Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-24
DEcEAsE OF MR.. FARRELLY.

MIR. Stevenson, oil pennsylvania, rose, and said:
Mr.. SPEAKER: rise 10 announce the unplea-
SAINT Information OF the death OF of my col
leagues, MIR. Patrick Farrelly. gentleman known
here from having acted as a member OF this House
for several years. and who had been again returned
rs Que oi the members from Pennsylvania. lie died
at Pittsburgh, ON The 9Th OF this month, on his
Nay take his seat in this body"
Mr. Imsham, of Pennsy lvania. said, the annunc-
alton OF the death OF fellow member, who had
been associated with US, by the voice OF his con-
situents, in labours for the common good OF our
country, cannot fail TO excite the sympathetic sea-
sibiities of our nature. which am persuaded ould
induce the members OF this house to accord the Gus
tonary testimonials OF respect to tho memory OF my
veneratcd colleague. But, with those who had an
opportunity OF knowing bis worth many of whuni
now see around me, here must bs additional
tives Tor paving respect 10 his memory. hot only
in the exhibition Of suitable external FORMS bat
through the indulgence of the best affections OF the
human heart. Whether in public or private life,
the worth OF the deceased oil no common or
der. All who had the happiness OF knowing, him
rs well as dill The humble individual upon whom
Ia devo wed lie melancholy du vi jf addressing you
on this occasion, will bear ,Ismony that his
character combined assoctioil OF the esti-
II,able qualities of humanity aj ainiableness OF
disposition, uusullied integrity md infiexbe vir-
tue, adorned by an highly cultivated and inseauous
intelligence. Bat 1t is hot FOR ,pe to attempt a
lleliaeation of the virtues OF So dx.ellen man. so
devoted patriot. beg permissl Oh ti.I elorc, only
20 add, for the Information of ,h tol,e, that,
anxious to be where his duty c.eiId him. the decd.
left his residence ahoit the cont nsnceinent OF tie
present session, with vieNyf . take hs seat
among US He had travellfdoa his journey
TO This Metropolis, as far the City of
Pits5urg where lie was arsesi4l by the hand OF
"a disease which terminated II. journey OF life
at tic time stated by my lJ orihy colleague
lie was, therefore, in the way bf his duty as a
Member; he was entitled by ~ law and the cop
siitnton to the privileges of 4Menber; and the
case, though net precisely that N Member dying
alter his arrival at the Seat OF government is alto
scther analogous. and in material circumstance
distinsushale from IT. There Is, however, class
of cases embracing wider extent, IL. which the
House, with unanimity, accorded the customary
testimonials of respect. / aliude To the we'll
known case ct the ever tol be lanented Mr..
ISwndes; and Others, which 1necd only mention
TO bring TO the recollection oi the House But I
will not do injustice to the rnper sensibiliies OF
amy Member, by anticipating objections to the re-
solution which now submit iHr the consideration
OF the House:
The motion OF Mr.. Ingharf VAS, in effect, thai.
IN testimony OF respect lotF he memory OF MIR.
farreilr, the Members Of ibis House y ouId W ear
Grape on The left FOR tho SPACE of thirty DAYS
the resolution was unan fnousIy adopted.
And then, on motion OF HI. Dassett, the House
adjourned.