Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-09

favor already C0D"rred, Dy iuTh!sn'nS At f'" ,'e
nicncc a copy Of the Grafton you oeTerea Eeseuay
for the purpose Of having It printed:
Very respectfully.
To William II. MAcfARLsHD, Esq. 8
RIennoss, August J. ls36
Dr.RSR: In compliance with your$$ rcqnest, on. be
half Of the Committee, submit 10 youEdi5Posai copy
the citizens on the occasion Of the death ~ Nh Matl
SON. It was prepared short aslce and uaoer parpe'
tua interruptions, andis sensSle imperfect
but the circumstances to which l'EeieF wi nope,
he allowed as some EXCUSE.
VIII H. MCFARLAND.
Dr.. JonS BBocKEHHE9uGn.
Fellow. Citizens: When death removes some cherished
friend il is pleasure to s survivors to dwell upon the
memory of what hr aid the ties that hound Them
10 call To recollection tie various graces q! !ha ana
nerson which won esteem and admiration; ana |" speak
The praises Of the deceased to those who hnno'"d mn!
for hi. virtues and sprOwing that llcy shall see ms
face no more 1t is indeed a m:ourniul pleasure, ana
serves to awaken deeper and more affecting s"nse OF
bereavement but the heart Of ses5l!ity and dev"tea
attachment is relieved By l!s own Wathgsi ana ihas'o'
. lace in Ingenious grief.
This which The sad privilege Of he hereavad, when
death nvaes the small circle of personal friendship and
removes some dcv"rd object becomes, IN some degree,
the nation when he victim is the nation ornament and
teneacnr. il" solemn occasion deserves to be marked
by every circumstances 4" affecting and impressive cere-
uinnv Whrn the father Of his country dies. his coun.
lry should he rnurrmer al bis tnnb-aud tell HE good
! he did, The evil h. prcvcu:cd-lic multiplied blessings
derived from devoted and wcllsPeEt HE
The desire liz. in the memory o these who are 70
succeed u.s. is natural 10 the human 3uu ana stronger
ALWAYS with incu Of generous and elevated views CIgeu
he oi trrIv and Welding obedience TO The dictates ui
le own cous:rncc, which with sncl: men IS abo'e all
other influence: they endy 20 oppose as to huor
the IMPRESSIONS OF the day, and learesey cnc"!nl" the
cam0rs Of passion and prludCc. content to place elr
Their vision Is The inlureand whatever be tie tEa!s
that await tEc they expect sweet return Tor all in 'ne
lhankiulness OF those who reap The rich reward OF ef
. labor and prlratI:nS
T. MIS- the happv fortune of the illustrious mun whose
services and virtues this day cunmrin"ralr to hear
the OF his country upon his public l'e wst he
set stood among the generations Which lc h'rSatd
The voice Of c"ngrataIal!un which never i"'rd Oh t.
cheerful atirlce of and agan his cGuntrymcn stroN1
10 do him homage, bore uGrIrIng testimony tial Tie
great results 10 which his lie had been de9o.rd were
accom- Ished, and lunnd worthy The wisdom which de-
signed them -, 4,
Il is an occasion for dcvou thanksgiving TO the Al:
mrh,y DspoSer Of Y.nS, tiat many OF the men o.
the Kcvuutun and al the not less eventual, HN!ch
Immediately succerdd IT, lived TO behold The in "tuf'.
tv q! the system. Who does not own Inc mercy OF
Cod in thus sjIrlng Ecu 10 wl!esS the tr:!ni,'ihEt
SUCCESS OF tie bold noIlti"@. which, ti'oIgn fEfS o.
p.rnIc ylry and dancer. they toed 10 mature: al"r
ia yor,,i Than the holy d-rrfcr "t car''r" sr"r ry
went 10 their rest in Tie land Il" their hopes ana aftc
lions leaving united and prosperous without cSaiire
Nor can ial to perceive other considerations 'oF
thanksgiving in the lcngth o days winch klAd iroV
,ence bestowed upon them. Spared unity ume, wiAch
tests the wisdom Of all hrman conrsarces had placed
lis seal upOu their urea: scheme for mans uru!aiun,
,hcncrrth thu charge I" defending and preserving oe
VOWED upon The generation whose inheritance wGs-
md now or hereafter tu permit 1t To suffer 'Dnnce cf
decay w.,ud he sad folly and the worst ngraiiICe.
could have wished That yHn had selected Some one,
more familiar With tc details oi the prb'c and private
history of or venerable Aadlson anc endowed " eo-
n kFpun Il 4 !tIT -
Ills fame is above a.! general and vague detianatIon
! TO do Justice IL his exalted character, anu conpreHenu
fl the fail extent his claims 10 the aS;Itg and grateful
remembrance oths country, the civil history "hgh
J l0nu prrud must be alenti""iJ examined.
II IS uuv by tracing the progress and atrnGinE 10 the
Iormabl obstacles which opposed the introduction o.
our wise system OF government, that correct IDEA can
he had of the peculiar difficulties aaa EMBELLISHMENTS
Of It's authors and eay asncaes and the patience, re-
solution und address which the circumstances drHand-
ed Not only the subjects nrv': n'a the ;''"s nm
,nr;uu, that could be submitted 10 nan JGcTmn 0nt
th, posil;on o! those whom they were referred and
who were called upon TO institute nrw sysem OF civil
,o,v WAS without n parallel And 10 add to tie sonr'
ces nf pprDlxity and anxious soc'uhe, inc phoic hu
was naanrd and agateGby lis Questions "l''ch grew
out of the novel rud extraordinary cnnCitioa OF le
cuuu,rv But neither the eStrinslc difficulties nor TIE
n,rnlryily and embar assntas which be!ongrc to Il
nrdunus Undertaking o.. constructing anew the sot:
r,Gcr of social order and c!v and religious irpeoo;i
disturbed the cons.amcy diminished the noble ard"r
| a
durinr forms the principles n the RevoIutVn AND We
WIN are now assembled 10 pay The last Donors 10 Tie
patrot statesman. enjoy The consolation OF knowing.
HAT his is henlIlIG with lie rise anu hialuE u
| our Institutions and civil PDiiy.
Tie occasion does udut Of the minute historical
rav.y which, rs have said wnId alone suffice to DO
;rs,;cr TO the nrn.ory OF Madison. NoE would |, if
lime had been afforded, p!esrrp!uousy eater upnn'a
task Tor which e"guence ard comprehension mol unlike
! h;s o,,n would alone be adequate There is in truth
now no need OF such effort The solemn observances
md the public assembly Of the day eo4psnt!y
the vivid remembrance vel retained of his invaluable ser
vices and devoted life. II was tit 1t should be So
! The interval be,we'a l7o3 when peace was deciur-
cd and los when the Federal Constitution was na-
{ 10 ratified was period Of fearful Interest. During
! the wa. br sense of common danger and common
object made up in some degree Tor The want OF energy
and decision in The confederate government; bat n""
IN. restoration OF peace, The imbecllAy Of The system
soon became apparent. The government had contract
ed large drbs, and, 10 nccl The just demands VI lhe
uubc CREDITORS had oIey upon the tGfdy Ghd ahcef-
tam contributions Of the States The long continuance
of the war had impoverished The country ana me Peo
,Ie who had looked pryanLd, 30 tie oeSSat"A OF hs'
t; lilies as The commencement oil untl'a'ed PfosleIi'y,
we're camuro,s and impatient under TIE p:'al!"s WHICH
they continued ior&rerrn@e Inc S".ti''''e'!t d.
iaou Of ,,,I.n agrmeuls. Among others VINO co,i
painrd Of instcc were The officers aha 1o9'sfS ID 't
army whose claims as ineiiloT'"hsaS fc
uu,n winch they relied had br"n repeated ana eXEc''
r. . ;rd,yrrrs,b. To the preservation OF the l Mon
ond the national character, that congress Sh"u DC
vested with the authority TO ordan commercial rrguia'
lions and csictuaI to represent the nation IN us new
Galatians !h fralgn countries. But tlr co!edelauoh
as viewed with jealousy, and strong Iepngnance was
d -, Ib. delcra,iur vi powers which ug fA render
FIJI independent Of I've States In fine the government
,oss,sspd neither authority to command ob"dience nor
was The Object Of such general favor and good Will as
mini, serve 10 conceal its mnpo.eEcy Ehc county APP
nr5rrd to be rerg3g rapidly crisis, and in the ul!
and untispacd enjoyment Of Independence its oon1i-
4 i,or.I th,.
| mos Gloomy aud disastrous moments Of the
Tie !rchtiu lis which it exposed, impressed
the leading men of that epoch with anxious and fear,
ia! 5, use he NECESSITY for reforming the government