The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-02-26

spect but tokens of theii affection His rmness, ho
nesy and aithfuness in the public service were pro-
verbal for few enjoyed, to the same extent
that he did, extensive confidence with his con-
stituents, who, with train of acqualnt-
ances will receive the intelligence of his death with
the deepest regret. He Mr.. Graham) knew his im-
mediate constituents from his boyhood, and he had
spent year or two in The district which Mr.. Will
liams represented; and he remembered to have seen
the intercourse of the people by whom the de-
ceased was surrounded, and was man
more cherished by them, and never was
deserving of their love. But in the
circle of private life, among his friends and relatives
his character was beyond all praise. lie never con-
tracted the relation Of married life, yet there were
those who would hear of his death as they
would that of their own immediate parent. lie
was member of numerous family, the head OF
which acquired distinction in the war of the
Revolution. Some of his brothers known In
the public councils Of the country, and others In the
public councils of their State His elder brother,
Colonel John Williams, well known to the coun-
try at large for his gaantry during the late war, and
for his services in the character of United States Sc
nator, Another brother the Adjutant General
of North Carolina and twin brother Of his MIR.
Grahams) amented friend third brother now pre-
sided as a Judge in the courts of Tennessee
and the others were we'll known in that State
and North Carolina liberal and enlightened
citizens. To them and their numerous families, the
intelligence of this bereavement would fall like thun-
der from cloudless sky They did not anticipate
this event. His health, though somewhat broken
down by his labor in public life presumed to be
better than it before; bat, wherever they
may be, they will have the consolation to know that
his sunerngs although severe, were of short dura-
lion, and that he met his fate with the calmness and
resignation of Christian arising from the conscious
ness of wel-spent life and the hope of a glorious
Immortality beyond the grave. In response to the
message of the House, he begged leave to offer the fol-
| lowing resolutions, viz;
| Resolved That the Senate has received, with deep
sensiblty, the communication from the House OF Re
representatives., announcing the death OF the Hon. Lewis
Williams, Representative from the State OF North
| Carolina
R.solued That in token of sincere and high respect
for the memory of the deceased, the Senate will at
tend his funeral tomorrow, at the hour appointed by
the House of Representatives, az o'clock,) and will
wear Grape upon the left arm as mourning for thirty
| days and, as further mark of respect
| RESOLVED, That the Senate do now adjourn.
! Mr.. CLAY hoped that he might be permitted, in
consequence of the relations which had existed be-
tween the deceased and himself as well from the
emotions excited in his bosom by the melancholy
event. to say few words in addition to those ex-
pressed by his friend from North Carolina Already
had Congress, and each branch of Congress, paid its
annual instalment of that great debt of nature to
which they must all contribute. His acquaintance with
the dcov~eed commenced or his ontorin6 Con
gress after his return from Europe in 1885, and from
| that time down TO the moment of his death an ardent
friendship subsstod between him and that most ines
Unable and amiabe man. 1t was at his hands, as
Speaker of the House of Representatives. that MIR.
Williams appointed Chairman of the Committee
Of Claims office previously filled by distinguish
ed and lamented friend of his from the State,
and mere worthy member of either branch of Con-
gess could not have been selected and it would have
been impossible for any to have discharged the du
ties ofthe Office with mind better disciplined, with
more diligence, more rapidty, more impartiallty and
more uprighness than the deceased Lewis Williams
faithful image of the respectable constituency
which he represented he intelligent, quiet, IMAM
bitious loyal to the Union, and good He
could not add more but he would express the hope
that all would appreciate, with proper sense, the
loss which they had sustained and profit by the
example whnh the deceased had set before them.
The resolutions were unanimously agreed to- and
the Senate adjourned.