The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-13

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The Hon SAMuEL McRoBgRrs, member of the
United States 81 nate from ILLINOIS, has left this world
| lor better He died very suddenly ON his way
| nome hom The last Congress, al Cincinnati, from q
cold ne had taken IN crossing the mountains. Judg.
| NeRobers was a native Of Monroe county State OF
limos, snd was educated al Iransy lvanis UniveTs
| ~ stale OF kentucky. Al very early period, he
was appointed Clerk Of the Monr,e Circuit Count
and afterwards was elected Judge IN sreof which STA
ton he held until the Cour, was abolished lie was
| then elected TO the State Senate then appointed by
| Gen. Jackson United States District Attorney then
| Receiver of Public Moneys at the Danvibe Land
Office, then So ic tor of the General Lind Office in
this city which he resgnsi upon being elected To the
office of United States Senator The duties of ali
which stations he di charged with the stric,s promp
| ttude, the utmost II eliiy and u1iyersa commenja-
ton. With a very modes, distfust of his own ahili-
Ties, and determination never 10 act unless he could
,ct nndersnndingy he had n, made that parade be.
fore the world lch Others ave N the short period #
time that he held seat in the other wing of this
| building. But those who we're most intimate with
him, acknowledged HIM possessed of all the eeme Dts
of a great man--indomiiable energy, quick percep
| ton, and sound judgment His fame might have
| been slow but II would have been sure Wherever
| he moved, he pade an impression and often left
firm conviction where more than doubt remained be-
| fore. The subjects he grappled with, he always
mastered /; and thinking MT Of the premature death
that impcndcd him, he was laying the foundation, by
| exertions the most interchangeable, for future emf
| hence and usefulness Could he had lived few
years longer should have been spared the trouble
| Of telling who he was. His fame would have been
commensurate at least with the bounds of our could
| try and higher, and still, higher honors would have
been the free and glad gifts of an admirng people
Greatness, however, ID not always significant oil
goodness but, whilst Judge Mcltoberts empha-
caliy great man ough his greatness had not yet
had ample scope for development and ex ension,
as that Of others, he was indeed, good To
friend no one would make greater sacrifices and his
heart ever beat quick with the impulses Of kindness,
gratitude and patriotism. From early experience
| he knew the privations of frontier life he knew
| what it was TO be without laws beyond The reach OF
Court jurisdiction and he could paint in glowing
lors the horrors of an Indian massacre. Hence his
| sympathes with the Oregon settler, TO whom he
! wished extended the protection Of the American
! flag and the blessings Of American law. After the
| profoundest research, as his Speech will exhibit, he
came to The concl that Oregon was ours-ours
by original discovery, by several treaties and
consequently ours by right He then was for re-
claiming ii from British usurpaon and for extending
| our American citizens, he adyeniurou. and deserv-
! ing pioneers in American enterprise and civza-
| ton, all the privileges and advantages OF the
| American Constitution and even though but llie
OF O.egon was ours, that little flag should
wave, and it become ours by possession well b,
tile. And il wa enou. h for him to know that h'
poor enigrant needed Governmental protection for hin,
10 ad,o It wifi all those mighty emerge. which
were in his power. Such Samuel McRob rts,
| now no more he peflsndblc OF MN mas gone
forever; hui his good name-hs fan re nGins. Ay,
it, the memory II his tran virtues still lngrr-
like twilight hues when the bright summers sun is
| SGT.
Within the past year, sir the political fImamen
has lost of 5r liant summaries, and they
we're both from the SAM body Senators Linn and
McRDbeit friends and socrates in youth, and al
mos. contemporaries IN death. The loss Of one was
nounced yesterday, and for him this badge
| of uourning-and the loss OF the her row an.
| nouncr, aud announce il as one who deeply mourns
and know thar my coun ry mouIns with me.
Tru', sir, these summaries in the dis.a nee
in the far West, some call il, but frrm the gesgr, PHI
cal centre OF tins great Republic, call IT, their Ell
fulyence was irI atiatng every sec i'm The fame o
one so far ls the knowledge and feelings of the people
were concerned had reached The eliminating point
| American statesmen, and the other fast approx
mating IT.
But these geniuses corruscae no longer. And
whilst we, lesser lights shine the brighter from the
extinction, let not be unmndtui of transition
state--of our ephemeral duratioa--that our light
will soon be pa, out and that We, too, in ent
in the twinkng Of eye, may be called 10 give al
account for the deeds done IN this probationary
state. Let u.s. then so conduct with reference to ou
God our country, fellow men, and especially 10
warts each other that, if others should be called Il
ask the usual testimony of respect to memory
and a.vote of coincidence at loss, that vote ma,
not be, as know it was not yesterday, and will no
to day, ceremonious, cold, and heartless one.
After the conclusion of which Mr.. w. offered th,
following
ResoIred ,nan in,ously, That, as a testimony of re
spect for the memory of the Hon. SAMUEL McRoB
ERrs, deceased the members OF this House will wea
the usual badge of mourning for thirty days, and tina
the House do now adjourn.
And the House adjourned.