The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-08-17
DEATH OF MIR. RODNEY.

DEATH OF MIR. RODNEY.
The Argus of Bnenus Ayres, of the l5,,
June, says, " MIR. Z. A. Rodney, An;sf,
Plenip0tentiary OF the United States, anil
our most distinguished friend, died IN TN,
city on the 10th instant, 1T six O'Clock in
the morning. 1t IS our duty 10 inanile,,
as it has been erinced by the whole Cit
the grief which is felt for this lamental.
occurrence, and IN acknowledge the n,ap.
ner with which the government has test.
fled ii by means Of the following deer,
Baenos .3yreS, 10th June, I824.-Tl.
death of Mr.. L. A Rodney, Minister PIpu
ipotentary of the United States, has exci
cd in the government Of D0rnos Ayres, a.l
the grief which the loss of So distnsu.I
a citizen must be 10 this country. '>
To America he was the most jealous
defender of her rishts-ie WAS especial,
attached to the Provinces of Rio de L.
Plata. In consequence Of this Go,ernmet
being anxious OF iestilying the public ser
timent aud the gratitude with which II =.
inspired for his ,irtues-it has decrted,
firSt-That IA Sepuchral Monutnut
shall be erected At the expense of the 90
vernment, where the remains of the Hon,
orable CESAR "A. RODNEY shall be de
posted, as a memorial of gratitude.
Second-The expense of the Monumrn
shall be paid from the funds appropriated
for the contingent expenses of the Govern
mrnt.
Thra-Let orders for the fulGlIment If
this decree be given, aud let il BIZ recorded
in the official register HER.4S
The Ministers, Secretaries, with all The
4. II pT fba A and 'hI.ts e 81
Gus departments, shall assist IN the ob,r
qules which are on this day to be made
for Mr.. Rodney in the English cemelcry
and the Government has decreed the 10,
loving honors:
W hen the corpse shall be taken ont
from the place in vi lch it now is, thu For
tress shall fire minute guns-wheu The
corpse snail enter the cemetery, 9othef
discharge of artillery shall be made-aud
when the body shall be deposited in the
sePulcire general discharge Of the whole
battalion of the iniantry shall take place"
Ills body was conveyed by hearse Of
the first class, now USED for the first time
III which were crossed the Banners OF The
United States, and those Of the Provinces
OF the Rio de la Plata"
The following extract of a letter from
Buenos Ayrcs will be read with considtra
bic interest, as giving an authentic aud de
tailed account of the melancholy death Of
Mr.. Rodney, late Minister Pltnipotcutiary
OF the United States To that Government
"BUFNos AYREs, 18th June, 1924.
" Since Mr.. Rodnry's arrival here, and
especially siuce the violent aporlectic at
tack which he experienced about ten days
after his arrival he has been constantly
vibrating between life and death, but at
no period WAS his death so little expected,
as nj the moment WHEN it happened.
After nearly seven months residence
here, his family had incurred cousiderd
bic debt of hospitaities, which they
thought ii duty To repay, and fixed on
Wednesday evening, the 9Th inst. for
arge party, to which numerous invitations
were distributed. The compa was as
sembltd, and festivities were going gaiIy
on, when Il cloud came over the family for
an hour, arising from the Renaissance Of
the father being seized by violent vomit
mg his physician, being of the party, ad
mlnisterrd some paliati,es and Mr.. II. iR
INTO gentle sleep the momcntary cloud
OF gloom Was dIspeiied, and the pleasu,es
OF the evening were proracted until II
o'clock After the company retired, tie
family all went 10 rest as usual, persuaded
that the fathers indisposition was of tha,
kind 10 which h. had been frequently sui
jet, and not experimenting amy serious
consequences; his eldest son only rtnalu
ed by his bed side. Mr.. Rodney slept al
night, and at six O'Clock the next mOruiug
only walked to a moments irregular res
Pnalion, when he fell into the arms OF III.
slant death
The CONSERVATION occasiuned by this
sudden and melancholy event, is more
easily conceived, than described it WAS
not confined to the family and immtdeIe
friends of the deceased, but extended 70
the whole city. < Il = \ e
1t was agreed that the military honos
pad should be those due To Captain Goo
eral, < ought not to omR
mentioning that Mr.. Riyadayia, although
out Of public service, and much occupied
III preparations for his immediate dc
Partufe Tor Europe, volunteered 10 pFo
nounce an eulogy al the grave of Mr., Rcd
ncy, and TO follow the body as one of The
chlrf mourners II y II
In week or ten days the brig AmerIea
Capt. Neale, for Philadelphia, " III sail b
That vessel the distressed family OF NJ
Rodney will go home"
From the .Af'e York Gazetfe =
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
NV ioRK, August I've have re
ceiyed by the packet ship Stcphania, Cap
tain Macy, from ilavre, our regular files 81
Paris papers TO the elth and Havrc To tbc
eGth June. Their contents are uninteresi
lng.-We have translated a few article
Nothing is said in the papers about sur
cessor TO NJ. de Chateauhriand.
We learn that Gen. Lafayette was To ~.
from llayre for tins port on the 10Th ii
July il one of the packet ships.
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