Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-20
RICHMOND, THURSDaY. IaW %
HONOR TO THE DE9D

The House of Delegates did not meet on Tu.,a,v
~ PAD the last honors to the memory Of PETER FRAN-
CISCO THE Senate adjourned for the purpose of oin
ing ~, IN inc ceremony] All the Volunteer Companies
o inns city turned with aacriy 10 testify their res
Pc, =. .ne deceased The procession long and
respectable one. Capt. Mumierd's Company of iight
Infantry Blues-Capt Richardson's Lafavetfe ArtiIIerv
Company-Capt Harrison's Dragoons-snd Can't Roj
mig Company OF The Public Guard, united with the
members oil the Legislature, the Governor and Council
the Public Officers and Citizens and Strangers IN th;
soldier. - w e'o'u"chary
At2 o'clock, according to the order of IN. Co,;,,o
OF Arrangement, the corpse of the deceased was con-
veyeo n.o the centre OF the Hall OF the House of De-
legates, by detachment Of the three Volun,eer Con-
panies OF the city-the officers and compan;ss her.
selves attending the solemn occasion
he Right Rev r. c. Moore read the funeral service
from the Speakers Chair-and followed il by an m
Propriate d'scourseWe lay the conclusion of il boforo
our readers ~ :" ''io''
81 have been led to the consideration of the ,u,;ce,
which has been discussed, by the death of Peter 49,
cisco, one Of the remaining warriors of The Revon
airy war; and perhaps an individual Who in the suber
innate rank he hlled performed many acts of hero
Met lie possessed a degree of bodily strength sna
rior 10 mat Of any man OF modern times. and H.,
,hs %s, WIN winch he was endowed. exerted in
me ueiehce OF the country which gave him birth =
"He informed me that he had been severely wounJ
ed 'hree times; once by musket ball. and twice With
49, ; nu' my brethren, strong and powerful as
we're ms podiiy powers-invincible as he was in ,be
held OF batte-ormidabe as was Francisco 70 bmman
enemles-he has, at last, fallen victim TO disease An
NH md r.
VIII sooner or later lay us all prosrae as lies the
body OF The man, to whose memory we are new nav
ing me a, last tribute OF our attention and respect
II Is honorable TO the Legislative BODY of the St.ts
mus TO notice the death of an old soa;.
douby honorable to the representatives. OF The neonla
me tribute is paid to an individual, whose ii uatiop
oi elevated rank in soreiy: and whose claim 10 ,hi.
su.nnon Is founded On his love of country and his
revolutionary services. ~ -
dila'e upon his character as warrior. forms M,
ne uuy required OF me by the committee appointed
70 superlntend his Intern. nj. Believing bpwsvsr
,a VIII De sreeaoie to you to hear something Of his
ueah-oeu scene, must request your indulgence
moment longer, while carry you TO his sick roo,n
anu ponray to your view the last hours OF Ffancisco
as christian soldier.
"The fret inma,on had NJ III. uI.
u'sneo me In letter from Petersburg Ieoues,iog
me 70 VISIT and console him in his sufferipx, Unon
entering his apartment, disclosed to him m.
bad in view. He expressed his Thanh ,n,n.s 49,
regard manifested towards him. and listened a.
@ ION win the deepest and most solemn at,sn.
were attended to by him with great solemn;,v ., 80
ing ne sensbly impressed with his situation. ard
discovered sensibty honor able to him as
soT'r AID a christian.
on M second Visit, perceived that hi, str.ng,h
sn sasnso,y declined and that his symptoms ver,
,o,% WIN danger. spoke to him of death, and
o'o MN OF ms love Of that Saviour who spff.rsa on
'hs Cross and who had died for his salvation He re-
haa @ wHh great ieeiing that he afraid that he
, put on DIS preparation for eternity long Ia re-
20 ms remark, told bin OF the willipg of he
Sour 70 receive him-that he desired not the d.a,h
OF sinner-,hat he had lasted death for every mar
n ne ma foiemniy declared "Him that eomeh unto
sne wiz IN 70 wise cast ont" | beseeeLed hin, 70
ny .or refuge TO The of Christ and assured him
ne would Ind place ofperfect safety 10 ths ar
zee tomato bosom OF the penitent sinners friend ti
raised his arm, and in Iapguage'of the most aa.,;a
LII ana with great emphasis exclaimed. al
,ake noie oil the Cross-I will take hold of INV Re-.
aeemer who is my only dependence and will ~, 70.
. MN go-i am willing TO die am Willing 70 ,..w.
W. w'r.uGI would rather 90 than remain here We
aRaln united in devotional duty, and | bid the ola
My ore' hren, he is gone to that country. to,,
~, ~ uo traveller returns-Let us initiate n evan
IL &c mas anorded us In his last Moments and m,I.
'"e oSVioor OF mankind our refuge also'-amen."
soon sler Soclocs, the procession lie fttbe Hall,
Wended ne corpse 10 the New Butying 2, ound in thu
~ % OF me city-where Military Honors were pais