Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-03-28

Z. PTes,deSt OF the United tates aud Heads
oi Departments.
5. Members Of the Senate and House Of Re-
ptrSentaiiye<.
.. Judges, Marshal, and other Civil Off
GERS at the u. States
~ Othcers OF The Army OF the u. States.
IL. The Mayors. and other Civil Officers of
the District
II. Foreign Ministers with their Suites and
CohsuiS OF foreign powers.
l3. The Citizens
by decisions in the House of Represe nta-
tiVes yesterday, ItIs rendered ptubable that
! the present session of Congress Will not come
To a close before the Isl oil May There is
much business before Congress, aud an appa.
rent determination TO do as much of II as is
practicable and all of II thai isnet eSSaIy. H.
The bill to amend the Revolutionary Pens
Sion Law, after four or five days spent on it.
just where II started, except hat, instead OF
Oeing before acomnittee OF The whole, Il is he.
| io'G select committee. The vote of more
| than Two TO one against its indefinite postpone
| Inent, Is decisive evidence OF the opinion of
| the House OF Representatives that something
| omsht TO be done, in regard 10 that law, ihough
| II Is found difficult TO determine What that
| something is. III.
| The death of Commodore Decatur has spread
| deep gloom over our city. The Proceed
! ugs III the House of Representatives ycster-
| day attest the interest felt on the subject
| ifad snch hoHois. az were proposed, ever been
\ paid 30 any one but member of one or The
| other branch II Congress, there is no doubt
| DGt they would have heen heStow ed the
present melancholy occasion. As il was, the
| House adJourued al an hour much earlier than
usual yesterday, and IL IS probable will 10
! 50 again to-day. ID.
"A letter from "A gentleman at Amelia Island
| to his friend IN this city, dated the ilth inst
'iaies, that information had inst been received
| thtTe OF the arrival AT 81. Augustine, of men,
money. and other endorsements III
| March 2j.-The Funeral of the amented DE
| cA1uR took place at 4 o'clock yesterday after>
| noon
| Since the foundations of this City were laid
! perhaps no such asSemblage of citizens and
| strangers, on such an occasion, has been seen
| HIS remains were attended to the vault al Ka-
| iOramd, In which they were deposited, by ID
| crest part OF the male population of the City
I and adjacent couRtIy, bg nearly all the OfhcelS
| o. Government, Members of Congress, aud
| REPRESENTATIVES of foreign governments resi-
| dent here. Due military hoHOrs were render
| ed OF the occasion, by the Marine Corps un~
! der the command of Major liier; and miR-
ute guns were fired from the Navy YaId dur.
| ing the procession aud funeral service. Every
| Incident Gvinced the deep sensation which pre-
vailed; aud the vOlleyS OF musketry whic'
| announced the consignment of the Hero's Re-
mains 10 the tomb soundedas the kneIl of de-
parted chivalry.
| Not only asa Warrior, however, is he lament
| ed. With those who personally knew him, his
| civic qualities had rlvetted the ties by which
! his military virtues had bound him 10 their
| hearts. He was amongst the tirst OF those who
| have added To the fame of his country aud hs
| premature death is mourned as il ought to be-
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