The Litchfield County post., 1826-08-15

the features, when in repose, which was
rarely the case during this excursion. pre-
senting the appearance of a man near 20
wears Of age. although we were told that he
was but SIS. His eye isquick, lively, and
nenetrating: his conversation animated,
correct and delivered with perfect ease; his
observations forcible and impressive his
whole countenance kindling with express
sion his manners free, but unassuming,
with an air Of playful gayety, and the un-
repreSsed vivacity of very young man,
I'VE had almost said of aboy. On TAX
ing his leave, he was greeted with the most
cordial expressions of kindness, and as he
descended the side of the vessel into the
boat, he was saluted with three times three
hearty cheers, which he returned by rails
ing his hat from his head, and waving it in
the air, exclaimed in the most emphatic
tone, "Old England and young America /:
United, what nation can harm or dare
assail them e.
As soon as Mr.. Randolph had left the
Britannia and gone on board river steam
ser, he was surrounded by another group of
men anxious to see Mr.. r. and hear what
might fall from his lips. An Irish GENTLE
man asked him what would be the best cure
for the miseries of Ireland.. 81 will give it
you in the words of the Bible, U,mWzzIe the
OF that tre0deth out the corn. The Irish
peasant is deprived of his due and proper
share of the fruit of the EARTH" An
other gentleman observed, that he did
not think Goblet was qualified to sit in
the House of Commons. q" Goblet not
qualified to sit in the House of Commons -
exclaimed Mr.. Randolph" Why, he has
qualified himself for seat in that house as
a lady qualities herself for the Magdalen
Asyum,-by life of prostitution to all
parties, and being faithful to none." Speak
ing Of man, Mr.. r. said "He is naturally
INDECENT, and all your contrivances of
church and state, or by whatever other
name they may be called, are that A may
be idle while B works" Talking of prop
erty," Society,"" said the sage, " cannot
subsit without property.-If, in political
revolution, property be divorced from pow
er, power will soon 60 in search Of proper
ty. A reaction then takes place. Prop
erty goes in search Of power and they be-
come once more united" " In all state
revolutions" observed Mr.. r. " endeavour
to keep down the dregs of society. You
can easily blow off the froth i; but, if once
you let the dregs get uppermost, depend up.
on it that the draught will be not blue, but
black ruin" A gentleman was inquiring
aboutthe constitution of Virginia. "Why,"
said MIR. II. I'VE vote for representatives
0ivG vOce, on freehold suffrage and we
Yirginians would as soon have our noses
cut off as change the mode to voting by bal
lot" " Then, sir, your mode of voting is
the same as in England p "Aye, to be
sure," replied Mr.. Randolph. Have we
not been steering on the same course ever
since we left you, without lacking or TAX
ing in sail ?-only we have thrown the King
overheard. God bless him!" In reply to
an inquiry. whether he would be at his LODI
yings at certain hour" Yes" said he,
. I'll be there before that. have only to
20 to the Custom-house about my luggage,
md Custom house oath, you know is easi-
y swallowed"
In all parts Of the country funeral pro-
;essions have taken place CT are about to
AXE place, in honor of Messrs. Adams and |
jefferson. With the details of these cere-
monies almost every paper we take up is
occupied. Our limits will not permit, and |
We presume our readers would not desire
is to publish item at full length. AS a
pecimen, however, Of what is doing in
most Of the large cities, we copy from the
Baltimore Gazette the following account
e the proceedings in that place.
Conn. Courant.
First in tho procession came troop Of
mounted cavalry, and Immediately behind
followed the long line of carriages con-
aiming the clergy Of the different denomin-
ions. Then, drawn by six noble black
lorses, with plumed heads, and housings of
Hack cloth, descending to their knees, and
ZACH led by a groom in deep mourning,
anne the funeral car. No plumes waved
hove or around it; no fantastic or unap-
'ropriate drapery interfered with, or les
ened the solemnity of the feeling which
I was intended to excite. 1t vas of an
'blong shape. four or FIVE feet vide, eight
Or nine long, and perhaps four feet high,
nclining towards the top, covered with
lightly drawn black cloth, supported upon
low antique wheels, and bearing upon it
two large fiat collins, shrouded in black
Upon the body Of the car, in front and be-
hind were tho winged globes Of the Egyp-
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