Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-05
zsEahsnoMA, va, Tuesday. July j
MR. 81 iD{ND,'

We have shrouded our columns, this morning. in
mourning, tribute of respect 10 the memcrG ii one
al the i:st best and aJ!rst ntSiHrn who ever lived
lie does leave his superior behind in No Statesman
has ever passed The ordeal Ct temptation and power with
succeSs-N9 tmrcln has ever served his country
MIL; more zeal Integrity and ability. Recorded honors
Will gather round MS nonum nj. lie was Intimately
connected with the history of his for Lie greatest
part OF his long !ic-and may add m01an pdrS JEsi
lie csssntaiI contributed 10 ny the foundations Of her
Independence and her excellent ConSt!iuon-to csta-
biisE the principles which it should b. administered,
and 10 vIndcar the gifts Of lis County ~ =i2 aud
TO her with and undYinr luSIr He
tie ii:s; political writer in America. Ills Rppor! Of
% and ~ Is Immortal! work-ani forms the text!
book jtie iOiiticai Bibic as Mr. Randolph wont
to cali Il. OF tn. grea. Republican School. Such Light
cannot s,t without involving whole nation III g!nom
and sor-ow.-Dut we torbrar. The best pens Ill .lnc
rca-the first orators in The and-lhe powers Of a
whole people will he employed III COMMUNICATING
the virtues and services Of M.dison-and hanging
wIcathS Vi glory aronn his tomb. h!csSF Rrcs ard
Patton and Adams have already offered their eloquent
tributes his memory We respectfully beg leave 10
IL! 10 them 20 supply tie dr;c!rnci"s ii s!y aTi:ce.
More eiaonrae memoirs must, however, to him anIrc
ilscs-lnd trust, that when Iii; excellent series of
Mss hid before the Public the aLrS writrr III The
Union may be employed in wrn. his biography. No
mans paper: rLceychcS and PR than his
Will b"-no mans own writings can be rchrr-and no
one Jurisprudence with al. the -:ct Of The day
sYe, cO!npite and valuable They viii fur
liSh ras. 10 ia" S,arsa!ln, the Historian, aud the
genera! Sciivla7.
M.. Madison vas born on the lG;h March. i1ll-and
died, cO:i=rqucnt:, III his SGth wear.
No Of respect vii! hr p7s!crncd. Tie part Of
,ha Nation Of MS native Sta;c.C0ng7e>s has already
ST TIC example The Geueral C,urt sitting in this
Cly dIJurnrd F:i'iay morning. after adopting the
following order The Executive has srouued the Capt.
lol in .n0u.nina-and by It's direction the Cap.ol bell
oI!r .,0;n midday 10 shutdown oa Frtay-anc Minute
runs ycrr fred ~: the Clptu! Square, from clock
Inc crtlins Guui sunset:
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
81 General CoGT! ir: a. tie Capitol. in the city Of
Richmond. Friday. the Isl day OF july -: present
daniel Sm, Fleming. S,a"crrs, Richard + PaE:"-,
Richard &. Field ;oI !! i.2:ar john Scott. Jas T..
Brown, i.Awia :. UuHal9, JOS. /. Fry, Richard IL.
Baker and JOHN =. Christian. Judges.
liz Judges Of tiir General Court of the Cannon.
wealth of Va afflicted with the deepest sorrow for
the death Of JAMES MAD!SDN-thp las, Of Yirgnia 5
revolutionary sares-amcngst The ~iscst OF her
men, ard the pu:cs OF her patTots-"ho has sunk into
the crave leaving example o: :c public and rri-
v.ie. uaspoled with ropruach. ana rrrpstuacd
in the institutions OF his country g:catnrss-wha ma
love enIbalmng his memory. and milton un!!-
vailed prosperity. the inonnu'cn; OF his v!r!u:s
Therefore, nrfered, That the Eeia5"rS q! this Court
do wear the accustomed hat'!rS pi mourning for one
!oni; and tina! copy Of these proceedings be trans
nittec II Mrs Madison III" expression Il c Cond,-
ence Of Iii. judges u, ibis Court III her heavy rTea"c
nc:-As :arc; testimony uf poet f.! The InqInorv
q. Tie Deceased
Or.it5cd That this Court BE nd our1cd ill toner
morning. IL clock.
i COPY from ting u.,!c. book.
irs,c, y 2. HOWARD. Cyh.