The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-06-07
NETWORK. May a7.
THE GRAND PROCESSION,
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TO THE TOMB OF THE MARTYRS.
Early on the morning of Yesterday, the corpo-
ration-the different socicties-the volunteer ar
tIilery and infantry corps, with the seamcn, as
sembled to pay the last tribute of gratitude ESQ
long deferred) to tLeimolated victims of the re-
volution
The day was usbered in by the firing OF the
minute guns, and the melancholy toll of the muf-
fed bell, and before eight O'Clock, the house
tops and windows of the. streets in the line o
march, were crcuded with the aged and the
youth. This grea, occasion arrested the public
attention beyond all powers of descriptiOn-the
hand Of industry was suspended-and the vari.
Gus tvocations of the capital were concentrated
to single duty.
Abou. ten O'Clock ths necessary order of ar
rangement of the different bodies being effected,
the whole proceeded on the route ,ned by the
Wallabout cofnmittee--when it progressed in
the solemn fnarch but it is Impossible to do jus.
tce in All attempt TO describe the scene exhibit
ed on the approach of the procession TO the place
Decentralization. Mnumerable mut;tudes throng-
ed the shores, the wharves and the Shipping
waiting with pleasing anticipation the arrival of
the sacred remains ofthc patriots. They arrived
and, in fifteen minutes were safely embarked
The vessels of the procession were appropriate
" dressed, manned, and highly decorated, exhi-
biting at ance long train Of barges and boats
from Nee Jersey and Nsw-York.--Indced the
whole watcr-scene was superb ard formed an OBJ
ject the mo4t solemn and Interesting imaginable
Having arrived at Brooklyn. free from acct
dent--the procession took short rescjta--sfier
which it was again formed in the der Of march
There, However, was displayed lively mark of
female patriotism and affection, as well as an in
genious pourray of fancy, N the circumstance, of
arrshsing beautiful groupe ofladles in the train
'of the GerigS Of Liberty. These fair daughters
Of Columbia gave the tear O. sensibi,ity to the
memory of the brave---and exhibited the undis-
sembled testimonial OF virtuous hearts.
Arrived at the tomb, the Grand Marshal having
arranged the coiiis, and thc great body of the
procession being formed in front of the orator
the scene that followed was solemn and awful
The circumstances which led to the erection of
the toBb-the impression of the past services vi
the nnartyrs-the ccncourse- of spectators-the
devout fervency with which the introductory
prayer was delivered on opening the funeral So
lemnities-,hc glowing impressive and ;atSii
voice of the orator touched the soul of his hear.
ers-they could not avoid in the involuntary pause
to suppress the rising tear-the death-ke still
ness of the surrounding hills, covered with tfi-tg
hovcanG mourners, conspred to renderi it one Of
the most sublime and interesting spectacies ever
exhibited in the new world From the number
Of Witnesses assembled, it appeared g, be So
Tenn appeal TO heaven and earth At once, asa to-
ken of gratitude TO the memory of the dc part ,s,
victims of barbarity and persecution.
The solemn scene was closed OIL the safe return
of the procession to the Park, where it was dis
missed without the alloy of single accident. In
criptive powers fall short of the magnitude of the
subject. Yet it was pleasing TO observe, that all
ranks appeared to feel the weight of express
| sion that was reiterated among the people
WELL THEY BLED FOR THEIR COUNTRY
THEY DESERVE 1T ALL "