The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-29
Tcom Tie Natlnnni Gn,ot.

49,. rom tie National Gazeie.
Nhtif IN. eeIl marble, which sryeis die living
rom lie dead, IS imposed upon the mortal rt.
hes a. Lon Panic Oregon IN a foreign region
~ ,roa, his household gods from his fathers
aesrth's'2ns' f5r from the beautiful land ~ hi,
nativity. lfom MS delicious climate. and il. si,et
sol, one 'etce az leasl shah peur out the sincere
aInsatahan and The masculine gfief loy tle To-.
OF 4 nssn who knew him we'll VINO est,pmis
anu Y"'"e'. lIim that voice shall bear iestimaa,
OF MS mffas and eEcelleucirs, even IN The rcnn,
ny Nheie BE has long and Worlhii, died a d.
uhSalahtu MISSION, 6Htuulphsstd a. IL 4.a. wa
iiNes Hiuieulit'5, ih mHnnei cred tabic 10 hrl-
sell, caieolat11 % produce the m9,t fasorabt
impressions oftke naiiou which can >npfl, ,ul
men, ana which mas the inteii. ence 10 selcrI fhfn
tor IL pubic tuuct0ns--in a manner adaplet
to reflect population upon his own uuuatry. ard
a"gh'ariY concii.alings 10 the country in which hj
psrishpd.
The death Of 0bregon, peculiarly afr Gin
ahd solemn, 6"akens sad releCiluus on ,he ts,.
" u oar race, that sucha mon st,nul cnup t,,s
"'"fnty and S" shocking Fate a ere ANN
AUS INFINITELY 10 the 2 iei OF ms friend, Hr
'"s'. temperate. sedate, and ,ignifeas IA evsy
pun 81 ms tondutt, At was d4e iast catastrophe
theY coad have anticipated
0brsgon requne,i 10 oe vol, koo,yn IN be mr..
~ 3PP'ee,''e'i. lhe Kindness aud goodne''
', "'' "'"'' s,'ohe LIT in his n bine anu poIs.'
GU manners hut tie retirement and modesty 81
MS us Pos"'"h prevented his transient scludin-
"e's 'o.'' p'sfcelvmg the extent of the bPnrFo'
enc VIM attached his intimates 10 Aim ; ls
"""' VI hmll'arity with oar language was All
0"s'"'.'e Ihat impedGd those who could not DE-
,'u.se wan hlnI IN his native tongue, ~ inlHe
language which has become the common medr
| ''h Oh communication, from fully estimating me
| eA'elii OF ms resources aud of his information,
a"o from enjoying the kindly chetr1uIness Of
'"e "ti'hS sense OF his conversation. \ de-
''s"''"l companion, an emil. htenpd and cautious
| enquirer aher Information. liberal man otbu.
! s'hesS' generous and faithful friend, with h'e
| "s"'e anu pfepossesslng counlenance, his hfm
"n" oec,oed bur mid temper. filled up lie nut
''"e Vi mai Character which every man Wou'
"Ss"e "s own TO resemble, aud which eitI!
''"h must wish his son to possess. The coITl
.sy WIN winch lie greeted the Visiiels nj lh
"ouse' where he received them IN The HOSPITALITY
""u ceremony of the representative OF a grea'
""'io"' cannot he forgotten by any one VITO h''
l"'."he" % bat the beaming and cOTdal"r
'''" WIN winch he welcomed those TO Eho"
ne ""s "uached, and whom she knew TO he b"
""ls' mas ielt on them an impression nrFef I"
"e e""cea. hecollectioDs nf familiar lntr''
t'u'Ae WIN hi'a are cherished with emotion y
,r,e writer vi this feeble tribute TO his memoIi.
ms q'ahica'ions were not confined 10 the o.
'"e"u'eS ahd enJoy ments of society il is uhdrI
S'o'd 'ha' nearly all his diplomatic and bus'nrS
correspondence was penned or dictated by hHf
ee'' anu mat he usual, left to the gentleme'
""ae"eu 70 his legation little more than the iaA
''"Ss' ''ins me RsPers he orgipale9; ne"