Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-08-04

| ~ o't"S '1uH quo INttth tfE Aof %eH
Thomas JEFFERSON is no more The
friend oi Liberty, me Author OF the De-
claration Of independence, j" the Orna-
ment of Human Nature itself" as he
once said Of Benjamin Franklin,) the
first man LETT in his country, and one OF
the first in his age OF great men, rs ga
thered to the tomb of his fathers. The
state, the nation, the whole world iseIl,
has sustained a loss OF which no Ian
guage can give an adequate description.
Liberty wceps over her favorite child;
and ages yet to come will bow with re-
verentlal gratitude before the lofty monu-
ment, which his labors have erected.
His lame belongs to history; and il Ia
Tents the most rare, virtues the most con-
spicuous, services the most useful, can
enille any man to glory, the reputation
OF Thomas Jefferson will be among the
brightest which she will have to record.
But we leave il to others 10 commence.
rate his virtues: In few days the Ora
tor will dwell with enthusiasm, and the
Poet will pour forth his most melting
strains, upon the great services OF this
public benefactor.
We have time only at present to state
the event Of his death, aud to sketch
few of the transactions OF his remarka-
BILE life.
On Saturday las, for the first time we
had heard that he was i'll, and that his
physicians entertained serious fears OF
his life. Messengers had been sent to
call In his distant relations. But we
still trusted to the strength of his con-
slilutlon, though we awaited the event
with trembing solicitude. Onthe morn
ing of the Anniversary, more alarming
accounts reached US; that his complaint
(the Summer Disease) bad left him, yet
that his physician Or. Dungleson) was
afraid he had not strength enough to
rally from the attack: A subsequent let
ter, however, was read in the course OF
the day from near relation, stating that
his complain, was not only aeated, but
his strength was increased. But on the
evening OF the next day the stage brought
to US the fatal tidings Of his dissolution.
The passengers stated, that when they
left Charlottesville the bells Of the town
and the University were tolling for the
Illustrious dead; and the mail brought
letters, OF which the following are ex-
tracts:
Charlottesville, July 4, o'clock.
"THoMAs JEFFERSON died to-day, ten
minutes before one O'Clock, P. NJ.
Extract Of another letter, same PLACE
and day.
"The latest account from MonticeI-
10 Cup to IL o'clo k today brings the
UNIV eicome tidings that Mr.. Jefferson is
lingering upon the Threshold Of etern-
y.
P. S. 7'wo o'clock.-Mr. JEFFERSON
Is no more. He died a, 10 minutes be-
fore o'clock; this day and hour too, on
which the Declaration Of independence
was read"
What wonderful coincidence ! Fifty
years from the Declaration of Indepen.
dence-on the very day, and it is said
the very hourton which il was read 10 the
Congress of the United States, this great
man, the author Of the eclaration, has
brealhed his last No other Euthansia
could have been wished to him He
has departed on the very day which he
has made so glorious. The day of his
fame was the day of his death. The ap.
plause and gratitude Of whole Repub.
lie we're at that very moment rehearsing
his work, and repeating his praises.
Could he have selected the moment Of
his departure, this would have been the
very one which he himself would have
chosen. His death has added new in
terest TO day, which his life had rem
dered so ilIustrious.
The particulars of his death have not
yet reached US: but if we may Judge
from the whole tenor Of his conduct, the
whole tone Of his conversation for the
few last months, we are satisfied that he
died with the equanimity of sage.
/" Acquiescence lsaid he ten days ago)
is duty, under circumstances not plac-
ed among those we are permitted to con.
troll" He was in the habit Of saying to
his intimate friends, that though he did
not wish to die, yet he did not fearto die.
But few days ago he declared, that il
he could leave his family unembaras sed.