Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-11-26

~ HIS tltSl sui VIII tctluVlt> 1l-douftS II
tinesnrcs every object with new iustre.
We do not ask ourselves why we are hap
ny we feel that we are so, and that is SUI.
ficient. The fresh fitness, like new flow-
ers, give forth a sweetness, delicate and
spontaneous, and the spirit reposes under
its influence, in abealitUde, of which, like
the happiness Of childhood, It is not con-
scious until it's past.
IRON RaynOr's Life Of Jefferson.
THE LAST HOURS AND DEATH
OF THOMAS JEFFERSON.
Whenth morning of that day come, he
appeared to be thoroughly impressed, as if.
preternaturaIIy, HAT he could not live
through il, and only expressed desire that
he might survive until midday. He seem.
ed perfectly at case, being willing TO die.
When the doctor entered his room, he
said, swell, doctor, you see am here
yet" His disorder being checked, a
friend expressed hope of amendment
His reply was, that the powers of nature
were too much exhausted to be rallied. On
a member Of his family observing that he
was better, and that the doctor thought so,
he listened with inpatience, AMI said, do
not imagine for moment that feel the
smallest solicitude for the result" He
then calmly gave directions for his funeral,
expressly forbidding all pomp and parade,
when, being answered by hope that il
would be long ere the occasion would re.
quire their o bseryance, he asked with a
smile-"Do you think fear to die Z" A
few moments after. he called his family
and friends around his bedside, and utter
ed distinctly the following sentence: 81
have done for my country and for all man.
kind, all that could do, and now resign
my soul without fear 10 my God, and my
daughter 10 my country" These were
tile last words he articulated-his last sol.
emn declatation- to the world-his dying
will and testament, bequeathing his most
precious gifts TO his God and his country.
| All that was heard from him afterwards
was a hurried REPETITION, in indislinct and
scarcely audible accents, Of his favorite
/ ejaculation. NHnck Domitas Domino =
! Nunck Domitus Domino. He sunk away
| imperceptibly, and breathed his last. with
out struggle or a murmur, at ten minutes
| before one O'Clock, on the great JUBILEE oil
| American liberty--the day, and hour toe
on which the declaration of independence
received IFS final reading, and the day ant
hour on which he prayed to Heaven tina
he might be permitted 10 depart.
Astonishing coincidence wonderful en-
thusiasml Was not the hand Of God mos
afFectingly displayed in this event, as if IL
add another, and GROWING one. TO tn
multiplied proofs of His superintendent.
over this happy countryl Onihe anniver
sary Of day the most distinguished in tht
annals of mankind--on the fifiieth ami
versary of that momentouS day-on da,
too, which his own great work had render
ed thus nomentous-at the Identical mo
ment when, fifty years before, he was en-
gagged ia. repeating lis sublime and eterna
truths, for the final adoption Of his coun
try-and in merciful fuIfiIment of his las
earthly prayer, he closed his eyes in pair
otto ecsiacy, amid the thunders Of artiller
and the lightnings of impassioned decls
nation, flashing from every temple, an
? hosannas Of congregaled nation, unitin
with one voice in proclaiming the assul
, ance Of his Immortality The like felic
. tous combination has never happened i
the world; nor can It ever happen, ma
almost be said with certainty. Few ofth
miracles recorded IN the sacred writing
are more conspicuous or imposing. Mar
: again--whas did not escape the wonde
9 and record Of the anxious spectators of
scenc-the extraordinary protraction |
physical existence, manifested in the la
y moments Of Mr.. Jefferson, as ifto rend'
e the coincidence more strikingIy and beat
tifully complete. At 8 O'Clock, P.M., G
e tie 3rd Of July. his physician, of who's
eminence il would be supertiuops TO srea
e pronounced that he mighA be expected I
cease to live everv quarter Of an hol
y from that time. Yet be lived sevenses
Z hours longer, without any evident pain, !
I suffering, oisresslessness; with scnslbIit
y consciousness. and intelligence, for mo
z than twelve hours Of the time and Al q
9 gradually subsidized into inanination ike
y lamp which has shone throughout lol
IS dark night, Spreading far is benlilce
9 rays, and had continued to burn cnosels
: usher 10 broad daylight upon mankind.
~ lis desired ee tho noonlide Of the .
g sionai iol. IT, vas thus wonderfully ful6
g ed. corr TO- tho Expectations of
around H., life Sd p. eelous a
Iussfiohs shoe 80 i,ossIble, Be render
IS s,sNfa estfrnahl6 e fre sacred. la the Cd