Litchfield enquirer., 1834-02-20

other person, suggest to me, that tt ought tO be done; and now, Rs Is my duty, must tell my colleague, and this House, and my con- stituents, the reason why Mr. RAndOlph's death was not here announced. But cannot tell the reason why his death was not amour ced, without telling, what told . friend that should say, in ease did that THINe."
 He spoke clearly and distinctly, and was audibly heard in every part Ofthe House and the last word was fully emphasized. About the time he would naturally have cOmmepced new sentence, his head was drawn back, and a slight shake given to it. when he fell for : ward, and being caught by Mir. Archer and another person, was borne by Mr. Archer with other assistance to the window under the new gallery. and before five minutes his soul was released from its mortal tenement. Mrs. BO1l- din was in the gallery, and hastened tO the place where her husband was carried, hut was immediately removed On witnessing his last gasp. As soon as Mr. BOuldin fell, Mr. Mason of Virginia moved an adjournment Of the House. The Senate adjourned as soon as the information was communicated fthe atv- ,ful event.-N. Y. Dui. Ado.
 Wednesday,, Fe6. fs.-As soon as the Jour nal of the House was read-
 MT. Archer rose and said rise. MT. Speaker, not to announce to the HOuse-iha& were superhuOus-bnt to submit the resOllf- tions rendered proper by fhe dreadful catas- trOphe of which we were alf appalled,, and, I am sure may add, afflicted, spectators yes, terday; by whieh5E have hera deprived 0fas. esteemed friend, and the State tO which we { both beloaged, at moment ofthe extremest public excitement. of one of the most valued and valuable of her Representatives on this. floor. r.
 know sir. that should outrage the feet ings of the House, as l should vOlaie my own, were to avail myself Of this occasion, to pay l at large the tribute of esterm te my dcpartetf colleague and friend, which would under oth- CT circumstances, De a4.e to the annunciation of his loss. He was of a character which might well be fruitful of panegyric,: if it were now allowed me to dwell upon it. It was his fortune to have raised himself from the humblest condhieB of life, to rank in his pro- frssion>-tO q high judicial station al home-- and to seat, and that no undistinguished Oue,. on this floor, by the aid of merit alone. At an age approaching L" majority he was fnl- lowing the pseugh. and, so far frOnr rrgard- ing the circumstance with shame ,Or desiring tO' conceal it, he had the superior mind tO regard and to speak of it with exultatiOn, as. what it truly was, an honor. Without fortune ar in- | UueutIdt bFtTuVos UT tuC cStU Vb GuuSulbOUF he had lifted himself to general esteem, to in- dependence, and to place, which he r~gardrd. as I do, inferior to nOne-in point of hOn0r--& seat in this House. ,-.. Sir, if felt at liberty to pursue the thenlc,. no man would be better authorized. from know ledge, to bear sAe Nigh testimony which it merited, to his character, as private and a public man, nor, let me add, would there be any one who would he more glad and proud tO render this just tribute to his memory and virtues. But l dare not pursue the theme. just and grateful as it would Re. The awful catastrophe we have been called tO witness and dppl0re speaks to OUr hearts; {; and, let me add, for our hqaors in lsrguagR sxhicH forbids it. feel that fought mol, may sny 1 that cannot, add ppOre; and cpnsent my self, therefore, siter this brief and impaFtiak notice, with sending 10 the Chair ihe IesOlu- tions hold in my hand. surh as are "rdinariA Iy adopted on occasions ofihis descripiiop. Mr. A.. then moved the usual resolutions. 1 From tNe National JnteAigencrr. -- Ihe War upon the CGnHl.-The suhjt'ining paragraph shows that the miserable warfare among the abOrers on the upper part of the | Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is at an end.- The number of lives known to have been lost, (thae number of fbOdies have been seen Boating down the Potomac is six but more are snp- posed to have been killed, cast into the river- and passed down it. without being observed ;; l HAGERsTowN, Feb. 6.
 We learn that the hands have resumed their I labor on the line Of ihe canal, and that the work is progressing in peace and harmony The individuals. who have been committed to our jail for participating in the war; or riot. have been recognized to appear at inc ensn- ing term of Washington County Court, and been discharged on bail. ..
 The following is the UPshot of the "mysfe- = ous and horrible transaction" recently stated in the New York Gazette:
 "We are requested t0 state that the hOrri- bIe business at Shrewsbury, NJ. copied yes- terday morning from the Gazette, has nOth- ing very horrible about it after all: except ttaS couple of suicides did take place in that neighborhood. They occurred, however. from very different causes than those hinted- at in the paragraph. As to the robbery and. the great amount ofmOney mentioned in con nexiOn with h, we believe tiseTe as nothing more about them than the circumstance that one, of the parties had honestly earned about $15, 5000; which was considered rather too much for an individual to have left behind him in these hard times"
 ! From Richmond, we learn that the Resolu- lions concerning the removal Ofthe Deposites,. which had passed the House of Delegates. hor