The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-12-28

Ter strain and simpler language, the mag.
nlfceEt tribute of justice to the forefalhers
OF the present age, nearly seventy years
since pronounced by the most eloquent lips
that ever graced the British House of
Commons. The panegyric of Edmund
Burke upon the Nantucket whalemen of
his age, has resounded in every corner of
the earth where the English language is
spoken or understood. 1t has stood the
test of time, and will be cherished in the
memory of man so long as that language
shall live to express the thoughts of tho
wise, the benevolent and the free
Sir, the Islanders of Nantucket, our co.
temporaries, have not degenerated from
the virtues of their fathers; and of that
race of men Mr.. Burnell was the worthy
representative on this floor. Born and
nurtured among them, as one of them
selves, and chosen by their voluntary, un,
bought sufrages, he reflected upon the
deliberalive councils of the nation the ex-
press image of their character. He had
represented them before, in both branches
Of the legislature Of his native common
held seats in this Hall at the last Con-
gress, have seen aud heard him here.--
Two yeats from last May he came, full
of life, and hope, and vigorous energy, to
serve his country as trusty councillor,
and faithfully did he fulfil that trust
So thought his constituents, who, with
the increased Numbers of congenial spirits
on the adjoining continent, had, with a
confidence in him rivied by experience
re-commltied the charge of their interests
10 his hands-to his hands already eufee-
bled by that insidious disease which was
hurrying him 10 the tomb
During great part of the last session
of Congress he was disabled from attend.
ance in his seat, and at the close Of that
Congress be was left in the confinement
OF a sick chamber.
There, on the first Of May last, I took
leave Of him, in the tender and affection
ate nursing care of partner worthy of
himself, and 10 whom his life was more
precious than her own. | left him with
yet lingering hope that we might under
happier auspices meet here again. That
hope was doomed to disappointment; his
dissolution was near at hand; and on the
18th of last June, he expired, far from his
beloved native island, but with all the ap-
planes of domestic love and friendly
kindness that could smooth the bed Of
death
"By strangers honored, and by strangers
mounds
Mr.. a. concluded by Offering the Gus
tomary resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted.
And then the house adjourned.
I'VE have afforded space for the whole
OF this beautiful tribute, because we had
occasion to know, both by public and pri-
vate evidence, that Mr. Burne!I had been
doing, and was doing, when his ubors
were arrested by the destroyer, a vast deal
for the exposure and correction Of south
ern usurpa!ion and encroachulent. Dur
ing the last session Of the last Congress,
though enfeebled by disease, he gave a
brief but blasting rebuke to southern
slavery and its northern abeuorsl
FRIDAY, Dec. Is.
The rules and orders of The last House
were adopted. including the infamous GAG
for freemen.
Mr.. Giddings, Of Ohio, gave notice that
when the les came up again, he should
move TO amend the 22d rule, Qate the
2lst, which prohibits the reception of 40,
clifton memoriaIs,) by receiving all me.
MORALS except those which proposed the
repeal of existing laws,
1T is astonishing that people who
write themselves valiant, and believe in
lighting have remained quiet nine years,
with this horrid gag in their mouths. -
We have letter from Washington, dated
the 18th. which says:
The adfoitnesS Of Shareholders in call
ing the previous question, cut US off from
amending, and The rules we're adopted un-
der the screw."l
Mr. J. r. Ingersol introduced a reso-
luton, which was adopted instructing the
committee OF ways and means to inquire
into the expediency of laying duties on
tea and coffee.
SATURDAY, Dec. Is.
hi' Mug, vi hdSSaC4uSeVS, presenter
reso Ives of the Legislature of that State
against the annexation of Texas to the
Union, referred to the committee on for
elgn affairs, and ordered printed
M: Adams presented Il petition in favor
of copyright law; and on his motion, "A
select committee of uine were ordered, TO
which 1t was referred
Mr.. A. also presented petition of cit
lzens of New.York, for the separation Of
the Inhabitants of New-York from all
connection with slavery. This was at
tempted TO be suppressed under the 2lsI
rule; and the Speaker so decided. Mr.
A. insisted that it was not included under
the rule, it asking neither for the aboIi
ton of slavery or the slave-lrade in the
IJnucd States or in any Of the Stoles or