Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-03-20

As the penetrating dellneator Oh llldHneis
and characterin the British Spy: as the blograph-
er of Patrick Henry, dedicated TO me young
mon of uour native commonwealth--aS the
| friend and delight of the social clrce--as the
husband and father in the bosom of happy,
but now most afflicted family--in all these char
acters I have known, admired, and loved him
and now witnessing from the very windows OF
this hail. the last act of pety and affection over
his remains. | have felt as if this house could
scarcely fulfill its high and honorable duties to
the country which he has served, without some
slipht be if but transient notice of his decease
Such is the estimation of Mr.. Writ by JOHN
QUINCY ADAMS, than whom none are less likely
to be misIed by favor or partially; and VINO, as
ISOLATED as he had been with him Tor twelve
years in the administrative branch OF the 60
vernment and having since had leisure to re-
view impressions and correct opinions, If erro-
neous, possessed of all men the best means OF
forming right estimate ofhis character
Such language as | have quoted, so just so
true and so eloquent, could only be the effuslon
of heart trimming over with the Warmest,
kindest, and most generous affections. Such a
mind, and such heart alone could have so full
ly comprehended and feengly d"neated in this
short sketch, the character and qualities Of such
man.
The funeral was conducted by the members
of the Bar appointed by their distinguished asso-
cates to solicit from his family permission to
dispose of his remains and erect monument to
his memory. twas such funeral as is due on
ly to those who are ablest among the strong, and
best among the good. The PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES, the CHEF JUSTICE (who so warm
ly esteemed him as friend and admired him as
a MANI and the distinguished men of all parties
and professons-all who hold and who hope for
the high places of the Republic-men who, on
every other ground are wide as the poles-all
met here, to join in doing homage to the remains
of an intellectual compeer, whose pure life and
manly virtues rendered his existence an honor
and benefit and his death an irreparable loss
to them and to the nation. More powerful than
the eloquence of the most able is the influence
of a spectacle like this to encourage and
strengthen the virtue Of the good, to purify the
ambition of the aspiring, and to justify and sane
ton the highest hopes of the patriot. For who,
by unworthy means, through cunning and crook
ed paths, ever gained so bright name or at
tanned so high a destiny? Whilst the distinguish
ed of our land are so deeply sensible of the sur
passing beauty and brightness of such charac-
ter as Mr.. WIRT's can even the tmld fear Tor
the purity of our Councils and the safety Of the
Republic?
Ihave forborn all attempt to portray the attic
ton and anguish of family with whom his eve
ry feeling was participated. by whom his kind
ness of heart and excellence of character and
clearness of Judgment had been so long known,
so deeply felt and so well appreciated and over
whom his death hath spread gloom scarce less
appalling than if the sun had been blotted from
the heavens. SO far as the heartfelt sympathy
of friends, and Of the community, and the ho-
nors SO justly due which all have We'd with each
other in rendering to the illustrious deceased,
can bring soace to such sorrow, they have in
it in the amplest extent.--But
"Tho' the mead Of fame
May for moment sooth, it cannot Stake
The fever of vain longing and the name
Honored but assumes a stronger, bitterer
claim"