Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-17

M"o' NO decea.e Of this venerable lazy ON
~ ham on The 2uth May, 1901 "" 90 .,
va, S' ,.,,e her 10 he 81 years mon'h a,'1
d.vso,l at The day Ct he:deaih' f.o"i , ga
= 10, lie, published in the Pn'aGe,r a.,,
az ,,;,ra, por,rai, Gallery" published n '''o.
asc,,,aia The following tacls in relation 70 ''s'
early Int. ,,;yss of
v.c,ui, ana RANKED almoGg The inos' itSi
,,,5.ns d, he sac. Whl!e On .isi' " so".a
!, mr. friends j.. North Carolina, MIS-. taJ ~.
AVE bir,h Ia hs. eldest daughter, The su lsc' y
So"n a,,sr ;hcif marriage, Mr.. an' Mrs Payne
i,ined The society 81 Friends cf 0laksfs, ui1nu
miu,d ,he:, slaves, and removed 20 reh'sS''@
MIA. -, .o,,,,. was
uic.ast in lis gifts; nor in hc' cary l'Is We
iotrbled 10 wealth or rank ioT 'he cohsi'ei
she enjoyed in society. ,r-;,a n
A, an early age, Miss Payne was , M, .nS
! Mr Tcdd, young lawyer u rl,a,". p,,;no
mer,her If me Society OF Friends. Duti"S
h;s i,,a,i,n. she conraued 10 live in The simpler
- nd secusion Of ;ha, sect, though even men,
| 10 hsangr which beca re Afterwards 50 csico'd'
| 81 h.o.. "a a,,rac! attention. 5000, no"tVei'
.na was in a widow, wi an infant son. ~
70, me death Of her husband, her rather also oe-
40 ds,d she re,u.nea 10 live with her Surviving
) 49, wto had fixed h.. residence in Philadcs-
!; .rbe pe,sonal charms 0! The young %itow, UNI,
/ ,ed as ihey were with manners cordial, 'Iahh anu
eay exc,ird the admiration and aWaSchea ihe
| k,ad feelings ot all who came wihin ihsif mn
enceyard unai,ed By he exlrinsic and a'cEe"'d'
! advantages !! fortune or fashion, she u"c1.ie q
| general iagufi.r, and Inc object not uhy - o.
| mifa,ion. hu ii serious and devoted aiIath 3eh'
amono many Inyeis. equally dis insushed By
,neir rank and talents, @ho snef Ter hef ia'o',
| ii. cave The preference o Mr.. Madison, thcn one
Il; me Gos, cons 7icuous and fespec able inel1ptis
| II Congress-; and in III 4 became the wiie O
ira, rrul. great ani good man. From mat hipe
nnii, Mr.. Madison came iatu me administration
along WIN Mr.. Jtf'rson, she lived 10 ice iu'i en-
ioyD,e;t OF that abuntan, ant cordial hosptai' J
which is The Distinguishing characteristic Oh
| Virginia planter.
Mir. Madison being appointed Secretary OF
| STATE. removed, with his family, rom MS hapig
home 10 Washington in Apnl, ls0l.
Daring he eight years that Mr.. Madisoa was
Secretary OF STATE, be and his family liVed wan
| me inhabiian!s Of Washington rs WIN ie!lo"-ci-
,izens; receiving end TeciProcaiinS civiiilies ~
Inc mos, kin! and ffisIay manner. Inc occfe'
,ary himself being wholly aosoibsa - puo'c p s
sin,ss lr1l 10 Mrs Madison The discharge oil me
/ dn,;cs .; social intercourse. And never was
wo,nan better calculated for The TASK lier qnlca
recon lion ii persons her recurrence 10 tne'I
| neculiar int es,s, produced The gratifying I'm,
| nrsss;on /. each and al! OF those who conyerssd
with her that lhey NeEa espic:a! oiJecIs OF Ie'
gard. - tc-
dress in NJ way rSfavasan'. II was oniy IN
Hospitality and in CHARITY that her pfoinS'h
vas uncLecked, and sometimes mace hef sehsi'
| be ha, her income vas not equal 10 heT .isnss
When lhe term Of MIR. Je0eison's presidency
drew near is close, The spirit OF roiiicd! 'a'is"e
| which had lam ,.n.fGanI vas again Tonsed INTO
| .cti.y i new President was 70 DC CHOSEN
| ana tbere were several competitors !o- me reo-
| plp's ,avcr. Each had Panzans, Jealous ahu
| ur:lflng ia he canvass, who lei' no means un
emnoyei 10 insure success. Pfiya'e society feit
ne ha oeiul flrace q these political ln;Iisaes;
| social intercourse vas embicIed by parry spun
| ne,sonaI confidence vas 50 ol,en Vioialea ina
| a degree of clrcums pec'ign became necessary az
most inccnaa;iehlc viii that f.ahkness ana eau
dor which constitute lie charm oil intimate 30
| cIc i.
| In ,hes2 uviag times Mrs. Madison appeaFet
! 10 peculiar advantage. Her husband was a>sall'
| "a win al! the violence d pcliica aEimo'iV. :
! In a,coriante ~ih hef husbs bus T'snes -.
cohiiaaed G'r G'hi'ss
i;cs u. believed ma, WEN ,Me boeiii.y
It polulaf eAciIeneu' sEouu suu, '.e ,n,I,a,s
would ce"sr' inus 'nhA.ns, ~, ".m ri,
fqsanmly' cohE"'o ~ - -, tGs,e,
rriSons o. al oP'nlo"S w. .n's,S y anat bmpnr
Us NE a. 1s nouss w. a,,in',cns = N,s MIDI,
aha 'hs lana dna pu'n. .;s,;,c,;o,, "a oil who
;nned nef social circle. Her sIuf-box had
magic ihnebce' dho sleu.u :. t,aa6 ,no
rom "oshi'y' a. PC 70, ,',ls, Enr who
SAT- Is 'hV"s many Cd !, man
tou3 faft"Ae " - e"".en'' ,.,;na ;";n';c.l -
n,r 50 s'"c'ous' ana le'a'" 'ee'''s "''"''
- eNaii ,,,.,.,,I o,soa
~ Emmy 'e''ns, li.- ,"' ~; al wan J,
o7cf IEe a".'n"s'j - -, n'tb:.s H. mo r.
fepi't.'3 ~ III na."e!a -. ,,;,,s = r.
ser|e any So'' n's..s's d.si.;'r sr;yaa and