Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-07-31

cluded. now observed to him there vas great deal
OF suom,ty IN the composition. lie directly referred
me 10 the Mosaic account Of creation, aud repeated Let
there be light and there light" There is subimi
" lie spoke in this interview, of the ISLANDERS and
lies that had been published against him an the newspa-
pers Even his domestic arrangements his silver cups,
&c, had been noticcd when every one light know that
silver was more economical than highly finished china
or cut glass; that was liable TO be believe the
patient never fully elnqused his hold on life until the
day he died IL true, he had often said he was dying; he
must deor words that effect but those were raj her
tobe considered the cbutions OF morbidly irritable
mind The hope Of getting Oft Europe still hnaer-
"a with HIM, In proof will state, that perhaps on
that he intended to 90 on to New York The ,cx
morning, and wished my bill to be LEFT at the bar
undsrs s to be his intention to embark New
iork Tor Europe Instead of going in the morning. as
he expected, he extremely i'll in the night that
was called from my bed to visit him He also requested
me 10 nave some sulphae of morphia which he had i'm
his possession pure imported article divided into
papers OF one grain each. This done by INV direc
,ion al the Apothccary store of Charles Ellis No 56
Shesnu street. who put up my prescriptions for the pa
tient The morning of the day that John Randolph died
received an early and urgent mecsuavc 10 visit him
several persons in the room but soon left il ex
crp his servant john who appeared Affected Al the sim
alton OF his dying master. remarked to John soon nf
ter arrived that had seen his master very low several
times before and he had revived perhaps he would
again The patient directly said John knows better
than that The interview OF this morning was pcculinr
~ Impressive had not been long will, him before he
looked at me with great intensity and said i'm very ear
nest and distinct manner al confirm every disposition in
my WILL especially that respecting INV sjavcs -, -
ihis declaration was to me altogether ure xp.cted IL
involved subject which in previous interviews had
never been touched. 1t one should not have in
iodueed ! assured him was rejoccd TO hear such
declaration from him. He appeared xious TO
On my mind Soon after this proposed TO ,-o for
shcrt ne 10 attend an urgent message received lust
before eit home assuring my patient would return
rs specify as possible. He positively objected to inv
,eu'g n' gu must not go; you cannot, you shall
hos leave me-. lie called to his servant John to take
care that the Doctor did not leave the room and John
accordingly locked the door, and reported 'ascr
Il o. rkf6 fhn fnnr and
The doctor can't go now My proposal to leave him for
short tmc even promise of return eyic.n,lv ,r;
,a'ea nun ior moment II may shew the situation of
MS mnd when state that in the moment of excite
hent TO winch have referred, lac said If you do Jo
you need not return appealed to him as 10 the pro-
pricy OF such AN order, inasnuch was only desi-
rouS oil dischargng my duty towards another patient
who might stand In need of assistance His ma nne. in
santiy changed, and he said reract that
anu proDaby quarter of an hour afterwards casting
on me an expressive look he again said retract thai
expression. | told him thought | understood hin,
aisuncty on the subject he had communicated and I
presumed the Will would explain itself fully He re-
pied In ms peculiar way No. you don understand il,
snow you don't Our laws are extremely particular
on the SUBJECT oil sayes:-a Will may inanuuit them
out provision for their subsequent requires thar
declaration be made in the presence of white witness
ana II is requisite that the witness after hcarng The de-
ciaTaton should continue With the party and lose
ssht OF hun until he is gone dead You are rood
witness Tor John-you see the propriey and importance
OF your remaining with me-your patients must mako
allowances for your situation saw and felt the force
oil Inc appeal The neres; of the scene increased eve
Wit
uyu's 0"tes'hah oil no common order-one whose COM
inandng talents and elevated political station combin
WIN great eccentIcy of character had spread his
fame not only through his native land but over Euronn
lie then said, "John told This morning master Won
o.o lying =, made no attempt TO conceal INV
views On the contrary | assured him | would s,eal
TO MN with entire candour on the occasion md
told him il had been rather a subject Of suIn,;se
that ne mad continued so long He now made his pre.
Iaratohs 10 die Between him and his faithful servant
there appeared To be complete UNDERSTANDING Ue III;
rcSeo john to bring him his fathers breast button
, wHioh was immediately produced. He then directed
nun TO place II In the bosOm of his shirt IL was an old
fashioned, large size gold stud John placed il in The
button hole OF the shirt bosom but TO tx it completely
required hole the opposite side When this was
announced to his master he quickly said s.get lsnc
aa cur one; handed my penknifc TO John who cut
M loic ana hxcd the valued relic 10 the satisfaction of
."eeNPring patent napkin also called for and
was placed by John the breast of the patient For
s1rt time he lay perfectly quiet his eyes were closed
anu coheuued lie was disposed TO sleep. lie sudden.
~ reused from this state with the words "Remorse re-
morse IL was twice repeated; the last time the top
out Let me s Ssu lIe or %l great gts9n e cried
learned enough of the character of nv patient t ,scor
tam 'hct when did not know eaacity what TO say il
was best to say nothing lie then exclaimed "Ciet
Electromagnetic me the word" | cast nv ewes
around and told him believed there was none in The
room; write 1t down, then-let sec the word
pc9ed up one OF his cards from the table "RandoIph
OF Roanoke, and enqured whether should write on
yes nothing more proper" then with my pen.
Gil wrote Remorsc. He took the card in his hands in
hurried manner and fastened his eyes with great
intensity -Wnte IT ON the back he exclaimed-1 did
sos ahd handed IT to hun again. He was excessively
agltated at TINS period he repeated, HRemorsel Yon
have no idea what it is; you form no idea of il what
ever; 1t has contributed bring me TO nv present sim
anon but have looked to the Lord Jesus Christ and
nope have obtained pardon He then said s.No,v e,
Joh take your pencil and draw line under The word:n
winch was accordingly done. | inquired what was 10
be done with the card He replied "Put il in your
PocKei-take care OF it--when dead, look at il :"
The original is now in my possession
Tins was an impressive All the plana of am
bition the honors and the wealth this world had va
nshed as bubbles the water lie knew and Inc GsI,
that his very moments few and even they ,verc
numbered 1t afforded his physician an opportunity
without being intrusive, of Offering him few serious
observations and pointing the expiring Statesman to
hope beyond the grave.
''Aly situation at this period was serious and embnr
rassng. Locked in the chamber of patient and
solcmnly called upon witness confirming viii al
when the only human that heard these declarations
except myself and the testator was one of The very
slaves included in the bequest required no unusual
foresight TO anticipate the construction that ight be
put upon uch testimony; perhaps distant court where
tue witness might be personally unknown; when added
10 tis, II was found he member the religions
society of Friends who long since had washed their
on the subject were universally known | saw that
even under charitable construction of the testimony
the iurce OF carly Impressions and the bias of education
nnght be supposed impercepbly to influence even an
upright mind, and give colourng to words and facts
which to others differently educated might be viewed in
another light
"undcr these views introduced the subject of caIlino
~ some additional witnesses, aud suggested scndinS
down stairs for Edmund Badger whose attentions ,ycre
yer5 great to him fIe replied q" have already commu
nicated that 70 him stated il was my intention TO be
with him steadily possible until his dea IN hut with