Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-25
TO THE EDITORS.

Ns.srs GALES & SEAroN.
C,,,lems,t-I regret 10 announce to YOU the
s.,,b of WILLIAM II. FITZHUGH. ESQ. of
T,rfay county, Virginia, who had Just arrived
j,,e On visit TO his matrimonial connexions
II, died Yesterday marning, at o'clock. at the
cadence Of the Hon. Charles GOldsborouch. his
b,b,r.inlaw, one mile from this place, of an apo
,l,cric attack, which terminated his life in two
niputes after the attack. ne had been little
,JI,vosed day or two before-but not 80 much
!, ~ produce any alarm--not so as to conGue
nm 10 the house. Just before the attack. he felt
ak. and was in the act of receiving some drink
sbeh he fell back on the bed, turned over, and
expired.
70 the above annunciation Of the decease of
our nsighbOr and friend, we feel, at present, al
most incapable Of adding any thing, Respect
iS his memory will not, however, permit us to
,nain silent. WILLIAM H. FITZHUGH
deserves every thing that we can say of him.
TlaIy may we exclaim, at his loss, s. A great
mn has fallen in Israel.'' He was statesman.
i piianthropist, scholar, a gentleman, and a
t-s:i-than whom, we know, none was ever
raer-and he possessed, in an eminent degree,
al those traits of character which serve to ele-
v,-e and adOrn human nature. He was VIRGIL
ri.y in every sense-generous. noble, and no
base action in another, be-
aase he was incapable Of committing one him.
,eE
The talents Of Mr.. FITzHUGH were of solid
and, and tended to the stability of his purpose
I'd resolutions. As a public man, there was
ohing like change or trimming in his policy
':er vaScillating from the fixed and settled con-
slons of his own conscience. Hence, his OPT
iOns always commanded respect, however much
tey were differed from. He was several times
lected to the Legislature OF Virginia, and was
ne Of the Delegates from the District of Lou
Oun and Fairfax to the Convention which FORM
4 he new Constitution. His lsbOrs as a legs
rOr we're of the most useful kind, and were in
triably directed il furtheraEce of the interests
lnd happiness of hi, fellow-citizens. Time nor
opportunity will allow US, at present, to go into
fiI detail of the public life of Mr.. FrTzHUGH:
we hope soon to present it from an ADLER hand.
In his own county, his character and services
will long be remembered.
Aaprivare citizen, Mr.. FrrzHueH was be-
owed aud respected. He was amiable in his dis
position and courteous in his manners-kind and
soucIiating-frm, but respectful. Merit always
.olnd In him a friend. lie was the patron Of
many benevolent institutions and charities de-
F,ned to ameliOrate the condition of man, and
became interested in every scheme which he
bought would be of general practical good.
In the meridian of life-his fame extending,
md MS usefulness every day becoming more aP-
a'ent-by an inscrutable dispensation of Provi-
'euee, he has been suddenly removed from
'nongst US. The State q which he was dis
la5llsned citizen will feel his loss. while upon
N friends the affecting bereavement falls still
aore heavily. But his immortal, his better part
HnanS TO US. The name of FIrzHUeH OF RA-
NsvoRrH, like that of his fathers, fifzhugh Of
''a'tom, will ever be remembered with feelings
VI NE mostrcspeCtfu esteem.
"ehave not written vain panegyric upon the
'eld, nor have We been enthusiastic in our eulo-
= Virtues and .aIents like those we have men,
I0lei-and eNer'ed, as they were. for the bene-
a'O the human iamily-must not perish unho-
'Ored.
-<se9eTn-
We learn says the Baltimore Chronicle that
gentleman who arrived here from Washington
's'erday, states that the general impression at
.a' place was, that General Jackson would not
~, !; the bill making an appropriation for the
'1F''IlIe Turnpike Road.
-@4Esas-
Inc Lynchburg Jeffersonian Republican, a
lH'Aeh Jackson paper, concludes aseries of con-
structures, by entering its protest
Suast the new doctrines Of notification. Be
'DT' Os'ng Jackson paper, the Jeffersonian is
y ie's zealOusly State Right and Anti-Tarif
-.ssas9Na,-
AZ meeting Of the Stockholders of the Bank
:, 'nsinia, the charter offered by the last Gene
y Assembly w,s ancaDfa1-.xss OK pnes 6QO