Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-05-10
.ea;d;nv. on1 Mr.. Niles made speech a

reading, aad MIR. Niles made speech a
April %.
Mr.. Bsown offered a resolution instruct
ing the military committee to inquire '!ho
claims Of North Carolina for expenditures
during the last war.
Mr.. Morris and Mr.. Walker made
April 80.
Mr.. White offered a resolution quoting
the resolution adopted in 1884 relative TO
the removal of the deposites; declaring
that said resolution cannot be !erpungea
without a violation of the constitution, and
that the President did not in remoV'Ss the
deposites transcend his legal and const'tu-
tional authority; and then repeating the
said resolution: II lies own one day for
consideration.
1'he joint resolution formerly adopted
by the House, in relation to the smith.
son legacy was ordered to be engrossed
Yeas 81, Nays 7. The resolution rela.
ting to the Smithson legacy passed the third
reading.
May 3.
The bill for the Improvement of certain
.harbors was passed to third reading.
May 3.
| message was received from the house
I az ofRepresentatiyes, announcing the death
T Of the Hon. Richard I. Manning, Rep
,esentativc from the State of South Caro-
| Ina.
The message having been read,
Mr.. Preston rose, and addressed: the
/, Senate, in substance, as follows ;,
Is. Ms.President The message just read
IMPOSES upon ME the customary duty OF
I'm ismoyiiua for the usual testimony ofrespect
ito tI;e memory Of my deceased colleague,
Fthe honorable Richard !. Manning, of the
! House Of Representatives,; and never SIR,
Ehas such an official act been performed
with deeper emotions than those under
whose melancholy influence rise on TINS
OCCASION. - - - -. ]. =. = =
ii is not fit that I should obtrude1 my
private griefs upon the Senate, although |
am we'll assured that its kindness would
extend some indulgence to friendship OF
most intimate character, which, COM
mencing in college companionship, has
been unimpaircd by the chances and chan
ocs Of life, and undiminished even by party
spirit, whose repulsive energy so oateu
breaks assunder the strongest bonds OF
affection. For. although, sir, it has SO hap.
pened that we have been much and long
opposed in politics: and although have
had much occasion to feel the adverse In-
! fluence Of his high character, there is not
that man who loved him living, or tnourned
him dead, more than do.
He was, indeed, MIR. President, of very
noble nature. Endowed with all high and
generous qualities; cool, bold, just, patient
and resoiute; magnanimous in his whole
tone of feeling and tenor Of thought; to-
tally exempt from all sordid or selfish pro-
pcnsities; of that prompt and patient be-
ineyolence to do or to suffer, which comes
| of natural impulse; educated into pr,ncl-
nle. unflincl,ine inthc performance ofdnty,
hut too kind il, his nature 10 be sterns scru-
ptlous in seaf-reguldtion, bot generously
] ipdulgeni to others. His father, a disiia-
puisbed soldier of the Revolution, deeply
inscribed upon his sons character the im-
press of tbatheroic period. Honor, conr.
age, and devotion to country were hered-
| itary and native to him; and these manly
yittues were softencd md made amlable
hy the kindest affections Of the heart,
while over his character presided an exal-
ted md fervent piety. ~
For many years, in various ways, he
received distinguished testimonies OF the
affection and confidence ofhis native State.
He served Frequently in either branch Of
the Legislature, was Governor, and, at
| length, Representative in Congress-.
In the prime Of life, and in the yigor Of
manhood, he has died, as he lNed-in the
midst of his duties. Never, Mr.. hesi-
dent, have the heuorsof the Senate been
more worthily bestowed than upon the
memory of Richard. l. Manning, for which
! invoke them, by offering the following
resolution:
TThe usual resolution to wear Grape on
the left arm for thirty days, was then adop-
ted.
On motion of Mr.. Preston, as an adj
.ditional testimony Of respect for the mem
ory OF the deceased, +,
| The Senate then adjourned.
| May A.
After some business Of minor-importance
had been done, Mr.. Benton reported from
the military committee, with amendments q
bill from the House, to authorize the Pre-
sidcut to accept the service, of Volunteers
&c. and moved that the bill be taken up.
Upon this motion considerable debate arose,
Ia which Mcssrs Preston. Clay. Benton,