place tdnce the commence
ment of hi* eventful political life, a* long us he had
in Washington, except his own favorite and beau
tiful Monticeilo; and it now appeared from under
his own hand, that after the lapse of upward* ol
seventeen years, he entertained a vivid recollection
of, and looked b»ck with pleasure upon, that resi
dence, a* having been distinguished by act* of
friendship and social intercourse, the recollection
of which it was pleasing to reed to lit* memory.
The sentiments of that leter were certainly lelc and
entertained by it* writer, for theie was no necessi
ty, alter such a l»p*e ol time, of Committing them
to recoid if they had not iXeil really entertained.
Mr. Jefferson seemed to rejoice that »o fitting an
occasion had presented itself of doing so, and in
dited them with a heart full of love. It was a let
ter which ought tube read ami read again by every
citizen of Washington. It was doubtless the last
lie ever wro'e,ami it was certainly not the least re
markable of those of its remarkable author. He
again repeated that every citizen c| Washington
ought to be proud of it. it ou»m to be csrelul
ly preserved a* a s.icied memorial of the slfeci inn
ate retnunbrance of this City and of ii* inhabi
tants, by the great and good man from whom it
came. It ought to be splendidly framed and deco
rated, and suspended in this edifice (the City
Hall,) that tin woild and after age* and posteri
ty might see and read in hi* own words, the evi
dence of the regard that the immortal Jefferson en
tertained fur this city and it* citizens; and that
even lie bit the ennobling sentiment of gratitude
for what he Wi* plea«ed to term the hospitality
and friendship he had received while placed smoii'r
tlic.ni in the discharge of the no st arduous and
responsible duties of man. Nay, it ought to he
engraven in gold, ami treasured up in the breasts
of the citizens; it was no common thing, and he
must again express bis gratification that the gen
tleman, Mr. W*ltcr»on, had brought forward a
resolution which so band-omely reciprocated the
sentiments of Mr. Jefferson. He trusted it would
pa^s with that unanimity which had character
ized the proceedings which hart just taken place.
Governor Harbour entirely concurred in the re
rn<ik* which had just be^n made, and expressed |
himself in favor of the resolutions, hut suggested
the propriety of su-pending any proceeding under
the-.o, mitil Mr. Wirt's infant should t? obtained I
I ’ *
to the re jjust to be made of linn ut pursuance
of the resolutions brought in by General Jones.
This course being then assented to, the resolu
tions were agircd to unanimously.
The proceedings consequent upon the cause
which had culled forth the meeting, having been
ended.
Governor Bnrbour again rose and said that, with
out wishing to be considered troublesome or impor
tunate, he could not let the present occasion pass
away, without saying a word or two upon the sub
ject which lud engaged the attention of the people
at their late assemblage on the 4th instant. He
then went on to illustrate the propriety of continu
ing the subscriptions which had been commenced
for the relief of Mr. Jetferson, and of applying it
in the way in which he would certainly and na
turally have turned it, had it pleased Providence
to have spared his precious life till its completion,
the relief of his otherwise impoverished posterity.
Governor Harbour made several suggestions upon
this subject, but said he would then submit no
motion.
And the meeting adjourned.
R. C. WEIGHTMAN, Chairman.
S. Burch, Secretary.
POSTHUMOUS HONORS TO THE LA
MENTED JEFFERSON.
Norfolk, July It.—Agreeably to the notice
of the Mayor, an unusually large number of the
citizens of Norfolk assembled at the Town Hall
yesterday, to adopt such measures as might most i
emphatically testify theii veneration and respect
for tire memory of the immortal Jefferson, and
evince their sorrow on the universally lamented
occasion ot his death. Tiie proceedings of the
Meeting are given b^low. We regret our inability
to present even an outline of the address delivered
by Mr. Tazewell, on taking his seat as Chairman
of the meeting, with any degree of accuracy, and
shall not, therefore, make the attempt. Though
but the olFspring of the moment, it bore in distinct
characters the impress of his powerful mind, and
the evidences of a heart devoted to the illustrious
subject ot its eulogies. Mr. Loyall introduced his
resolutions with a short address to the Chair,
which, though wholly unpremeditated, was wor
thy of the subject and replete with euergy and
pathos.
At a vary numerous and respectable meeting of the
Citizens ol Norfolk Borough, convened at the
Courthouse on Monday, 10th July, 182S;
Littleton Waller Tazewell, Esq. was called to
the Chair, and Albert Allmand, appointed Secre
tary.
The following preamble and resolutions weri
offered by Mr. Loyall and unanimously adopted:
The Citizens of the Borough of Norfolk having
received the afflictive intelligence of the death of
1 MOM AS JEFFERSON, and impressed with a
:cep sen»e ot his illustrious character, have con
vetted for the put pose o; paying, with their pro
found sorrow for the event, the last tribute of res
pect and affection to his memory, and of venera
tion which they most sincerely feel, for his pre
eminent virtues—
lie it therefore Resolved, That the extraordi
nary services of this revered Patriot and Philan
thropist, have a ju*t claim to the highest regard
a d everlasting remembrance of his fellow-citizen*;
and whilst our hearts mourn over the loss wltlch
our country lias sustained, in one endeared :o her
by a series of public labors, unexampled in dura
tion, and of the rarest excellence, we gratefully
acknowledge, under tiiis sad dispensation of Pro
vidence, tiie Dtt ine goodness in prolonging, to a
period so far beyond the ordinary term allotted to
man, a life incessant!) and strenuously devoted no
Jess to the happiness of the American people, than
toali the bs*t interests of mankind at large.
Resolved, That as a testimonial of their grief for
the loss of litis distinguished benefactor of his
country, ami true ornament of human nature, the
citizens of this Borough will wear Crape on the left
arm, for the space of thirty days.
After which the following Resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That 2’hursday the 20th instant, be
set apart as a day of Public Mourning; that the*
Merchants and other Citizens be requested to
suspend all business, and close their doors on tttat
day.
Resolved, That the Citizens of this Borough,
j of the town of Portsmouth, and of the adjacent
country, be requested to a*semble at 9 o’clock on
titu morning of Thursday the 20th inst. at the
Courthouse, to unite in a Funeral Procession to be
formed at 10 o'clock.
Resolved, That the Mayor be requested to cause
the bell to be toiled one hour in the morning,
commencing at sunrise; duting the period of the
procession; and one hour in the evening, imme
diately preceding sunset, on Thursday the 20th
instant.
Resolved, That the Rev. Clergy, Military, Ma
sonic, and other organized Societies of this Borough,
be requested to unite with their feilow-citizeus tn
the ceremonies of the day.
Rcsolv d. That the Officers of the Army and
Navy on this station, be invited to attend and
join in the procession.
Resolved, That a Committee of sixteen be ap
pointed to make Ute necessary arrangements on this
Mournful occasion.
l’lie following gentlemen were appointed to act
as the Committee under this resolution:
JOHN E HOLT. Mayor
GEORGE NEWTON, Recorder
THOMAS NEWTON
GEORGE LOYALL
MILES KING
B. W. PRYOR
JOHN l'ABR
ROBT. B. STARK
WM. B LAMB
ALBERT A LI,M AND
JAMES NI.VIMO
THOMAS G. BROUGHTON
ROBT. E. STEED
GILES B. COOKE
PHILIP BAURAUD
JOHN CAPRON
The following Resolution was then submitted
from the Chair, and adopted—
Resolved, Thai the Representative of the Bo
rough of Norfolk in the General Assembly of
Virginia, be instructed, and he is hereby instructed
and teipiired, to introduce and support at the next
session of the said Assembly, a bill, whereby all
the private engagements ot the said Thomas Jef
ferson deceased, may be satisfied and discharged,
out of the public funds of the State; and by
which, provt-uon shall he made for the erection #f
a suitable .Marble Monument, tot-e dedicated to the '
Memory of the said Thomas Jefferson, and to be
situated either at the University ol Virginia, or at ^
such other place as to ihe wisdom of the said Le
gislature may seem most tit.
And thereupon the meeting adjourned.
(.Signed,)
L W. TAZEWELL, Cbair’n.
Albert Ai.lma.nd, Sec'ry.
TOWN MEETING.
Petersburg, July II—At • meeting of the
Citizens ol the town of Petersburg, at the Court- i
house, on Friday the 7th day of July, 1823, to'
take Into consideration and adopt such measures 1
as will be expressive of their feelings and respect
for their departed Iriend and fellow-citizen, Tho
mas Jefferson;
Samuel Wlnfrec, was called to tho Chair; and
Wm. Clarke was appointed Secretary.
TI-3 object of ihe meeting being explained by
llie Chairman, Dr. Theo. V. Gilliam and Mr. Frs.
G. Yancey offered a preamble and resolutions,
which, w itb the necessary amendments, were unani
mously received.
The citizens of Petersburg, at ihe request of the'
Mayor, leaving assembled in Town Meeting,to ex
press their sorrow for the lo«* which the rour.try
has sustained m the death of the venerable 'Thomas1
Jefferson, and likewise to adopt suitable measures'
to testify ibtir respect (or the memory ol that il- J
lustrious Patriot and Sage:
lie.tolved, unanimously, That the citizens of
this plat e consider the death of Thomas Jefferson a
great nation*] calamitythat his pattir.irtn, tup*.
nor uittiiu ami invaluable services m behalf ot
American liberty and the rights of man, entitle his
memory to every demonstration of respect and ven
eration which a free people can bestow; — that the
aid which he has contributed to the cause of free
dom, in every period of hi* life, proves him the
common benefactor of mankind; that thv talents
which he has evinced in the cabinet, unequivocally
mauitest his ability as a statesman, while hi* in
vestigations in philosophy have added to the litera
ry character of hi* country.
Therefore be it Resolved, That Saturday the
15th inst. be set apart and solemnly dedicated lo
services in honor of our dcpaited statesman; to
commence at sunrise in the morning with the tiring
of thirteen gun*.
Resolved, That at nine o’clock, on the 15th
inst. a civil and military procession be formed on
the Market Square, under the direction ol Joseph
Bragg, Marshal, and Messrs. Tho’s Wallace and
M. B. Hillsborough, Assistant Marshals of the
day, to be conducted thence to B11 ml lord Old:
Church, where, amid the tombs, the Hev. Mr. ;
Syme will offer a suitable prayer; the Ilev. Mr.,
Uice read an appropriate portion of scripture; the i
Hev. Mr. Thrift the act of religious toleration; and '
Mr. Tho.nas Shore deliver a funeral oration, de
picting ihe exalted virtues, and recapitulating ihe J
inestimable service* ol Thomas Jefferson; and that
while the procession is moving on, eighty-fom j
minute gun* be tired, and the bells be tolled until a
flag at the church announce lire arrival of the pro- I
cession.
Resolved, That the Common Hall make the '
necessary pecuniary appropriation.
Resolved, That Sam’l Winfree, Rob’t Bolling, 1
John Williams, liai.’l C. Butts, Joel llanitnon, |
W ui. M. Atkinson, Fra. G. Ymcey, Jabez Smith,
G. P. Di-osway, Lewi* Mabry, JnhnH. Brown, !
Satnuel White, John Taliaferro, Edward Pescud,
Janies Durell, Drury Stith, Edwaul Stoke-, John
E. Meade, Alexr. Cunningham, Andrew Julienne,
Joseph C S<van, Richard Taliaferro, John Pol
lard, William Clarice, sr Wm. 11. Macfarland,
lheo. b. Gilliam, John K. May, Lewis C. Boul
din, O. B. Barraud and Timothy R. R i an , be a
Committee of Arrangement, invested with lull
power lo carry iuio complete effect the wishes of
our community, as before expressed.
RcsolvcdH That the citizens of the adjoiinng
country be invited to participate in the exercis-s
of the loth inst.
Resolved, That the day be closed by firing 24
minute guns.
Resolved, That every citizen be requesied to
wear crape on the left arm for the space of thirty
day*.
*AM’Ia WINFREE, Chair’n.
War. Clarke, sr. Sec’ry.
Navy Department,
July Uli, 1S26.
GENERAL ORDER.
The President of the United St te-, with the
deepest solicitude and sympathy, directs that the
death of Thomas Jefferson be announced to
the Navy and Marine i orp-% and that they unite
■sitli then fellow citizens in manilc ting tiieir sen
sibility at the bereavement sustained in the depar
ture of this venerable Patriarch of the Revolution, j
who is rendered -o illustrious by his talents, his 1
virtues, his services, and the honors which Ins
country has bestowed upon him.
He died at Monticello, about one o’clock, on
the 50th Anniversery of the Declaration of our
National Independence.
1‘ uneral honors w ill be paid to him at each of j
the Navy Yards, and all the public vessels in
commission, by firing twenty-one minutue guns,
at 12 o’clock on the day after this order isreceived,
and by wearing their flags half m.’st for one week; 1
and by the officers of the Navy and of tlie Marine
Corps vveaiing crape on the left arm for six months.
SAMI* L. SOUTHARD.
College Hill, (D. C.) July 7, JS2tj.
At a meeting of the Students of the Columbian
College, to aJopt suitable measures expressiv e of
their feeling at the death of Thomas Jefferson, the
following preamble ami resolution were unani
mously accepted:
Whereas the Students of this College experience
the deepen sor.ow at the death of their beloved and
venerable Patriarch, Thomas Jefferson, whose ta
lents and virtues have contributed so much to the
glory of his country, and the happiness of his
fellow-citizens; whose exertions, boili as Philo-o
pher and Statesman lor t,ie diffusion of free prin
ciples, and the spicad of knowledge, demand from
every generation that ri-es aftei him, an increased
expression of gratitude; and whose death, interrupt
ing the unwearied • xercise of his philanthropy,
will cause all Jlmerica to Mourn:—Therefore,
in testimony ot our regret for this lamentable event j
and of our respect to the memory of the departed
Sage—
Resolved, That we, the Students of the Colum
bian College, wear crape on the left arm, for a
period not less than thirty dais.
P. W. DOWD, Ch airman,
i Jno. W. James, Sec’y.
Communicated for the Central C.az tie.
July t h, 182b, S o’clock P. M.
Immediately on the annunriatio in Charlottes,
ville, of the death of Mr. Jeffers.m, a meeting of
the citizens and others in the town was convened,
to express their feelings upon the occasion, when
V. W Southall was called to the C'ha.r, and P.
Minor was appointed Secretary.
The melancholy occasion of the jpeeting was an
nounced in a pathetic and feeling manner, by Mr.
' ^1 h. \V. Gilmer, who cllertd the following reso
i lutions which were adopted by a .silent aod unani
inous vote.
Resolved, That the Court ilouse and other
public buildings of the county, be hung in mourn
ing, ns an evidence of our grief at the loss which
our country and the world have just sustained in
the death of our distinguished fellow-citizen,
Thoroaa Jefferson.
Resolved, That each member of this meeting
will wear crape on the left arm, for the space ot
sixty days; and that we earnestly recommend those
of our fellow-citizens who are absent, to do the
same.
Resolved, That a general suspension of business,
in tile town of Charlottesville, take place on to
morrow, and ail doors be closed for the space of
one day.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to
make arrangements for the citizens to attend the
funeral, in procession.
The following gentlemen were thereupon ap
pointed: V. VV. Southall, J. A. (J. Davis, and
Tb. W. Gilmer.
Lxtract of a letter from tho University of Virgi
nia, date.] on the 6th instant :
‘•Mr. JtrrtKk ix expired in 'he 4lh al>oi.
minutes before 1 o’clock, in the afternoon, after a
confinement to Ins bed of a little more than a
week, tho’ (he disease of which hedied (diaribrr*)
had been of long continuance. He suffered little
bodily pain, and, apparently, none at ail in mind
—•spoke of his approaching end with the most
perfect composure, and indicated no solicitude ex
cept that his life should be pro.ongcd lo iho 4th. I
We all rejoice here that his wishes were fulfilled.
He was buried yesterday, without any poinp nr
procession, in compliance wilh his dying irrj'iest, !
but very many attended (he burying place at Moil—
licellotosee him interred lie left a memoir of i
his life, which, I believe will be put to press im
mediately, and numerous papers, lhat are intended 1
for publication some years hence.” (yVaf. Int.
Mr. Jefferson's Mnhrily. —Tho following,
letter obligingly enables us to correct a statement !
in out last, nude upon vihat we thought good an- i
thority.
OlNTI.SMItV. Kvery thing connected iviththe'
history of Mr. Jefferson deriving dignity aid in
wrest irom that association, I hope to be excused
for correcting an error in your notice in this morn
ing's paper, of the lime and place of his hiitb.
Mr. differ son was born near the place where he
lied, at Shadwel), in the County ol .Albemarle. „ j
His father lived for a time ui Chesterfield Co in's*'
where some oi hi* children were born, but Albe
marle had the honor of being the native County
of this well'beloved apostle of liberty The dry
of his birth tv as the 2d of April O. S. which an
swers to the 13 h of the new, and of course he
was no: as old as you make him by II days._
These facts I had from Mrs. Randolph, his only
surviving child, on a recent visit to Monticelio,
and they are ol cour«e unquestionable.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
H. LEE.
6:h July, 1S2G.
MR. ADAMS. i
Annexed will be lound the proceedings adopted
by the authorities of Massachusetts on learning the
death of John Adams. The few particulars that
marked this last scene are given in the Boston pa
pers: the most remarkable one is, that having been
for some days failing,—** On the Jubilee of Indepen
** deuce, his declining laculties were roused by the
“ rejoicings in the metropolis. lie inquired the
“ cause of the salutes, and was told it was the
“ fourth of July. He answered, * it is a great and
“ glorious day.’ He never spoke more. Thus
“ his ia»t thoughts and his latest words were like
“ tho«e of iiis whole lile, thoughts and words which
“ evinced a soul replete with love of country and
“ interest in her welfare.”
Boston, July ,7.
I- mu ral C\muonic* sucre* il U> Fnliv* 1 Irleli'nliont.
DEATH ot the late PRESIDENT ADAMS.
In the afternoon of the Th of July, 182U, as the
Artillery of the United States, from its thousand
stations, waa bidding Farewell to the Fiitic'h An
niversary of American Independence, the immortal
spirit of JOHN ADaMS—one of the intrepid
proposers and subscribers of the Declaration, and
of those who achieved and secured the Freedom
of our Country—parted from its earthly abode, and
joined the Compatriots who h. d been previously
summoned by Heaven to their reward.
He died of old age the lamp of life went out,
the vital spark expired, as the Sun sunk beneath
the horizon that day.
I he death ot Mr. Adams probably occurred
within a moment or two ot the exact completion
of the Fifty Years from the inst»nt when he wrote
his name to the instrument which created a Nation.
He rose ftotn humble life, and was the architect of
his own fortune. By the industrious cultivation ot
»a ive talent, its subsequent faithful exercise, and a
well disciplined course of life, he commanded the
attention of the great in all regions, and became a
distinguished actor in affairs which moved the foun
dations of the political world
His career, to high aid honorable eminence,
venerated age, ble*sed reflection* in death, and
immortality in history—Invites our youth to the
paths of Learning and Virtue.
Mr. Adams would have been 91 years of
on the 30th o! Oct next. There now remain but
two Signet* of the Declaration of independence,
Mr. Carroll, of Maryland, and .Mr. Jekkeu
sox, of Virginia.
On Wednesday morning the bells of all the
< 'hurdie* in tins City were tolled lor an hour,
and the Vessels in the harbour struck their colours
to half-mast, and continued them so through the
day.
At Sdem the bells were tolled for an hour.
Htsluneral will take place at Quincy this after
noon, when the Rev. Mr. Whitney of Quincy,
will perform the services of the occasion
| Palladium.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
lx Council, July 5, 1826
His Excellency the Governor having announced
to the ('ouucil that he has this morning received
the melancholy intelligence of the decease of the
venerable JOHN ADAMS, former President of
the United States, and one of the three last survi
ving signers of the Declaration of Independence,
who departed this life yesterday afternoon, at 5 o’
clock, at Ins re-idence in Quincy—
Resolved, That the fr’upieme Executive of the
Commonwealth, in testimony of the deep *ense
en’enained by them of (he eminent public useful
ties* and private worth of the deceased, one of the
founders of American liberty, will, in their official
capacity, attend 'he funeral oh*equtes of the late
Hon. JOHN ADAMtJ, on Friday next, at 3 o
clock. P. M.
A true copv of record
Attest, EDWARD D. BANGS, Sec'ry,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Head Quarters, Boston, >
July 5th, 1826. <
GENERAL ORDERS — fits Excellency (he
Commander in Chief having been ioformed that
JOHN ADAMS, one of the Signers of the De
claration of American Independence, and a former
President of the United States, departed this life,
yesterday afternoon while his fellow-citizens were
| commemorating the Jubilee of that glorious event,
and deeply impressed with the obligations which
the long and distinguished services of the deceased
have imposed on all posterity to honor his memo
ry, emuh.te hi* patriotism and imitate his virtues_
oroers that minute guns be fired in front of the
State House, in Boston, from 12 to 1 o'clock this
day; and, at Q uncy, on Friday afternoon, during
the performance of the funeral obsequies.
Major General Crane is ch,rgcd with the execu
tion ot this order.
By His Excelletiry’s Command.
Vr M. II. SUMNER, General.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY.
At a meeting of the Corporation of Harvard
: University, July 6th, 1826 —
Information being received of the death of.TOIIN
! ADAMS, EL. D. fomier President of the United
State*— it was—
V Oj DD, That the Members of this Hoard will
attend hi* itinera], in expiession of llteir sympathy
with his family on the removal of a Parent and
Relative, venerated and endeared; of their respect
for the character and memory of a Statesman and
i Patriot, distinguished among the Founders of the
Liberty and Unardians of the Interests of our
I Country; and of the regard entertained for an ever
honoured and affectionate Son of the University;
1 an eminent Votary and magnificent Patron of Li
terature and Science.
JOHN T. KIRKLAND, President.
Department of War,
July 10 th, 182G.
It has become the painful duty of the Secretary
of War to announce to the Army the death of an
other distinguished and venerated citizen. John
Adams departed this life on the 4:h of this month.
Like his compatiiot Jefferson, he aided in
drawing and ably supporting the Declaration of
Independence. With a prophetic eye he looked
through the impending difficulties of tiie Revolu
tion, and foretold with what demonstrations .>! joy
the Anniversary of the birth day of American
Freedom would tie hailed. He was permitted to
Deltoid the verification of his prophecy, and died,
as did Jefferson, on the day of Ihe Jubilee.
A coincidence of circumstances so wonderful,
gives confidence to the belief that the patriotic ef
forts of these illustrious men were heaven directed,
and furnishes a new sea) to the hope, that the pros
perity of these Stales is under the special protection
of a kind Providence.
The Secretary of War directs that the same fu
ncral honors be pud by the Army to the memory
of the deceased, as by the order of the 7th instant
were directed to be paid to Thom as Jefferson .
and the same token of mourning be wom.
Major fier.eral Bro.yn is charger) with the ev
ecution of this order. JAMES BARBOUR.
Navv Department,
July 10 th, 1826.
(.KNP.RAI. ORDER.
It has become the painful duty of the Depart
ment to announce to the Navy and Marine Corps
the death of another venerated Patriarch of the
Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Inde
pendence, Ik former Preside it of the United States ;
whose talents, virtue*, services, and public honors,
demand an expression of nations! respect & nation
al sorrow.
John Adams died at Quincy, about 6 o’clock,
on the4(h day of the present month, the30th An
niversary of National fndependenre.
The same funeral honor# will fie psnl to him
Which were directed lobe p,„j to T,ro vs jKV_
>>.kson, by the General order of tl,e> 7ib Inst.
SAML. L. SOUTHARD.
[Auf. Ini.
The only addbiomd information we have receiv
ed m rflation to the death of John Adams, the
ab.est advocate” in the Congre-s of 177t>, of the
Declaration <>t our Independence, is comained in a
tetter we have seen, dated July 5, from which we
mske the following extract: *• After two days of
suitering, occasioned by an accumulation of phlegm
m the throat, which he was too weak to throw ofl',
be yesterday forenoon became easier; spoke oi all
the members of his family; a-ked lo have letters
written to hi. son, [the Pie-ident,] and was to the
last entirely sensible. At half past six in the aflei
noon Ins spirit passed away: he died as calmly as
an infant sleeps, and, we believe, has found another
and a better world. ” [-Vot. Jour.
Asa mark of re-pect. on the part of the Govern
ment o. the United States, for the memory of John
Adams, we understand that all the Executive Offi
ces will be closed this day, and that uo public busi
ness will be transacted.
All the offices ii* the City Hall, (Clerk of the
< trtuit Court, Orphan’s Court, and Mayor’s and
Hegister s ) were dosed on Saturday, the Sth inst.
t.!0"°r^f ,he memory of Tiros. Jkffkrson,
and on Monday, ti.e 10,h of July, i„ honor of the
memory ot John Adams. [/^
Information having readied this ci’v on S.itur
!. f sev<?,e tlhiess of his venerable f ather,
*e tesident left this citv ve-'erday morning, in
a hasty journey to Mnssacbusetis.
Mr Secretary Southard has returned to the city
.rom his visit to Ne w Jersey. [/{,.
-lit- i resident of the Uuited States arrived in
balllmore yeslerday afternoon, and left here in the
S-eamboat a. 5 P. M. on his way to the mansion
ot ins deceased father in Massachusetts.
[Halt Pat. July II.
The President of the United Slates arrived in
. us li|> JWcrd y mi ruing, in die steamboat, on
j *‘1: 'va ’ Quincy, ti e late residence of his father.
j1 lie President wore a light gray cloth coat; and on
! , . e * ar,n- a,ld rou,,d his white hat, black crape.
I It is stated man evening paper, tha, he did net
j hear of the death of his venerable father until l.c
| approached Baltimore. Having heard, at W-sli
! melon, o. the increasing illness of the latter, lie
| immediately -et out, in order, if possible, to receive
; h:s last breath. His journey is continued from im
I ptii-es, that do honor to the filial piety, which has
i always shone in his conduct. I Phil. Aurora.
meeting in the city hall.
j "rA6iiiNOTON, Ju|y >2-Pursuant to the
public notice by the Mayor, the citizens assembled
, last evening in the City Hall, t- adopt mea-urea to
i pay similar honors to the memory of John Ad
1 a ms, with those accorded to the memory of Tjl0.
; mas Jefferson. AY e were again gratified with the
presence of Tr. Rush, Mr Barbour, Mr South
ard, Mr. M Lean, and a number of others, individ
ual- eminent in 'he several States of the Union
wno mixed anto-ig. and entered fullv into the
; feelings of their fe low citizens, in relation io 'his
solemn event. A ery eloquent addresses were de
livered by .Mr. Rush a d Mr. Barbour, and resolu
tions corresponding with those of Saturday, pre
ceoed by a deling and appropriate preamble, offer
ScnHe THRUSTON and Mr. AVAT
i were unanimous! v adopted The
meeting, which teemed deeply in.p.essed with
the -olemn.ty of the occasion, desirous of uni
ting m future the names of the two patriots,
whose earliest exertions and latc-t aspirations were
given to their country; whose efforts were united
m lav mg the corner stone of the Republic «• d
whose spirits took their flight on theeame’dsy,
w .' , ‘e'Tubi ee cc:ebra,”>H ofour Independence.
A.it.i this view, the meeting resolved to request
that Air. AA in, who had been selected toprouounce
the emogy on Mr. Jefferson, should unite with It
that of JVir. Adams.
Boston July S. - i . luneral solemnities, in
honour of the ia.ep.es,dent Adams, were per
formed at -iuincy, yesterday afternoon. The funer.
8 Bervlce "as performed by the Rev. Mr. AVhit
ncy, the pastor of the Congregational Society in
i C nicy I lie soleninuies were attended bv a great
I IU,,“ber ®f persons from all the neighbouring towns
; and from tins city. Besides the great number of
private citizen.- tv ho paid this last tribute of respect
to Ins memory, the Governor and Lieut Governor
ot ilie Commonwealth, other officers of the Siato
government, the Mayor, Aldermen and Common
Council of Boston, and many officers of the Navy
!""d ArraJ «*«»» United States, were present.
. Ihe members of ihe muncipal government of this
city, left town for Quincy at half past 1 o’clock
:,n t >v,elve coa8heB- guns were fired dur
; mg t..e tune of the funeral ceremonies, and the 1
bells of this city were tolled from four to five o*
| clock in ti e afterno m. The flags of the sh-ppm
in part vat re suspended at half mast, and most of
toe stores in town were closed in the afternoon.
rr. [ Daily Ado.
1 ne apparent contradict,o,is in the diffarent pa
pers with respect to the hour at which the Decla
ration of Indepc dence was adopted, and at which
u was promulgated, can easily be reconciled It
was,adopted by Congress between the hours of
twelve and one, in Independence Hall; it wasfir-t
publicly read to the people about 5 o'clock in the
afternoon in the Saie House Yard.
Its author lived fifty year- after its adoption * I
its advocate lived fifty y ears after its proinulga- ‘
_ __ l Phil. Gag.
l!j the Governor of the Commonwealth of Yitsiniu ~~
A PROCLAMATION, '
UrilEOEAS ill. .t-4 been i t-pjlo ih* P*a. I
the Jailor ot of Cllarle, city count,- Ihitae*?, 'VC,„!7
liam Hilliard, who had been remanded to the J ,i| ,,f
!”c ,h m.ike Iim **r*j»e the re Cron,. ;,n<l \9 m,.v .
'a,^c : 1 *»*« theteforc thought proper with (he advice oMhr
Council of felate, to offer arewardof 100dollar, to,inv „er,
or per,otrr who will apprehend and loftvty to the iailof i£e.„\I
e-omity, th- Will,*.,, llillirrd; And fdo moti. •,rt
I ill oln..e,5, e.viland military, and exhort t|le K„.,d people of
the C. omnionweallh t. nee then hr,t endeavor* to e-,,, P ti.JT»V t
Uw diVeci’, "pplfh*"<,ed ",al he Ba* bt dealt with a* tho
'SK,\‘tniU"Jr‘lii,,nye-1”,'‘l *' Brvernm, and under the ,cal
iff JulM"1* C0a,",0nWMhh at R'C,,,njOHNlTv?in,Uy
Wni. Hilliard n HI or I years oM .> ' 7 A
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/-belli B. III. wife, late Kli/al.elf, B Beverly^ eVee S'
, Machlft ^"0 T Ka,,*r’11,4 BiwwJllS
The defendant. John Taylor, Ann T. Farier and' v't i
. »• l>*"'b.|ph and Klir.ibeth II. hi. wife, not h£m. ent?^
I herr appearance and given .minty according to the\etof A,d
.ernbly and the ni e.nflhw court, ami ,l appearing by
f.rt.-ry evidence, that they ,rc no, ..-.habitant, ,f rhj. w
i ft II ordered, Thai the defendant, do appear here „n J
: day oflh- next term and anrwer the hill nf the plain, J,.
| .bat a copy o» tl„, order be forthwith in,ertr.linP,„m- *,’*,*.
I per niil-li.hed in he city of Hi, bmond. for two month,
.ively, and ported at the front do r of l|,e Capitol,
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of age. Oeorge formed, h, I ,nged to the ertate of Mr. Xflen l
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f > ...ring date the ?bhday -f June \#0. In -eenr.thVoaw
men. of ceita.n mouie, therein mentioned, f .hall rwoee.-l
- .1 F-V re.dv 0 -i.ev, at CW^
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l e-ami ,I ,y, the following rrepeily In wit: o„, v A
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