Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-05

Ter,;,ofial Government over II; ano 10 oPpo.e sn
measure tending TO cede or negouau y. ay pocky
".,.on of the American Continent, yves. OF 'ne 49,.
P,;ns between ~ and ID degrees Az H'nu'e ~
~ l,,tnd. referred 10 the CoHnil'ee Oh '"e -
1i.ores and ordered TO he printed h;s intention
Mr. p KENNEDY gnve notice o. MS d.. '". o,ds If
a. nh leave IL introduce oiii " as' w.
measuring the Tonnage oil ships.
The House then adjourned
TsunspaY, february %, lSl4.
IN SENATE.
c,,e wos onened this morning by the Rev
9 ,:ns Tuston Cha plain of the Senate WIN the
S,iow,np prayer in relation to tue recent ca'a'S'
hch has clothed our CITY IN mourning:
| Cat God "'rhy judgments are unseatch ao'e' "''
"Iea. n.st finding OUT We desire to gather close
ny md Inv feet this morning and list-n TO Inc les
,ns of wisdom 10 be derived from the awini caa"'y
h;cb has fallen with such terrible violence upoh ''e
hs,,, Of this nation. We humbly and deVo"ty P'ay
49,, no may listen to the SOLEMN admon'tohs con"hu
,d i, ne ,brouch the medium of this solemn ffoV
loo and which says 10 rs IN WORDS too iHpt We '"
he ,es,slrd che ye also ready, Tor nj snch nh ,ou
~ ,bink not, the of man shall come anu ~
H., a. In doth temper the piercing North wiho u Tue
NJ If The lamb ne WY sborn of its fleece, we beseech
,he mercifully 10 those who by thus earui oe
pavement have been doomed To all Inc sofn"s u ""
dnwhood and orphanage. Grant that the datK clouu
has Tins Sc tiled pectedy upon their future
asnscs NAV he irnped with celestial light and that
merry NAV disli from its stormy bosom 10 soften the
o,,ows and brighten the desoations which death main
made =, ;
And when they and done with the vcIss-
,ndes of the present scene as we soon VIII oe may we
all BIZ permitted exchange the tolls and sorrows OF
ea,h for the repose and felicity of Heaven, throngh
Jesus Christ, onr Lord, AMEN
| A message was received from the President oil the
IT, S. with reference 10 The late casualty on ooaru lhe
Princeton winch having been read go
Nj, RlyES rose and addressed the Senate as fol-
lows:
Mr., President-The general feeling OF the Senate
has, am sure already antc pated me IN "hal ha'e
rsrn TO suggest. The awful calamity communicated
to us in the me of the President just rrao ano
which has mnde Of Yesterday with all lis unearthy
brightness, Of the onrkasi and most inansp'cons
days our national calendar, but t. well known
the Senate. oil its dread vi details and hea1'-Phoe
results Surely, Mr. President, never, IN the mys1-
ter,nns ordinances Of God has day on earth been
marked in its progress by such sta ting and a'touno-
ing contrasts opening and advancing WIN n'af''y
ana Joy mutna congratulate and patriotic pride, and
closing of death and disaster, OF amehtal'h
and unurterable We. 1t was my sad fortune, hr. rf.-
sdent 10 b. eyewitness OF these never-'o-of-i"-
gotten events IF had language TO describe thrH Tie
power of speech would tail me-
have risen, in the mdst oil The unlVefsai sao"ess
and detection of heart which prevail around me-, ana
under The oyerpnwprinp weight of my own feelings, 10
sugges the popriey OF suspendrng our ORDINARY ao"rs
and pursuits, i'll the presence aud under ih' chas,'e-
mpnt of this awful visitation of Providence IL mas
fallen 10 he lot of nv own State 10 be the Chief In"ur
this melanch ly occasion. Two OF her oist'h-
gushed teens filing high places in the civil Govern
mon, of the country have heen cut down IN the mas
of their da and their usefulness and another oil he
sons-a gallant officer nj the navy h's been drsuheo
t, fall ny disastrous accident, deck which, under
iber circumstances, he might have illustrated by his
valor.
! But, in 50 overwhelming a calamity, which stands
almost without parallel III The recorcs nj human ms
fortune all bear their equal and sympathislng share
Surrounded as we nre on every hand, by the desolatr
wa,ling OF the widow, and the helpless cry OF the Or
phan none of he in state oil mind TO discharge
with intelligence and composure, the duties when De-
long 10 US here
! Let Ms then, Mr. President, bowling in all humility
Of sp,r b-neaih this stroke Of nl-w'se and mystic
Providence discard from our minds Tor season,
the and exct ments OF our daily dntIes IN ms
Hall. Let lay 10 heart the monory lesson so I'M
pressively read TO US in the Of yesterday, that
.n tue midst OF life in death With this les
engraven upon hearts let US keep constantly
the eternal, well temporal respons b'lities
under which all The dnes OF both public and private
hf- are be performed Let the deep sense OF com
mon calamity and mutual aiti cton unite more close
" by the of brohe rhoGd and affection Let us pn
away from all bitterness AVID wrath, and EVIL speak
ing and when we come together agu'n, uhder lhesr
Christening Influences shall all feel, trust how
much better patriots we for being better Chris
tans.
Mr.. r concluded by submitting the following reso-
uons
R,soiecd, That the Senate, impressed with the pro-
found sense of the awful calamity which yesterday oc-
cnrred board Of the Princeton, by the ex-
posion of gun involving the loss OF many vairabi-
lives, and among them The Secretary OF State and Sec
reafy ot tie Navy
Resoired That the Senate will attend in body, the
obaequ,es the deceased members Of the cnb'net and
that committee of five be appointed to make arrange
mens It'll such committee as may be app1Ined on the
part nf the House Of Representatives,.
RtS0Lred That consideration OF this MIL ced des-
pensaion, The Senate do adjourn TO Monday
Reso'red That The Senate will gn into mourning BY
| wearing Grape on The left arm for thirty days
Res0ircd That copy of the foregoing resolutions be
ira nsm,ttrd 10 the President OF the ted States
The resolutions having been read, message was re-
crved from the House oil Representatives, by the hands
of Mr. McNCIrY, their clerk announcing the acton oil
that body touching this awful calamity
| THE message reod and concured in.
The resoIu,ions submits by MIR. Rlvrs were unani !
mously agreed TO- and
| The following Senators appointed committee
Of arrangements the part of the Senate TO act IL
conjunction vii the committee on The part OF tn"
House Of Representatives, Messrs RIvEs, ARCHER
KING. WonDBrRy, and BAYARD.
The Senate then, in accordance with lis previous &C
ton, adjourned TIL Monday next
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Long before the meeting Of the House this morning
members were congrega,ed in groups in various parts
of the Hall, converslng about The late accident on
hoard the Princeton. Inquiries made of almost !
every who entered 10 further particulars Of the
event ard the general anxiety and snl,ctude seemed
In increase unirl the Speaker e twelve O'clock, took
the Char, and gentlemen retired to their respective
seats when rhr lnud and indrscrminae hum If human
voices subsidized into gentle whsperIngs, and suddenly
censed IS
The Rev. Mr. Tirsley, in his capacity as Chaplain
delivered prayer appropriate In The ocros n
The reading Of the journal was dispensed with !
message received from The President, ut The
United Safes, by the hands of J. Tyler, u, Esq;
and the Speaker having made the announcement TO the
House
vorces audible in every dlrectlon crying,
"Rean!" erend!' and read land may be found IN
another mart ri our paner)
Mr. HOPKINS said that il wos evident an nddtnnal
had heen produced by the just read;
and peculiar slate o feeling prevailed on The par OF
every gentleman the floor, he hoped he would he par
doned ior declining In utter one syllable IN support Of
The following resolutions winch h. submitted 10 the
| Hons for the'r ADOPTION, VIZ:
Rtsolred That th,s Hnuss has heard, with deep cor
row. the dreadful catsstrorhe which occurred yes
terday board The uni'ed States ship of war Prince
ion, when many valuable lives lost: AID by
winch, amongst others, the Hon. Abel T. Up-hur,
Secretary Of State. and the Hon. Thomas w Gil
- ~.