American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-09-10

The late distressing event, and The renewed assuran
Of his most distinguished consideration and re
spect. JOHN M, FORBES.
Hon. MANUEL J. GARCIA,
Minister Of Government and Of Foreign Relations
Letter Of Coincidence to the Wido.o and family Of
the Hon. Cesar a. Rodney, deceased.
BEREAvED FRIENDs-
The undersigned, in behalf of the citizens of the
United States now in Buenos Ayres, take this me-
thod OF expressing TO you their unfeigned sympathy
in your late affection, and also their sincere respect
for the memory OF him, whom wise providence
has removed from you.
We do not presume by this act, that we shall be
Dbe to restore an equivalent for your oss assuage
in any great degree, The deep grief with which you
are oppressed-ths transcends the limits of our
power, and is the prerogative of Him only, who hath
access to our spirits and whom all events obey. Yet
II we can be SO happy to cast but the feebest ray
of consolation amidst that gloom which now envel-
opes you, we shall TO no small extent crafty our
own feelings, and shall remember with pleasure this
effort for your coincidence.
We are not unmindful, respected friends, that
your present bereavement is attended with some Pc
Cuiar aggravatons. The loss of such worthy
companion, such parent and Counseor under any
circumstances, would have been painful: 1t is Pc
cuiarly so, placed as you are among strangers of
another hemisphere far from that circle OF relatives
and friends, amidst whose smiles your life has hh-
erto been led and who occasion like this would
have embraced you in their sffectionate arms, and
poured into your hearts such balm as we cannot
hope TO administer.
But while we remember that you are in a foreign
land, we remember too, with gratitude, and would
afectionately remind you, that you not in land
Of enemies. In addition the little circle of friends
whom your own virtues and friendship have drawn
around you, and who would count sacrifice dear
which could contribute to your welfare, you have
also the consolation OF rejecting, that you enjoy a
mong this grateful people, thousand sympathes
attracted by the greatness and goodness of the de-
ceased. And while you may continue in this coun
try. when you are returning wide to the
land of your nativity, and long, long trust after
ward, you will remember with pleasing emotions
the marked respect and affections of this people to
the departed head OF your family, and will be assur-
ed that part of those same affections will be cher
ished towards his bereaved partner and offspring
And when you shall again reach the shores of our
own beloved country, you will receive the best wish
es of thousands who will remember the numerous
services, the public and private virtues, Of him whose
remains you leave on the banks of La Plata-this
place, once dear TO the heart of your departed
friend.
1t has been said by great and good man. that
the best legacy which can be bequeathed to a child
is fathers good name. If this sentiment is found
ed in truth, you, dear friends have indeed rich and
secure inheritance In whatever part OF the world
our Great Preserver may cast your lot you will be
to receive the smiles and beRedictions of all
who had learned the worth OF him Tor whom you
are now called TO mourn. Yes, unless this people
and our shall sink back into degrading vassa-
lage, and freedom take her flight from these ives
tern Shores which event we trust, in the strong
terms of the deceased, God md Mature haze de-
creed against, you will often find that you are be
loved for the sake OF him who spent his life in ex
tending the empire and the blessings Of liberty.
In closing this memorial of our regards, would
also suggest for your encouragement the promise
OF Him who is more than man, that the l0idO0 dndl
the .tathertess shall not be forgotten. To the nu
merous consultations of His word we would direct
syou in this hour of affection: to Him would COM
mend you in all your ways praying that He would
smile your path and direct all your steps, to thel
grave, and through the riches of his grace bring
you in his time to that world where trials never
come and where you will no more be separated
from those you love.
With sentiments of unfeigned respect, andI
our best wishes for your happiness, we are, dear
friends, yours &c.
JOHN c. BRIGHAM,
WILLIAM DANA,
JACOB PEARSON, SCOmnitteel
CORNELIUS VAN BRUNT,
JESSE EIcKLEBERoER,
TO the WidOl0 and Family of the
n Hon. Caesar a. Rodney, deceased
IA Buenos Ayres 18th June, 1924.
ANSWER.
BuenoS .9yreS, June 18th, 1894.
IN Gentlemen--In the hour Of distress il is cansol
ing to know, that those with whom we have been
Do the habit OF associating, sympathize with in
BUR grief. In no country, not even in our own ma
live land, could have hoped, under such an aflc
sion, for sympathy more affeconate, or kindne |
more generous, than has been maniiested both byI