The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-16
House of Representatives.

THURSDAY, Dec. Ia, 1913.
The proceedings of the House were limited this
morning TO the following eulogy, pronounced after
the reading of the journal, by JOHN Quincy ADAMS,
and with singular eloquence. The House listened
with the most earnest and undivided attention. Mr..
Adams spoke with great firnness and fevor, and
his words, you see, Notwithstanding his physical
infirmties, flowed with the clearness and purity of
mountain spring.
The Journal Of yesterdays proceedings having
been read, Mr.. ADAMS rose and spoke TO the follow
ing effect:-
At the general session of the 9th Congress became
my duty amidst the aruous labors and important DELHI
ations Of the House. to the decease Of one OF
my then colleagues member Of the House from the CONF
monweath Of Massachusetts. The same melancholy
vice has been devolved upon again, and at the very
threshold OF new Congress, when every heart should
len into hands busily intent and abundanty qualified TO
the prosperity and promote the welfare of
this great community The event is saddened with the
necton that one oil our number among the most ardent
Jealous upright and intelligent cooperators with for
the accomplishment ofthat glorious purpose the happiness
ul and honorable down by the scythe ofdeah
am to communicate to this House the demise Of BARKER
Congress- and by the surage of enlarged constituency
destined had pleased the Omnpoen Dsposer Of events,
to take an active ygant and laborions part in the pro-
Halls Such has not been the will of Heaven This Hall
shall hear his voice Mr. Burnell was native of
Nantucket small island Of the ocean, appended to the
State Of Massachusetts, long renowned the mother of
race of men for unblemished integrity for perlous enter
prise for energy of exeron and hardhood Of endurance
unsurpassed by any other portion Of the members of the
erraqueous Globe. In saying this, do but repeat in
number strains and simpler language, the magnificent
tribute OF justice to the oreathers of the present
nearly seventy years since by the elo
qnent lips that gracea the British House Of Com
mons The panegyrc of Edmund Burke upon the Nan
ucket whaemen has resounded in corner OF the
earth where the English language is spoken or under
stood has stood the test Of time and will be cherished
in the memory of man long that language shall live
to express the thoughts Of the WISE the benevolent and
the good Sir the Islanders of Nantucket our cotempo.
rares have not dcgenerated from the virtues Of their
fathers and Of that Mr. Burne the worthy
them as one OF themselves and chosen by their voluntary
unbought SURFACES, he reflected upon the deliberatve
councils OF tn nation the image Of their cha
racter He had represented them before in both
branches of the Legislature Of his native Common
wealth Those Of us now present who held seats in
this hall at the last Congress- seen and heard him
here Two years from last May he full of lie
and hope, and vigorous energy to his country,
trsty Councillor and faithfully did he fulfil that trust
So thought his constituents who, with the increased
had with confidence in him riveted by experience
committed the charge of thei interests to his handsto
his hands, already enfeebed by that insidous disease
which was hurrying him to the tomb During great
part ofthe last session Of Congress he was disabled for at
tendance in his seat and at the close Of that Congress he
was left in the confinement of sick chamber There
the first OF May last took leave Of him in the tender and
afectionae nursing Of partner worthy Of himself
and TO whom his life precious than her
left him with yet lingering hope that might under
happy auspices meet here again. That hope DOOM
ed to disappointment. His dissolution ut hand,
and the 10Th of June last he expired far from his be-
loved native island but with all the appliances of domes-
tic love and friendly kindness that could soothe the bed Of
death by strangers honored and by strangers mourn
ed"
The usual resolutions of respect to the memory Of
the deceased were then adopted and the Senate no
ed accordingly. Thereupon the House adjourned