Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-19
"Couni CUIILEMiNOT.
"STRATFORD CANNING,
"DE. RlBEAUPIERRE."
From the Albany Daily Advertiser, Feb 10.
ProcsHipgs efthc Legislature If .Nea0 forh
oSyue dh 0fDE WITT CLINTON.

In Senate, Yesterday, the session was opened
by an appropriate -praycr by the Rry,d. Mr.
Young, abiding 10 the dispcrsatlnn OF Divine
Providence in suddenly taking from US the Co
vernon of the state.
Or motion e MIR. Spencer, the reading oil
he journal Of yesterdays proceedings was dis
D nsrd with.
The resolutions OF the Assembly, relative 10
the DEATH OF GOVERNOR CLINTON,
and lis funeral obseqnies, were announced Ia
the Senate See proceedings oil The Assembly.
MIR. Spencer mo- ed that the Senate c"heu:
in the resolutions; and 70 lowed up hi, motion
w some brief, eloquenl and peruncn' remarks
! upon tie character, talents and public services
Of the dec esSed, which we venture to say were
| re pond, d to by The heart of every member ol
Is seRsts. and !as crowded audien e IN atlen-
Mr.. Crary said he rose 10 express his apr
baton of the resolutions from the assembly
ard second the motion Of his honorrd friend
for Concurrence. De WitrEnton is gone
g7"e did say? not who'll, S.: lis Ia me ,ur,ivr,;
OF il III time sasl he the faithful guardian. OF
him when living il may be truly said
"All the black cares and tumults of this life,
Like harmless thunder breaking at his feet
Exbie his pity. not impair h' peace"
Now he is dead, il is due to him, 20 his ia.
hii'1 o'H "ois' ives, 'OStl CT WIN nc weeping
multitude, by whom we are surrounded, TO con.
sur In these resolutions
Amidst The general gloom, have no hear,
tc co business, or power Of u,terance 10 say
more.
The Senatc then unanimously concurrcd in
he resolutions; and on their part, the following
committee was appointed; vlz.--Messrs. Spen>
cerof Onarlo, Carroll of Livingston, Allen Of
Genrss.e, AID " Carly Of Albany.
Mr.. Spencer remarked that he felt very re.
iuc' an' 10 obrrude any further business upon
the Senate al the preseut moment; but the pecu-
liar sliua ion in which The state was now olac-
ed seemed 10 demand that prompt measures
should be taken To settle question which was
a matter of doubt with many. Mr. S. then
moved the following resolution, which was unas
nimousy Adopted.
Resol'ed, Thar committee be appointed to
inquire and report to the senate, whether an
e ection Of president Of HE senate is necessary,
and that the said committee consist Of three
members.
Mr.. Spencer then remarked. that in conse-
ounce Of the delicate situation in which the
occunaut Of the chair, Mr.. Livingstone was
plae d in relation to the question, he would
move that the committee b. elected by ballot. |
The mott n, prevailed unanimously, & Messrs.
Spencer, Dayan and Jordan, we're elected.
The senate then adjourned ill Ten O'clock |
his morning, to hear the report Of The conf
mitte' appointed.
In Assembly, yesterday, after prayer by the
Rev. Mr. Young
Mr. Butter rose and spoke as follows:
it seems, Mr.. Speaker. 10 devol'e upon me
Is the representative of this city, 10 call the at
tntion OF the house, 10 that awful event, which,
SINCE our last sitting, has sh' GUIDED THIS metro
POI in mourning. Death has been among ~!
Ind he has aimed at no common mark BY
me OF those signal displays Of his power, which
lih, tr. The supremacy Of the Almighty, and
he roth ngness If mar, he has cut down one
Tot Only pre-emlnent in sta ion, but most con>
pi'u"us Tor talen,s and public services. How
nscrutable are the ways of Providence. II
Gems but as yesterday, since We were called to
amsnI tlie death OF an adopted sor, whose elo-
Inencs created an era in our history, and whose Z
Iriues and talents rendered him an ornament
like 10 the old world and the new. and now,
hen the Tears shed for Emmett are scarcely
ned, anoiher--his appointed eulogist-has,
Ike him, been stricken down, in the fulness afl +
is fame, aud on the very field Of his renown-