Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26

with deep interest, and the mournful conscious
ness that so rare a combination Of patriotism and
philanthropy as formed his character, is not left
among the living millions Of mankind. As he wal
the friend Of American Liberty, when IFS friends
were few, he has been yenerated and loved by A.
mericans; and they will mourn his departurs
with a sincere and earnest grief
Preparations making in New York Wash
ngton and other cities to testify the deep sorrow
which his death has created. Committees hay.
| been appointed in both Houses Of Congress, {,
aid in the celebration Of the obsequies Of the il
lustrious dead.
| VERY LATE FROM EUROPE.-IMPOR
| TANT INTELLIGENCE DEATH OF
| THE ILLUSTRIOUS LAFAYETTE.
The Packet Ship Silas Richards, at New
York from Liverpool, sailed on the Q I'll
May. and brings London papers TO the 23t
and Liverpool TO the Gath OF that month
! both inclusive.
We proceed to The details Of intelli
gence by this arrival. making our selec
lions chiefly from the Commercial AID
vertIser.
CHAMBER OF May 10.
Mr.. DUPIs, President in the Chair.
The President, in the course OF the day,
took advantage OF pause in the public
business TO address himself thus to the
Chamber-"According TO a wish express
ed by several Deputies, | feel no doubt but
that the Chamber will authorize me 10
send, in its name, TO make inquiries rela-
tive TO the health of our illustrious col
league, General Lafayette numerous cries
Of yes. yesl'l have already. added the
President, sent in my name"
After short lapse Of time, the Presi-
dent again addressed the Assembly, and
read the answer TO the inquiries made in
the name of the Chamber relative TO the
health of General Lafayette. 1t was as
follows
"Mr. PRESIDENTIAL my family feel
grateful for the interest the Chamber has
so kindly taken in my fathers health.
have the satisfaction TO inform the Cham
Der that there is a slight improvement in
his situation. Have the kindness, Mr..
President, to present the homage of our
respectful gratitude 70 the Chamberlain
accept for yourseIl The assurance of nv
very high consideration.
kS'6HSu/ oEOhbE LAFAYETTE. a.
SITTING OF MAY 90.
AT half past twelve O'Clock, M. Dupin,
he President took the Chair.
The President rose, and in a moved
'oice, said, II have the affliction of an
,ouncing to the Chamber the decease of
he Honorable General Lafayette. He d.
"a this morning at five O'Clock. shall
low proceed to draw the names of the
who shall attend bis funeral, but
have no doubt that great number Of
lis colleagues will consider it duty to
company his remains. The President
hen drew the names of the deputation.
Mr.. Francis Deiesser rose and moved
rat the President be invited to write a
tier TO the illustrious Generals family,
spressiye Of the profound grief felt by the
hamber Cor the great ios3 his colleagues
I'd the entire Of France has experienced
The motion was, Of course, agreed to.
The sitting was then suspended for an
our, when the Chamber resumed the
lscussion of the Budget of receipts
rom Galignani's (Paris) Messenger of May 30 |
DEATH OF GEN. LAFAYETTE.
With unfeigned regret we announce
his melancholy event, which took place
II quarter past five O'Clock this morning
The improvement which was perceptih!e
n the symptoms of his fatal malady yes
erday evening, and which inspired his
friends with hope that his valuable life
might yet be spared to them, continued
until about two O'Clock this morning. when
a change took place in his breathing,
which announced the approach of disso-
luton. A blister was about to be applied
TO the chest, but he family expressed his
dissent. and these were his last words. -
The venerable General was born on the
hrst OF September, 1851, and consequent
ly wanted little more than three months
to complete the age of seventy seven.-
The wondrous scenes in both the New
World and the Old. in which the name of
Lafayette was prominently distinguished,
are among the most remarkable in the an
mails of mankind; and we may safely aver
(Nuhout entering into abstract opinions
on political doctrines} that history does
not IN all her records possess a name
which has passed through the searching
ordeal OF public opinion, even in the dark
est and most tempestuous times, more
pure and unsullied than his whose death
his country is to-day called upon to de-
plore.
!. PRIVATE CoRREsPoYpENcE-M oRY1Nc
CHRoNIcLE.--Paris. Tuesday, a o'clock,
Il. M-General Lafayette died this morn.
ing at o'clock. The close Of his earth
ly career is an event which will be duly
recorded in the history of France Dur
ing the last fifteen years of his life he was
the only individual alive who had taken a
leading part, and figured in conspicuous
manner in the events of the first reyolu
ton = His political career is so well known
that 1t would be hardly necessary to enter
INTO any thing like an account of it here.
Many persons will rejoice at his death
some on account of what they were pleas
ed to call his treachery to the "order' to
which he belonged by birth; others be.
cause they looked upon the moral influ.
ence OF his name TO be such, that the ex.
lstence of the Government which he so
powerfully contributed in raising. depend.
ed greatly, up TO the last day of his life,
on his will. General Lafayette never
sought to use against the present Govern.
ment the power which he well knew IN no