Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-24
CHARLES rHOMpsoN. Eso.

'tsheu nigh regard Tor the character OF that
proachahe Patriot and Christian, the late Sectetat,
OF the American Continental Congress, had n few
weeks since no small qualification spending several
hours with this venerable saint OF pairiarehsl aspect
now GU the verge of heaven. MANY are still living,
who well remember with what confidence every act
OF the Old Congress, TO which his name was attach
ed was nj once received Ivy the people Of the United
States IN time of peculiar trial.
lie was six feet in height en,arkatiy erect In his
gar, neal ~ his person, dignied in HIS dspof MT
interesting IN his convrrsni,on and has Guilty. ed near
all his contemporaries, being in his niney
year.
He resides about ten miles from Philadelphia in an
ancient ami retired hut spacious mansion, very ex-
tens've and well cultivated farm, To which lie has
gwen the name Of Harriton.
The traveller called early IA ihe day. and found Mr.
thompson reading loupg's Night Thoughts. He
paused ie, after entering the door, lie fore he dis
covered himself, being surprised aud nj the
distinct, audible, emphacal, appropriate, and feel
ing iannei, with winch The good old man pro nounce ed
one OF the Snest passages in that adm, ed author
Alter II due introduction, Mr.. Thompson made The
following remark IN reference To what he had Just
read =" am a stranger in - strange land I'M look
ing about me TO what am, aud what there is for
10 do"
ineous OBSERVATIONS, interspersed, they were with
anecdotes Of former times. Pie surpti sed 10 he
nun al his advanced age speak with much in.el-
gence on various Subjects phiioUg zeal reilly iou, ant,
political occasionally he noticed Signs OF "a second
childhood.
IL appears he the third son OF John Thomrson.
IN the town of Cor EIDE, aud parish OF Maharaw in
the first week OF November, $751; but the particular
day cannot be specified He came America
with his Father, when about ten years old accon,.
panied with hrs brothers. Hi father died ON hoard
the ship IN which they passengers after enter
ing The Capes of Delaware (; and by an act of inius
tee, his property OF considerable amount was with
held from the sons then in their minority, in foreign
country, without kindred, without friends without
money, left To follow the headings Of Divine P,ov,.
dence (; Yet they amply experienced the prot, c,;n.
a m I'm * Ia. thor C c,,..
Charles had great taste for learning, and was so
'tnnate as To secure the patronage and instruction
OF that distinguished scholar, Dr. Allison and be-
came one of the greatest profcenls in Latin Greek
| and French, IN the country.
Tue longevity Of his family is worthy of notice.
Taking the children OF John Thompson, in regular
order, these are their names, with their respective
| ages: 1. William who died the age of %
Alexander who died the age OF 8O;3 Charles
who Is now in his 92d year d Matthew died al the
age oil 81 D. John, who died The age OF 70 and
b. Mary, who is in her 84l year, and makes one of
| the family Of CHARLES
Mr. Thompson, in the course of conversation, said
| IT was strongly impressed upon his mind that he
should live until no entered upon his hundred,h wear
he traveller asl ed him how he felt under such an
Impression, and whether lie was willing be go long
from his father IS house, IN this wearisome pprmase
ne promptly replied, 90 have will about it, [
have no viii about it, leave i, all to nv blessed
Saviour He has been good Saviour TO me - and
| the tears OF gratitude started into his ewes
Al one tune he mentioned with Tenderness and
| respect, the Two worthy ladies', who had been his
bosom companions in life. He then made this re-
mark :" have been happy man. I have always
| haen happy man, very happy man. NV family
always loved me, and always loved them - tina lea,
ol aiieciIon gliseuing ia his eyes
! AZ dinner he asked blessing with upIifted hands
| and solemn and reverential tone of voice USING
nothing more NOR less than the Lords PRAYER Re-,
collecting his own criticism and version Instead of
saying, lead us uotino temptation, he said " bring
| us not TO trial"
He was an intimate and warm friend Of the Ia,e
| DIR. Franklin, and agreed with him in eyery ,bno
excepi religion. To counieract the deisticai sem,
menls OF this great philosopher he devoted more at
ent'on TO the Bible, and with critic S eye than he
otherwise would have done. II was his d,ieent
| searching oi the Scriptures with 10 the con-
v.eiion OF his distinguished compatroi which first led
| nm tn contemplate version of ,he Sepuaput
| The traveller had mentioned TO Mr.. Thompson a
gentleman WIN WHOM, MANY years since, he well
acquainted; general Il. A@F'T, now OF Md who wa
one ot the Revolutionary officers aud who had held
department Under The order Of the Old Congress-
i MIR Thompson recollected him we'll and as the ira
Weller took hs leave OF him, said, la reference T.,
! Uenerai A " tell HIM wish him prosperity aud hap
pnrss, peace with God aud peace with the world =
| leu Inn to bear lightly on the world, Money mo
ney, money, IS the god Of this world"
HE last sentence he had several times uttered win
great emphasis, IN the interesting interview, which
the traveller will no, forget
tBerks y SchuyikM Journal
We have examined our file Of Mexican pa-
prrs To the Goth August. They are flied with
reports OF the proceedings of the provincial
assemblies, in reference To the acknowledge
ment Of the Supreme Provincial Government
at Mexico. The voice of the provinces has
been unequivocally expressed in favor of a
Feder0ftue Republic, which the Supreme Exc
cuti'e at Mexico, admits to be generally desir-
ed. and specifies as the main object of the
general congress about to be assembled. At
tempts, made in some of the provinces, TO in
dnce them To assert 5 separate and absolute
| independence, had failed ; but we perceive
that, al Guetamala, there was established
National Constituent Assembly of the Uni
ted Provinces of the Centre of America -
This assembly appointed on the I1ih July,
three citizens TO form professionally the Su-
premr Executive power" (; Don Hnnuel j. de
.4rze. ID. Pedro Molina, and ID. Juan Vicentc
| pfHncorfd.
The Mexican government gazette of the
1871 August contains an official note from the
Guetainala Supreme Executive" TO that of
Mexico, announcing what had been done, and
adding that the National Constituent Assem-
bly, of the United Provinces of The Centre,
wished TO pursue. in the administration of aC-
lalrs, system akin to the one adopted in Mex
IcO,-" in order that two nations contiguous
and equally interested IN establishing liberty
by means of the constitution and laws most
beneficial to them, might not appear to be AT
variance, since they should respect each other
anu u'dio'din 'De rsIatlonS OF trleDosnlp exact
Ell by their position and other circumstances.
! On The Sd July, General Lopez DE- Santana
recognised in form the Supreme Execute
Power of Mexico, and in his address to that
body, signifies the pleasure With which he
learned that the Supreme Congress, in accord
with general opinion was employed in deter
mining the bases upon which to organize the
nation into Frderative Republic
In several ofthe Mexican documents, strong
destestation is expressed Of the French inya-