Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-07-04
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SECOND SESSION.
AoSpAr. Jusf q, ls42.
IN SENATE.

On motion Of Mr. EVANS tlC reading Il The journal
wss Dispensed WITH when message received r'n
shc House announcing the death ii the lion. Wilhelm
SfiisstiBrs of Massachus Is. " hcreuion-
Mr. BATES addressed the Senate Is iollows; Ar
President As advance agc. the nntiees Of the
death oi thase sho have been 81 our acquaintance he
cp.pe and mon frequent and give me ltaNe 10 AID
eure anu mare sdinntory During The pft>eut scSsi,h
vi Congress the House v Representatives has anuoun=
ce TO the senate the death q hess Than Fur Of IL
memvrs and the ), nate has aeen lainelbt the ls 81
Of hs 81 worthy, mest respected. aud most chef
ishe ii own an1lt erieYts % think iagain 81
another. Mr.. Prs'dcnt. these events although they
cannot stop the prsn cf TIM lnuIs upon the dial plate,
demand ot US at least Iaasr--a pause f'f our ""n
sake and not .s sake narfy--a fauSe that W
NAV d. what can or aiilic,iun. BY respectful
tokens sympathy and rgan Ia mitigate the s'itcimn
ii ohers. the RELATIONS and frienis NJ the dec ASST
Mr.. Hastings. the SUBJECT ri the message tr'm tho
HOUSE had htan. lrom tine Ia time. IN all hta'i \
few weeks snc,. he the sdslre ri hrs physician, iif
iie springs IN N,ruisa. ihc hafe that the ~
81 the water Nonld aii,Id nllrt. LIS hopc w.
aissrIsiu,-ss. bunsa hops ofien are. lie di'd
Friday. the laih The nsnsui is destl MAS r'efi
Nd lssi Saturday.
Mr Hastings un,difusive uurrs' #aiinT unc-ie
iathns, tai 81 wy sand iest aud 8 sf,ai integrity
and WORTH esiecE.sd Is tee wia NY h-m '-sl
lie native 81 us, cauHK al N oreslsr. lor sf#
.ral years be IA ,i'c Ssale =. Massachusetts, \
men,oE n pgross, he had lha c'nheneo It nrsi
respectable ca>iiucnrV lie htsr II the STATE aoa
well be d,s.rse,lit. but. ST. al that have NV
lest to lanen' the lSs 81 snl do the Gust ma
har"Fs IA h. usay.
NJ D. c,ncadel ,, o'ras 'c follow ~ ~ buttons.
whscb, having etn read. Wefe unanimously ad.! ie5
4
Rcalrs3 T.ai he Scnzte has received njih dec
srasslaIy te communication raB lhc iaa~a Hl PIE
seniaiye> suaaaaelHc the death e. the lian. iFH :
iiAsiIRgs, Representative Inn the >iAic 81 NJ
szeAas-lis-
RessIrvd Tisat IN tok m I s.ncs-c and high respect
sr the aocEnefg Il The de~sai tAe >,aaie sn s II.
Gers ~e=r cfaIr apaa ihe t am. Is 'n'a i,r Tn
~ DIS
DEATH OF Ms. >orTuNRp
sis MILLER # Scw I,f~ry rt.n ~ and alts#s
sd shs >sFals islisws. Nj Ff.-.J,at ~ 20, b. 30
snsiseT ssssde n tte glssn wheb Isry7d~s tals
tasnaef. By oamua.eatas l. l. Ntfsss. 81 sad iHfei
issencs, ~asch received HIS aa7.rs. Il lie e,ah 81
say cd agse. tie lIoa saasa,l l.. N1Hlasr1
HE dsesi yesterday morniua. twenty minutes Iasi
TN. 81 Fredericksburg. III lr1in.s.
rs NJ. Prsiden. a'-pot short manih sHIcr oaf
fssend iefi thai hsaere s,ai corrupted BY YOURSELF
lie parted ifem i, hat hraAcn N Eaih and en-
s;iia0n, bat he canned with Inn ardent hopes and
sincere prayers HAT s't relaxation tth io cars
and labors u official Station would lssare him Ia
US in renewed life and health.
But, ALAS wise but mysterious Providence has OF
derel II otherwise Death has disappointed oGr haps.
and respected friend aud roa1c las passed loo>tr
from this OF hts useuntss-cut of from All eae
tive asaocia ons d private aud public Lie, aud we arr
now called tp mourn over thu death Of hIm whuu II Was
pleasure IN honor Whr lsinr
After announcing this affective event. the feelings o
heart urgedme tos down and BE- sui beneath tneIn
faences Of the Solemn dissertations which crowd around
this mouruful dsyonsation of Providence. leaving II 10
another mon III occasion to speak of the lie and char
acior Of tile deceased. Tosp.ak oitbe many hon
ors which he honestly al thc flc Virtues that lie
cultivated aud oi the exalted lalenl. which, Tor tmriy
years, he deyol, to the service e his county, would IN
only Ia sharpen The guct aud deepen ho calamity
Of this occasion
Mr.. Soulhard WAS born On i,c OH Of June. liqi al
Iaskinqrdge, county II Somer~t, IN The State ii
New jersey Born and brought up under her tree IN
stlinns educated Ia her schools aud graduate OF her
college he was M principle and IN feeling every inch 4
!erseyman. Duly approaching his WORTH his NATIVE
State called HIN early into h Z service.
lew years after h. admitted 10 the bar, and al
the aye Of about twenty SLY, he placed upon the
bench oil our Supreme Court. After dlsehargng TN
duties OF that responsible Office with distinguished ab
a;y otsesera years he was the year lN2l hrsi elect
ed Senator IN Cougrss. lie then continued member
of tins body until the I'D ut November ~ when he
resigned; aud on the 9th day Of Dcccsler Of the same
year, MI Monroe hunured him ih his confidence b,
placing him in the Cabinet Secretary of the Navy In
which high office he continued during the whole term
of Mr. Adams's administration.
His services in that department are fully known To the
country and duly appreciated by the navy whose glo,
aud interest he ever delighted maintain and pro
mote.
Cpon the retiring sc Mr. Aeams's Cabinet. on the Cd
al March. 1879, Mr. Southland returned Ia his native
STATE She received hun mllh open aud with all
the affection due Ia worthy sun. who had been al
sent ior lime doing god service in the OF
common country.
After serving his State homo in the capacity of 1t
iorney General and Governor he was apaln. IN 1888
chosen Senator. and after serving hls term of SIN Years
was re elected fol the tlrd aud last time on the Oh
November 1888.
And now. after official service we'll and faithful,
IeTioTmed, FOR over twenty Yeas the iun,ss Of nan
hood. with tpcned intellect. anatufctl nigment am
IN The enjoyment o the confidence ct tins august body
manifested ~ Their pfunoiing hm 10 tie Presidency q
The Senate, 1t has pleased Almighty God 10 cluse III,
earthly career.
Another mortal blow has been struck at this Senate
another seat Is vacanianathcr voice soncru by death
Adjective as this blow is and 10 the nation II ha
iaon with teni1d severity uppu that little devoted do
nestle circle which surrounded hi, bed and southed
Tar as human afeclou could soothc the pillow of dy
ing father and husband
would not on this occasion obrudc within that sarrel
family circle but la sympaise and console. ll speak T.
those private virtues those affections Of the heart, lncl
endeared him Ia his family and friends
Ioa mind Of a high aud commanding ordcr-o tai
en's which could grasp aud comprehend all the affairs
mighty nation-he united simplicity Of manner al
honesty oil purpose, and kindness uf disposition whf
never tailed 10 surround hm with many a true iflend
10 me, and lett hun without single enemy IN death
impressed while young, through the preceps and *
smpes OF pous pare0ts, with the truths Of our holy
igon, Their benign Influence never lost upon hirs
amidst the exciting scenes through which he passed II
manhood. Firmly convinced If tlc reality and impor
lance oil christianity, he WAS all fit occasions the
bold and eloquent advocate and defender Of order
an1r.