The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-03-10


q him with iI.sir confidence. and whom
e repaid With such Iidrl,ts aud disinis-
'ssrd srrsire. AIssys moral, he became
alter In lie religious msn. end uniiorns- !.
y rrguIs.sd he eonduc. BY the prsne'- !.
pies al virtue and seonscienli0Bs consic-
lion Of dniy.
but IL sas in die charities and kindof.
ices of private and domestic life ilal Mr..
Williams Va, mast lay0rshly knosn and
,ppreeiaira. AlihnUgh he never eoa,rsr-
led she rel.iian of marriage. there are ihose
by WHOM his demise will be - deeply
depiosed ~ would be Ina, Of their imme-
diaie parents. lie vas member Of .
numerous family. The head of which ar
ouired m honorable fame by his psi'iat
ian aud service in il- war nf the Rrss-
lotion. and by his public spirit and eies.-
lion IL character in afler life. A twin
brother Of my lsmensd colleague nss
presides % Judge IN The courts Of Tennss-
see. Ills elder brolher. Colonel John
Williams, was distinguished for his Rsl-
Iantry as an officer during the late war,
aud Cor his talents aud ehsrsrier Al suh-
.equsnt period. as Senator IN this body
from Ihe State Of Tennessee, aud in our
diplomslic service abroad. A third bro.
,her VS. Tor q long period sl.e Adju,ani
4 General Of the Sale Of North CsIolins.
The Two latter. though deceased. have lett
children. Others Of HE brothers. and
near relatives yet survive. and are among
the most Enlightened, hospiisble. and H.
. bersi gentlemen. both in Nar,h Carolina
, and Tennessee. On tie families Of these
: the intelligence Of their bereavement will
: fall as the thunder from cioudless sky.
4 10 these. huwrxer. wherever situated, &c
E vii be con.nl,ng 10 know that. though
9 the psngs ri his dIss"lunsn were severe,
J. th.v were Of short duration. aad that ne
% mel his late with The ralmness and res,g-
ns,ion which arises from the conscious
!. ness Of a we'll spent life. and the hope Of
II an immortality beyond the grave.
/. In reference 10 the message Of the
. Hnuse, l beg leave 10 present certain re-
!. solniions.
>. The resolutions having been sent 10
n. the Srereta,y's table, and read.
~ Mr.. CLAY said: Pfompwd BY friend.
"A .hip which existed between the deceased
N and myself OF up~a ards Of . quarter OF q
e cen,ury's dursiIon. and by the feelings
he aud syn ps,hirs which this melancholy
y. orcs,Ia.t sxci,ss. will The Senate sIlu~
me 90 add few words TO Ihse which
:. have been so well and so appropriately
ar expressed by my friend near mr, (Mr
n. t;rshsm.l IN sscsudIng the motion he hal
u. jast made.
In ALREADY. during the present session
10 has Congress, aud each House, paid ih'
m. annual ins,aImens Of the great debt OF Ma
led lure. We could not have lost two mor
I'd. worthy and e,ttnable men than .hose oh
al have been taken IRON Us. My acqus'n
m. ,snce with the lamen,ed Lewis William
ri. commenced in the fall OF 1915. when h
M. first took his seat as member ofthe Hons
/. !, OF Representatives from the State Of MORT
N, Carol,ns, and I re-entsred that House Al
rly Ter my return from Europe. From th'
10 per,ud until his death cordial and uner'
the ken friendship has subsisted between u'
I'm. aud s,m,lsr lies were subsequently, create
md With almost every men.ber Of his highl
the respectable family.
and When q vacancy srose in the respons
ne. bic aud hilarious Office Of chairman
yer The committee of claims. which had bre
,er- previously 6Iled BY another d's,inguishe
,nv and lsmsn,ed son Of North Caroline "a
81 l.e Mr.. Ysacey.) in virtue oisuth"ri,
ing vested in me. IS the pre'iding officer
.rns The House, | appointed Mr.. W,ll'sm'
an. I'LL il. Always full Of l,bor. and requi
Br,- ,nr unremi,iing industry, il was then.
nos. consequence Of claims originating in u
3 in late var, more thar ever toilsome. II
n n discharged ito complicated duues with u
i'm. creates, diligence, ability, impsr,lalIly al
. 4, md upr,pb,ness. and continued in the G
es.. ice unul left the House in the ye
thu, 1895. lie occasionally took part in q
,h,. debates which sprung up on great me
eats .ures breugh, for~ard Tor the sdvans
III. men, of the interests Of the country. al
bu, gas .lways hesrd with profound ate
6 ,f. ton, aud, ! believe, with thorough co
.tur. ,iction Of h,s perfect integrity. hae'
hi, tlv aaher,ng alsays to wha, he be!'e'
cha 10 be right. if he ever displayed warm
va or impotence, il was excited by what
but. thought ~as insincere, or base, or 'gnob
m in In short, Lewis Williams was true
h,s faithful image Of respectable State viii
IA, | he so lorg and so ably served in the \
,rac. ,ional Ceuuc,ls--iu,ellisen,, quiet. una
ace binous. oval 10 The Uulon, aud uniform
mble patriotic.
, mi y.rs I'll feel and deplore with the gre
,pe.. o., sens,b;lny The heavy loss we have
men, suddenly sustained. May II impress
,ha, With a ju,, sense Of the frs,l'y aud "n'
sr The ,ain,y o, human life! And. Fronting
ting. his example, may we ell be fully pref
. .ul. ed for ,hs, which is soon to follow!
rh,ch The resolutions were then adopted
10 his the foll wing words:
> was Resolved. That the Ssnsie has re
ted 10 we'd With deep sens,bily the commun