Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-12-17

In SENATE, Tuesday, December S.-Ben-
jamin Watkins Leigh, Senator from Vir-
gina; Bedford Brown, Senator from North
Carolina; William r. King, Senator from
Alabama; Henry Clay, and John J. Critten-
den, Senators from Kentucky, appeared and
took their seats.
\ Mr.. Mangun presented the credentials of
Bedford Brown of North Carolina, elected a
Senator from that State for six years from the
18th of March last
Mr. Southard presented the credentials Of
Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Of Virginia, elect
cd Senator from that State for six years
from the 4th Of March last.
4 William r. King suggested that his cred
entails also had been issued.
Il The three Senators were then qualified.
4 Mr.. White, from the Joint Committee ap-
pointed to wait on the President Of the Uni
ted States, and to inform him that a quorum
had assembled, and was ready to receive any
commune alton he may be pleased to make,
reported that the Joint Committee had per-
formed that duty, and had received for an.
swsr that the President would make COM
munication to the two Houses this day at II
o'clock.
The message was then received from the
President ofthe United States. The reading
of the message occupied an hour and thirty
five minutes.
Mr. Clay presented the credentials Of John
J. Crittenden of Kentucky, elected a Senator
from that State for six years from the 4th of
March last.
i On motion Of Mr.. Grundy, 5000 copies of
the message, and 500 of the accompanying
documents were ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Grundy the annual re-
port of the Secretary Of the Treasury was or
dered to be printed, and the usual extra num-
ber was ordered; the reading having been
dispensed with.
\ Mr.. Tomlnson then rose and addressed
the Senate to the following effect:
Mr.. President:
1t has become my painful duty to announce
to the Senate the death Of the Honorable
Nathan Smith, late Senator from the State
of Connecticut.
| Arriving in this City, apparently in the
full possession and exercise of all its powers,
my colleague and friend nterchanged the
kind salutations appropriate to the occasion,
with the cordiality and frankness and vwacty
which characterised his social intercourse,
and secured the attachment and confidence
of those with whom he was Intimately asso-
ciated. He retired to rest on Saturday even
ing, as far as was observed, in the enjoyment
of his accustomed health and spirits. Feel
ing indisposed, he rose from his Jed and OBJ
tained the advice of a medical friend who SUBJ
sequently left his apartment without the
slightest apprehension Of fatal result. In
a short time his altered appearance caused
alarm, and his friend was again called On
his return the heart had ceased to beat, and
he expired in his chair, on Sunday morning
about half past one o'clock, without strug-
kaIi. and
fully was our late associate and friend sum-
moned from a state Of probation and trial in
to the presence of the Divine Rcdcemer and
Judge, in whom he devoutly professed to be-
lieve and trust. May this renewed demon
straton Of the solemn truth, that in the midst
of life we are in DEATH produce its proper ef-
feet on our hearts and lives, and be lnstru-
mental in preparing us for the Judgment to-
come and the retributlons Of eternity.
! The affective event which has cast such a
gloom over this body cannot fail to excite
profound sensbility and regret throughout
the Union, as well as in the native State of
the deceased, where he has long been ranked
among her most able and distinguished law
yers and statesmen. While we lament the
inscrutable providence, with humble submiss-
ion, it becomes us to be still, knowing that
the destinies Of men and nations are in the
hands Of an omnipotent and holy God, whose
dispensations are nerciful and right.
! With the Senate, Sir, leave the adoption
of the measures requisite to manifest its high
respect for the character and memory Of the
deceased.
! Mr.. Swift then moved the following reso-
lulons, which were adopted unanimously:
4 Resolved, That committee be appointed
to take order for experimenting the funeral
Of the Honorable Nathan Smith, which will
take place tomorrow at I2 O'clock; that the
Senate will attend the same; and that notice
OF the event be given to the House Of Repre-
sentatilcs.
\ The Committee under this resolution con-
sists of Messrs. Swift, Knight, Tallmadge,
Sonthard and Shepley.]
Il Resolved, That the members Of the Senate
from sincere desire Of showing every mark
OF respect due to the memory Of the Honora-
bic Nathan Smith, deceased, late member
thereof, will 60 into mourning for him one
month, by the usual mode of wearing Grape
round the left arm
Resolved, That as an additional mark of
respect for the memory Of the HonorableI
Nathan Smith, the Senate now adjourn.
The Senate then adjourned.
! In THE HoUsE.-Mr. Thompson of Ohio,
from the committee appointed on the part of
the House TO wait upon the President, and
inform him that the two Houses were organ
ized and ready to receive any communication
from him, reported that they had discharged
that duty, aud had received from the Presi-
dent the reply that he would send message,
in writing, to both Houses, at l2 o'clock this
day.
On motion of Mr.. Wardwell, it was
Ordered, That the Clerk supply newspa-
pers to the members, several y, not exceed
ing the price of three daily papers for each.
message, in writing, was received from
the President of the United States, by the