Northern star, and Warren and Bristol gazette. [volume] (Warren [R.I.]) 1826-1830, 1826-07-15
DEATH OF Mn. JErrERs0 SON.

DEATH OF Mr.. JEFFERSON i
Departed this life. at MoplicelIo, ou
TUESDAY the fourth instaus, 4 ten min- |
utes before one o'elgek, TsoxAs JEs.
rrasSn. Ex.Psesidebt of the VpiiedI
States, snd the frsmer ard eos uf the !
signsrs oitke Declaration ~ AmefjepGI
{sdepsndepce. Mr.. Jefferson yss born
I % The second OF August, t14s. and had
reached the sge Of eighty.ihree years.
three mosths aud two, days. Render
ed infirm by old sge, and wenkened BY
disease, bis demise was expected, for
three oriosr lays before il took place.
The Sage Of Monteciilos-the hero Of
our couutry's glory--the gigantick sup
porter of her literature--the Immortal
IJEFrERsoN, is no more Mourn. Co.
lumbia, for thy brightest star has set |;
weep Americans forgthy choicest spir-
it has fed. Look ye monarchs. be-
hold nations tears. Ten millions Of
free people follow q civil ehieftain, in
sorrow to the grave. No princeiy BAD
bies are on his coffin no storyed urn
is there to remind the mourner Of his
deeds, Hrs epAap,h is engraved upon
the hearts Of the people by the finger
Of affection The Nation rejoiced be-
Icause of her freedom-her cannon
shook the continent from shore to
!; shore--BE prayed and his prayer was
heard God spake. and HIS pure spirit
winged its way to join its com-Patriots
Washington and Franklin; upon the
joyous breath Of the multitude j, was
waited to its home. .t' gp
i The citizens of Bristol, upon the
receipt Of this melancholy intelligence,
with their usual spirit, assembled apd
passed, the following resolution /: II
|. Resoired, a. the sense Of the citizens Of Bris.
tol; that the denths of John Adams and Thorn
as jefferson, past Presidents of the Udited
States, and authors ofthe Declaration Of Amer
aican Inaepe ndcrce. on the 4th day Of July
1896, the filtietlr anniversary of tho glorious
event which that document announced TO the
r world. is a coincidence in the dispcnsatious ol
Divine Providence, ,singularly solemn and mu-
al
on this national visitation identified rs these
nen were by all The contengepcies of time
aid interest united as they were in sympa.
thy of feeling, and associated in ull the pains
and perIls attendant on that patriotick and un
lpatalcled act, they stand prominent in the
ranks of history among the most disinterested
mud most illustrious beneiactors Of mankind
lnDimatcd through all the stages of successive
) life by the sume guardian care and hallowed
love for their country they continued as they
commenced, the friends, the defenders of the
rights OF man--united in their lives. in their
deaths they were not divided. For half a
century tkey were permitted by Heaven to
behold their own glory, to enjoy In all the
power efretlected benevolence those bless
ings which they pledged their lives, their for
tunes and their sacred honour to defend and
establishr-they have passed from works to re-
wards, and the full fruitIon Of the blessings Of
benevolence and virtue, unlike tho lyrants and
task masters ef mankind whose deaths are on
ly causes ,af ce!ngratulato the deaths of
these our, depnried!publick fathers ever Gun
be remembered, with emotions by their grate-
full and. happy descendants, by every triepd Of
freedom in future ages. As all the return III
our power to make for our participation in
| the glory oftheir live, and ,obours while we
mingle our common tears with their common
dust, we viii cherish their memories. defend
their principles, and emulate their virtues /;
and III token Of particular respect we would
recommend that under the sanction OF the pub
lick authorities Of the town, the flags be dis
played from the town and shipping at half
mast until sunset, that minute guns be fired
for one hour, from four to five, and the bells
be tolled durias the same period.