American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-11
THE LATE COL. soMERyll.t.r

ESQ brother of Col Someryille, but no Is uoty '
on a visit to the state of louisiana
La GRANGE, Jan. Goth, 1895
My Dear Slr,--lt is 10 me a very painful bur ..
cred duty to be among the frat to convey the dire
formation OF your having lost an excellent bro,h..
and much valued friend, who ON the last momsn,
has honored me with additional and most prerio"s
mark OF his affection You know that, DURING ~.
passage and since our arrival in France the he.Lh
Of Mr. Somerville has ever been declining. How
ever anxious he was to fulfil his honorable misson
he found himself forcibly detained in Paris. NJ.
could he even meet our invitation to await be,,..
times, in the bosom OF our family, and when ii.
ply yielded TO his opportunities to ls him
proceed TO the South, every hope to save him h.d
been given up. An account OF the lamented even,
will be transmitted by the proper authorities.
shall conhne myself to his expressed intention II
rntrust us, at La Grange, with the care of his NM,
tai remains; the affecting wish had been in recen
interview, mentioned with most friendly earne,,
ness--it was repeated to Doctor Lucas on the ye,,
day of his death--amdst the deep feeling. 4
afhction, no time was lost and while my son r..
msned here to watch over the precious charpe
FASTENED consult with the Minister and other off.
GERS Of the United States, in Paris, on The method hv
which duty, respect, and affection towards him
might best be graliiied
/ The respected remains which had been depo.i,ed
in my house, we're from there accompanied by N.
Consul, Mr. Baritet, and Mr. Hawey, of N,w
York, by the Mayor of this Commune, several in
vited neighbors, mourning concourse Of peopl..
and both of US, 10 a grave next to that where es
my sons daughter.
And now, my dear sir, it remains for me 10 apol
ogise for those details which, painful as they are.
ii has appeared necessary TO Law before you and
other members of the family Should any thing
have been wanting unirtentcnally in our perform
ance, with the advice Of the American public off,
GERS here, as what we have thought most eonsonant
10 your lamented brothers. and your own yews.a,
least there has been no deficiency in our feeling,
and in our eagerness, on the deplorabe occasion IN
do for the best
Be pleased TO accept the affectonate coincidence
and high regard, of two sympah hsing friends, nv
son and myself, to whom, my whole family beg to
be joined. LAFAYETTE.
/ To HENRY V. SoMRRvILLE, ESQ. baltimore.
From The Paris Constitutional Of esd jan 1896
The inhumation of the corpse Of the late Mr.
SomerriHe, Charge d'Affaires OF the United States
to Sweden, took place last Thursday. 9th inst at
Courpalay, near La Grange. in presence of The
Mayor OF Gen. Lafayette, of the Consul oil the
United States, OF The population of the village, and
OF many citizens OF Rosay, who, Notwithstanding
the severity OF the weather, came to attend at The
ceremony.
i The authorities OF Auxerre having granted 10
Mr.. Barnett, consul OF the United States, the re.
mova OF the corpse it was professionally deposited
at La Grange, aud the place OF reception was oero.
rated With white tapestry trimmed with black,
with the flag Of the United States (the flag Of the
IBrandywine,) under which MIR. Someryille had ar.
rived in France.
Before the removal OF the mortal remains OF that
honorable citizen Of the United States to the bury.
ing place, Mr.. George Washington Lafayette spoke
thus:
"Gentemen, we are here collected together to
pay our last duty to the remains OF William G.
Someryile, Charge d'Affares of the United States
to Sweden
; "a viruous man, distinguished writer worthy
representative of great nation Mr.. Somer,l.
had the right to expect from this sad and resprc
full homage.
"a happy citizen of the United States, who had
left them only to fulfil the honorable mission which
had been confded to him, for some time pas, fore.
seeing with tranquility the approaching end OF his
HE, and wishing to give 10 his country The last
proof OF his attachment, had mantle sted his ntcn.
ton to be inferred in American ground
:" lie thought that the blessings OF whole nation
poured over their adopted SON. that so recently ye,
proclaimed him their friend, his children and grand
children had also consecrated the place of his res
dence and the voice of the country and tba, Of
friendship, united together to inspire Mr.. Somer.
Ve win the desire to establish his last abode where
already repose two grand children oil Cen Lafcy.
ette
That affecting desire is accomplished and the
hand OF an American veteran is going to shut up
the tomb Of good citizen, Of friend, whose mem
ory he will forever hold dear.''
!, he ceremony terminated, Mr.. Barnett consul
9 OF the United States, after having retraced the
relations OF the sweet remembrance which unes
his fellow citizens in the abode of La Grange,
and that OF the sad occasion, rendered his thanks
TO the assistants, in the name of his country, for
the respectful and honorable marks of interest which
they manifested 10 the memory of Mr.. Someryille,