Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-01-22
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DEATH OF JUDGE HAIGHT.

We are panied to learn that the Hon. STE
PHEN HAIcHr of this place, Sergeant Arms to
the U. S. Senate, died at Washington, on the
18th inst He left home in very feeble health,
early in November, not fully determined wheth-
err he should proceed to Washington or not. His
physician at Philadelphia, however, advised him
to spend the winter south, and he accordingly
proceeded to the Capitol buoyed up with tie
hope that he should find himself able to attend to
the duties Of his office during the session and
again return to his family in the spring. But it
was otherwise ordered. His iron constitution
could no longer maintain the unequal contest,
and early in January it became apparent that he
was fast sinking under his complicated disease.
His family were notified, and Mrs. II. Immediate
y started for Washington, though not in time,
we fear, to receive his parting blessing
Judge IIaight had spent most of his days in
this state-flled many important offices, and ex.
erted large political influence. lie was man
of more than ordinary talents, gifted with keen
perception, and, uniting an unaffected easy ad.
dress to large share of practical common sense,
he was esteemed and respected by ALL however
widely they might differ with him, politically or
otherwise. AS townsman, neighbor, friend,
his loss will be sincerely depored and as with
one heart, this community mngle their sympa.
thies with those of his afflicted family in their
bereavement. Nor was he less respected
abroad. Few men, under similar circumstances
ever shared more largely in the esteem of lead.
ing men at Washington. During his last sick.
ness, we are credibly informed, he was visited
almost daily by the members of the Senate, and
every attention bestowed that friendship could
suggest; and when it became known that he
had made dying request that his bones mirh,
rest among the green hills of his native state
the Senate unanimously voted an appropriation
OF $500 for that object, and directed that his full
salary for the session be paid to his family.
Mr.. PHELPS submitted the following resolu.
ton:
Resolred, That the secretary of the Senate be d.
rected to pay as part OF the contingent expenses Of
the Senate, $500 TO the order of the widow of S7r-
pHES HAIGHT late sergeant-at-arms of the Senate 10
deiray the expense of placing his body in a proper
manner and in secure coffin, carefully protected in
me pubI vaults IN the Congressional burial ground
at Washington, and the expense of TRANSFORMATION nj
the body TO his friends in Vermont and its burial
there and that the secretary be directed to pay to the
sad widow the salary the deceased for the residue OF
the term for which he was elected.
After some few remarks from Messrs
WRIGHT, WHITE, KING and WHITE, (explan-
a'ory OF the object, and its being IN conformity
with the wishes Of the deceascd,) the resolution
was adopted.
This llberality is well bestowed; and while
it coniers substantial benefit upon its worthy
object, it also affords pleasing evidence tina,
amid tn, turmoil and strife of the political forum
the better qualities OF our nature still assert then
realm and command ready homage to those
finer feelings which adorn humanity