The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-04-16

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that the traitor fell as i SHOT 5aeaa |
withou, uttering aafnrd.
The Cheyalier stripped llls body
with h, skiliso camp snttler, dress
cd himself ia tie clothes Of his victim,
initiated his walk, and THINKS to the
earliness ofsthe hour, and the drpWsI-l
ness mes, of the suspecting serltinels, ne
effected his escape.
GEN. HARRISON IN CONGRESS. i
The lanlented death of Major General
Brown, commanding the United States i
Army, occurred during the service OF
Gen. Harfison in the Senate. u was 1
a felicitous concurrence of events, 3tllat,s
upon his tiecease, another of our Generals /
who lad headed an army in ,suecessallu1a 4
conflict with the enemy during ne val =
in which General Brown won MS welt 4.
earned fame. should be at the head OF the.
Military Committee, and that the euty 81.
moving d tribute of respect to his ser-a
vices and virtues should devoive upon the
survivor. That duty General Harrison
performed in brief but beautiful and
tonching address, which. however its
perusal may affect others, we have hardly
been able to read, even now, without be-
:ng moved to the shedding OF tears. Y.
was as follows: .s
:. rise, Mr. President, to perform a.
most painful duty-that of announcing
the death Of Major Gen. JACOB BRoWS,
the distinguished commanding General az
of our army. II Ee died yesterday, IN this
city, a. half past twelve o'clock. ] am
aware, Mr. President, that, in the per-
Torrance Of duty of this kind. some
thing like al eulogium upon the caarac-
ter and actions Of the hero, whose loss
we deplore, might be expected. AT all
times unequal to such a task, | am par
,icularly united for it at this moment.
Besides, what could / say of General
Brown tina. is not already known? His
best enloginin would be found in a reel.
tai Of his brilliant achievements, and with
these every Senator present is familiar.
We all recollcct, sir, with what thrilling
anxiety our attention was turned towards
the Niagara frontier, in the late war.
when i. was announced that an officer OF
acknowledged bravery indeed, but witi-
out military education, and with limited
military experience, had been placed al
the head of our Army. We must also
recolIect with what JOY and gratitude to
Heaven we heard of his first brilliant ex-
plot, rapidly followed by a second, and
with what perfect confidence we then re.
lied, that the final result would be such
as it was--eminently glorious TO himself
his army, and his country Sir, said Nj
II. will turn from this scene to one o
different character, but not less interest
ing, and eminently calculated to show the
ruling passion of his soul, at a monlen
when there can be no deception, no at.
fectation of that which is not real. l
was the good fortune of General Brown
to be surrounded on his death bed by .
large family--a wife, who was entitlet
to all his tenderness, and children, WHO
Justly meritea his affection. In such ;
scene, on such an occasion, it may wei
be supposed that his mind would be turn
ed with intense anxiety upon the fu.ur.
fate Of objects SO Justly dear TO him
and such was the fact. He knew tina
the head which had directed them would
be soon cold lie hand from which alone
they received their daily support would
in few short hours, be liteless. and nc
longer able to supply il. But, after hav-
ing committed these beloved objects 81
his affection to that Almighty Power
which had hitherto protected them, his
thoughts necessarily turned to his coun.
try--to that country which he had SC
faithfully and successfully served, fol
which he had bled and for which, as he
believed, he had given lis life. Hespoke
with raptlires Of her happiness, of hel
exalted rank among the nations of the
earth, and her glorious destinies !; and
almost his last sigh was breathed for hel
continued prosperity. Such, sir, sale
Mr. H. was the man, in life and in death,
for whose memory ask the tribute o.
respect contained in .hercsolutions which
/ now submit:
Z Rcsoleed, That the Senate have
learned, with deep regret, the death o
Major General JAcoB Brown, the late
Commanding General of the Army, ant
the distinguished leader in the gioriou:
battle of Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie
i'll the late war. RI ss
!. Resolcea, That, If The House o
Representatives concur, the Senate will
in conjunction with the House of Repre-
sentatives, attend the funeral of Majo
General Blown, on Wednesday next
at twelve o'clock.
The resolutions were unanimously a
greed to; and more solemn and i'm
posing funeral procession has never bee
seen at Washington than that which &C
companied the remains Of Gen. Brow.
to the tomb.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Editors throughout the United States
will please give the following special ae
vertisement an insertion in their papers
and charge the same TO account of til
Administrations. We copy it from tn
Wheeling Times:
VESOLet or Lease, for four years, fror