Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1836-08-06
Yours with esteem,
5. BA ON.

Mn. MApIsoN.-The Fredericksburg Are
ma, of Friday last SAYS, it has heard Of but few
particulars OF the closing scene Of the life of this
yeneratod and able statesman. Though reduced
TO the last deg1ee Of weakness, his mind conhn;
ued unimpaircd until within few hours Of hls de-
cease.
We have seen letter, Says the Arena which
he dictated, signed, and irankcd, on Monday eve
ming, 9th, some twelve or fifteen hours before
his death. lhas all the marks of his STYLE, mod
esy and beneyoIcnce. The signature is some
what confused and blotted, though legible, indi-
eating a hand hemulous from debility, 1t is GER
talnly the very last time he had pen in his hand.
Misunderstood that he left, ready for the press,
TO which IT will be forthwith given, Report OF
the Proceedings OF the Convention which formed
the Federal Constitution, taken at the time, with
notes, &c, and compendious history Of the events
which led 10 the call of that Convention. The
work will make two large octave volumes, and be
published simultaneously in this country and in
England. 1t is hazarding little to say that no
work of greater interests and Importance ever is-
sued from the American press His correspond
ence and other writings will be published. from
| time TO time, and will constitute mass of the
most valuable political literature in the language.
| lie leit-wIth the exception Of legacies TO the
amount OF thirteen thousand dollars, including
Zone Of $500 to the University, and another Of
| $4,000 to the Colonization Society--the whole Of
his estate to Mrs. Madison, who is constituted
sole eXecutriX.-GloGe.
Something pcro about The "Sun:".. The other
week we noticed the demise of the "Sun.n M
| Washington City which had sunk 10 rise no more.
Now, here is something "new" about this same
"Sun' Of Judge Whites. Mr.. A Cunning-
ham, who appears, from his advertisement, to
have been an heir, IN eXpectmce, is suddenly cat
short since the death Of the Judges only hone.
OF all he expected TO get olthe specific contribu-
tons, promised to be made by the party. And
it "has become necessary for him to render such
an exposition of the whole concern and party az
will leave no doubt upon the public mind, as N,
our (his) integrity! Therefore he win, soon
publish pamphlet, entitled. "The Rise, prooress.
and Downfall of that Great Political Luminarv
the sui--wlth notes annotations and sketches Of.
character of some Of the Greet men who have CON.
tributed specifically to its powerful rays. Prch'
two dollars per hundred" We have no doubt
but that this pamphlet will meet with greater sue.
cess than the late biography of the farther Of the
"Sun," Judge White did.
The whole concein Of the establishment az M
"Sun" is nov to be sxposed--and too by one 4,
their own kindred spirIts--light, that the .sSun''
would not--dared not, is now to be brought NJ.
fore the public. Hard indeed is the fate ofpoIi-
ical renegades- and so will Judge White find i,
to be, before his friends are done with him. M
exu not in the fate that waits hin--no, We raihe,
/ pity him for letting himself be made caispau NJ
But i was his own seeking. and he win have "
, boar With I tAe best way ne can. Let others
take warning from tn fate that awaits judge
GaLaiia Miss. Dssoaah