The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-13

| nifty everywhere.
The Hon SAMUEL McRoBrars, member Of the
United States Senate from inos, has left this world
| for better He died very suddenly, his way
| nome from NE last Congress, al Cincinnati, IRON a
cold he had taken in crossing the mountains. Judg.
NcHoberts was a native of Monroe county State OF
Illinois, and was educated Trans iyania Univcrsi
| ~, State of Kentucky. AT very early period he
was appointed Clerk of the Monroe Circuit Court
add afterwards was elected Judge thereof which
ton he held until The Court was abolished. He was
then elected TO the Slate Senat-, then appointed by
Gen Jackson United States District Attorney, then
Receiver of Public Moneys at the Danyiie Land
Office, then So ictor of the General Land Office in
tins city, which he resgnsd upon being led TO the
office of United States Senator. The duties Of ali
which stations he di>charge ed with the strctes promp
| t'tude, the utmost lely, and universal commenda-
ton With very modest distrust of his abili-
iles and determination never 10 act uulcss he could
act Understandings he had MT made that parade be
fore the world whc othes have IN the short period of
time that he held a seat in the other wing OF this
building But those who we're most intimate with
hun, acknowledged him possessed of all the elements
OF great man-indomtabIe energy, quick percep-
ton, aud sound judgment His fame might have
been slow, but 1t would have been sure. Wherever
ne moved, he made an Impression and often lefi
iirm conviction where more than doubt remained be-
lore. The subjects he grapped with, no always
| mastered and thinking MT Of the premature death
that impended 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, is not always significant OF
| goodness but, whilst Judge McRobers was cmpha
tcaly great man Tough his greatness had not yet
had so ample scope for development and ex ension
as that OF others, ne was, indeed good To serve
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
sympathies 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 concr sion that Oregon was ours--ours
by original discovery, ours by several treaties, and
consequently ours by right. He then was for re-
claiming ii from British usurpaon and for extending
our American citizens, The adventurous and deserv-
ing pioneers in American enterprise and cyllIZa-
ton, all the privileges and advantages of the
American Cons,liutIon and even though but little
OF " egon Was ours, over that little our flag should
wave, and 1t become ours by possession we'll BY
Title AMI II Wa enoug h Cor hIm to know that h.
poor eaigrant needed Governmental protection for him
To advo.ae It with all hose mighty energies witch
were in his power Such Samuel McRub rts
The perishabe a / of him has gone
forever; hut his good nane-his fame mains. Ay,
H. the memory q. his transcendan virtues still fingers
like twilight hues when the brig hit summers sun is
set tfstiia a ,f.at r.4
Within the past year, sir, the political frmamenl
has lost lwo of It's most br liant summarizes and they
were both from the same body Senators Linn and
McRobet- friends and associates in youth, and al
contemporaries in death. The loss of one was an
nounced yesterday, and for him we this badge
of inournlng-and the loss OF the o. her | now an
nounce, and announce it who deep mourns
and know that my coun ry nouns with me. 4
TTu sir, these summaries in the distance,
in the far West call IL, but from the &c .gra phil
cal centre of this great Republic as call it, their Ell
ulgence was irIadiang every sec ion. The fame of
one far as the knowledge and feelings Of the people
Concerned, had reached the eliminating point of
Anne rican stale men and the other fat approx
mating it.
But these geniuses corruscate no longer. And
whilst we, lesser lights, shine the brighter from their
extinction, let us not be unmndtui of transition
state-of our ephemeral duration-that our lights
will soon be put out and that we, too in monent,
in the twinkling OF eye, may be called to give
account for the deeds done in this our probationary
state. Let us, them conduct with reference our
| God our country our fellow men, and especially to-
each other, that, if others should be called to
ask the usual testimony of respect to memory
and AZ vote Of coincidence at our loss, that vote may
not be, as know it was not yesterday, and will not
to day, ceremonious cold, and heartess ono.
After the conclusion Of which Mr. w. offered the
following:
Resolred unan inouSiy, That, as testimony OF re-
spect for the memory of the Hon. SAMUEL McRos-
ERrs deceased the members of this House will wear
the usual badge of mourning for thirty days and that
the House do now adjourn.
And the House ad journed.