The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-12-17
Gmentp=&trth Congress.
SECOND SESSION.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY Dec. IA, 1910.
DEATH OF Mr.. ANDERSON, OF KENTUCKY.

DEATH OF MR.. ANDERSON, OF KENTUCKY.
Mr.. THOMPSON of Kentucky, rose and an
nounced to the House that SIMEON III. ANDERSON,
his predecessor in this Congress from the Fifth DIS
trict in Kentucky, had departed this life, at his resi-
dence In Garrard county since the last session. Mr..
L. remarked that his death was public calamity, be-
cause the country in the morning of his life and as
his career of usefulness upon new theatre had just
commenced, had been deprived of of her most
promising In the councils of his native State,
he had rendered service to that State, and achieved
for himself envable reputation; without opposition
and by the undivided suffrage OF his district he had
been returned member for this Congress. His bear
ing as gentleman was true evidence of the moral
worth and integrity of purpose that characterized the
man. His brief services here had not fully mani
tested to this body the rich attanments and high
der of intellect that combined with his private virtues
had secured to him not only public confidence at
home, but also that respect and attachment which all
the better sympathes OF social life accord To merit
and worth The bar of which he a member and
ornament, in his native State, regret his untimely
death his district feels the loss, Allied with the
best blood of the State, he has left young family TO
mourn the sad bereavement of kind parent and an
afiectionate husband. Mr.. t. presented the follow
ing resolutions token ofcondolence to that family,
and as the last kind Office and tribute Of respect we
can pay To the memory Of one who yet lives in the
cherished membranes and affections of his friends,
his relatives and of the State of which he ia
yorite child, and whom she rested high and proud
hopes of future usefulness and eminence. There is
allotted TO nut lew better IMAM
seemed to await him. The sentiment that they
whom the Gods love die young, was tender deu-
sion of heather superstition, in this instance he
trusted but exempted and adopted by a wise and
mysterious dispensaon Of the Christians Providence.
The malediction, MAY you die from home"
imprecation he had no enemy malevolent enough to
utter, and he reposes he lived and died,
rounded by his household and friends.
Resolved, That this House with deep regret have
heard the announcement of the death of SIMEON II
ANDERSON, of Kentucky late member of this Con
gress -
Resolred, That to testify their regard for ~ de-
ceased and evidence Of the sympathy they feel
and hereby tender to his surviving relatives they will
wear Grape on the left arm for Thirty days
Resored, As further testimony of respect for the
deceased that when this House adjourn to-day il adj
journ TO tomorrow.
DEATH or MIR. RAMSEY, or PENNSYLVANIA
Mr. LEFT, of Pennsylvania, rose and addressed
the House follows
Mr. SPEAKER In accordance with a practice which
has been sanctioned by long usage rise to discharge
a painful duty, in doing which feel sure the House
will sympathlze with me- ! rise sir, To announce the
death Of WILLIAM STERRETT RAMSEY, who dis
,nguished member OF the Pennsylvania delegation,
and represented the Cumberland district He died
suddenly, in October last in the city Of Baltimore
somewhat remote from the bosom of his relatives
but where, however, Their not wanting friends
to show appropriate marks of respect to his memory,
His death was not less sudden than melancholy.
From early infancy he afflicted with feeble health
and weak constitution.
Having been called, by the people of his district TO
serve them in the National Legislature of his native
country and DESTROYS to execute the trust rcposed
in him, he struggled through the last unusually ardu-
and exciting session, in the discharge Of his duties
in a manner alike honorable TO himself gratifying To
his friends and satisfactory to his constituents. At
the close Of the session he found his constitution rap
idly yielding TO the ravaCcs OF a confirmed consump-
ton. and during the q Coupress the youfh
Of his days with the faircst earthly prospects before
him, (could he have lived to realize thcm,) and at
time when, one would think, he might be buoyant with
hepe, he sank victim 10 gloomy melancholy, leaving
devoted friends to lament his premature and
deporabe death.
have been able 10 feel fully the propriety Of
panegyric occasions like this il exctes little or no
interest where the subject of il is unknown and canno