The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1841-04-10

Eremarks by Mr.. BRowN, were unanimously
agree to.
4 Resolyed-That the Senate of Pennsyl
\ vania having been Informed of lie death ol
i the President of the United States, consia
sels il duty TO the memory Of The dead
4 his public services, unsullied character, and
the station which he occupied, and to lht
deep sorrow which will peryade the Nation,
10 express the mournful sentiment with
(which the intelligence has been received.
Resolved-That committee of four Sen
[ aiors be appointed, to act with a commute
sof the House, should the House appoint
such committee, TO report what measures
should be adopted to testify the sense of the
Legislature on this mournful occasions; and
that the message received this morning from
the Executive be referred 10 the committee.
Resolved-That The Sena.e co now adj
journ.
The Speaker named Messrs. REED,
Brown, PEARSON and GiBoNs as the com
unite, aud the Senate adjourned.
In THE HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVE
when called to order, the message Given in
the Senate reporD was presented, after
which Mr.Lhw rose and addressed the chair
as follows:
Mr.. SPEAKER THE event Just anneunc,
led IN the communication from the Execu.
i've, IS one et The most solemn nature, and
calls tor the respectful consideration Of the
HOUSE. II is an event Unprecedented in
the history of our country. Other Presi-
dents have paid the debt of nature, but il
was after their career of usefulness had
terminated We have now announced to
US for The first time, the death of one, who
as we all hoped, was about TO set cut on al
career of glory and usefulness. Sir, 1t is
an event which appeals TO the sympa,hies
of all of us, ard before which all party con
siderations sink and dwindle into insig
nficance. Ii is an occasion on which all
of us feel only as American citizens, and
not as members Of this sect or that party,
but as common children of our common
country. Over the grave Of departed ex
cellence, envy, ambition, the prejudices oi
party, sectional feelings, and the anmos.i
Ties Of faction are hnshed into silence, vi d
leave us time to look back upon long life
Of ilustrious services.
This is not the time or the place TO SPEAK
Of the lac Presiden, as he deserves. Sir. L
do not mean TO enter upon his enlogy. II
believe we all unile in the most profound
regard for his virtues. As brave soldier
las an honest man, he is entitled TO the ad- I
Of this age, as he will obtain that +
of posterity. hope the House OIL the
present occasion will adopt without delay;
some mode Of testyfying their respect foi
his illus!rious man. There can be no
1oubt in regard TO the present rumot. III
S the offspring of truth and it comes in
such shape that il cannot be questioned
Il demands the immediate action Of the
Hohse.
MIR. LUsK Of Susquehanna, then submit
ed the following preamble and resolution,
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas The melancholy information has
cached this body by official announcement,
hat an All wise Providence has suddenly
'enoved from this life, WILLIAM HEN H
tY HARRISON, President Of the United |,
States. And whereas, the members of this
House feeling deeply impressed with the
olemnliy of this unexpected and painful &
Intelligence, as testimonial of suitable re-
pect for the memory of the illusrious de.
eased, be i,
Resolved committee OF four be
ppoin.ed 10 act in conjunction with SINH
lr committee Of The Senate (should the
Senate appoint such commilee) to repor,H
What further measures should be adopted ,oN
ignify the sense Of This Legislature underE
o affecting bereavement, and ,ha, thisH n
iouse do now adjourn. Il
The Speaker named Messrs. LUsK, SNY.h d
Err, FLENNIKEN and Cox the Committee. h
when the House adjourned. H
The joint committee appointed 10 reporiH
utable proceedings upon the death of the n
resident, recommended the ppoihtmcntH
If committee of both houses 10 proceed toH
TO attend the funeral, whchb 4
ook place on Wednesday. The committed u
If the Senate were, Messfs. Pearson, Kines-H
Jury. Headley and Sthrom, of the House, H
dessrs. Cox, Broadhead of Northampton, s
Jhristman, Lusk, Smyser, and FIiil.- 4
Thomas Williams, Of the senate, was selec-
ed 10 pronounce an euogy upon The char
otcr and public services Of the President. E
The following circular was directed to the
several Departments by the Secretary of the a
Commonwealth. and the public Offices wore y