Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-07
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Mchm were performed in the Hall of Representatives
The body was conveyed from Gadsby's Hotel in charge
OF the Commitee Of Arrangements. attended by the
Sergeant at Arms to the Hall Of the House The Pres
ident OF the Senate and Speaker Of the House oscu-
pied seats near each oher-the Chsplains Immediately
below at the Clerks desk-the Committee &c Az
| engagements below them the hoor-the pail bear
ers family and friends Of the deceased in tront-the
coffin, covered with velvet pail placed the area
below the clerks desk and the members of the Senate
and House of Representatives, citizens and strangers
occupied the the floor The galleries were also
hled with spectators, curious to witness the
MES and listen 10 the discourse pronounced by the
| Chaplain of the Senate, Mr.. Sser The Chaplans
Physicians, officers of the House, Committee Of Ar.
| rangements, and Pail Bearers, sashes Of white
| cambria, as badges of mourning The discourse was
very common place-about the uncertainty Of life and
the certainty of deaththe mpossibity of avoiding
by wealth, fame, or glorythe necessity Of preparation
and the consequences Of sin. He spoke fully of the
| merits of the deceased-of the monument which he
had erected to his memory, the Institution for the
education of orphan children he had esabshed-his
great benevolence, charity and responsibility the
love and esteem which felt for him-complmened
| the colleague of the deceased Mr. Howard on the
chastity and eloquence Of the euogy he had pronounced
on his honorable trieni-spoke of the poor pee nj claw
before him as the honorable representative from Mary-
land-and dwet in honoreJtes" till the hearer was
| almost sick ofthe term
The whole discourse was tnme and IN had taste A,
It's close the body was taken from the Hall, and the pro-
cesson t,rmed and proceeded the Railroad Depot,
ao"at quarter of mile from the Capitol in the follow
ing order; Chaplains Physicians Committee Of Ar.
| rangemens, Pallbearers, family and friends-Mem-
bers Of the House and Senator'S from Mary land as
| mourners, Sergeant of the House-Hosse Of
| Representatives, proceeded by their Speaker and
Clerk-Serge mt at arms of the Senate-Senate Uni
ted Staes proceeded by the Vice President and their
Secretary--the President Of the United States
Heads OF Departments, &c. The procession moved
on foot to tn Depot and the body placed in
provided for the purpose, and conveyed Baltimore,
attended by the Chaplans Committee Of Arrangements,
| Pail bearers Mourners, and some other members of
Congress, for whom were provided, and who
turned the same evening. The same order. UNDER
stand was observed after the arrival of the procession
Baltimore TO the place of nermeat with the addition
the friends and acauantances of the deceased in that
. city The hack drivers sorely disappointed and
vexed this arrangement; for they always calculate
a good job when a member chances to die here
The day was somewhat unpleasant and the wind,
!, usual, blew with considerable violence.
SAM" said one of these gentry, another Of the
trade as passed my way the Capitol this ere
wind is rayher tough; but it's an i'll wind they say
blows nobody good"
"Then," observed SAM this is the DEVILS own wind
for Il blows goo1 any body knows of ha mt
arnt q garter today and never knowed member to
be buried " tkout hacks afore.''
Nor II sad Bill. who seemed TO be something of
wao and al, what tuck up at the Capitol today was
only but bald Pick ns-I be shot if won't pray here
here"
| sort ma how Mhag 10 u .e know, give this
day our daily bread. he means let a m, - M Ia.
may have the profit Of burying HIM. There "n ""a'
always cries whenh hears of a members deal, mere
Win as old rattle trap OF coach and carrion hacks
"Whyr
Because he's so delighted to think that he'll &c, a
job, that he can't he it. His hack han been out afore
: mo"
well; he was for in devil of haste 10 carry
the Infant OF the House." what weighs 400 lbs to
Browns tavern. Bat the old hulk couldn't stand il
and broke down st below the hill. Dick got shillin,
for the fare. and his hack hant been Of no use ever
since He swears by Jgeers, that hack could carry
SIGH weght-and that every driver ought to charge
treble prices when he drives him For nv part never
goes when he sends for case knows the conse.
surster."
web',ers great speech appears today the Inelli-
gencer, and also in pamphlet form. It's powerful ef.
for-clear, argumentative, philosophical, and over
whelming IL is, moreover, spiced with sarcasm and
nvec,ive. His overthrow of Calhoun whom he treats
with proper courtesy and whose genius and originality
he -ommends, Is competeaken in connection with his
third and last speech the Sub Treasury bill Itis
one Of those parliamentary efforts which should be pre-
served and read frequently, and think you would do
your readers service, by repubshing it, together with
Cslhosn's and Clays speeches the same subject.
OF Calhouns answer have spoken in a former letter
and Of Webs,er's rejoinder. The whsle intellectual
force and power called and displayed ON that
occasion, and the reader woald have fine opportunity
to Judge Of their respective merits, by careful perusal
Of their speeches.
Amos keadall has at last complied with the writ and
credited Stockton and Stokes with the decided
L. be due them by the Solicitor Of the Treasury the
impression that he would refuse and the Deputy
Marshal had prepared room in the prison OF this city
| for his reception 1t had been washed out and new
coat OF whitewash given To the walls. His ncighbor,
too, would have been the imaginary President Of the
United States Lawrence who you will recellect, made
unsuccessful attempt the life OF General Jackson.
| few years ago. and who thinks that Van Buren,
has usurped his Office and power but he does pre-
end blame him for il, because the people will soon
justice done him. and place the soverega power OF
the country in his hands, the only Iestmaely
| entitled H. Madmen take strange facies.
| In the Senate the bill prohibiting dueng was under
discussion today. Preston declared that he wosd ra-
! her live in society where the dueo was tolerated,
than where laws existed to prevent IL He thought he
would feel more secure from insult and wrong These
the opinions Of Southern generally but the bill
| will pass in some shape other.
/ The House was occupied with the report ofhe Gem
mittee Of Accourts the subject Of the police Of the
House. and the report. after being amended.
red in. The report Of the Committee OF 1nvestg sos
into the causes which led the death Of Mr.. Ciey
| was expected to be made today well on the
magnetic telegraph bat the report the police OF the
House engrossed its attention the whole day and to-
morrow, most likely, both houses viii again adosrn IN
consequence OF the reported death Of the Secretary OF
War, Mr.. PoINsETr, who is said 10 have died this
morning OF bilious peurisy II is the first time, I'M
derstasd Secretary has died in Washington and s"me
| officially will arise course which Congress
should adopton the occasion.