The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-09-25


from. his standard Of PROPHECY must be me
and corrected.
In the application of words to conve,
ldeas he was extremely exact. He ono
remarked TO me, that although the FrencI
was vile language, yet it was preferable Il
any other for treaties and public documents
because every word was in It's exact place
no double meaning-there it stands. tn,
night preceding his death, ! passed abo,,
two hours in his chamber he told me in
plaBlive tone, that his poor John was wor,
down by fatigue, and compelled 10 go 4
bed.
\ most attentive substitute supplied hi
place, but neither he, nor |, were lik,
John, who knew where 10 place his hand OF
every thing, in large quantity of haggag,
prepared for an European voyage.
The patient was greatly distressed il
breathing, in consequence of difficult ex
pec,oration, and requested me at my mex
visit 10 bring instruments for performing the
operation of Broncho.omy, for he could not
live, unless relieved vet in the same inter
view he directed a certain newspaper to be
brought to him 1T was found after diff.
cult search,-he put on his spectacles as be
sat propped up in bed, turned over the paper
several times and examined il carefillv,-
then placed his finger on part he had Sc
lecied---handed it to me with request thai
| would read il it was headed Cherokee. -
In the course of reading, | came to the
word ''Omni polence i gave il the full
sound Omni-potence, he checked me in
stantly, repeating il according 10 Walker
! offered my reasons for pronouncing it as
| did, he did not rebut, but quickly said
pass on Not long after pronounced
the word Impetus, with the long--he
corrected me Instantly hesita;ed on his
criticism, and in an enquiring and doubtful
tone, repeated the word as he had pronoun-
oei 1t he sharply replied--"There can be
no doub, Of it. An immediate acknowl
edgment of the reader, that he stood cor
rected appeared to satisfy the critic, and the
piece was concluded. now observed to
him that there was a great deal of sublimity
IN the composition he directly referred me
to the Mosaic account of Creation, and re-
pea,ed, 50 Let there be Light. and there was
Light. There is sublimity ~ lie spoke
IN the interview, OF the ISLANDERS and lies
that had been published against him, IN tue
newspapers, even his domestic arrange
mentS, his silver caps, &c, had been no.i-
ced, when every one might know, tia, 81
yer was more economical than highly fin
ished china, or cut glass, that Was liable TO
be broken. believe the patient never
fully relinquished his hold on life until the
day he died 1t is true he had often said he
was dying, he must die or words to that ef.
feet, but these were rather 70 be considered
as the ebullilionS Of a morbidly irritable
mind. The hope Of getting off 70 Europe
still fingered with hm-In proof, will
state that perhaps on the third day Of my
attendance, he informed me that he intend
ed To 60 to New York the next morning,
and wished my bill to be LEFT at the Bar
understood it to be- his intention TO embark
at New York for Europe. Instead Of 60
ing As he expected, he was 50 extremely i'll
in the night that | WAS called from my bed
to visit hm. He also requested me to have
some Sui phate Of Morphia which he had in
his possession, as pure Imported article,
divided INTO papers Of one grain EACH
This was done by my directions at the
apothecary store of Charles Ellis, No. j6,
Chestnut street, who put mp nv prescriptions
for the patient.
The morning of the day that John Ran
do phi died, received an early and urgent
message TO visit him ;-seyeral persons
were in the room, but leltit. except his ser
want John, who appeared affected at the sit
uation OF his dying master. | remarked to
John soon after arrived, that ! had seen
his master very low several times before,
and he had revived, and perhaps he would
again the patient directly said-"John
knows better than that.
The interview of this morning was pecu-
liarly impressive. had not been long
with him, before he looked at me with great
intensity, and said in very earnest and dis
tinct manner, Il confirm every disposition
in my will, especially that respecting my
slaves whom | have manumitted and for
whom ! have made provision. This de
claration was to me altogether unexpected
it involved a subject, which in our pravious
interviews had never been touched. 1t was
one | should not have introduced.
| assured him | was reioiced TO hear such
declaration from him,--he appeared
anxious TO impress it on my mind. Soon
after this, | proposed TO 60 for a short
time, to attend an urgent message, received
just before | left home, assuring my patient
| would return as speedily as possible. He
positively objected to my leaving him.
"fou must not go, you cannot, you shall
not leave me-" He called to his servant
John to take care that the Doctor did not
leave the room, and John accordingly
locked the door and soon reported. Mas
ter have locked the door and got the key
in my pocket the Doctor can't go now. "
My proposal to leave him for a short time,
even on promise Of return, evidently irTi-
taied him for a moment.
II may show the situation of his mind,
when | state, that in the moment of excite
ment to which referred, he said, elf you
do go, YOU need not return"
appealed to him as to the proprlety OF
such an order, inasmuch as was only de
sirous of discharging my duty toward:
another patient who might stand in need
Of assistance. His manner instantly changed
and he said. al retract that expression;
and probably quarter of an hour alter