On the second day of July his body became extremely weak but his mental powers remained as clear as a crystal fountain. He called his family and friends around him and with a cheerful countenance and calm dignity gave direction for his funeral obsequies. He requested that he might be interred at Monticello without pomp or show and that the inscription on his tomb should only refer to him as "The author of the Declaration of Independence--of the Statutes of Virginia securing religious Freedom and the Father of the University." He then conversed separately with each of his family. To his surviving daughter, Mrs. Randolph, he presented a small morocco case which he requested her not to open until after his death. It was found to contain a beautiful and affectionate poetic tribute to her virtues. The next day, being told it was the 3d of July, he expressed a desire that he might be permitted to inhale the atmosphere of the fiftieth anniversary of our national freedom. His prayer was granted--the glorious 4th of July 1826 dawned upon him--he took an affectionate leave of those around him and then raising his eyes upward articulated distinctly, "_I resign myself to God and my child to my country_"--and expired as calmly as an infant sleeps in its mother's arms. Thus lived and thus died THOMAS JEFFERSON, universally esteemed in life--deeply mourned in death by a nation of freemen--sincerely lamented by every patriot in the civilized world. In person he was slender and erect--six feet two inches in height--light and intelligent eyes--noble and open countenance--fair complexion--yellowish red hair and commanding in his whole appearance. In all the relations of public and private life he was the model of a great and good man. His whole career was calm and dignified. Under all circumstances his coolness, strong moral courage--deliberation and equanimity of mind, placed him on a lofty eminence and enabled him to preserve a perfect equilibrium amidst all the changing vicissitudes and multiform ills flesh is heir to. He kept his passions under complete control and cultivated richly the finer qualities of his nature. His charity, the brightest star in the Christian diadem, was as broad as the human family--his sympathies co-extensive with the afflictions of Adam's race. He was created for usefulness--nobly did he fulfil the design of his creation. If his were not the fruits of _practical_ Christianity, the immaculate Redeemer and the Apostles did not truly describe them. You who basely charge THOMAS JEFFERSON with infidelity, remember--O! remember, that his last words were those uttered by many of the martyrs--"I RESIGN MYSELF TO GOD AND MY CHILD TO MY COUNTRY." BARON DE KALB.