The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-15
From tie Frnnkjsrt Palladium, Of DEE. Is

II is our painful duty to announce the death
OF the hon. JOHN BRECKENRIDGE, late
attorney general of the United States, who tii-
ed at his feat near Lexington, ON Sunday morn.
ing lan.
~ Few men have.besn more ufrful and none
more faithful To their country than Mr.. Bfeck-
enrIdge. He was no negative characteristic
had warm friends and bitter enemies; but his
talents, iuduRry aud integrity, enabled him to
triumph over the Vaccinations Of his foes and
to fecure the attachment Of his friends Hav-
ing juft entered into the 47th year of his age,
he left this world rich in thu eteem of his
countrymen.
In the Houfr of Representatives on Tueftlay
morning, gen. Ruff announced the deafh of
this dfinguiihed fatefmaa in the following
addrefs, and the legGature, without delay una
nimou0y adopted the refolution propofed by
him:
Mr.. Speaker.
j rife to announce 70 the houfe an event
which cannot but be conlidered misfortune
20 the wcftern, country and indeed to the whole
United States Of america. The death of pa
triot who has supported with honour to hmfeIf
and advantage TO his country, character un-
uled whilft acting confpieuous and eminent
iyufefpl part the great theatre of active life,
NUT be an event calculated TO produce unut-
ecrabic forrow TO the friends of liberty through.
out the work..
Is there a bofom within thefe walls which
throos with the honea feelings of patriotifm
that will not be tufceptible of the mott unfeign.
ed feniibity when the Hopfe is Informed that
the hon. John Breckenridge is no more Alas
1t was but the day before ycfterday be paid in
the prime Of life and the zenith of his uieful-
nefs, the unavoidable debt Of nature.
But Whit we have ample caufe TO lament the
lois Of this great and difiHguifl,ed ornament of
human nature, let not his country gsw a want
Of inclination in decreeing thofe marks of ap-
probation which will act az an incentive 70 vir-
tue, and promote public welfare, by Inducing
thofe who are 10 fniiow BIN, to initiate his
praife-wor,hy actions.
That bright conRelIation Of patriots, whole
genius lione forth with rtCplendent luflre in
1901, sre gradually dropping off from The bufy
fcenes of lifc-Mafon, the Cato and pride of
Virginia, is gone fore yer, and Breckenridge,
whole talents claim, and have received the APP
plapfe of bis countrymep, is now an inspimate
iifclefs corpd /. The integrity of Jackfon has
fecurrd to him d;fnguifhed Handing in the
archisves of national gratitude, and Whit ia
tents and hcrety sre con6dered as the proper
attributes Of tstefmen, his noble n and againit
corruption will always with affeeionatc refped
bereeoIle ded by his fellow citizens.
In the uDadorned language Of fincerity call
the attention. IF thc citizens of Kentuckyto
recollection Of it is pofiibe they can have been
forgotteul oftte Eervices " the attorney gene.
raj Of the United States. II will he well renem-
bered that Whit 4 fena'or in Congrcfs from
this tatehe aded Il leading and diftinguifhcd
plrt, in obtaining the repeal Of many obnoxi-
GUS laws.
But It is TO his ufefulpcfs on this floor, that
I can with egpai propri,ty cali the attention of
his fellow citrzeps; TO repeat what be did per-
his conduit nun he imprt fed on the minds of
the ciiiZefs of Kentucky. 1t may he alkcd
what he lid not perform that was not advanta-
geons &C. his country. ] hope therefore, that
The rcioIGton, which am about 10 offer will
receive the unanimous afient of this honourabie
body, and that the fenate Of this Rate will join
"a in coincidence at an event which all muit
conider at this iuntfure of our affairs great
political misfortune.
move therefore,
ReJaiJed By the senate ard HoWe Of Re5frfa-
tafiJFJ, That AS di@inguGed mark Of appro-
baton due TO the talents and political fervic e9
Of the late hon. John Breckenridge, a citizen OF
the commonwealth OF Kentucky, and attorney
general Of the u. $. of America the members
Of the legislature will wear Grape on the left
arm, "a badge of mourning, for the fpdce Of
80 days, and that the officers cf government,
and the bar OF Kentucky, he, az they arc here.
By reaueited to do the fame.
There is Tome reafon to ftlipeS TINT an on.
det(t adiBg is likely to take placs between the