Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-19
STATE OF LOUISIANA.

In the House Of Representatives Of the State
Of Louisiana, during the late session Of the Lc-
gisla,ure, the following Report was made:
Mr. SPEAKER: The committee appointed to
examine that part Of the Governors message
relating TO The family Of the late Thomas JET
ierson, have accomplished their task with SEN
Stations Of pleasure, not unmingled with melan-
choly reflections. Indeed, MIR. Speaker, who is
there bu, must experience such feelings when
he recollecls tina, Thomas Jefferson died in po-
verify? True, no funeral pomp has been spared,
aud an universal mourning has borne testimo-
ny To the gratitude Of America. But if honors
like these, were all that was necessary TO lesti-
fy our veneration for such Of our lllustrious pa
,rio,s as preceded him in the path of death, and
FOR Jonn Adams, who closed his career on the
same day, i, is because their families were not,
as his has been, left destitute. The American
People have already shown that, although Re
publican, they are no, ungra,rful; it is but late
that the Guest Of the Nation, as he traversed
the whole extent Of our vast Confeaeracy, was
every where hailed with acclan,a,ions Of graft
tude, and departed from our shores loaded with
the generous tributes Of national munihcence
Is it no, then to be regretted that one Of the
founders Of our independence; one OF the au-
thors of those liberal institutions which are The
envy of so many nations: one f,hose who most
Contributed to the consolidation Of our social
edi6ce; that this man should have bequea,hed
no other legacy to his family bu, his own vene.
rated name? This iliustrious citizen has q
claim upon the gratitude Of every state in the
Union; but Louisiana in particular, has debt Of
her own topay. She will never forget, that ii
vas Re who rescued her from state Of coloni-
alvassalage, and united her to the American
Republic; and while we regret, that South Car
Ona has anticipated us in our generous pnr-
pose, let US hasten to follow an example which
we should have given.
Your Committee beg leave respectfully 10
submit the following bill.
F. GARDERE, Chairman.
The bill referred TO in this report became a
law, OF which we have been favored with the
following official transcript:
AN ACT offering Tribute Of Gratitude TO the Fami-
" of the late THoNAs JEFrEnsoN.
Whereas, after life devoted TO the service
Of his country, and that of the whole human
race, Thomas JEFFERSON died, leaving TO his
children no inheritance, save the example Of his
virtues, and the gratitude of the People whose
independence he had proclaimed to the world
language worthy the Representatives Of a
great nation: and whereas the Legislature of
louisiana, State acquired to the Union by his
Wisdom and foresight, in grateful remembrance
Inc Industrious citizen to whom they are in
reo'ed Tor the blessings OF political and civil
nosr'y, wish to perpetua,e to the latest posteri-
: ,ne memory Of their deep sense Of the an-
~, talents and virtues Of their benefactor:
Therefore,
section LIST. BE II enacted By The Senate and
'rse q Representatives, Of the STATE Of louisiana
oenerw -sssen6ly convened, That the sum o'
sn thousand Dollars in Stock shall be ior'
vparaed by the Governor to THOMAS JEFFERSON
upNOolPH, in trust for his mother, MARTHA
"ANnolPH, and her heirs,
section ID. find be il firth~ enoeisd, That
Vt me payment OF the said Stock, the Govern