Litchfield enquirer., 1831-07-14
DEATH On JAMEs MONROE.


 This venerable patriot is no more. He expired al tbe residence of his sOn-in-Iaw in New-YOrk On th' 4h sfJuly. It iS a strange and mys,eriOus circum. stance that of the four Presidents of the United Slater who have been gathered to the tomb, three of them should have expired the anniversary Of that Inde. pendence, iH achieving which each of them bore 90 conspicuous part. While millions of American hearts were pouring their grauIations this gO- riOus anniversary among the most emiUen. of her sons wns breathing his sigh for the PerpeIua.ion Ofthe blessings of that liberty which he had been instrumental in obtaining for them.
 From the N. Y. American of the 5lh we extract the following acconnt as being the most brief and com prehensive of any we have nOticed:-
 "Agan our National Anniversary has been marked by of those events, which it may scarcely be permitted to ascribe to chance. JAMES MONROE, ex- President Of ihe United States died yesterday about o'clock: thus. like Adams and Jefferson, terminal. iNg long and distinguished Gfe on the brlh.lay of that ndependencc, which tin common with them, he was % forward to establish and maintaim. He was not, indeed, like Aose his great predecessors of that im- mortal Congress, which declared, that these United Colonies were, and of right ough to be- Independent States;" and who "pledged their lives, their for tunes, and their sacred honor," to make good shat Declaration; bua his youthful blood was shed for, and the subsequent years ol prolonged life have been devoted to. the Nation, which by that memorable de- csion, and the vaor, wisdom, and forti,ude whereby it was maintained, assumed " it's separate and equal station among the Powers of the earih." Mr. Mon. roe's career has indeed been fortunate one. Pas sing successivey through a the intermediate stations of member of the state and national legislatures, of Governor of his state, of diplomatic represents. tive of the United States various Courts of Europe, of Secretary of State of the United States he was f. nally elevated to the Presidency and he aone since Washington, was so elevated without opposition, by ahe unanimous concurrence of all his fellow citizens. After twice fulfilling the constitutional term as Presi- dsn he retired from the chief magstracy, with health impaired, with fortunes dilapdatcd, but with pure iaads Dispensing for eight years the patronage of great and opuent republic he returned the end of shat period, to the ranks Of private life, in honorable poverty, bus with the proud consciousness having fal.hfay done his duty. Broken health, and family a6lictions combned had la.sery induced Mir. Monroe to remove from Virginia to this city, where, in the bo sosn of his daugh.er's family, and amid the most soI citous and aieconate of attached relatives and friends, he yesterday breahed his last"
 
 taken to she City Hall, where the procession was formed, and moved to St. Paul's Church. An eio- quent eulogium was there pronounced by John Duer. Esq. President of Columbia College. The body was then conveyed to the Marble Cemeter~, in the north par of ihe city, and deposited in the family vault of shs sslasives sf Mrs. Monroe. 'Ths funerNl WIS at aeadel by Gen. Morlons division of artillery, two or thres bas.aons of light infantry and many Other city troops. tIe Mayor and the Boards of Aldermen oft city, inc Society of the Cincinnati, Foreign Ministers and Consuls. ths Faculty of the ColIeges. Judges, Members of Congress, &e. and an immense concourse af cxens. Business in the city was suspended, and the stores in the streets through which the procession passed closed. All the bells Of the city were mufled and toled. and minute guns fired during the moving fthe procession. It must have been an im- posing but mourOfIl scene.