The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-06
LAFAYETTE.

With no common sensibility we insert in
our columns the subjoined account of the flu
neral obsequies of Mr.. Sonerville, our late
Charge des Affaires to the Swedish court
The blessings that have been invoked on the
head of the Nations Guest, seem to follow
him in his retirement to La Grange. The
dying request of Mr.. Somerville must have
excited in the heart Of the aged patriot those
responsive echoes Of sympathy which at
tended every footstep of his journey from
one extremity of the United States to the
other. Mr.. Somerville sleeps the sleep of
death in ground rendered dear to the affec-
tions OF every American citizen.---Bah. H.
mer.
Say, in this spl with tears Of freedom wet,
Destined to be thy ouch, beloved FArETTE-
Shall no blest spirit from the skies repair,
To guard the hallowed Patriot slumbering
therei-
Ycs-Freedom shall that guardian angel be,
And cry, "this very dust belongs to mel"
Translated for the Baltimore American.
From the Paris Constitutional of 23d Jan,
1926.
The inhumaton Of the corpse of the late
Mr.. Somerville, Charge DIES Aff,ires of the
United States to Sweden, took place last
Thursday, the 10Th inst, at Courpalay, near
La Grange, in presence of the Mayor, of
Gen. Lafayette, of the Consul of the United
States, of the population of the village, and
OF many citizens of Rosay, who, notwith-
standing the severity of the weather, came
to attend at the ceremony.
The authorities of Auxerrc having grant
ed to Mr.. Barnett, consul of the U. States,
the removal OF the corpse, it was provision
ally deposited at La Grange, and the place
OF reception was decorated with white ta-
pestry trimmed with black, with the flag
of the U. States, (thc flag of the Brandywinel
under which Mr. Somerville had arrived in
France.
Before the removal of the mortal remains
OF that honorable citizen OF the United
States, to tht burying place, Mr.. George
Washington Lafayette spoke thus:
Gentlemen, we are here collected to-
gether topay our ast.duty to the remains OF
William Z. Somerville, Charge d. Affaires OF
the United States to Sweden.
"a virtuous man, a distinguished writer,
a worthy representative of great nation
Mr. Somerville had the right to expec,
from us this sad and respectful 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 past torseeing with tranouili.
ty the approaching end of his life, and wish.
ing to give to this country the last prof o
his attachment, had manifested his intentio,
to be Inferred in American ground.
'He thought that the blessing of who'll
nation poured over their adopted son, tina
SO recently yet proclaimed him their friend
his children and grand children, had ais
consecrated the place of his residence; an
the voice of the country and that of friend
ship, united together to inspire Mr.. Somer
ellie with the desire to establish his last a
bode where already repose two grand chi
dren of Gen. Lafaytte.
"That affecting desire is accomplished
and the hand of an American veteran is &c
ing to shut up the tomb of good citizei
ofa friend, whose memory he will forevs
hold dear"
The ceremony terminated. Mr.. Barnet
consul OF the United States, after having r,
traced the relations of the sweet remen
brance which untes his fellow citizens
the abode OF La Grange, and that of the sa
occasion, rendered his thanks to the assis
ants, in tae name of his country, for the r,
specttul and honorable marks of intere
which they manifested to the memory
Mr.. Somerville.