Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1843-10-14
Hseti. s.. Senator Lann.

4 Heath ~ senator Linns
Iswp fstLp I1ss, the able Ssa,tor, ardent,
PARROT f1iad - a. adventursus pioneer, and
the bel6ve1Sfa circle Of acqualntances ccmmers
surste VI de linisa II the Union, 80 soyss
The moarnini tidihgs win evs}y whsre bs receive
ed with emotions " sorrow I'd regret, hut II II
in TIE Wsst-his avn favorits Wsst--that vac
[anA feAils Ssion " the nhllc which owes
much u is PROSPERITY y oFes effected
through his active ,sencs - 6ss feeling will
be nan deeply -, and lensivsiy payti-
cipated Mod b no pQ y h more sincere.
" thsn i1&a 1enitcry. M a. Sea=sor, our peo-
| PIE know ~ Lipn to Ne been watchfal Of
thsl interests, general and local, above all 9TH
[ers, ~ while he wasS the floor they felt that
they we're at least partially represented in the
f0pper branch If Me national legislature. I'll
ssIowa Senator q many were wont to cali v
lis dad! and grateful people, fully sensil Il
their loss, deplose and mourn ne nell NV
levept.
! DR.. Linz was born in Kentucky and enl rated
to Missoast at IN early day, He served his
country dariag Ms. war of Isl2--ttn mere
lboy--in tie capacity of q surgeons va sabse-
qaently. proseosted the practices Of medicine, III
(which prefessisa hes acquireda much emiaence.
IN lIp2 he was appointed Senator IN Congress
lby Gov. pMkil. 70 supply the place vacated BY
]the dsesase offa)f knpcknel, INA VS. sahse-
quensis elected = that high place three several
ftluess .ppen two occasions receiving the sn4ni-
ssoss vote Of the Legislature. He he'd no emo
miss.s Hin political opponents were his person.
Al fdeFsds--snds - ny MS amixbility, Kindness
and generosity. Firm, and even ardent and i'm
pulsive, as politician, he 20 demeaned himself
among his fellow Senators = entirely to escape
the bitterness and rancor which such 3 course
seldom fails to elicit. Thus esteemed ,end rcspec
ted BY all, by his numerous relatives he was low
led almost to alteration; and they will cherish tho
remembrance Of his virtues and kindly acts
while life lasts.
The following beautiful tsibate to the dcceas-
ed is taken from the 81. Louis Reporter.
Yesterday the mournful Intelligence reached
this city, that the Hon. Lewis r. LINN. u. s
Senator from Missouri, died at his residence in
St. Genevese on the I'd inst We learn that af,
ter dinner, on the day Of his death, he retired 70
his room, and was shortly afterwards discovered
better world.
4 Dr.. Linn suffered severely last spring from an
attack Of chronic rheumatism, and on his reccv-
cry made visit to Philadelphia, New York and
other Eastern cities. On his return home about
atcrtnight ago, he appeared to b. entirely 70
stored to health, and his family and friends had
just begun to congratulate themselves on his ne
u nAr~ ca~Ak al. Axh.
the bright career which still awaited him, when
the sad truth broke upon them, that he whom
they so fondly admired. had closed his pilg-im-
are on earth,
II was the fortune Of pr. Linn to eaiov the
confidence and esteem Of al parties, notwith.
standing he was member of the US Senate
during the most exciting sessions over known in
our political history. With attachments of a
high order, an intellect gifted BY nature with an
usual en&cwments and Z heart pure and ansal.,
lid, he won the affections Of all associated with
him. and became an especial Asorite with the
people Of this Stale, to whose interests Ne had
| devoted himselfwith aatirnx Industry. Ills M
rcmleting excrtioAs 10 nrn'rNse tho prosperity cf
MissoWis and to advance the interests of the
Great West, long ago caused the citizens Of this
state e rrgsrd him As their especial champion IN
the Halls OF Congress, and y speak Of him with
feelings ef the highest regard aud enthusiasm.
Twice had he been elected 10 the u. = Senate
with little or no cppos;tisAI both HE political
friends and epnonea@ eeording their votes in his
Ayos with shq2 shsfytalncss, No m.esn
ssss sssess so ,ssr ps ssss and s,n.
wide.aprsadNOs ueserved popularity.
The planters and The mercAAnts, tho frontier
settlers and the emigrants u Oregon, found in
him one who lAbored for their pospcrity with an
ambition analloyed BY seltishncss--wi.k 40 ulte-
ricr or sinister objects to CRAFTY, and with no
other desire than to perform his duty to his con-
stituents faithfully. honestly and unostcntatous-
" His efforts in behalf Of Oregon will forever
identify his name with our Pacific Territory
Ills was the labor Of first urging on the National
Government the importance or the occupation
and settlement OF that lovely region, and to him
belongs the honor Of aro0sing the attention Of
the whole country TO that great question. tits
to be deeply regretted that he was not spared 10
witness The triumph Of that great measure, which
he originated, advocated, and urged forward with
zeal until the Indifferent became interested, the
doubtful convinced, and The hostile prepared 70
abandon all opposition to il. But nothing can
rob him Of the honor which is so eminently his |
due--nothing can separate his name from the fu-
ture glory OF our Pacific Territory.
HE hrst city whose foundation shall be laid |
west of the Rocky Mountains by American citi- |
gems, will bear his name and those emigrants to |
oregan now on their march across the Western
F"i.css VIII form the nucleus around WhlSh Will /
soon DC gathered happy and thriving popaia-
ton to attest hereafter the sagacity, forecast and
patriotism of the lamented Linn. s
To the citizens of Missouri and Of the whole
nation the death Of DR.. Linn is heavy calamity.
No one in Missouri can fill the void thus created.
His public life affords a model worthy of imita-
ton; his conduct as Senator an example to be |
followed by all who may succeed him. He was
courteous, chivalric, brilliant and profound; an
uncompromising but conciliatory advocate Of his
political principles; DICTATOR Of great power but
unostcntatious in bis manner, Statesman with
out vanity, politician without bitterness, 4
man, like the Chevalier Bayard, "sa~s pscr,
sans reproChc."
The sadness visible on every countenance yes
:erday when his death was announced in our
city; and the low mournful tones in which all
spoke Of the great public loss thus sustained BY
his sudden decease, proved the sincerity and
depth Of the affection universally felt for one so
w~.thy and so pnse. Most sincerely do we SYM
pathize with her who has lost an idolized hus-
band, and with those who have been deprived,
by this affective dispensaticn of Providence, OF
an affectionate an honored parent If II can af-
ford any consolation to the bereaved family to
know that Others mourn with them in the hour
Of their grief they have the best assurance which
can be given, that every Missourian feels the
deepest sorrow at the loss Of one SO distinguish
ed and so loved.