Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-01-05


circums tances. nor was his prosperity buit up a
The EXPENSE oil Others nor attained by means IN
compatible with The sirIciesi principles OF honor
As merchant. he was upright scrupulousls hon
est. direc, and plain IN his dea!Ings-as neigh
bor kinI and obiiglng---as a TREND, hrm and
steadfast--as a legislator, sagactaIs, prudent,
and upright-as a politician, devOtcdfy attached
to The great principles of Constitutional liberty,
about which, all good men and PATRIOTS can bold
but the same sentiments. Above ala SIR, he was
! q kind husband aud father, discharglng the sa-
! cred duties OF these relations with the devotion
which. 10 other respects. marked his long and
useful life.
4 His last moments were calm and quiet, alton
ded BY a dear friend and neighbor, who loved HIM
/ for his virtues An only brother, too who had
I long shared his tolls was beside his dying couch
surrounded by symPathizing mourners. lh1i
friend and brother received his last sigh. and wit
messed the final throb of that noble heart.
( shall not paint the scone-l caunot. The can
vass will better receive its impress from other
hands Every father brother, and friend, Will
supply the language which mine fails TO convey
! The paternal roof is desolate, though the good
wife and the affactonate children are yet unap-
priced Of the terrible blow tha, awaits them.-
! Toe place which has known our departed friend
shall know him no more forever, and his foot
steps are withdrawn from the walks OF men -
/ That good Being who iempers the wind for the
shorn lamb" will be a husband TO the widow
and a father to the fatherless and may we no,
bomblv hope that, while his - mortal remains
mingie with the clods of the valley, his split has
ascenGed 10 the bosom Of his God 7"
The resolution TO 90 into the election OF Agen,
of State and Superintendent of Wabash AM Eric
Canal was reconsdered, and,
Ga motion Of Mr.. Norvell, laid on the table
message was received from the Senate, by
Mr.. Otto, its Secretary, announcing the death OF
the Hon. S. S. ColIett, and tho arrangement Is
made for his funeral, and the resolutions adopted
on tho occasion.
Ga motion of Mr.. Hos,et,er, the following res
olutons were unanimously adopted.
ResoIred, unanimously, That tho House of
Representatives reciprocate tho resolution OF
the Senate, in relation to The loss sustained by
that body. in the death OF the Hon. Stephen s
Coe,t.
Resolced, unanimously, Tha, the House Of
Representatives entertain the highest respect for
the memory of S. S. Collect. and duly appreci
ate the loss sustained by his family and friends
Re,olred, unanimously, That n token Of
respect FOR the virtues Of the deceased, the mem
bers of the House Of Representatives will wear
The usual badge Of mourning during the remain
der of the session.
Resolred, unanimously, That the Principal
Clerk of the House of kepresen ,atives convey
copy OF the foregoing resolutions TO the Senate,
and forward copy of the Same TO The family Of
the deceased.
MESA &c was received from the Senate an
nouncing the order of arrangement and process
sion of the funeral
On motto OF Mr.. Bowes, the House ADJOURN
ed Til tomorrow morning, at O'clock
The remains Of Mr.. COLLECT were taken to his
la,e residence. Both Houses formed process
sion, and marched TO the Washington Hall, from
whence the corpse taken to the Capitol
where divine service performed by Pfesden,
Simpson of the Asbery University. His sermon
ia his happies, style, and the flowing eve,
tho moistened cheek, the half suppressed sigh,
the sorrowful countenance OF Amos, every one
present, were comments upon its effects which
my pen cannot describe. The members and
largo concourse Of citizens accompanied the
hearse TO the river west OF the city.
Mr.. Bowles, OF leave, introduced a bill pro
vding that five dollar treasury notes now IN the
hands Of The Treasurer Of State, that were here
ofore intended to be used for the purpose of az
exchange for fifty dollar treasury notes, bearing
interest at the rate OF one quarter of one per cent.
redeemahe in two years, not exceeding the sum
Of seventy five thousand dollars, be used for the
purpose Of defraylng the ordinary expenses of
the governmen, for the past and current fiscal
year. and that said notes, when issued, shall bear
interest at the rate of six per cent. from the date
of said issue.
ded and the bill read second time.
Mr.. James was opposed the issue of scrip,
and therefore moved that the bill be stricken out
from the enacting clause, and that q substitute
be inserted, that loan be negotiated lot exceed
ing seventy five thousand dollars, and TO provide
for the gradual removal Of the relief laws: pro-
vidng that the treasurer, be required to nego-
tate loan aforesaid, for the current expenses
of the year, on which lean interest not exceed
ing six per cent. per ennum shall be paid every
six months, and on the receipt Of any part of
said loan, such evidences therefor, may be
agreed on between the parties, shall be given by
the auditor Of public accounts and treasurer Of
State, and said loan shall be made payable not
less than six months nor more than three years
from the time Of making the same.
The second section of this amendment relates
to the gradual moval of the relief laws of the
State, and prov ides that whenever any creditor,
either by Judgement, bond, note otherwise
shall give notice in writing, to the person or
persons indebted, that he or they will require
only the following payments on the judgement