The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-26
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Correspondence a. The Hxrald.1

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lCorsspondsnee a. The Hxrald1
WAsHIS0ros, Feb. "a.
rroceeo hn8s In the fenate-Case I'm the g.
preme Cou.t.
In the Senate this morning, after the prese,t.,;..
OF petitions and reports, Mr. Preston made an nm
successful attempt TO get up the bill relating to the
District Banks.
resolution to establish a joat rule comfiaipr
amendments to appropriation bills TO objects pro-
vided by law, was under consideration, when
message was received from the House of Repreeen-
tatives, By Mr.. Matthew 81. Clair Clarke. their
Clerk, informing the Senate of the melancholy
intelligence of the death of the Hon. LEWIS Wu-
LIAMs, member Of the House from the State of
North Carolina, and inviting the Senate to attend his
funeral, tomorrow at IL O'Clock, NJ from the Hall Of
tae House of Representatives.
Mr. GRAHAM rose and said he had few obser.
vations to make upon the melancholy event which
lad just been announced The death of his a.
Termed friend was the result Of q violent attack IF
piieus pleurisy, which proved to be bevopd ali
remedy, and terminated fatally in the short spsce
Q. innty.slx hours; On Monday, Mr.. Williams
until the adjournment, and on Wednesday At noon
ne was hfeless corpse. A dreadful lesson 4,
Taught rs by this sudden and unexpected calamity.
:. ooess'on tor solemn rejection, when
WSo man struck down by the hand of death.
Wnns amest a. u were, in the harness Of his pub
nc teDors MIR. Williams had spent a Large norton
Of nis NE In the public service, and had ever en-
Joyce the conhdence Of his country
He was born Ia the county of Surrv n N,,.h
Carohna, ana there his residence always cont.
nued. His education was liberal, hav;rc rysdn.
a.sd At ine Unlvsrsy Of hi: native State, and sub
sequehtly spent some time there a tutor Hsv;r~
resolved upon embracing public career. h. vss
in 1914, returned ~ member OF the General A.s..'
bly, Of his native State; and, though q vorrr
man, ne 'oI. am an active and prominent part =
House OF Rspresentativesf for the Thirteenth Con-
gressional District. And from that time e the
present, he has been uniformly returned by the sane
constneney OF his legislative history it is unne.
cessary 70 speak here among his associates, and
those who knew him, perhaps, better than his col
league who now addresses you. The history of
his acts Will be found incorporated with the his
.oEy OF AIS country icr more than aqsarter Of
fury past. 1t 10 written in the journals of Con.
gress.n the reports Of its committees, and in all
lis published proceedings and debates. Few men
were more indastrlously OF ardentiy devoted to
continued SO long to represent the same constitr-
ency; lew men were SO useful, may say, so inva-
luaoe Representative, or faithful to the inter-
ests OF those who sent him there. A man of pa
tient, iaborious, and investigating mind, by his
long experience, his enlightened views and his de-
votion to the public interests, he was one of the
mostuseful eeunsellors in either branch Of Con-
gress. 49, ~ - 4.
But, sir, it was not so much for the talents which
he displayed, as Tor his character as man. that he
was esteemed. have known him long; and will
venture to assert that there was not man Of more
pure ana elevated character than he. Always
moral. late in life he became religious man. His
conduct was uniformly marked by conscientious
regard ior the strict Performance of his public and
private duties. His course Of public conduct was
open, manly ,ngenueus By this he secured the
from whom he received many tribute, not only
Of respect, but Of affection. His frnness his ho-,
nesty. hi, faithfuness in the public service. were
proverbial. -
Few men enjoyed, to such an Unlimited dooree.
the conhdence of all who knew him, and the intel.
iigence Of this melancholy event will be received
by his numerous friends and acquaintances with
the deepest regret His intercourse with his i'm
mediate constituents ! have witnessed, Never
was there man more warmly cherished in their
affection, and never was there man who better
repaid their confidence and esteem by devoted
auehuon 10 their interests. But in the circle Of
private life his character was beyond all praise:
and although he never contracted the relations Of
married life, yet there those Who will hear Of
M: death with as deep feelings Of griefas the near
est relative he was member Of 4 numerous
family the head OF which distinguished for his
patriotism in the war Of the revolution. OF his
srsthsrs. one was distinguished in the public eoun
ch .. MS country and Others in the councils Of
!heir own States. His brother, Col ohm Williams,
10 well known to the country At krge for his gal-
lantry In the late war, well for his services a.
senator mere; another and twin brother, is judge
OF the courts in Tennessee; another a resident n
North Carolina, is well known as one Of the most
liberal and high minded Of men. Upon these nu-'
mereus relations, the intelligence will fall like the
thunder from the cloudess skies, SO unexpected
WIZ De the shock. His health, though heretofore
impaired by his arduous duties, was presumed 70
pc better than it had heretofore been. Bat his
friends will have the consolation of knowing that
ms saaeI,nes' though severe, were Of short dura-
ZION; tnat ne met his fate with the calmness and
resignation Of Christian, rejoicing in the con.
seriousness OF aweii spent life, and with the blessed
hope OF = biissful immortality beyond the grave.
After some observations from Mr. Clay, the Gus
temary resolutions were adopted, and the Senate
adjourned.
The New York Commission on the abuses in the
custom House, will report next week. There has
been much delay, but it seems to have been ana
voidabe. A mass of documents has been necessa-
silly subjected 10 examination and, as nothing will
be said without reference to the card it il natural
to suppose th at great has been taken to make
the averments comfortable to the facts.
Gov. Poindexter has just bought fne house in
G. street, and intends to make Washington his per-
manent residence. As he is a sound Constitutional
lawyer it is expected that he will argue causes in
the Supreme Court Of the United States. ~
In the Supreme Court to-day, Mr.. LEoAaE, the
Attorney General moved that the case of the United
states rs Samuel Wood, be set down for argument
on Tuesday next lie said the Court would recol
leet that when this case came up on the calender
IN its regular course, the parties were not prepared
and 1t had gone down to be reached in It's turr-
The object in wishing it taken up that day, was,
that large amount of property was suffering from
moths, being woolen goods, and that although great
care had been used in attempts TO keep them in
good order, yet another season was coming on,
in which they would be exposed to the same enemy.
Mr.. CADwALLADKR, Of Phiadelphia briefly cor
frmed what the District Attorney had stated, and
remarked that there we've % invoices, which formed
part Of the record, which were not here, which it
was desirable should be produced before the trial
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