Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-14

AVN MEIl4NI--DeGth 81 JiIr. Jefferson
In pursuance of the following notice, which had
been published in the several papers OF the City,
VIZ: -
MAYORS OFyrcE, July Is, 1926.
Information having reached the City, of the
decease, on the ih inst. OF our venerable fellow
citizen, Thomas Jefferson, late President of the
United States, notice is hereby given, at the re.
quest OF number Of citizens, that public meeting
will be held at the City Hall Saturday the Stn
inst al O'Clock p. NJ. to adopt measures 10 tcsi-
iy our respec; for the services aud memory of the
i!lusrious patriot and statesman.
r. &. WEIGliTMAN, .Mayor.
n numerous meeting OF citizens of Washington,
and others, convened al the time anG place therein
mentioned, and was organized by calling
RoGER O. WEIGnrMAN, Mayor Of the City,
20 the chair, and the appointment Of
SAMUEL Bunch, Secretary.
The object OF the meeting having been made
known, by the reading OF the Mayors call by the
Secretary, General Jones rose
MIR. JoNEs, in rising to present himself TO the
meeting, expressed his regret that the task of lead
ing in this nournful duty had not fallen on one
more accustomed To address such an assenblage of
nis fellow citizens; his sens:biliiy, however, was
sich that he could not iorbear taking this public,
and probably the last occasion which may preset,
itself TO him, 30 express II. He then adv er ed TO
the iliustious character and services of The deceas-
Ell, and spoke of the singular circumstance of the
time OF his death, at the very moment when his
fellow citizens of this city we're most zellousiy and
ieengly engaged in endeav oring 10 alleviate his
situation, anl TO smooth his passage 10 the tomb
But the day has NOT arrived, said Gen Jones, to
pronounce the eulogy of Thomas Jefferson All
that the most ambitious ought now aspire to, is
10 be among tie foremost IN expressing that grief
which every bosom in tine nation must feel for the
!rreparsbe loss it has sustained in the death of
Thomas Jefferson. With these feelings and these
sentiments, he submitted TO the meeting preamble
and resolutions which he had hastily thrown toce-
Their, and trusted that after receiving the amendment
oi which he acknowledged they stood in need
they would receive the appreciation Of The meet
Ms:
" When, by the death OF an individual ilius,ri-
Gus for wisdom and virtue, and for life dedicated
20 the Of his country and his species, held
UP a shining light 10 the world, and closing It's
long glories in felicous and rare conjunclure,
equally calculated TO add 10 It's us.re and to sancii-
~ the lessons OF patriotism, public spritand benefi.
cence, OF which il had ever been the speaking
ysecept and example: When, by the death of
man, whose life and death have been thus iiluslra-
Teddy so many OF the rarest gifts, and by such sig
Nal manifestations OF the will and design Of Provi-
dence, great communities are consentaneously
penetrated by the resisless impulse OF an intense
sympathy; it is no less usefnl than becoming for
them to unite in public demonstrations of their
common feelings.
Snch have been the life and death OF Thomas
JeHersoi-who lived to be chcered by the rising,
and TO be warmed by the meridian sun of the
fftieth anniversary Of the natal day of American
Independence; which owes to his hand its coeval
and imperishable monument, and then TO expire
bailed to his everlasting rest by the sublime and
snimsting strains Of a nation jubilee, and embalm-
al in nations tears.
ImPelleti by the sympath'es Of a nation, We, the
citizens of Washington, and Of several Of the
Sha! OF the Union, here assembled, hold it TO be
peculiarly fitting and proper TO our situation, in
the centre of the Union and at the seat of that Co
vernment Of which the administration Of Thomas
Jefferson had formed so remarkable an era as r,ell
IN the developing and modelling of its genius and
character, as in the practical conduct of its affairs
that we should be the FIRST TO obey the universal
impulse, by giving 20 the obseques Of the iIus,ri-
Gus dead such obseryance5 OF public respect as
become free, enlightened and grateful peoule; AMI
20 gommingie our pubic and private eriefs over his
recent grave while yet believed with the tears of
bis sfectionsie relatives.
Wherefore, Rcsoiucd,
!. That the late ChapIains Of Congress be re-.
quested by the Mayor to unite in funeral sermon
and the appropriate services in memory of the
late illusTious Thomas Jefferson, at the char,be,
OF the House Of Representatives, on Sunday the
10th instant.
2 That - be also requested by the Mayor
70 denVeI 40 eulUgy on the life and character ol
&homas Jefferson, a, the same place, on some
convenient day. to be notified By the Mayor 10 the
public.
>. Tia. The members ofthe present meeting wear
jHe usual badge o. mourning in honor Of Thomas
Jefferson, Tor thirty days; and that the MAYOR he
requested TO recommend the same Observance to the
citizens OF Washington gessTally."
After reading the resolutions, General Jones
remarked that there were in the meeting several
gentlemen much more conversant with the cir
cunstances attending the closing scenes Of the life
81 Mr. Jefferson, tEan he pretended to be-, and, a.
doubtless the meeting would be gra,ifed to learn
any thing connected with that melancholy event,