The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-30
DOMESTIC.

WAsHISGroN, Oct 2l.--On Thursday.
IL bela4 ,he day appointed for the delivery
of Mr.. Wlr1s Eulogy on the Ex-PresI-
dents, the Capitol was crowded to an over
tlow by cillzrns aud strangers, among
whom we're the President OF the United
States, who arrived from Bdltimor eabout
IL o'clock. the Secretaries of state, the
Treasury, War, and the Navy, the B itish,
French, Swedish, Ros,ian, Dmch, and
Hexlcan Ministers, and their suites, rs well
~ the ladies of soch OF Them as are MARI
ed, The Board Of Military Officers, now sit
ting in Ibis city, General Walter Smith, of
G-orgetown, and his suite, all the Heads of
Departments, and the great number Of
strangers 1T present IN this city. A cOnsld-
cradle coacourse of ladies hunored the
Capitol with their presence on this uCca-
sou. Ii was near IL O'Clock when the
solemn dlrge, accompanied by the slow
and luternItted beat at the mutllrd drum.
announced the approach of the Procession,
over winch, in addition to the militar,
standards, noated banner of white silk,
edged with deep border of black Grape,
j. the centre of which the Stars of the u
mon we've shrouded in dark clouds. AbooI
10 mlnnies past 2, the large Hall of Rep
rssentall'es being entirely filled, and The
galleries occupied by the different military
companies, Mr.. Writ commenced the E.u-
logy, which occupied two hours aud hall
Ia the delivery, and was listened to thIo'-
ont Win the must marked silence. The
EuIogy of Mr. Writ WAS delivered under
numerous disadvantages. A deep feellug
Of lntcrt 81, indeed, always was, and always
must be felt by the Union, in the lives
characters, and talents of thr great men to
whom it relates, but the powerful impulse
given. TO that feeling by the remarkable
circumstance Of their deaths at the same
moment, and on the day OF their greatest
glory, had, IN great measure, suhsded.-
EuloSy after E"logy, procession after pro-
cesson, had materially and naturally wea
kened the intensity of desire which was AT
first felt, to hear all which memory could
furnish relative to their ilustrous career,
as we'll as the embellishments of rlounenc,
with which genius could enrirh the recital.
The public appetite had heen so fed to sa-
uety, that it had became faslidious, and
nothing but the choicest offerings which
an opulent Imagination and discrimina
ting judgment could bring. would be re-
cel'ed Or relshed. Snch however, was
The character OF the intellectual feast which
Mr.. Writ spead before Us and the atten-
ton and delight which. under all these dis.
adv dntaSts, were exhibited in the counte-
nances 81 the assembled multitude, are the
strongest evidences OF the excellence of
the of the Grafton Itself The exurd-
um consisted Of a beautiful contrast be.
tween military glory the pomp Of victu-
rIous commanders; aud the more solid,
satisfactory, and endearing renowo of our
departed patriots; between the triumphs
OF an Alexander, whosr petty strides of
conquest carried him over IA section OF the
savage world ; aud the gigantic advance of
tue great subjects of his Eulosy, towards
the moral aud political emancipation 0: the
whole world. He admitted the extgnt of
the assistance which their mighty efforts
mad received from the peculiar circumstan-
cts oi The times; but commended that. 10 a
certain extent, man being the creature Of
circumstances, Cromwell, had he been
born ~ Republic, instead IF receiving the
IMPULSE which the circumstances of his age
anu country communicated to the pow ers
oil MS mind, might have remained
Guililess of his conntry's blood"
and Milton might still have been
Mute, ngIorous,"
but Tor the excitement which awakened the
energy of his genius, and called it into ac .
ton. After DIV elling with great palhos and
eloquence on the peculiar description of
virtue and talent which distinguished III ose
might, meu who "gaye impulse to the
Ocean of mind, aud saw its waves reach
The remotest shore; and then, hand in
hand, left the world together, rejoicing in
! the success Of their labors," and the diff.