Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-25

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depostes No sir the law has conded TO me The dscre
ton, anu shall not remove the,n nor will resign II
tue PRESIDENT did not remove him. he would be guilty Of
msprson OF treason, and would bring down upon his
head The curses oil indignant people, and tho
execralion Of posterity.
ITO be concluded in our nert.J
yhwsaay. FEB. 20.
IN SENATE.
The Journal having been read
Mr.. Chambers OF Maryland and said he had be en-
appzed that the House of Representatives had lust adj
joorocd for the purpose Of attending tho funeral Of th
late Mr. Writ and many Of the Senators not only felt
imperative duty tojoin in paying the last tribute oil
respect 10 e distinguished individual referred to-
were mpeled to do so by deep sense of feeling the Sc
nate would notprObaby be full enough 10 attend 10 bust
ness rae was not aware thst it would be for
MIN 10 make any motion for the posponement Of the
'u'ons or proceedings at might expected to come
up; and he would therefore, simply content himself with
motion 10 adjourn.
Whercyron, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Alter the reading Of the journal, Mr.. Mason, Of Yr.
GINA, rose and said that II had become Ills melancholy
dey to advert TO recent dspensdtion which bad
the bar and The country Of the greatest
neral ceremony he sad took place this Gay: and II was
she wish OF many members Of the House, to pay that
Tribute Oh respect to the memory OF the deceased which all
ie 10 be due-the accompanying of his moi al remains 60
the tomb "
1t was not his iaenon, he said pronounce an euo
gum an unnecessary euiogiun, the deceased but he
gnt DE Permttea 10 speak OF his urbanity OF
fidelity 10 his friendships, his sentieness OF disposition his
oene~olrnce OF heart; and Of those eminent literary attain
tits due to the exalted merits, to the n,auy virtues. and
tohe purity OF mind aud heat, of the lamened and illus
ous dead that SEINE signal mark Of public respect
ne awarded 10 his name. 70 US in Virginia fsad Mr.
M where the prime o! his lie passed, and where
example can have, asst has had. 'e most beneficial
li~ly gratifying. Mr.. Speaker, move YOU thst this
House do now adjourn
Nc Davis OF s. G. inquired il the House had in any
previous instance, adjourned OF the death Of
any individual not a member OF its body?
Mr. Mason said, he could speak to any such pre.
cedent.
The question then taken, and fire House adjourned
Friday, February II.
IN SENATE.
The whole Of this day occupied in the same m an
ner as this day week in animated debate upon
Memorials presented to the Senate concerning the Pub
lie Deposites and the Currency The debate had not ter
minated when the Senate adjourned for the day,
il to-day OF on Monday. The Report OF the Debate is
from the previous engagement OF our columns, neccssa
iy deferred to next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
When the Speaker GATED the House to ORDER
Mr. Adams, 1o Msss) addressed him, before the read.
ing OF the journal, as ionows-
Mr.. Speaker A rule of this House directs that the
Speaker shall examine and correct the Journal Gore is
read. therefore rise, not TO make motion, nor to
House TO address to you few words, with view
addition which wish to be made TO the Journal OF the adj
journment Of the House yesterday.
The Speaker, presume, would not feel himself a,i-
thozed to make the addition in the eurnai which pro.
pose, without the unanimous OF e House, and
therefore now propose II before The reading Jour.
nal.
ask that, after the statement OF the adournme nj of tho
House, there be added to the Journal words that
it was to give the Speaker and Members Of the House the
Writ. '''eN'''' u "''''''
At the adjournment of the House Wednesday, did
not know what the arrangements were or would be for
that mournful ceremony. Had known them 1 should
have moved postponed adjournment which would have
enabled as join in the duty OF paying the last tribute
respect TO the remains OF who ornament of
his country and Of human nature.
The customs OF this and other House of Congress-
warrant the suspension Of their say labos the public
service for attendance upon funeral rites only in
OF the decease of their members. To extend the
usage farther might be attended with inconve as
precedent should have felt myself warranted in
ing il upon any common occasion.
Mr. Writ had never been member Of either House of
Congress But his form ia marble, his portrait upon
Canvass were placed within these walls, a suitable in
scrpon for it would be that Of the statue OF Moere in
the Hal! of the French Academy" Nothing wanting
to his glory He was wanting to ours7'
Mr. Writ had never been a member Of Congress; but
for period Of twelve years. during two Ad.
mnisraiions of the National Government he had been
the official and confidential adviser upon all questions OF
law, of the Presidents of the United States he had
discharged the duties Of that station entirely to the sas
faction Of those officers and of the country No member
of this House needs to be reminded important are the
duties Of the Attorney General OF the United States nor
risk contradiction in affirming that they never more
ably more faithfully discharged thse by Mr. Writ.
If mind stored with all the learning appropriate 10
the profession of the law, and decorated with ali the e
gance Of classical tcrature; if spirit imbued with the
sensibies of lofty patriotism. and cbastsned by the
meditaioDs Of profound phifosophy-f brilliant ina
nation, discerning intellect, sound Judgment an nde-
ahgabe capacity, and vigorous energy of application
viyfed with and rapdity of eocution, copious
without redundance and select without sfectaiior- all
these, united with sportve vein of humour, an noen
sve temper, and angelic purity Of hear5-if all
in their combination the quaes suitable for an At
torney General Of the United Satesin him. they were
all eminenty combined.
But il is not my purpose 10 pronounce his euogy. That
pleasing task has been assigned to ADLER hands, end
more suitable occasion. He will there be presented in
other though not less interesting, lights As The pene-
of chs
Spy, the bographer Of Patrick Henry dedicated the
young Of your native Commonw esIthas the friend
and delight Of the social rircle-as the husband and
father in the bosom OF happy, but af1ict.
ed amiIy-in all these characters have known, adj
mired and loved him-and now, witnessing, from the
very windows of this Hall, the last act OF piety and
affection his remains, have felt If this House
could scarcely fulfil its high and honorable duties the
country which he had served without some slight be il
but transient, notice of his decesse The addition which
propose TO the Journal, Of yesterdays adjournment,
would be sucha notice. 1t would give his name an no.
norable place the recorded annals of his country in
equally simple and expressive. will only add
make this PROPOSAL sensible that not t subject
for debate and il objected desire you 30 consider il
withdrawn.
The Chair stated that the rule in reference 10 the Jour
nal which had been read, referred to the duties the
Speaker when out OF the Chair not it, The Speaker had
the Journal Of yesterday, than the simple Of the adj
ourDmen but it the pleasure OF the House that the
clause proposed should be added the Chair would most
cheerfulIy assent
Mr. J. X. Mann, of Pa, obectng-
Mr. Blair, of s. c., eDquired whether the pleasure OF
the House could be Distracted by the objection sEgle
members
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