Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-12-22
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F'cm lie Chri.:.on Courier, Dec. =.

F'oM Htc CEtriston Courier Dec. z.
we are Indebted 10 friend in England for Il,
inlo~ing beautiful lines on the death of Jefferson m
adams winch appeared IL, ha HUI ffreyiiser of the Q
S'fen,orr last. Thc author is ENGLIsHmAa. vi
ctey mNnk ho' for the justice he has icnc the
'eS o' 'hose S'c:i and good aud for the hcray In
Ted an Editorial notice Of the same dns charac
"o'n me sa"c papa; which s'on as we can max,
toom' we will most cleerfy publish, compliance will
the request of our friend.
On The Death IF Tic Er-Presiients JEFFERSON on,
ADAMS on NE 5oM .4i,iiecrSary IF tie DcciGrac,, a
7mcr,c01 IiEtpcndcHcc.
Where Apalncnas SUBMITS stretching wide
F.! te morning from the eveniu. wave divide
~ hat mean those songs Of ccst,cy, those cries
winch from ten thousand voices Sc nd in, skies,
s'"' onl'u''d fields, from busy towns where stood
,,"' nan century past, the trackless wood
ieSe sounds, a, fast low aud distant lrun,,
n"Srd-o CT lake, aud hill, and forest come,
- many green savannah echniu. loud
- i'"m the boSon,s Of mighty crowd,
''n ''Ncxique bay o wild Niayaras roar
ron Mississippi 10 the Atlantic sia.r
.,ihsS out afir Il nations juhilee:-
N'oie than matiom's-haf L world is fee,
''u; II! her f,rm Colu,nbia's crmius re,,s-
her radiant hrovc the trace of sorrow wears:
~ avor oi hcav H. awhile your iov force,
ft"a We p Tor those to whom that Joy we ov.,:
n"hl!e let JEFFERSON and ADAMS claim
Inc donors due to their iIlus,rious nan.e
w orhy OF him who led the high -soul'd baud
men wrought deliverancc for this wide spread land
Immortal Observation-Disclosures fame shall rise
'Coevas With his couniry's liberties:
"Amons the fathers of1hcir people, they
Nv no won the trophies OF this glorious dsv,
i"sethcr nail d lis dawn, together passd away
Yes they snnc-a venerable par.
And earth may mOum-fcw such has earth 10 snare!
iiu i"r themselves, ripe for death they scemd,
We scarce could wis, them from its hour reteem'j
Their temperate lives, beyond the accustomed span
Wy heaven al!0c; To degenerate man.
Almost 10 parafcal years prolonged;
The need which IN their lofty AIMS hclon,'.i
!hty reap IN peace behe!d their country biesr,
And calmly waited sleir approaching rest
~ hrn nifty suns al length revolving brought
The day their efforts had so nobly bought
, mar winch their cnuntry's independence scall
whist IN their the shouts millions pca I',;-
Fte!inss too biz, too rapturous for controul,
4 ne past, the present., rushing DER their soul,
LIE waning taper quenchd; why should they live?
ih"y Knew their labors crowudwlat had nth 10
give?
Hither, Columbia, midst thy iriun,pls come;
knee with thy children round this patriot tomb,
And in this hour of gladness, bill them she'd
t,ne grateful tear above the mighty dead:
Yea! mighty, though the peaceful! olive wave
Ahove the laurel on their haayrcd grave!
Yea! mighty, ,!,oi:ri diaicrr atn shed
Aus envy 1t Spien'iours round their hoary hna,..
ere chirems toys: they have been more tlan king.
They have presided DER the frees, cline
~ nici stands recorded from tie birth of;ime:
Have iramd the outline of the na5,csi plan
nat eyer pFomiish happiness man.
Sni when descending from their Lofty seat
were still superior i'll the calm retreat,
w mere midst the pleasures of the euiish,erct Sann
ary pasSd their vtuouS, unprr,er ling arr
20 all the coniuerors which the world hath kuown,
J. ron, him The founder OF the Aseyra,, throne
10 him who wrcati',i in the bitter sm.r,
Ger all his grandeur past, in lIecr's lonely i>r
Queen of the Vest -rcat landmark OF the f.c..
i-oEs ray ihc nations iouk with hope 20 ,hrr.
'onG may thy c"'rlse's u,ild and j:ls, aud wise
Deserve the wn'id's grea, exrmpar 10 rise.
F"r evn thy nursing mother. England, spu.i
Jhat light which first hcr spirit ca;:s'd to bum
On may the olive planted on ihy hills
4ts bEanci, extend till earth's wide boIn.; il I'LL,
And most of all, beneath the shade il throws
May ALBION children long with thine repose.
SON from one parent stock so lately sprung,
Far from their breasts be hate ana envy n,,,.,
To stand the foremost in The march Of mind
Improve aud bless their County and ma rhut.;
this be the only rivalry they know.
Ihus brighter still the torch of truth sha II n,oy.
And onward SKILL the tide of Freedom rnl
AL VHiue, Peace aud joy shall spread from uoI, IN
August 28Nt 1926. o:tT*%