Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-03-01
RICHMOND VIRGINIA. SATURDAY MaRCH sos

beg leave 10 be ndugcd in few brief rsn,r,.
% horn'"g oil INC deceased that not familiar 10
an, 10 an Tic was personally known, aud to MANY
US intimately and faniliarly, from our o, rii,st IN,
fancy The high order of his talent the pnt,rin,
a"u great success with which those talents hive
through series of years, been devoted % t,e rro,
ZION oil plans OF great public ul., gre ,iso -, -,
you ALL and by all am satisfied duIv ar,, ~,
SUBJECT can derive additional interest or inno,1
n a"y.euiogy oil mine All other considerations MI,
.he single Tact that the greatest; public morove.
'nent OF the age in which live was cc,t,par.., -
The guidance of his councils, and spleodi n, ,,t
Gu under ms mfned!1e auspices of itself su;cien,
" MI 'he aioon oil any man, and 10 give rlor~ to any
name Bat, as has been Justly said his life aud ha
''er am conduct have become the property of the his
"ran, and there TO dovb hat history .. in
o nun nsce The triumph OF his talent ard patriotism.
o' ,u.i 10 become monuments o hli aud enduring
"ne. we cannot indeed but re:neter that II, our own
Puhic career, collisions of opinion and acon NJ onco
extensive, earnest and enduring hass a,isen between
'e oeceaseu and many OF US. For my self sir ii rives
% ueeP 'el' though melancholy satisfaction 10 know
,'ofe So 10 DC conscious that the deceased ao fell 6
acknowledged, that political differences have hoe,
"toiy eetfoh that most venomaus and corrolnp of all
poisons-personai ha cd. But in ether res9ects il Is
io" "mfera! what was the character ofihose coils"
IONS. they have been TUNED 10 nothing a,d
Tess IMAM noilng. by the event IS drrlo-r and duh,
not ia'at we VIII with one and enc heart WELD
MS memory TIE well deserved tribute o our resncc
10 hs name aid our wainest gratitude for his orrea;
ana signal service For myself, sir, strong so sin
cere' ana SO enGrossIng is that feeling, that + who
whilst living n:ver no enviad hin, any ttino.
now HAT he has fallen greatly tempted TO eav, him
his grave with lis h0nours
oi Tins The most differing of all hercavemcns Tint
mas fa!cn upon his wretcc and dc inl,ciin family
what shall saJ:-NoIiirg-- fhcr c,ief IS too sacred
'or de'c'ii ou-jusiice aonc he dane il by those
deeP ana silent but agonz'ng feelings which On their
account pervadc every bosun.n
MT Van Buren, then submitted the fo!low:nr ,cso
iuiior: 800
The Delegation from the Safe OF New York 10 The
SLnl'e nni House OF Representatives. OF the CONGRESS
OF the u States having tc"n uinsHcd OF The sudden
deati' OF DE WITT CtiNToS late Governor of tI,at
?'"e' tcei due IL thca iitngs, u,Iiic wal.
The people they represent, pressing their deep and
sincere sofIo" Tor dspen=aion OF Providence which
has III tie mist OF active usefulness of from the
service OF that state, whose proudest ornament he was
great man! who has and richly deserved the rem
raion OF distinguished public tencfacior
Senslh oppressed with respect Tor the memory of the
Industrious dead. they viii lie usual badge nj
mourning for thirty days and they request that cory
n these, their proceedings DC cnnrtun icacd "a the
family OF tic deceased, with assurance Of .hcir con-
dc'encc nj tie greatest berea emcnt that coud have
bc'aiien t!iof' on this side the gave.
On motion OF MIR. De Graf, of Sci:crcc ,adr the
h"rc Was nmani'nousl, alopicd and trc Chairman al!
Secretary, empowered to communicate lAs,n 10 tnc
widow and family OF the deceased