Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-11-21
DEATH OF M. LEWIS.
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10 record the untimSly eud Of brave
and Prudent Officer, learned sholar ami
seeniic gentleman, this Column of The
Clarion is usherej 90 ,se world in black.
On the night of the 10 h ins ant, Msriwe-
ther Lewis. esq. governor g neral ct Up.
par Louisiana, or his way 10 WashjaG On
CiiY, cam 20 The house Of M. Grlnder
nesr ,he Indian line in this s;a;e- called
Tor his supper and some spirits, Of which
he psront end gave some 70 his ssrvan s.
Mr. Grinder 40, being q, home, MIS-.
Grinder retired 10 the kitchen with her
children and The servants (afer ,ne go.
ycvuor went to bed, WHICH he did 10 good
orde~) zen; 20 stable a,3ou; TIRES hun.
dred yards distant 10 sleep no one IN tlie
house with the governor--sad some tin;r
before midnight Mes. Grinder was aisr1n.
ed by lhe firing Of pistols in the house
she called 70 the servants wi aau. siT-el =.
and at the appearance Of day ligh the scr.
vans came to the house, when the gayer.
nos said he had now done for himself d.
they ask"d what and b. said ne bad sh ot
himseifand would die, and rsques ed them
to bring him water, he then laying ON the
floor where he expirsd aboul z o'clock in
morning of the lith The had sho a bail
that grsz-d the top Of his head and eno-
ther through his intestines, aud cot bis
neck, arm and ham with razor. When
in his best senses he spoke ablu trunk
Of papers that he said would be OF great
value 10 our government. He bad be IN
under the inf ence of deraaging nal ldg
Tor about six weeks--tbe cause Of whicS
IS unknown, unless It was from a protest
TO draft which he drew an the secreta "
at war, which he considered tap;amount TO
disgrace By government.
In he d.ath oF governor Lewis the pub
lie behold the wreck Of one of the MOBILES
Of n>n --he was pupil ofthe immortal
J iferson --tly hiH he was reared---by h IN
he was instructed IN tn. tour of The sci
ences--by him he was Introduced to pub
lc life, when his easerprising soul, great
DO anIcal k79wieGgs, acute penetr alton,
and personal eOurags SON pointed him
90: IS he most Drnper person to com
maud projected exploring party to he
north wet coast qf the American cont,
neRt --he accepted the arduous c1m uaat
on cordiou TIA, ne n ght ta.;e Mr.. CIafs
with him--,hey started; the best wishes
Of tic American people attended them
Alter IN absence Of two years, to US ofaax
inus solicitude, we were caeered W, h h.
jo'fdl return OF our counlrymen, A new
world had been xplOred-sdd,iols
knowledge in al the sciences obtaiued
tilog expencs 6 blo d a,d trea
sure. TIE voice offime echoed III. sla.
tidings through the civilized worid--'h.
name o. Lewis was The theme Of uniyer
sal praise The nitionsl legislau G vote,
comp imen;ary donation TO tie brav
lue band.
Scarcely had the governor time 70 pa
his re'psc's { widowed mo her, b.f ~
he was again called into pubic service 80.
The isrr',ory Of Upper Louisiana had bee
TORN to pieces by party feGd,, no person
T. could b. more proper to calm thea -,h
. app AIRED and all was quIe,.
!, The Inns assigned this no ice do nd
& admit Of particular deiail Of his execd ~
acts-suiice Il 70 say that The psriies cr'