The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MONDAY. March A l.

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The solemn crack of the SrEAkER's hammer an.
nounced that the hour of IL O'Clock had arrived
when Mr. Tusros delivered most eloquent and
feeling prayer in which he required to the sad ca
lamity with which the nation had been afflicted l.,
the loss Of two of her eminent statesmen and seyera
valuable citizens He invoked the blessings Of Hca
ven upon the widows and orphans who have been Iel
fatherIess by the sad calamity and hoped would ur
solemn admonition to all After he concluded
MIR. THOMPSON, Of Mississippi, announced thS
attendance Of his colleague, the Hon ROBERT Re-.
BERrs, who was qualified and took his seat.
Mr.. JOSEPH r. INGERSOLL then arose and
delivered the following address, announcing the
death Of the Hon. HENRY FmcK:
AT the request of my colleagues, rise to perform
the painful duty of announcing The death of the Hon
HEsRy FRIcK, Of Pennsylvania He died at IN,
lodgings in Warrington on Friday last, when the
whole city was already shrouded in gloom by that
signal and sad calamity which struck down in mo-
ment festiyity in its innocent mirh, and power, and
place, and talents, and virtues in their becoming
pride. DEATH in all its aspects, is full Of soIemnity
II sometimes appears armed with double terrors,
when il selects lie reluctant and unprepared victims
among those Of robust and youthful frame The
blow--always heavy TO the hearts Of surviving
friends-is not without degree Of mourniul conso-
laton when they reflect that disease had long been
preyiDg on the shattered system. Wearied nature
relieved from a load Of trouble when ii sinks into the
grave after time and opportunity have been thus al
.orded for solemn thought The und,ing spi-
rit, chastened by the pangs which lis frail GOV.
ering has endured becomes less unwilling 10
L.,
suffering, while unspotted name remain,
behind. The consolation is increased, when
distant affection may be told that although the clos
ing eye not permitted to linger upon familiar
objects of cherished home, yet the strangers pill
low smoothed by the hand Of sympathy, and the
sgonies of disease were lessened by watchiul tender
ness, which strove in vain avert the approach o,
death.
Both OF these Of diminished grief are found
in relation 10 the gentleman whose seat has become
vacant since we last met together. He died while
yet in the meridian Of life, although fatal malady
for a course of years had marked him for lis victim
and had counterieited too well :he burrows OF age
upon his hollow cheek. He was born in the town
and county of Northumberland, Pennsy ,ana, in the
year 1895, and educated printer in the city
lie journal at Milton where he has continued to re-
side mourning family will there receive his NOR,
tai remains, and will deposite them, believed with
pous tears in the midst OF kindred dust and ashe, III.
editorial labors did not cease for more than twenty
years. lie thrice served with credit and fidelity lu
the Legislature of his naive Stae, and he received
those military honors which proclaim the Of the
individual md the respect OF his fellow. Citizens AT
the last autumnI election he returned To Con.
g1es from the Thirteenth District Of Pennsy wanna
composed Of four adjoining counties. His residence
among has been too BRET and his health too infrm
to have allowed large accession here To his slo
friends
Esiimabe in the relations Of domestic and 'sOcia
life active and faithful in the discharge ofpubic duty
true is friends and just CT he had any TO his enc
mics, be lived and died respected and esteemed an
homes, and honorable man, and a sncere and jealous
patriot.
And thereupon, motion of Mr JOSEPH X.
INGERSOLL, the following re. olutions were uuani-
mously adopted, viz:
Resolved That this House has heard with deep
sensibity the death Of the Hon HrSnr FnicE, a
member OF this House from the State Of Pcnnsylva.
MIA, which took place at his lodgings 10 this city on
Friday last, the lst inst.
Resoired That the members Of this House will tes-
,ify their respect for the memory Of the deceased by
wearing Grape on the left arm for thirty days.
Rssoipsd, That, as a further mark Of respect for
the memory Of the deceased, this House 10 now ad.
journ.
Ordered, That the Clerk communicate 10 the Sc
nate information Of the death Of the Hon Henry
Frck, and the proceedings OF this House thereupon
And then the House adjourned until tomorrow
~ O'Clock.
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