Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-11

whom they had sent, fearing that his Ia
Their might not preserve his faculties un-
clouded, dropping upon his knees by his
bed side, he poured out his soul in prayer
to heaven over his beloved parent in a
strain Of eloquence which far syrpassed.a-
ny thing, which those present had ever,
conceived of his highest powers. Here
he contracted the same disease, in which
there was the most striking coincidence.
They were seized on the same day the
week, the symptoms were the same
throughout the whole course of the disease
and at last death put a period to their suf-
fering on the same day of the week and
within ten minutes of the same hour Of
the day.-The death of his fatherwas ase-
we're blow to him, but religion fortified
his mind, and with a consolation only
known to the sincerely pious, he would
have been resigned because it was the
will of God-Accustomed to reflect deer
ly upon every subject, it was impossible
that one so important as religion should
escape him. His opinions on this sub
ject were deeply rooted, and amounted
not to what is usually called deer sense
Of religion and consists generally of noth-
ing more than respact for the opinions of
mankind, or belief in christianity. found
ed upon authority or superficial enquiry;
but having read much and reflected more,
we can with truth say; his was deep
rooted, heartfelt sentiment of piety-Ed-
ucated by his father in the Protestant F.
riscopal Church, nothing tempted him
from his attention to public worshsp or
his devotion to his God-These feelings
ditfased Themselves throughout his con.
duct, ard tempered all his actions
Hence flowed charity for all whom he
believed honestly to differ from him in e.
very otinion. indignation at vice, and an
ardent zeal in the discharge of his duty
AS husband and father, the delicate
tenderness of his affection, and his quick
perception, ofthe wishes and incliuations
Of those he most loved, rendered him
dear, o inexpressibly dear to his family
The mildness of his manners and dis
POSITION, united as it was, with frames
and decision ; nay intrepidity of clarac-
ter, ehdeared him to most who knew him
The warmth of his affections, drew
from his friends, unbounded confidence
and real love, whilst such was his intui-
tive knowledge OF men, that seldom was
he deceived into misplaced confidence.
Rare indeed, is it to find so much mo-
desty, AID diindence united with 80 much
talents as he possessed; but in tie fami-
liar intercourse of his f.iends. when the
course of conversation compelled him to
speak of himself, and to give any credit
whatever to himself, often have we seen
the blush of modesty sulfuse his cheek, &
hurrying owe: the subject, betray in man.
hood, tie modesty OF youth-upon lis
we'll balanced soul, the love of praise
excited only to duty and preserved him
in tie path of virtue, whistle court and
compliments universally Paid him, could
never excite vanity i'll his uhassuuins
mnd-SpriShtiness and delicate wit PIE.
endnentiy aistlns uisl,ed Ills conversation
,.ith his more lntilnate tr1eAds, but Ills
uhassunlhS n-anhers and character al.
ways retrtated from particular obser,a-
udn, ana TO the su, erHcla observer, who
| 'narkeu not the ra.lu caanges of his ex-
Presslve countenaEce Or tie VIVID fasHes
oi us eye, he always made the impression
| ora .Iian either Oseiratea, or whose mind
rano ed hot De, oud tie sphere OF politics
Wil.st tuoee WAC Knew nlai, always COLI
sideIed the reputation he possessed, far
6eiO" ms real wortt--it was in the last
moments vi his lie how ever, IN tie last
TIL lis scene When mortality Is auout to
EaJ 1t, iaot deIt to lmmOrtantY. " hen
< an, about to resign al lis earthly pres
te>t,, ueiendS oiiy UPON tnat treasure
"iicn ne las iaid UP lii lleal ell, that his
| ani,cted frlenus mid coi.soiahon; lay
caase OF triumph.
ins suuerinss from the very commence
meat or his liineso, uLtn few hours be.
sole ms death "ere.lndeed great, put borne
With unCoinmun lortiluue and IN full
relalce uron tie mercy o1 his God,
Purchaoeu W the BLOOD Oh our Saviour, lie
Mas desOutly resisued to the will of FRO
yidenCe. at ulncrent times lie SD Ike OF
his worldly aiidns Anu save the necessary
urectlons concerning item, with the COM
posture OF man "Joyiui to live, yet net
a,iald to ui1."
eoon after he became sensible of his
limess he Expressed ali earnest wish, to
| receive tie blessed sacrament of the
Aorus super, ol which he naa often be-
io,e fartaAen and toi tat purpose desir-
ed that cieiey man ol tie Protestant
Episcopal li.A. eli should he sent for