The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-11-02

I ndnts ueYe the honest dictates Of the heart
/ The long & respectable Procession, which
attended him to the grave. is an ample proof
of the respec, which is paid to his memory
1t was he wish of the citizens, thai militia
ry houors should be paid to his Ashes--but
the idea was unpleasing to his immediate
friends. and the following order of process.
sion was dictated by the Committee of AR
rangement. appointed by the Common Coun
cil OF the city for that purpose. The May
or--Col. Carringtop's Horse, covered with
white net. trimmed with black fringe. &
ledby his servant---rhe Aldermen of the
| city--The Cincinnatti--rhe Clergy
The CoRPsE drawn by 4 black horses
cararisoned- RelativesA-Physicia
Governor and Councir--Judges of the Su-
| perior Courts-Gentlemen of the Bar
President and Directors of the Bank -Stran
| gers--President and Members Of the Com
mon Counc,l-Citizeus When the pro-
cessfon arrived at the Church, the Coffin
Was placed in the Aisle Of the Church. be.
meath the pulpit, the service for the dead
was read by the Rev Mr.. Buchanan, and
an affecting discourse was pronounced from
| the Pulpit bv the Rev Mr.. Blair The di-
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free Version by Mr. Pope of the celebrated
address of Adrian to his soul, +" Animula
vaguia, biandula ~ was most pathetically
sung from the Gallery-.and she Ashes Of
the lamented deceased were deposited in
the Church yard, ON the south east side OF
the church. The whole ceremony was cal :
culated to soften and 70 melt the soul :,
| Yet Edward Darlington was worthy Of
these testimonials-of respect. He was no
ordinary nian---.for his life had been Z,
mirror OF honor and of virtue.
When that ardunns War broke out, which
was to give independence or Slavery to his
country. he girded on his sword. and he me-
| vet sheathed it until peace had crowned the
heroic cxertions of that band of Patriots.
with the best blessings of Msn.--In the
corps OF Artillery, iii which he held the
commission of Lieutenant. Colonel. his exer.
tions were distinguished-and in that per-
ilous campaign, on which hung in a great
degree the safety and emancipation of the
southern States, g his services. as field :
Object and as Quarter Master General
attracted the particular attention of Gene
raj Green, who mentioned him to Congress
interms of high Appreciation. Soon after the
restoration of peace, he was elected into IN
Legislature of the Union. in which body he
Continued until the adoption of the present
constitution after which he was appointed,
by the first President of the u. S. both Mar
shall and Supervisor for the District of Viz,
ginia. On the division of those offices, he
chose to retain that OF the Supervisor, which
he held until it was dlscontinued"-Aft
| this, "he became eligible to City Offices,
the most useful of which he has been i'm the
course of filing
And in that sphere, where shall we find
his superior Integrity was the very life.
blood Of Darlington He was the most con
setenfious of men He never accepted a
trust, which he did not fulfil never
gave pledge, which he did not most amply
faH DC m TH.x 4. Al.
threaten himwith disease the angry ps ssons
OF man might rage around him--the ties
OF blood and of affection might press upon
| nlm---he was proof against them ALL
Neither fear nor affection could swerve him
from the path OF his duty-rhere be sat F..
administering the laws of his country. a pat
tern OF conscientious integrity TO the Ma
| gistrate and the man His integrity WAS of
the Spartan character-----if he bad lived
in the earlier days of Rome. ne would have
exhibited all the stern & inf1exbIe virtues of
the age. He mad the inf xibility of Cato
and the incorruptibility of Fabricius. -
Trace him into the shade &c zn,an I
i-amidst the dignity and exterior sevc
lrity, which pervaded his names. Won
saw all the softer virtues which cheer
land embellish life >. AS a husband, he was
tpeculiarly observation-disclosures, all his
relations when it was in his power to serve
them, lie was munficent---to his friends.
he was g friend indeed"--aad che had
| hand open as day. to melting charity. -
Long shall the houseless and the orphans
weep over bis tomb--and they who '.bitle
the peltings of the pitless Storm" shall
deeply lament the loss of their behefactor,
This short tribu,e of respect is from the
pen OF man, whose political views were
very different from Col Carrington's, but who
respected him too much, while living. not
to make one effort to snatch his virtues from
the tomb, Tor the benefit of his survivors.
| 6IED-M hise City 0/on Wednesday
night. Nix. JoHs Bno~t. Clerk of me
Court Of .Ahfeats-a gentleman mush re.
stected,