Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-07-27
RECOL.LEcTIoNs.

his friend President ADAMS. Congress
being in session, General Judge MAR
SHALL announced the national calamity
to Congress, on the 18th, which imme-
diately adjourned.
The next day President ADAMS sent
the following Message to Congress.
Gentlemen Of Tie House Of Representatives.
The letter herewith transmitted will
inform you that it has pleased Divine
Providence to remove from this life, our
excellent fellow citizen, GEO. WASH
INGTON, by the purity of his charac-
ter, and long series of services to his
country, rendered illustrious through
the world. 1t remains for an affection
ate and grateful people, in whose hearts
he can never die, to pay suitable honor
to his memory.
JOHN ADAMS.
Gen. MARSHALL then, with counte-
nance and tone of voice Indicating the
deepest sorrow, addressed the Chair of
the House in an impressive eulogum,
and moved, in Resolutions,
"That this House will wait on the
President of the United States, in con-
doence on this melancholy event.
"That the Speakers Chair be shrou.-
ded with black, and the Members and
officers of this House wear black DUR
ing the session.
THAT Committee (of l6) be appoin-
ted to consider the most suitable manner
of paying honor to the Memory of the
Man, first in War, first in Peace, and
first in the hearts of his Countrymen."
FThe Committee soon after repor-
ted, and Congress voted unanimously
to erect Marble Monument to his me-
mory: That Funeral Grafton BE pro-
| nounced before the two Houses; that it
be recommended to the whole people
| of the United States to wear Grape, as
mourning, for thirty days, and that the
Presidentibe requestedto issue his pro-
elamation notifying the recommenda-
| ton.
fAll of the above Resolutions (saUe on
| ly the frsD were religiously executed,
with numerous additions. Funeral O.
! ratioas, sc. were pronounced in all the
States; all the newspapers were put in
deem mourning, and this mark of res
pect was continued in all the papers
for month.
The loss sustained by the venerable
sage of Quincy in the death OF bis Asso-
ciate, and the constant Friend OF him
and his Administration can,2ot better
be shown than by the following ADDITION
al document
| Answer of the President to the Coincidence of
the Senate.
GENTLEMEN:-ire receive with the most
respectful and atfectionate sentiments,
in this impressive address, the obiging
expressions of your regret, for the loss
our Country has sustained, in TIE death
of her most esteemed, beloved and ad-
mired Citizen.
In the multitude of my thoughts and
recollections on this melancholy event,
you will permit me only to say, that |
have seen him in the days Of Adversely,
in some of the scenes OF his deepest dis
tress and most trying perplexities-I
have also attended him in his highest
elevation and most prosperous felicity
with uniform admiration of his wisdom
moderation and constancy.
Among all our original associates in
the Memorable League OF the Continent
in l774 which first expressed the Sover-
eign Will of Free Nation in .9merica,
he was the only one remaining in the
General Government. Although, with
a constitution more enfeebled than his.
at an age when he thought it necessary
to prepare for retirement, feel myself
| alone, bereaved Of my last brother-yet
| derive strong consolation from the
unanimous disposition, which appears
in all ages and classes to mingIe their
sorrow with mine, on this common ca
lamity to the world.
The life of our WASHINGTON, can
not suffer by comparis on with those of
other countries, who have been most
celebrated and exalted by Fame. The
attributes and decorations of Royalty.
could have only served to eclipse the
Majesty of those virtues which made
him, from being modest citizen
more resplendant luminary. Misior-
tune, had he lived, could hereafter have
sullied his glory only with those super-
fetal minds, who, believing that char
Gcfers and actions are marked with sac
cess alone, rarely deserves to enjoy it.
Malice could hever have blasted his no.
nor, and Enry made him singular ex-