Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-09
E1trdet IF a Letter.

'Oe7 lamened friend Judge Barbour, suffered Sc
nd,spos,on, originating in yioie ut cold soon
a;'sr he reached Washington but after week con-
acement his room, and resort to medicine under
the ADVICE Of Dr. Sewel he able 10 attend the ses
Of the court and for the ast fortnight, previous
10 his Death regarded his health entirely restored
HIS sseT, Mrs Brysn, of Ale1andri,, visited him on
ne MouGay nmed lately preceding his DEATH and walk.
90 w.,h h,n from his boarding house to the capitol
During their conversation he manifested his usual
ches'ulness and represented his health as being alto
getr restored IL occupied his seat on the bench az
usua On Wednesday, manfssting his wonted atten-
ton - ana interest in the business before the court
&C after listening TO long speech from Mr. Adams on
liz Amis,ad case during which if he felt, he did not,
hat can lea.a, and sought Information from the
Judges particularly this point, indicate any thing
TX intense excitement Judge Story told me that he
haf conversation with Judge B. in relation to MIR. A.
''sua'ent they were returning, think, to their
boarding house and that Judge B. appeared perfectly
ram 81 the subject, merely remarkRg, that he was
some That surprised at the line of h- A. argument
ai:e' eating very hearty dinner, and taking few
aouts relaxation and light supper, he met his brother
Judges n their conference room, where they remained
Until ~ O'Clock, during which time he appeared to be
very vel, and In pleasant, cheerful mood. Indeed,
even Al the moment Of their retirement little face
nous conversation passed among them at which Judge
3 laughed heart,y-giv,ng indications OF entire
exemption OF any disagreeable feelings either of body
G. mind. In the morning when breakas, was ready,
hem, with his accustomed regularity, the breakfast
rom and sent servant to his chamber TO announce TO
hin that they waited for him The servant having re.
ported that he did not receive any reply his calls and
expressed apprehe that something was The
matter with him he being usually easily awakened
and ne-er in bed at that hour then Q clock when
well, Judges fancy and Story both went to his room
and found tina, he dead He was lying on hs SIDE
n perfectly natural easy posture, with his gent
= folded over his breast, and his right knee slightly
o1nt, with his face and free from the least
:'s!n,on or muscular disturbance, if he were then
? the enjoyment of u slumber DIR. Sewe sent
-, and scanning the passive body, expressed the
aTction that its noble spirit had been released :rom
%e mortal tenement without pang or a struggle -
Aat guided from time to eternity, the client, soem
''iness Of sleep There little warmth percept-
o!e about hls chest hen the Doctor examined the
''' which induced the belief that its vitality had not
oeen many hour, extinct. The exact cause of his
can as no surgical operation performed with
,e~ IN Us de,ect,on only be of conjecture
" sewell believes, and his opinion to receive
e sanction Of other intelligent scientific men, that his
ssa'h was occasioned by ''aection of the heart
whether this osscaton, rupture of blood vessel
some OF the other Diseases, or casualties
winch that delicate and mysteriously organized por.
'h OF the vita! structure is liable, can think,
. certainly ascertained"