Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-12
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NEw-YoRK July 5-One Melancholy even, occur
red ia the course o. The day repress the LiIariy Gil
ngs Tine venetsbl. JAMES MONROE, man ovecE
3for his virtues, rep led Tor his abilities and honorecE
ator his services brahed his lst At half past thre
:iock, al the sdvsncsd age OF IL vars This
occurred at the house OF his law Sa nueI L.
|Gouveroeur, where lie had resided for ary twelve
month pas, during great part Of which time hi, I
arafh Vas obviously and rapidly sinking under al
ascumu aon oil ,nhrmi'i;s His death had Tor revs
al day hourly expected, but pleased oviden
ITO pfoiong he hcksfins hatne OF lfe until the lift,
anniversary OF ths, Of which he had beer
N Il the principal founders supporters, and by it. ex
ipt on h-n, 20 AID another itnpressiv Circumstance
3,hoss which stamp he Fourth July The nos, memo
able day IN he history Of the wor. BY coincidence
hch has nc CT lhs four Presidents OF he
OnisC atts VITO have left the Of their us,f
iue', ard their $40 expired The Anniversary OF IN
aHonai ti;ih day-a day, which OF ell OIL er., had
lee ed Ter the tern naon of their career and
which happily ihus acquires more hsilowed charsc-
lri; by bseg at once the Anniversary Of iona in
i'pe dsnc,, add TIE 18th OF the who stood son
pi uSus SmAI'g tho'e whose wisdom planned who,
hmness es'abli'hed and whose lives and preceps will
lend 10 psIpetul,e II.
said in this paper o. JEFFERSON. ''Over The dean
3oi this distinguished man cannot Srieve: he has
5gone to his on tbs day and hour he wished after
3sseiDg bimse surrounded by millions of grateful bu
man being, whom he, in common with The o:her pa
siots OF tn; Revolution had contributed TO render
and happy, and independent"
X, 81.
amoreand county, Virginia, in September, I75S; the
) precise day We have been unaLls 10 ascertain. He
was descended from respectable Scotch family dir
ingui'hsd for ito loyalty and parioisn. His ances
FOR, who hi. country in 1862 wa, cap am i,
the army Of Charles AMI was rewarded for his f.
3dsIty 9Th grant oi land ~ Charlie. III. HIS faith
"a' Spence Monroe, farmer in the county OF w,
5nofsl-ud HIS mother was sister OF the late Judge
4 Jones OF Virginia.
J'mss Monroe was educated a, The College Of vii.
I'm and May, and subsequently, studied law in m.
n Il fsfa he h.a
be Revolution he entered the array volunteer and
before he was eighteen years old hsd encountered ALL
She risours and privaions OF the Camp. He scsompa
anied Ger. Washington p bis celebrated retire
Anew jersey and volunteered 10 join in the attack op
she Hessans at Trenton. He was at thai period n
( Lieu'enan, in The Company Of Cap ain Washing ton !
md on he TALL OF his superior called upon 10 Az
ume the Command. He was subsequently, wounded
II The cement, while charging TWO pieces O
\ be enemy arle y. In Col. 1rJnbuPs pain ing oil
he Capture Of the Hessans," Lieu Monros .Dos 49,
PROSTATE add bleeding the i'd Ga his re coverv
Che became attached TO the staff OF G,nra Lord
with 'he rank Of Major; and afterwards fought beside
sLaayene, when the iauef was n nded ia The B,,,Is
4Ji Brandy wine.
Washington conhding in his ability to org aniz, anil
9a1donal corps Tor he army recomme Dded bis appoint,
8ment TO the command OF regiment OF ths Vifginis
Zine He was accordingly promoted TO The rank oil
aColonel, but before the regiment was somp.,ed m,
war had ceased. On his retirement from the s,rvi,s
resumed the study aud prac ice OF his prof. sion
wac shortly Afterwards elected 10 represent his
din Congress, and from Themes YVES selected by WssL
dipgton Tor diplomatic appointment lb.oad Hsssr
3vee' in various and important civil stations ato vel
known. He was twice Governor OF hi, Datiys S,,ts
was the associate Of PnckDey ia forsign m,si.p: and
at sno'l er period, 10 conjunction with tho late
aor Livingston, negotiated the important treaty viii
3FfaBce which added Louians TO the territory Of Ib
United States On this OF his life The
ES-Presdent peculiarly loved 10 dwelI aud in III fu
4ensth likenesses oil him, which adoTns the walls Of IN
3GoverDor's Rom 10 The City Hill, he 10 reoresen,
led with the tosP OF Florida aud ih, L,uisisns treaty
flying before him.
He filled the Department OF State uoder M.di,on.
4"ss warm advocate Tor the lac war, and upon ,b,
SfesisnaIion OF General Armstrong and NJ. Cam hell
&Was appointed 10 d'chaige tbs duties OF Tbs War and
Treasury Departments. On The r,storaii,p of mace
be returned TO the ID, srtDeni of ae from whence
xhe .seieyaied by the psople the Pfeidendal oc,
4whch he hiled Tor wo terms 10 The ss,Iaelion Of
UcouniTy, which, under his mil ration va. b.sI
8p'osperous Alter his retirement from this
BED satio he billed he humble ties of in tes Of th s
dpesce In Tho county OF Loudoun was s,socist,d with Al
Heron ADD Madison In the ioupdDs OF The Uoysrsv oil
AVitgiDia; and subs, qusDily was ebo.en member of
me cooVenon Tor amending the CONSTITUTION Of his ma
I've STATE, by which bojy bs wa eIecied TO ote,d.
over their dslbsra iVn' Tns tho l.s, pubic efes
&ha DE oiled, ADD sooo alter The Of the Con
MVennon ne eau 10 ibis city which will hays tie mean
shoy honor Of paying the last hbuis Of ~ soeei In hi.
fsmdin' The funeral will take plass on Thur.d.y al.
He'oOop, ~ 'our Csotk, hoD tbs residence Of S.rnue
IL Gouvotneur, p. inee street..
n Extt ns'vs preparations arc already m,kiox a, ui
Eoe e'n by the Sutjoned notices. 10 DO propsr nor n
n he occasion F'VF'' '"'' y
q N0O York State Society Of me cinei,no,i
GENERAL ORDER
NEW YORK. July g. 1881
The Presidsn',wib deep aud sincere segts, anna,,o
80 70 ps nsmb'rs Of the Society thai Inc 's1s,'i'.
~ imes Monroe, lS'e Pee idenl Of he Uoi,ed g 49,. -
81 member Of the vi eioia S,ciefv af H.. 4, ,.'u