Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-04-07

from the Baltimore american. !


With no common sensibility we insert in the
columns of this days American, the subioined ac-
count of the funeral obsequies of Mr.. Sen,erville
our late Charge d'Affaires to the Swedish court
The blessings that have beer invoked on the head
of the Nations Guest, to follow him in his
retirement to La Grange The dying request of
Mr.. Somerville must have excited in the heart of
the aged patriot those responsive echoes of sympa-
thy which attended every footstep of his Journey
from one extremity of the United States to the
other. Mr.. Somerville sleeps the sleep of death in
ground rendered dear TO the affections of every
American citizen.
! Say. in this spot with tears Of freedom wet,
| Destined 10 be Thy couch beloved Fayete--
| Shall no best spirit from the skies repair,
| To guard the hallowed Patriot s!umberiuc there!
Ycs-Frecdom shall that guardian angel be-
And cry, " this very dust belong. to me-"
TRANSLATED FOR THE AMERICAN.
From the Paris Constitutional of 23d Jan. 1926
! The inhumation of the corpse of the late Mr.
Somerville, Charge d'ATaires of the United States
to S" eden, took place last Thursday, 10Th inst at
Courpalay, near La Grange, in presence OF the
Mayor, OF Gen. La Fayette of the Consul of the
| United States, of the population OF the village
and Of many citizens OF Rosay, who, notwih-
standing the severity of the weather, came to at
tend at the ceremony.
The authorities of Auxerre having granted to
Mr.. Barnett, Consul of the United States, the re-
moval OF the corpse, it Professionally deposited
at La Grange, end the place of reception was
| decorated with white tapestry trimmed black,
with the flag Of the United States (he flag of the
Brandywine) under which Mr.. SomeryilIe had arr
rived in France
Before the removal of the mortal remains Of
that honorable citizen of the United States to the
burying place, MIR. George Washington La Fay
| cite spoke thus:
" Gentlemen, we are here collected together to
pay our last duties TO the remains of William c.
Someryille, Charge d. Afaires of the United States
| TO Sweden.
&C virtuous man, distinguished writer, a
worthy representative Of great nation.-Mr
Somervile had the right to expect from us this sad
and respectful homage.
happy citizen of the United States, who
had left them only TO fulfil the honorable mission
which had been confded 10 him, for some time
past ioTeseeing with tranquility the approaching
end of his life, and wishing to give to his country
the last proof his attachment had manifested his
| int ntion TO be inferred in American ground
| ''He thought that the blessings Of whole ma
ton poured their adopted son, that so recent
ly yet proclaimed him their friend, his childrel and
grand children, had also consecrated the place of
residence; and the voice Of the country and that of
friendship, united together 10 inspire Mr.. Somer-
Vile with the desire to establish his last abode
where already repose two grand children Of Gen
La Fayeue.
"That affecting desire is accomplished, and the
hand Of an American veteran is going TO shu, up
the tomb OF good citizen, Of friend, whose me-
| mory he will forever hold dear"
The ceremony terminated, Mr.. Barnett, consul
Of the United States, after having retrac,ed the
relations Of the sweet remembrance which uni,es
his fellow citizens in The abode Of La Grange and
that of the sad OCCASION rendered his thanks TO the
ASSISTANTS, in the Of his country, for the re-
spectlUl and honorable marks Of interest which
they manifested to the memory Of Mr. Someryille
Distressing accident Mr.. William Il. Law
| ton, Tailor OF this Borough, being in the act of
mounting horse yesterday forenoon, near The
head Of Bank street, the animal took fright and
started off at full speed; and before Mr. l.. had
| iirDe TO get into ihe saddle, or even seize the
reins, be was hurled besdlong upon The pavement
and his 'hrad striking against the curb-s stone
was dreadllly cut. lie was taken up insensible
and speecbless, and Immediately carried into the
| shop Of Doctors Hodgers & Rodgers, where all
that medical skill could do was attempted, but
without success Tor Independent, Of the severe cut
and confusion Of the head, it appeared that seme
Of The bloed vessels Of The stomach had been rup,ur-