Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-09

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During these remarks Mr.. Randolph listened
with great attention. showing that he felt a deep
interest n the cause Of State rights up to the la.
test nerlod Of his lfe but he was too feeble to con.
verse. and. thinking that anv further observa.
tions MIGHT disturb him, we took leave OF him,
under a strong persuasion that he could not
long survive. Ia this impression we were con-
6rmrd by his man John, who had entered the
room before we left It, and who accompanied Us
out. and who stated. in answer TO our questions,
that he had been the constant attendant OF his
master for many months past and that he had
never seen him so low as at that time. lie said,
he thought at one time in the preceding night
that be was dying.
On the following day, Friday the cath, | called
at the Hotel at about quarter before ten o'clock,
to INQUIRE after Mr.. Randolph's health. but with
ont any intention Of going to his room. saw Mr..
Badger. who said, 81 believe he inquired this
morning for YOU He desired me to send for
some gentleman whose name [ have forgotten,
and think it was you" then mentioned my
name, when he said that was the name" l
then said, would 60 up and see him.
On entering the room found two young gen.
tlemen, who afterwards learned we're DIR. West
and the Younger DR.. Parrish, son of the attending
PHI stefan. Mr.. Randol pm was lying in bed in the
same position in which | had seen him the day be-
fore, having his head and back prOpped up. and
his knees elevated. He appeared to be almost
| insensible.
Aftera little while he asked for pencil and
| paper, which were given to him. He then asked
Tor spectacIes which were also given 20 him. when
he began to write very earnestly, resting The pa
| Der on the back of u waiter placed against his
| knees. When he had filled two thirds OF page,
the lines we're irregular and wide apart, he han
ded it to Mr.. Badger, who entered with me,
| to read. Mr.. Badger attempted to do so, out
found il inc oherent and in parts illegible -
| Mr. Randolph then said g send it over the way
| to DIR. Coulter His mind was evidently wan.
dering, and as he insisted upon the notes going
| with haste, Mr. Badger left the room with It, as
| If to send il.
Mr.. Randolph soon after began to write again.
After he had finished, be beckoned to me to come
to him, and giving me the paper he SAID read Vt
loud" | tried to do so, but could only make
out part. 1t commenced thus Dyins-then
folio " ed words that looked like 'place-home, -
and then these words. as we'll as can recOllect,
not having the paper before me" Randolph
and Betty nv children adleu-Pat me to bed at
Chatham" He then told ne to send the note
quickly to Chatham, and as he was urgent upon
H. left the room for two or three minutes, as 1t
| to execute his wishes.
Atone time Mr.. Randolph asked me to get an
orange to which he pointed Oh the mantle piece,
and cut it for him, which did. He ate two small
pieces. He asked for water. and drank two or
three times At times he show ed by his remarks
that his mind was nearly gone. AT one time he
said " cali Captain. West back" Captain West
had been an officer on board of one of the pack
cts in which Mr. Randolph had made voyage
! to England, but was not then in port. AT ano.
Their, he inquired " how much do they ask tor all
| the chairs in this room "
Between 10 and IL o'clock Mr.. Henry T..
Watkins OF Virginia came into the room Mr.
| Randolph seemed to recognise him as he took MS
hand. The same occurred with Mr.. John >.
Barbour no came soon after. Mr.. William
Ba,ksdale also came in, when Mr.. Randolph
asked him where his son was, aud told him TO 60
and bring him, which he did. Before II DIR.
Parrish arrived. and from that gentleman learn
ed tina, up to eight o'clock of that mornlng. Mr.
Randolph's mind had remained perfectly unim-
paired. 49,, =
cannot recolIect the whole Of the little incl
dents that occurred. Mr.. Randolph did not ap-
pear to suffer any pain. At tunes he wished the
door left open for the air to pass through, one
window being all the time open At one time
after eating the orange, he asked for toothpIck.
and then for penknite To mend II, when was g.
ven him, but he could not use it. When he wrote
the first time he used Mr.. Badgers sPecta.
cles. His own were under him on the bed, aud
could not be got at, hut an old pair occasional
" used by him was given TO him at one tiOe,
when he said " these are not the best ones" At
one period he insisted upon putting his spectacles
into a tumbler of water that stood on stand
within his reach, which | afterwards learned was
sometimes his practice at home. AT times there
was motion of has lips, with movement OF the
hands, as If IN devotion
At about twenty minutes after eleven, his eyes
began to become fixed. and he laid from that
time without moving. His breathing was easy,
and continued SO until fifteen minutes before
twelve O'Clock (noon) when he drew his last
breath He departed without groan or
struggle. As he ceased to breathe. there vas
slight contorsion on one side Of his face, and his
legs, which continued elevated at the knees,
fell over from their previous position to the LETT
side. l assisted. DR.. Parrish in removing the
pillows and chair from under Mr.. Rand0iph's
head, and before left the room gave to MIR.
Rark stale the paper which Mr. Randolph had