Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-19

honorable du,y to which he had been Called.
In ,br resolutions which | shall have the
bo,or 10 submit, l have epdravored 10 express
the common feelings ofthis house and OF me
community. B, fore they are read, shall al
,e,nrt the further duty of saying something ct
,ss character and services of the illustr,oos
de,a do not intend 10 speak his ealogy--
g., have neither sufficient command over my
feejiops to perform the TASK, nor would the
.,ddpnne s. Of The occasion permit mrto 90
;us,ice TO the subject, Other reasons would
aIso restrain me.-Overwhelmed with thai
deem sense OF the vanity Of human greatness,
WHICH this event is so well calculated TO IN
spire, dare not Aatter him.
! But may say without offence, and IN me
spirit Of history, thai this state, since the inr'
nation Of its government, nay more, since 'he
Sc element Of the country, has never produced
an individual, whoha exerted SO great aninnu-
cnce upon the interests of the State, or whose
name is more likclyt to be perPe'uated IN It's
history.
1t was the fortune of Dc Witt Clinton, for
! early thirty wears To be thu head OF great
party; and the mark at which were hurled the
shafts Of powerful opposi ion. OF those
who supported or those who opposed him,
this is not the occasion 10 speak. II is
known to every mcmb:r OF this house, that
ever sine my acquaintance withGolitieal al,
fairs have acte; with t:le latter LIT it affords
me a, this moment unspeakable delight, 10 re-
feet that for many years there has been MIN
gled with the opposition nothing personal,
save respect for his character and admiration
Of his talents, That respect and admiration
we're Justly due him; for 10 his honor be tsaid.
that whilst he pursued with ayidi!y political
distinction, he had The wisdom TO seek for en-
during fame MOI from the possession o power
or the trimmnhs of the day, bat by identifying
himself with the great inter.si oflhe commu.
nifty I, ~ as his ambition 10 he distinguished
as thu friend of Earning and OF morals, aid as
| the cdvoc ate aud patron Of every rIrasure call
culated 10 pro-iote the welfare or increase the
glory of the state.
| Let the atesmrn Of the present day, those
who arc engaged in the cares Of ambition,
learn wisdom from his example. The grave
| Of Clinton viii soon covertEe recollection OF
his political honvrs, and in II viii! be buried
the trium2hs and fc,ers,s THE hour But
his fame as he patron Of school, and seminal
ries of framing. as The friend # moral, and be>
revolence. aud a. The ard III champion OF e'e
" grra, public imp pvrm,nt will hrurish While
| lime shall last Ned | remind YOU Of his
efforts 10 call out and to foster thr latrn; &c.
Mus Of our people? Need speak Of his la
bors in aid Vt hat grea, work, which has con-
! ierred so much glory on his native state, and
so largcl, contributed 10 the happiness OF It's
inhabitants? By connecting his fortunes with
The success OF that stupendnus pro jeci, and oy
de, ding 10 the b. st energies Of his mind
what an uufadng wreath did he secure? So
! long as the waters OF the great lakes, shall
How through th.s n W channel tn the Atlantic,
so org shall history record has name!
lrrj"ice sir, that he was rot taken fsas, ~
nation 'fthat sreaI work. Irejoice still mo-e
that he VS. permitted 10 out'iv., to a erea, de.
gree, he collisions, the 2rriudires and The as.
perIllcs OF party; and hat there is now nothing
TO prey mt the representatives ofthe people
from awarding t. his memory the honors he
deserves. fe-l there fore that NAV safely call
on the members If this house-ou the -otaries
o. science- he irlcnl, Of humanity and morals
the phlan hrooIsl and the riot, 10 unite
wi me III strewing flowers on his hi r: and in
compliance with u,agrs rendered holy by the
pu'es' feelings OF our nature, to Join in SOL
Tenn expression OF respect for his memory
and OF sorrow for his loss
ihe following are The resolutions offered by
Mr.. Butler.
II having plrasrd the Almighty suddenly 10
remove by death The chief magistrate of this
manifest lis deep sense Of the grea, public los,
sustained by The Stale Sc the Ameril an nation.
il is therefore
Resolved unanimously, by the Senate and
Assembly OF the Stale Of New York, tina, il
testimony Of the profound grief, frI, by this
i IP aa on the sudden death of DE WITT
CLiN ION, governor of this state, the mem.
pers OF me Senate aad Assembly, will wear
me usual badges of mourning, during The pre-
Resolved unanimously, that the funeral obse.
qoies OF the late governor, be conducted under
the direction of joint committee of ,he two
MUSES. |" Consist OF four members of The Sc.
nat and tour members OF the Assembly.
R,s solved unanimously, That the members of
me two houses oflhe legislature will, in their
peoiic character, attend the funeral solemn,
ties Of the late governor.
K' solved unanimously, That these resolu.
lions oe transmitted 10 the family Of the de,
ceased Governor Clinton, as an evidence of The
nsgn estima'lon entertained by this legislature
0I his great ta'ens and eminen, public seryic-
IS; Oh The deep regret caused NV h;s sudden o,a