The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-17
TwENTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
IN SENATE,
THURSDAY, March Is.

THURSDAY, March Is.
The VICE PRESIDENT presented commune
cation from the Secretary Of The Treasury, in pur
suance Of Senate resolution Of the 9Th instant with
copies OF the correspondence, &c. relating 10 the
conduct Of the Metropolis Bank Of this city as iis-
cal agent OF The Government. Laid on The table
The following petitions, sc. were presented:
BY MIR. KING: Private petitions Of Joshua Ken
needy and others, Referred
I BY Mr.. BUCHANAN: The proceedings Of a
meeting in Philadelphia in favor of the Sub.ireasury
bill. Read, laid on the table, and ordered TO be
printed
MIR Buchanan, in presenting these proceedings,
said he had bul single remark TO make, and that
was, that from all the accounts which he he'd re-
ceived this had been an immense meeting; end, al
though small, but highly respectable, minority Of
the Democratic party Of The city and cfdnty OF Phi
ladelphia were opposed The Independent Treasury
Bill, yet he felt no hesitation in saying that very
large majority Of that party were decidedly friendly
to The measure.
BY Mr. WALL: From citizens of New jersey,
recommending Belvidere in that State, as suitable
site for the national foundry. Read, laid on the la.
BILE, and ordered 10 be printed
By Mr.. Upton: From a number of citizens of
Brooklyn, New York, against the Sub-treasury and
In favor Of sound and uniform currency and ma
donal bank. Laid on the table, and ordered 10 be
printed
BY Mr. BUCHANAN: From citizens Of Phila-
delphia, for dry dock al that city Referred.
By Mr. MERRICK: From William A. Weaver
and others asking encouragement to the culliva-
lion of silk Read, referred, and ordered TO be
printed
DEATH OF MR. CARTER.
A message was received from the House of Re-
representatives., through Mr.. Franklin, their Clerk,
announcing the death of the honorable TIMOTHY
jaws CARTER, member of that body, and inform
ing the Senate that the House would attend his fu-
neral in the Representatives Hall, at IL o'clock ON
Saturday next Whereupon,
Mr., RUGGLES rose, and addressed the Senate as
follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: The message from the Honse of
Representatives Just read, communicating The me-
lancholy intelligence Of the death Of the honorable
TIMOTHY J. CARTER, a Representative from the State
| Oh Maine, imposes on me the duty-which cannot
perform without the deepest emotion-ol moving the
customary resolutions Of respect for the memory Of
the deceased. He died last evening at the hour of
ten, at his lodgings in this city, after much severe
but patient, suffering, al peace with al-at variance
| with none. ...
! know that occasions of this kind have usually
been improved to pronounce cuogies on The charac-
ter OF deceased members; but the painful emotions
which have been awakened by the last sad adieu of
an esteemed friend and colleague but poorly qualify
me TO speak at this time and in this place of his
manly virtues his purity of heart the engaging mild
ness of his disposition the unusual excellence of the
character he maintained in all his domestic and So
cial relations II is but to say, what all who knew
! him as hayc known him would say that his whole
lie afforded constant exemplcaton Of the strcest
| moral recude, in the upright, faithful, conScen-
' PEI iHi HldHCc Vi every guy connected win MS
: station in society.
Though yet scarcely past the morning Of life, he
! had received many gratifying proofs of the esma-
| ton in which his talents and probity were held by
the people and the councils of his State
AS Representative, he had been devotedly faith
fu TO his trust and fully justified the confidence re-
posed in his virtue and patriotism. He sought not
high political distinction He was unambitious Of
rcnown; but guided his footsteps by that calm and
steady light which shines all along the pathway of
duty and usefulness
He iaheriled his virtues from highly respectable
parenage and has left wide circle of attached re-
latives and friends mourn his exit; three Of whom,
under the ready impulses of fraternal affection,
obeyed the earliest summons to his sick bed. Alas
ii was but to witness. with poignant grief the closing
| scene in the brief drama Of human existence.
| He was a husband and father But how can
presume here to speak of the agonzed feelings Of
her. who, whilst she caught his latest sigh, felt that,
as in life almost also in death, his destinies were
! her own.
With the deceased lifeS fleeing shadow has passed
by, and eternity has onened lis broad portals No
thing remains but the tears Of relatives the re-
grets and sympahes Of frieLds and the moral influ-
ence of'his example for ALL
The Senate, on motion Of Mr.. RUGGIES re-
solved unanimously TO wear Grape lhrtydays in teS-
tnony OF their respect for the deceased, and to
| tend his funeral at the time and place appointed
| On motion of Mr.. HUBBARD, it was resolved
that, when the Senate adjourn, they adjourn meet
! on Saturday next.
| The Senate then adjourned.
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