Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-07-25
Communicated for the Enquirer.
NORTHUMBERLAND ACADEMY

Fr:d,y 18th July, o'clock, p. M.-The bel,
being rnrg the Teachers and Students assembled in
TIE Hall Of The Northumberland Academy.
Alter the Roll called, the Rev'd Thomas
c. Thornton Presiden, of the Academy, rose and
addressed them as follows
Young Gentlemen
Itbecomes my duty to communicate the correct
ness Of Report, which has Teen circulating in
this vicinity for some days.
Alas 1t is too true, that Thomas Jefferson the
Patron OF civil and Religious liberty has gone
the way # all flesh 1t had pleased merciful
God, by his mighty hand to stay the (" iron arm of
DEATH until this lllustrous Statesman had far ex-
ceedetl his eishIieih year The dec ara,ion of indie
pendence would alone publish the fame of Jefferson
through future ages, and insure 10 him the highest
place in the veneration s affection of his Country
men. In the hour Of trial il enlisted the eloouence
OF Europe on our side. II set Tyranny at defiance
1t inilamed the bosoms OF our Fathers, and determin
ell them to 60 wherever Washington should lead
Upwards of GO years were spent in the service of
his Country. From the day on which he entered
the Colonial Assembly of Virginia until the lam,
OF life was about to be exinguished, he CONSTANTLY
sought to advance our interests. He behold the
rising glory OF our tribes, when ii was as a cloud
like mans hand.' lie knew that in time il womb
spread through The earth He saw and was satisfied
Did he retire from public life TO spend his las,
days in idleness and ease?'' Oh no--tbere he de
vised plan Of a University. On his recommends
ton Virginia erected it, and facts have proved that
his patronage was sufficient to ensure its prosperitv
Ills Political principles are the marks by which we
try our Statesmen, his name is their " watch
word and his praise is their glory. But Young
Gentlemen, " it il appointed unto man once IN
die" can The erudition Of the PHILOSOPHER tho
popularity and fenown of the Statesman, or the va
Tour OF the brave, exempt them from dea,bihe pale
Messenger Of Heaven. Painful as this stroke is to
in 10 =.
the wound is deepened by the unerring arm of
Graeioss Providence.
perceive by the papers Cust receiyeJ) tina, the
eompatriot and friend Of Washington and Jefferson.
the accomplished, the eloquent, the aged john
Adams, Is now no more. His spirit fed but
short time after that Of Jefferson, " 10 the Land
from whose bourn no traveller returns" God seems
to have so ordered it, that they should pass the
vale near the same hour. At the advanced ace,
OF 81, and ~, in the midst Of our 10y, on the Judi
lee OF Independence, they fell trust, to bloom in
immortal youth, at the Right hand Of God.
We need not engrave tie actions Of such on Sta.
tues Of marble, and Brass. No! Their deeds are re-
corded on the hearts OF Nation. On monuments
ike these" they shall never be forgotten" Here
then, by the name Of Washington, let US inserihs
those OF Jefferson and Adams, and let US tell IN
posterty that tbese are the men who secured sur
LIBERTY.
Aitef which address, Mr.. Samuel Gresham a.
rose IN The presence Of the Students and requested
the President and Tutors TO withdraw for a short
time Mr.. Joseph II. Davis was invited 10 take
the Chair, and MIR. Gresham acted as Secretars.
ME-. William {. Eas,ace, seconded by Mr. Thorn |
SO w. llobyns, offered the following Preamble s. /
RESOLUTIONS which were unanimously sdopsed
The Students of Northumberland Academy.
deeply impressed with the loss which this nation
has sustained, h the deaths Of Thomas jefferson, /