Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-06-01

To the public the subject of the following expla-
nation will be Of little interest, and to them it is
not addressed. But the late Purscr George F
Sawyer, as we'll the surviving members Of his
immediate family, have many valued friends in st.
Albans and its vicinity and it is right and res
pectful to them and other friends elsewhere, to ea
plain the Of their constrained absence on the
occasion Of the recent interment Of his remain. in
that village, in order to answer inquiries which
have been already made, and to prevent injuriou.
demonstration.
Near three years since, he va. buried in the &C =.
metery of the squadron at Spezzia (Sardinia) sur
rounded by departed shipmates gallant sailor. and
professional associa n unsuitable last home
for naval man. lie is brought home to be placed
in solitary spot in the grave yard st. Adams,
at distance from every member Of his own family
Mr. Sawyer had no children to continue his con-
nection with the living and death had dissolved
an actually transitory relation of two years
with young lady of half his age who left with
abundant and appropriate means Of consolation
Ills father, mother, sister and brethren Gone
cepted) rest in the burial ground at Burlington-his
native placc-where the survivors hope aud expect
be inferred and which he wished to be his own last
resting place Reunion there, had been for many
years, the cherished wish of the living and the dead
of family (four of them military and naval mem
which had been greatly separated and scattered du.
ring their lives.
This, indeed, could not have been otherwise. The
desire of kindred to together is no Fictitious
sentiment. 1t is instructive in the huma n heart.
1t is concentrated in the earliest Records of the
world and of man-recogniIed and consecratod in
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ist'h everywhere-rcspected everywhere, was about
to say. Had it been, this exposition would have
been spared to one almost disqualified by long and
hopeless sickness from tho labor Of guiding zen
and the friends to whom it is addressed would have
been saved the trouble and pain of reading it, If
it ever fades from the memory it is in the season of
youth. strength and absorbing occupation but
when years steal on, and strength fails and health
declines, it becomes reality and rccurs A. cunso
lation almost necessary to quiet and peace
and then il is, that rule and bafbarous violation
oft, smites the heart like a blow.
No one who knew Mr.. Sawyer we'll, would doubt
for moment What affrm-that on this subject
he tervently participated in the common sentiment
Of his kindred.
Such a reunion, them was so natural-had such
II,
aud had so little to provoke peryersc opposition
from quarter having fortuitously the means of
obstructiug it--that no objection could have been
anticipated, or thought of possible. SO far ron
th', the party, u mah the ad and countnaace Of her
conn'h ons brought rb,w N, result, vjut,d n,
grar' gard At Burlington, ,nsp'cfd The SPIT 10 ~
fathers sra,e pointed ou tor hs RECEPTION Of h., romans
whsn they shouh arrirc IN ths Tn,d States aud ac-
qu,esc'd such d,Yosai wthom n, ,annat,op D.,
thought II obscfion
And So the matter without objection made or
suspected, rested years, till the close Of
rable hearing before the Probate Court in -, Al.
bans, when, without previous communication with
any member of Mr. Sawyer's family, an application
sprung upon the Court for appropriation out
Of the funds Of the estate Of $3.50, for Of
marble o'i'r'd from haiy Mr. Abel Iloughton, who
seemed to have charge of this application, was at
asked whether it designed to bury Mr..
Sawyer in St. Aibans, and refused to answer,
which settled the question Of intention. The nppi-
cation then objected to, aud protested against
for the reasons above stated aud it was urged,
that besides the idle aud expensive flly of sending
to Italy for marble oI u'numctt, WiIh tGe grtHtos
# living sculItoIs, Power, Va, orl,fius Vermont
marble to ltaly the ostcniatiuu Of an Italian munu-
ncnt Was cut uf all keeping with the simple and
mauly character OF the deceased that his widow su
restored to eutiIe liberty, with clog or inn
peiiment, and left with handsome provision,
nigh, he expected 10 foru nss connection aud "