The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-23

gions more extensive than original possession,
overawed the Barbary powers and preserved the
peace Of the nation amidst the tremendous cop,l,l
sions which then agtated the world / will dwell M
longer on this fruitful topic, indulge NV feeling,
Party spirit is buried in his grave, and will not DIS.
inter IT. The American people will as one man
look with admiration on his character and dwell
with aiiectonate delight those bright incident,
in his life to which have already alluded
Thus then, my counlrymen, in the Goth year of
his age, he terminated his political career and went
into the shades Of retirement at Monticello Bu
unlike the politicians Of other DAYS who had frJ
from the cares and anXietes Of public life, that re-
lirement not ingorous. He still lived for nj,
country and the world. Let that beautiful buildug
devoted TO the sciences the last of his labors reared
under his aupces and cherished by his care tes,r,
to this. How choice and how delightful this the laS
fruit of his bearing! How lasting monument viii
it be to his Try 1t will be- we may fondy hope
the perpetual nursery OF those great prime pies which
it was the business of his life TO inculcate The
youth Of Virginia and the youth of sister States
to use his own beautiful language, "wlll bring hher
their genius to be kindled at our fire" "The good
Old Dominion the blessed mother of us all, will then
raise her head with pride among the natons.n
When history shall at future day, come TO
draw his character, to what department shall she as
sign him: Shall she encircle his brow with the
wreath of civic worth Or shall Philosophy weave
garland of her own He is equally dear Ia all the
Sciences. In mOufHlul procession they nave repaired
to the tomb, where his mortal remains lnurned
and hallowed TO the spot. Yes, haowed the spot
where he rests from his labots. Wave after wave
may roll by sweeping IN It's resstless course, sound
less generations from the face Of the earth yet shall
the resting place Of Jefferson be haowed Like
Mount Vernon, Monticello shall catch the eve of the
wayarcr and arrest his course There shall he draw
the inspiration of liberty and learn those great truths
which nature destined him to know.
Is not then this mans life most beautifully consist
al. lx<fL Z. coli.
hood to the hour of his final dissolution and does not
his ardor in the prosecution Of the great work Of hu
man rights, excite your admiration and enlist YOUR
gratitude May It no, be said that he has lived ouy
for the good of others Look upon him in he a,
stage Of his existence. But few days before his
death, he exults in the happiness Of his country and
the full confirmation of his labors. With the pros.
pect of death fore him suffering under cruel
disease, he offers upan impressive prayer for the good
Of mankind When speaking of the then approach.
ing Jubilee, in writing to the Mayor of Washington
he says, "may 1t be to the world what believe twin
be, the signal of arousng men TO burst the chains TN.
der which monkish ignorance and superstition had
persuaded them to bind themselves and 10 tie
blessings Of free government" and II shall be that
signal-a flood of light has burst upon the world, and
the Juggernauis Of superstition and the gloom of *
norance shall melt before its brightness. VIII you
look upon him, my countrymen IN the latest mom,ut
of his existence? Shall make known to you his fond
concer for you and your posterity hen the hand Of
he dwelt on the subject of the University portrayel
the blessings which il destined to diuse, and for
getiul Of his valuable services, often urged his phys
clan to leave his bedside, lest his class might suite
in his absence. One other theme dwet on his ~
until they motioness. Ii the fourth of JuiS
He often expressed the wish to die on that day
On the 4th, says my correspondent, he raised ts
langud head aud said, ''this is the 4th Of July"
the smile of contentment played upon his lips
Heaven heard his prayers and crowned his wishes
oil 1eoth He hos Ion
to us, my countrymen, precious legacy. His last
words were, 81 resign myself to my God and my
child to my country" Aud shall not that child of
his age that only surviving daughter the solace OF
his dying hour, be fostered and cherished by CRATE
full country
Thus has terminated in the Saith year of his age the
life of one of the greatest and best of His
weary sun hath made golden set" Let The rulers
of the nations profit by his eNample-an example
which points the way to the templc-oi true glory,
and proclaims to the statesman OF every age and OF
every tongue
BE just and fear not;
Let all The ends thou aims at be thy country's
Thy Gods and Truth;
Then shall thy lifeless body sleep in blessings and
he tears Of nation water thy grave.
Let this life be an instructive lesson TO US, my
counrymen let us teach our children to reverence
his name and in infancy to lisp his principle,
AS great means Of perpetuating freedom; let the
annual recurrence of the day of our nations brit
be ever hailed with rapture. Is ii not stamped Wit,
the seal Of the Divinity How wonderful the
means by which he rules the world Scarcely has
the funeral kneil Of Jefferson been sound d IN
our ears, VIII n we startled by the death bell Of
another patriot-his Jealous coadjutor in the ho!
cause of the Revolltion--0ne among the foremost o.
those who sought h countrys disenIhrallment-oi
ADAMS, the compecr of early fame--the Opposing
orb of his merdan-the friend of his old age, apd
his companion to the realm Of bliss. They hay,
sunk together in death, and have fallen on the same
glorious day, into that sleep which knows no wakos
Let not party spirit break the rest Of their slumber
but lie, us Lallow their memory for the good deed
they have done, and implore that Col who rules Or
universe TO smile our country.