Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-11

pie on the OCCASION trust shall he pardoned Tor
the liberty take in saying, that they expressed
in language manfestly issuing directly from exai
ted sentiments, enlightened views OF Republican
policy, and refined benevolence. For the sympa-
thy also expressed towards the large family which
has TO endure the misfortune of being for de-
prived of such head, have the honor TO make
the only return in their power; they tender 10 the
Common Council that sincere homage of respect
and gratitude which we all equally proud to
feel and TO acknowledge. We reques, you, Sir, to
inform the Common Council that the affections of
the heart, and the social qualities of the deceased
were constantly ascending in their scale to his last
hour Good ae they had ever been throughout his
life, they had attained their greatest height
until there was nothing OF life left for him. Their
advancement during the latter period OF his exs-
tence, towards perfection seemingly more than
human, became subject Of admiration approach
ing to awe in some OF those who Witnessed the
fact
| His qualifications for public service of various
kinds, and his unlimited devotion to the public in
teresis, fixed tor ever in all memories; indeed
they are the rational grounds OF that gratitude so
| bonourably and teelingly expressed by his fellow
citizens of the Common Council OF New York, and
others But the intense and perseyering zeal with
which he eNerted all the strength of his capacious
and well stored, his luminous and powerful mind,
upon the subject of the scientiic his literary pro-
essional education of youth for the last eight years
ofhs life, although known by the visible effects OF
his industry s. taste, employed for the technical adj
vancement OF that end cannot be fully appreci
until the characters formed upon his plans shall
have appeared in the great theatre of human affairs
Then Will come out magnificent appendix TO his
! present renown; vast posthumous accession to
that well deserved fame OF which he died in pos
session. That anoher brilliant Halo OF Glory will
be then seen to encircle the images of him upon
earh which shall be Produced by Individual genius
and public bounty, needs no prophetic tongue TO
announce. cannot refrain from congratulstins
the Common Council on their being the first TO call
the attention OF the instructors Of the people in re-
iigion to the miraculous Euthanasia of these two
venerable patriots. Few oil the miracles recorded
In the sacred writings more conspicuous Ii
seems like their first reward for that moral excel
lence which has been proclaimed by ali the world:
TO which their intellectual powers and even,ful
lives had made them known half a century ago,
and thenceicrward TO this day. l hope for ndul-
gence when take the liberty further 10 saw. that
ia the case oil Thomas Jefferson, there was an ex-
,raordinary felicity even OF physical existence,
manifested in his last moments which unless NOW
mentioned may fall into oblivion ASP NJ. on
the Sd July, his medical friend, Of whose eminence
II would be supertluous TO speak, but he had never
seen him until one year ago, pronounced that he
might be expected 10 cease TO live every quarter
OF an hour from that time. Yet he lived seven
teen hours longer without any evident pain, or suf
fering, resilessness: with sensibility, and con-
seriousness, and intelligence, for much more than
twelve hours the time. His lungs were remarkably
capacous, even for his stature, and they remain ed
| as also the track, unobs,ructed to the last
he play OF his organic system had continued so
long, and had always been so moderate and equa-
bic, and the equilibrium between the subordinate
and minoi associated systems, had ever been so
perfect and constant, that abrupt change could
nj
constant regularity of life so long protracted
and so uninierruptedly enjoyed in health and
peace OF mind, had in manner embamed his
material substance while yet animate so as 10 rem
| der 1t unsusceptible of sudden decay. In conse
quence, he died neither of suocation nor gangTene
but gradually subsidized into Illumination like lamp
winch had shone throughout long and dark night
spreading tar LTD benetcent rays and had continued
to burn enough 10 usher in broad day light upon
mankind His desire 10 live 10 see the mid dav of
the fourth OF July, was wonderfully fulfilled con-
trary to The expectation of almost all around him.
Surely therein ne obtained most appropriate
reward Tor that patience, and fortitude and tenn
perance, he had continued necessarily TO exercise
throughout so long period of such active exiS-
tence' 1hat the members OF the Common Council
OF New York, and all those who have manifested
their friendship towards him in that CITY NAV eniov
an equal felicity in life and in death, is the con
slant prayer OF his descendants and relatives who
have been honored with the communication, TO
which this is reply, but feebly expressing the
sentiments OF respect and gratitude they most sin
cerely feel.
with all respect and esteem, am, sir, your
most obedient and humble servant,
THOMAS NJ. RANDOLPH, sen'r.
Hon. PHILIP HONE, Mayor OF New York.
1he President of the United States was present
al the funeral solemnities in honor of Adams and
Jefferson, observed in Dedham, on Monday. at