Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-04-15

awuvr. .ouuuJ au astounding uIUW. Th
uninterrupted health Of the deceased pa
sriot, his robust constitution and activ,
Iastreng,h, up to the last week pfhis life, hat
aeft his countrymen nothing,lo wish ant
anolhing 10 fear in regard either to his bod
aIy or mental capacity for the able discharge
aof the high trust TO which he was called
dThe,en ofthousands occitizens who assem-,
abled to witness the ceremony Of his inau.
agura,ion felt, in the clear tones of his tram.
! apet voice, an assurance that he possessed
health and strength equal TO the arduous
sduties which lay before him. But this
Spromise and this confidence was soon to
I suffer sad reverse. The week before last,
pursuing the practice ofhis active life, and
8his habit of early rising and exercise, the
aPresidenl, in the course of a long walk be-
5fore breakfast, was overtaken by slie hi
shower, and got wet. The following day
she felt symptoms Of indisposilion, which
were followed by pneumonia, or bilious
pleurisy, which ultimalely,baffled all me-
sr!cal skill, and terminated his virtuous,
useful, and illustrious life on Sunday mora.
ling, after an illness ofeight days. He ex-
apired little after midnight surrounded by|
Ilhose members of bis family in the city, !
1.-The members of his Cabinet, and maryE
personal friends. Immediately after his
|lemise, the members Of the Cabinet retir-
| ed, and drew up and signsd the. above an
|nunciation, and caused it 10 be published.l
In The course Of Saturday the President
appeared so much better asto inspire hopess
|that his disease would be subdued, bute
about four P. NJ. sudden and very unfa-
vorablc change took place and he continu-
ed to sink until death clossd the scene.
The last lime the President spoke was
at nine o'cluck-a little more than three
hours before he expired and the words
(which he then uttered wee so remarkable
kbat they deserve 10 be recorded and re-
membcred. While DR.. Vorihington aud
one or two other attendants were standinsE
over him, having just administered to his /
comfort, he cleared his thoat, as if desir-
ling TO speak nudibly, anG as though heE
fancied himself addressinshis successor orr
some official associate in ne Government, ,B
said: "SIR, WISH you % UNDERsTANDE
THE TRUE PRINCIPLES o THE GOVERN. +
MENr. l WISH THEM CRRIED OUT. Is
ASK NOTHING MORE"
These his last words we're uttered in az
distinct voice, and, as the were well cal q
culaled to do, impressel the genilemenE &
present so soIemnly llatD Dr. Worthington
Immediately wrote ,hen1own for preser- &
vation. They present brief but impress
slve record Of the thought which occupied s
the last moments Of theieparted patriot, b
and are characteristic ofhe Roman devo- B
|tion to his country with animated him &
throughout his life, andhone forth even s
lin the hour of death. 'hus passed fromE
life, and from the statiorDn earth The most
worthy of noble ambipn, this good andy
wise and ilustrious citi7n. 1t is not forN
JUS to attempt to do jusie TO the solemnily b
|of the occasion, or to rhdeep griefs which &
|pervades all hearts. A more fitting andE
adequate than any thin which we coulds
say, we quote the impr@iye language ut b