Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-04-23
IN SENATE

MONDAY, APRIL 10.
The SeRa'c met, to-day. usual. at eleven o'clock.
message was received from the Fl use Of Repre.en
taivcs informing the Senate of the death of the Hon
ALEXANDER SSrrTH, representative from the State
OF virginia. and requesting the attendance Of the SEN
ate to the fun raj, this day, at IL o'clock After the
me ssage was read,
Mr.. Tyler, OfVrginia, and Addressed the Sem
| ate . follows:
The dea'h Of ALEXANDER SMYrH, lust announced
70 us, leaves consis rabie void in society. For the
period OF probably forty he has been engag
ed in public life. His services in the Virginia Legs.
lature will long he remembered, while his in
the House Of Representatives will best attest hi,
character Possessing fine talents, with mimi logical
| and precise, his manners retiring and unobtru-
.ive Ii he did not possess the sudpifer IN m0io, he
unieniably POSSE SEED the forter in His speech
es, delivered in the various stations which he has filed,
will survive as tho best monument OF his virtue, indus
try, and his intellectual frmuess aud strength. With
high claims 20 public preerment he preferred TO
Tor his support upon the people of the district in tho
service OF which he has died, and that people have
YER and over again awarded to him the highest need
Of their appreciation, and know best how TO estimate
his services. As mark Of re'pect to his memory,
mo We the folio ing resolution:
Res0iusd, That the Senate will attend the funeral
| of the Hon. ALEXANDER SMITH, late a member OF
tho Houss of Representatives from tho State OF Vir.
gnia this day at IL o'clock; AMI, testimony Of
spect for the memory Of the deceased, they will 20 in
to mourning and wear Grape round tho left arm Tor
thirty days
The resolution was unanimously agreed to; and
then
On motion Of Mr.. Tszswer, of Virginia, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
This House assembled at the usual hour.
Mr. Mccoy said, that il his painful task to an
nounco TO the House the melancholy intelligence
Of The death OF his coilesge, Mr.. ALEXANDER
SsyTH II Virginis; circumstance which, doubtless,
mos, OF those who heard him, must have been previ-
ously aware Of. The reputation Of that lamented
gentleman too we'll known to require euiogy
from him, (Mr. Mccoy His only object in rising N as
to move resolutions TO the following effect:
That the members Of tbs House wear the usual
l.-t.-
That tboy attend the funeral Of the deceased, at IL
o. clock; and
That message be sent 10 the Senate announcing the
same.
These propositions being agreed TO,
The Hou.e, on motion Of Mr.. Mccoy, adjourned
Ill III o'clock, to morrow.
wAsHINcroN, April 2I.--In the Senate, ye.,er.
day, memorial was preseoted by the President.
from the shp-c irpenters rope make, rggers block
makers, plumber, roppersmibs, and Others OF the eli
~ Of Philadelphia engaged in the various branches OF
business connected with commerce. aud s,ion,
moostraiing sg,n. the tariff. Mr. Foot suggested
The reference OF the memorial to the Committee
Manufactures, without reading, when, at the instance
OF MIR. Hayne, the memorial read, and ordered 10
be printed on the motion OF Mr.. Grundy. The debate
which followed the presentation Of he Pbiisdelph
memorial will be given in our next. On resnn,ing
the unfinished busincss. MIR Adams, Of Mississippi de-
livered eloquent and Interesting reply 10 the argu-
mesis Of Messrs. F'elinghuysen, and Sprsgue. This
being the first speech which this gentleman has deiv-
cred the Senate II must be source Of high grati6.
cation to his friends to learn that he has ably defend
ea the interests Of his State, and cvnced power Of ar
gumeni, and force Of intellect, which promise place
him with the most highly gifted Of our public men.
The. bill authorizing the appointment Of sddi nal
clerk in the office OF the Secretary Of Slate, and for reg
ula rg aud fixing the salaries Of the clerks in said Of
fee; the bill for the relief Of Jean H. Jerome; the hill
for the relief Of Gabriel Godsroy the bill authorizing
the inhabitants Of the State Of Louisiana 10 enter
back land; The bill for the rel ef Of David arid; and
the bill for relief Of several iniutions In the United
Slater, fer the instruction Of the Deaf and Dumb we're
severally read a third time and passed
IN The House Of Representaiires, petitions and me.
moriSls (the presentation Of which was deferred on
Monday, in consequence Of the funssal Of Gen Alex
snJer Smytb) we're submitted AZ usual. Among the
memorials presented by the Speaker, was one from
the ship carpenters, and ether srzsns employed 10 ship