Mobile register and journal., 1841-12-16


 The following preamble and resolutions, in rela- ton the lamentea death of Mir. Forsyth have bccn adopted, unanimously, by both branches of the legis lature of Georga:
 The joint committee appointed, in obedience 10 resolution of the Houses of Representatives, express sve of the "deep of respect entertained for the public services of the late JOHN FORSYTH" and asking Gan oficai manifestation of that respect, for the memory of an lnds dual highly disting ushed in the councils of Georgia, the national legislature, and in the cabinet of the United States," beg leave to report.
 That the people of Georgia have heard, with feel inss of deep and uneiyned regret of the decease of this distinguished citizen. whose eminent talents and elevated political course have, through long series of years, shed lusire, not only upon this state, but upon the whole Union. Entering public life at period of extreme youh and at all early day in the history of the Republic, on Forsyth at the first rank with unequalled rapidiiy attained poli- tcal eminence in which elevated sphere he contn. ued 10 with splcndour and appause-exempli- lying the statesman, digniied and firm; the orator, brilliant and beautiful; and the gentleman, whose ele. gan department and honorable bearing attructed uni- sersal admiration and regard.
 First, the Attorney General of Georgia; then its representative in Congress-; the Ambassador of the Nation at foreign court; subsequently the Chef Magistrate of this stale and it's Senator m Congress- and finally Secretary of State of the United States,
 
 stations, with brilliancy, readiness, and an abili- ty, winch few may expect to equal, to rival; m all of them maintaining the honor, and sustaining the interests both of his state and of the Nation.
 As the immediate representative of Georgia, John Forsyth early rvited the attemtlon and secured the affections of its citizens, by his great talents and commanding powers of eoquence, and the prompt with which he employed them in sndicating their honor, and in defending their peculiar and ex- elusive rights. Occasional differences of opinion, and embttered party excitements, have never with drawn that attention, dis0dged those affections; and the people of Georgia now mourn his death as great national bereavement, sensiby felt by the state of which his talents and euqnence made him so dis tingnsled ornament; and by the nation, in whose service much of his life spent, and tor the Iro- tecton of whose honor and interests some of his greatest intellectual efforts were made.
 It is therefore, fit and proper, that the repre- sentatives of the people of Georga here assembled shoud in becoming manner, acknowledge the mag nitude and importance of the public services of ths accomplished citizen, through long and esentfu political career and testify to the country, in an m- posing form t,er just appreciation ot one of the dis tingused of the age, whose character IS ident- fled with that of the nation and with this view, the committee present the following resolutions, and ask for them the unanimous concurrence of this iegisla- tire.
 Resolved, That we have received, with feeling of deep and sincere regret, the intelligence of the death of the Hon. John Forsyth, and that his talents, his eoquence, and the vaiuabte public services rendered by him, justly entitle his memory to official mani fesiation of respect bo the legislature of Georgia
 Resolved, That we hold in proper estimation, his efforts, in times of difficulty, preserve the rights, promote the interests, and sustain the honor of the state of Georgia.
 Resolved, That this report and resolutions be sent to the Governor for his concurrence, and that he be requested transmit copy of them to the family of he decea