Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-19
WHERE JAMES MONROE DIED.
Tho Old House Stands in Which tho vir-
ginia President Departed.

inc Oi0 s'so '%s
ginia Preside mt Departed.
Tho person who examines the New York
Directory for 1881 will find this entry:
"Gouyerneur, Samuel L., Postmaster, 63
| Prince street"
Sixty wears ago yesterday James Monroe.
| burdened with the weight OF years, wearied
with the cares of Office, and oppressed with
honest poverty, breathed here his last sigh.
| Born in Westmoreland county, Va, April
| 2S, 1853, and educated Mt William and Mary
| College. the Revolution found hun at the
| dawn of manhood. Entering the army in
! 1915 he was appointed lieutenant. He took
an active part in the engagements at Har-
lem Heights and White Plains, and was
shot through the shoulders ut the battle
| of Trenton. Soon promoted TO captain
and major, he distinguished himself at
Brandywine, Germantown, and Monmouth.
Towards the close of the war he was made
! colonel. and at the end of the great strug-
gio chose the profession of law, and had
| for an instructor 10 less q man than Thomas
Jefferson.
In l7s2 he was elected Member of Assem-
bly, Of Virginia, and the following year
found him member OF the Old Congress;
In 1887 he was again in the Legislature ot
his State, and was elected to the. United
States Senate in 1850. Four years later he
was sent as Minister PlenipCtentiary to
France. Next he was Tor three years
Governor of Virginia, and ia 1903 was
again Minister 10 France and was intiu-
entail in the purchase OF LOUISIANA. We
next find him Minister to London, then an
envoy TO Spain, Minister again to Eng
land in 1906, and lin 1871 he entered the Cabi-
net of President Madison as Secretary OF
State. He succeeded Madison in the high
Office of President IN 1917, and in 1921 no
was reelected by an almost unanimous
vote Of the Electoral College, one member
only, from New Hampshire, voting Tor John
Quincy Adams.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
He labored earnestly and vigorously for
the adjustment of the slave trade, and his
resolutions to defend the newly blished
republics of South America against Euro
pean interference resulted IN making the
Monroe doctrine" an inseparable portion
OF our national policy. During his admin
Istratlon the bounds OF the country we're
enlarged bv tho acquisition OF tlori-
da. He retired from the presden-
cy in reduced circumstances, and was
offered the command Of the army by
his successor, John Quincy Adams, but
declined the appointment, ana by O
strange anti-climax the last Office he held
was that of justice of the peace, position
which yielded no pecuniary prohs ana
| certainly could not add 10 bis fame. dis
| life, with all bis energies, had been gwen
to the service of his country; for his Own
| fortunes he mad done nothing. Coming 10
New York he found home with his SON.
in-law, Samuel l.. Gouverneur, and there
on the afternoon of July 4. 1881, the spirit
of the patriot and statesman passed away.
The announcement of his death was APP
propriately noticed BY the legislative, lite
rary. commercial, and judicial bodies, and
the citizens of New York united with one
accord to do honor TO the memory OF the
| illustrous dead. The funeral was on July
eth. and the remains were escorted with
highest honors TO the City Hall, where an
eloquent address was delivered by Presi-
dent Duer, on Columbia College. From
there thay were carried to st. Paufs
church and the solemn service Of the Epis-
copal Church was read by Bishop Onder-
donk and Rev. DR.. Wainwright. Leaving
the sacred edifce the long procession was
led by Major-General Morton with
division Of artillery and two battallons
of infantry. The pail bearers were >. Il.
Southland, Colonel Richard Varick, John
Watts, J. Ferguson, United states navy
David Brooks, Colonel John Trumbull.
Governor Aaron Ogden, of New Jersey
and Thomas Morris-all men of high social
position. Following the relatives OF the
deceased President came the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, and vact multitude
of citizens followed him to the tomb.
| The burial was in the Marble cemetery, on
| Second street, and in q vault near the
| centre of the grounds and which was
owned by Mr.. Gouverncur. The remains
were IN q leaden coffin, enclosed in ono or
mahogany, bearing . plate with the IN
scription: