Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-01-16
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The JoNoIirs affecting lstfer nae been re-
cefves by Afatfhess Clay, Esq. one Of the
Representatives in Congress from Yireia-
is,Jro1 his friends in Richmond:
RICHMOND, 3Ist Dec. 1911.
MY truly unfortunate friend, -
BY the mail of this morning. received
together Your COMMUNICATIONS Of the 29,h e
18TH INST. No human heart know, how "a
symPathise with you more feeIingly than
NINE but be assured, that after the lcnient
haha OF time has,in some degree, soo,hetfthe 4
a .,,;S , that now fortunes yeur mind, you
VIII less regret the painful disappointment
whichit becomes my duty, in answer to vor,-
iast, to give Your fond parental wish. Your
beloved Mary, ON that fatal night. wore no
ornament that could resist the action Of the
oevouring element 1t was the sane case
win the aniiablc Miss Gatewood and Miss
Hwathmey. Ny own child, dear little inno-
cent, had backled round her neck that morn.
ms, a double gold chain, attached TO loci
et. with the inscription, The gift of grand.
papa. by this, her beloved relics were
distinguished and communication of the
circumstance, made in the kintlest and most )
oehcatc manner by one Of the committee At
tirst, precisely the same thought occurred 70
me, that seems so forcibTy to have inflnenc.
ed You but after mature reflection, | dc
termlned, and oh glad am /, that did, to
cons'gn her remains to the common tomb az
her companions. Ny note to Mr.. rremnle. r
on this occasion, a copy of which annex, viii
best explain toyoI my Sentiments and feel
imgs on this 'subject.
Farewell, my dear friend :; may Heaven,
tranquili2c and console you.
Cthy-ofa note 10 Mr.. lillian 7cmtic
"No, my dear friend, I.have no wish to
separate the remains of my beloved child
from those of the amiaLle and dear compani-
ons, in whose embrace, perhaps, she died.
Side by side they sunk, together their immor-.
tai spirits took their flight, and it is even
sort of melapeholy, satisfaction, that their
Dust VIII mlngle an one common tomb sncial
even in death. Under different circumstap-
ces, it would perhaps, have been a mournfui
consolation to deposit her dear relics near
those of her departed mother; but ON the
present occasion. no private arrangement Of.
individual feeling, seem so welcome and con-
solatory as that which the humanity and
benevolcnec of a sympathisins society is pre-
pairing to honor the memory OF all. For yotlr
kind and tender attention accept the graft
tude of weeping father.
Let the chain remain OH her dear neck
1 wish 1t not removed"
> All that persisted in the flames, or that
have since expired, have been buried ON the
fatal spot which has been purchased for the, !.
erection OF q monuTeBs, with approximate
commemorative Inscriptions. Tic civ az
Richmond has hnnored itself by It's generous
sensibility and attention on this mournfui oc-
casioa. ~
The purport Of Mr. Gays letters (as we
are informed) was to request. ifthe person Of
his daughter copld possibly be designated, IL
might be preserved until his arrvai--it be-
ing his wish, II should be Inferred in the firmi-
ly'yarlt with her mother and sister---she lat
ter Of which died on The Sd of Nav last. a.
ged ~ years. five months and / tnys--the
present Miss Clay was aged15 years and Il
days.
January u.
The Senate having Yesterday receded
from their disagreement 10 the remaining A.
mcndments of the House Of Representatives
to the ARMY bill, that bill only wants the sig.
nature of the President TO become q law.
The. House Of Representatives progress
but slowly IN the discussion Of the volan-
teer bill Considerable difference Of OPT
mon exists as TO its details and the com
mittee ofthe whole yesterday JvSe without
having decided any question touching the.
principle Of the bill.
Within these two weeks past there has
been avery heavy fall Of snow and severe
gale OF wind IN the northern states, and Ola
the sea coast. The wrecks aud other disas