American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-08-10
DEATH OF MR.. RODNEY.

DEATH OF MR.. RODNEY.
1t is with feelings that we have rarely experienced that
to fellow citizens, the death of valued
itownsman, CESAR A. RODNEY, Minister of the United
Estates at Buenos Ayres His loss is national misforune
or any public man deserved that characteristic of
statesman which has been consecraed by the first of Bril-
fish Poets it Caesar A. Rodney. he emphatcaly
IL The noblest work of God--an honest man."
He breahed his last on the 10th of -"By sran-
Egers honored and by strangers mourned.'
The particulars of this melancholy detailed in
1.-THE extract copied from paper politely furnished by
sthe editor Of the Baltimore Federal Gazette The tong
bells of the Borough vbrae in ears their mela-
Rchoy notes proclaim the feeling which this affective intel
gence has spread over our town. and with which ours
Ety accord enable us to dwell longer at this time up
lon the subject.
Hark from yon sacred dome, the solemn knell,
I In slow vibraon tells the saddened plain,
Our dear departed friend is gone TO swell
The numerous host of deaths triumphant train.
baltimore, .august7.
LATE FROM BUENOS AYRES.
To the politeness of Mr. Escave, Keeper of
the Exchange Commercial Rooms, we are indebted
for files of Buenos Ayrean papers to the second of
July, received by the brig Noble, Captain Staples,
lin the remarkably short passage of Sc days from that
port. Federal Gazette.
The Argos of 18th June, says, that g Mr.. G. A..
Rodney, Minister Plenpotentiary of the United
Estates, and most distinguished friend died in
3this city on the 10th instant, at six O'Clock in the
morning: 1t is our duty TO manifest, as it has been
sevnced by the whole city, the grief which is felt for
athis Iameutabe occurrence, and to acknowledge the
manner with which the government has testified it
10y means of the following decree:
BuENos AYREs, 10th June, 1924.
"The death of Mr.. c. A. RODNEY, Minister
sPenipotentiay Of the United States, has excited in
the government OF Buenos Ayres, all the grief which
1.-THE loss Of so distinguished citizen must be TO his
country.
To America he was the most jealous defender oil
her rights-He was especially attached to the Pro-
svinces OF Rhode la lata-in consequence Of this
1.-THE Government being anxious Of estifyiug the pub
silc sentiment and the gratitude with which it is in
3spred for his virtues--t has decreed,
First-Thata SEPULCHRAL MONUMENT
9shall be erected the expense of the Government
where the remains OF the Honorable CESAR A..
gRODNEY shall be deposited, as memorial of
gratitude.
Second-The expense Of the Monument shall be
spad from the funds appropriated for the contingent
eexpenses of the Government.
Ihird--Let orders for the fulflment of this de !
cree be given, and let it be recorded in the official
Sregister.
(Signed) HERAS."
The Minister, Secretaries, with all the staff of the
Army, and Chiefs of the various departments, shall
assist at the obseques which are on this day to bel
I made for Mr.. RODNEY in the English cemetery,
land the Government has decreed the following ho-
anors
"When the corpse shall be taken out from the
3place in which ii now is, the Fortress shall fire.
minute guns--when the corpse shall enter the Gem
6etery another discharge Of artillery shall be made
and when the body shall be deposited in The sepul-
schre, general discharge of the whole battalion of
4 the infantry shall take place."
I His body was conveyed by hearse Of the first
scIass now used for the first time, in which were
crossed the Banners Of the United States and those
aof the Provinces of the Rhode la Plata.
I Mr. Rodney's family were to take passage for
philadelphia on board the brig American, capt.
5NeaI which was to sail ina few days after the Mo-
Eble.
ar The citizens of Wilmington and its vicinity are re-
squested TO the Town HALL, at o'clock, THIS