Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-13
DEATH or Mn, RODNEY.

me Argus OF Buenos Ayrcs, of the 10Th juno
says Mt q. A. Rodney, Minister ilenipotentiar
Oh me United States, and our most tistinguishe,
friend, died in this city on the 10Th instant, at ST
O'Clock IN the morning. II Is our duty to NANTES ;,
MS II has been evinccd by the whole city, the urir
wnch Is lett Tor tins laentable occurrences and Z,
| acknowledge the manner with which the govern
mcnt mas testified 1t by means of the following de.
cree
BuENos AYREs, 10th jane, 1924 The dea th
OF MIR. c. A. RODNEY, Minister Pleuipotcntiary OF
the United States, has excited in the government of
Duehos Ayes, all the grief which the loss of so dis
unguished citizen must be to this country
10 America he was the most Jealous defender OF
her rights-!ie was especially attached tn the Pro-
vlices oil Ro-de-la- Plata. In consequence OF this
Government hcing anxious of tcstilying the public
sentiment and the gratitude with which il is insured
Tor his virtucs-it has decreed,
FTs!-That SEPULcHRAL MONUMENT shall
DC erected at the expense of the Government, where
the remains OF the Honorable CESAR II. ROD
WEI shaii De deposited, as memorial of gra tude
Seeohd-The expense of the Monument shall b,.
PAD from the funds appropriated for the contingent
expenses of the Government.
Ih,rd-Let orders for the fulGment Of this de-
cree be given, and let it be recorded in the official
register. TfE,PJS
The Minister, Secretaries, with III the staff of the
Army, and Chiefs OF the various departments shall
assist IN fhe obseques which are on this day tn he
MADE Tor MIR. RODNEY in the English cemetery, and
the Government has dccreed the following honors :
E" When the corpse shall be taken out from the
place IN which IT now is, the Fortress shall fire mi
mute guns-whcn the corpse shall eutcr the ccme-
terry, another discharge of artillery shall be made.
and when the body shall be deposited il, the scpul-
chre general discharge of the whole battalion of
the Infantry shall take place"
His body was conveyed by hearse of the FIRST
Grass now used Tor the first time, in which were
crossed the Banners of the United States and those
OF the Provinces OF the Rhode la-Plata"
The following extract of 4 letter from B,onos
Ayrcs will be read with considerable intcres,
as giving an authentic and detailed account nj
the melancholy death of Mr.. Rooney, late Min
Ister Plempotentiary ofthe United States to that
government:
"BUENos AYREs, 18th June, 1924.
"Snce Mr.. RopNEY's arrival here and esnc-
cially since the violent apoplectic attack which
lie experienced about ten days after his arriy al
he has been constantly vibrating between life
and DEATH but at no period was his death 81, liz :
tie expected, as at the moment when il hannen-
ed.
'.Attcr nearly seven months residence here.
ms family had incurred considerable DEBT al
inequalities, which they thought ii duty to re-.
pay, and fixed on "Wednesday evening, Inc 9th
inst ior large party, to which nu.!a.ous iuvi-
tations were distributed. The COMPANY was rs
scmbled, aud festivities were going caily on.
when a olou'' came over the family for au hour,
arising from the circumstance of the father be-
ing seizedby violent vomiting; his physician.
beng OF the party, administered some Daia-
tives, and MIR. IL. fell into a gentle sleep; the
moincniary cloud of gloom was dispcl,cd, and
the pleasures Of the evening were protractcsl
until 1 o'clock. After the company retired.
the family all went to rest as usual, persuaded
that the fathers indspostion was OF that kind TO
which he had Leon frequently subject, an, not
experimenting any serious consequences; his ell
dcst son only remained BY his bed side. Mr..
Rodney slept all night, and at six O'Clock the
next morning only walked to IA moments irregu-
lar respiration, when he fell into the arms o:
instant death.
Tho CONSERVATION occasioned bv this sud.
den and mechanically event, is more easily con
ceived than descr5eJ; it was not confined to tho
family and immediate friends of the deceased
but extended TO the whole city. K * =
II was agreed that the military honors
paid should be those due to Captain General.
ought not to omit men
tioning that Mr.. ,Rivalayi:i, although out OF
pnblic service, aud much occupied in prepare
tons for his Immediate departure for Europe,
volunteered to pronounce an eulogy al the
grave of Mr.. Rodney, ;er, to follow tlls. BODY
as one oIthe chief nlourners * * < * <
In week or ten days the brig Ane RIGA, Can't.
Neale, for Philadelphia, will sail; bythat vessel
the distressed family of Mr.. Rodney viii go
home"