Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-21

We are indebted gay, the Charleston Couriet) to fen
England FOR the following beautiful ne' on The dealt
Il JEFF ERSON aud ADAMS, which appeared in the HUI
irsrsr Of the I'd September last. The author an En-
hman! We sincerely thank him for the justice he ha
lone the memories vi those great aud good aud LOT Ga
iLssahy he HI, displayed towards our country.
D. TIE death of the Er-Presidents JEFFERSON ant
siDIMS ihe SOFA inniversary IF tae Declaration o
-iniericda Independence
Where Apalaeh,A'1 submits stretching wide,
The morning from the evening wave divide,
What those songs Of eostacy, these cries
Which from ten Thousand voices iend the skies,
FROM eutuT'l fields itOIu busy towns, where Stood
Not half century past, the ttackltSs wood
Those sounds, At first low and distant bum,
Onward, Ger lake, aud hill, and forest eoiue,
Der many g.en savannah ecboinS loud,
Till from, the bosons Il one mighty crowd.
From Mex.uue bsy'' 10 Wild NaSaras roar,
F,om Mississippi TO the Atlantic shore,
Rugs out alar "A Sa,ioi's jshilee;-
More than naiion's-haIf world is i!ee
But lo her form Columhia's genius
Her radiant brow the uaee OF sorrow wears;
favvr'd of heaven! -,Sbile your Joy foteso,
And weep for those 10 whom that " we owe;
- Awhile let Jefferson and .lGuns claim
The houois due to their ,ilusttous name,
Worthy OF bin, who led the high soui'J band
Which wrought deiverahee fer tins widespread land
Immortal Was.ingt whose fame shall iise
Coevs with his coun,ry's liberties;
"Anong the fathers OF the'r people, they
Who wen the tophies Of this sioiious'ia
Together haild its dawn, together Passd away"
Yes they are sone--a Generated pair!
And earth noutu---tew such has earth to spare,
But forthemsehts, ripe for death they sreu'd,
We could wish for them its hout red..md.
by heaven allotted tn degenerate msn,
Almost 10 patIiarchsl years prolonged,
The need which to their lofty aims belonged
They r.apsi III peace: beh.ld their country ble.i,
And calmly waited their approaching rest.
When fifty sun at length revolving brought
The day their edIits hal so u1bly bought--
That which their eountry's Independence sead,
Walls; ia their the shout. OF millions peard--
Feelings too big, too rapiurous for control,
The past, the present, rushing o'ei the soul,
Life. waning taper qutnohd; why should the live?
They knfw their labUs crowned-hai mole had earth &c
ciycs
Hther, Coumbia, 'nij., thy Il iumphs come;
kneei w.h thy children 'o"nd 'h.. pstrio' tomb,
AlI la this hour Of sli:lne.s, hid them shed
Oie srltefultear above the mighty dead:
Yea mighty, though the peaceful olive
Above their laurel On their hIliowed grave
EeA! mighty, though no d,aien hath shed
is euvyd -plcndoIs ruHnd THEN hoary head!
~ nnd, Ike theIs tlrone. ate but worthe,, ihng'
Riere cld ms toys: they have been than kings.
Taey ha.e presided %, the freest cline
Which stands recorded from the hath of time;
lave franz. tie outline OF TIE uobe.t plau
That prOmis'J happiness TO
Ani when descending from their lofty scat
Were sii' superior IN the calm retreat,
Where midst the pleasures OF this col. htened age,
They pass'j their viitu US, uriretending age,
u III lii, eonqneroI' which the world hath KNOWN
From, hui the founder of lie As.yriAn throne,
20 hin. who wreathi in scotn The bitter smile,
o',r all his grandeur past in Helen. lonely isle.
Queen of Tie West! great landmark d the free!
LoHg may the nations look with hope 10 thee,
Long may Thy eounsels MILL, and Just and wise,
Deserve the worlds great exemplar TO rise
Nor ev'n thy nursing mutaer England, SPUN
That Eight which IN her spirit caused ~ BUN.
Oh may the olive pli ted nn Thy hills
II. branch extend ill earll.'s WIDE bounds it fills!
Aud most OF all, h'neatiI the shade II throws,
May AlhioH's ohl,lIe long with thine repose.
Both from one parent stock so lately sprung,
Fdr from their breasts he hate and envy lurg!
10 stand the foremost in the MAJ oh of mind,
Improve aud bless their country aud alukini
This Ice the only rivalry they know!
Taus brighter sti The torch If nth shall glow
Aud onward still the ie OF Freedom roll,
Ti vT@e' Peace and Jey, shall spread from pole to
.lEgipt Ell, 1926.