The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-15

-, Of war. There were no parts of the Uni
n STATES. or Of the whole inhabitaoie giooe; 'ha'
's and be more easily perforated on the rivers LOON
The map, beginning at his STATE, s'Tghia, anu
al mo a 10 North Carolina. A friend Mr.. MAN.
exenuaS on farther South. Where was the land
srhJ ,bsse States All was water. Where was
be'wee" hs,syeen the rversi There was not strip.
the SUP a,sd me humbest individuals on the farm
Tic "a sraer by the ncursions Of the English. There
wo o'M moi he pig left; the English would seize II
wo SIunder. When the English leit, they would nor
s.bpd their houses, burnt by the desoia'ng ,o'on
feD u Gar The enemy would return and again destroy
If The honor Of his country required u, tnough
~ as three thousand miles distant, he would
.o,nose the course suggested But that country
10. G,rhebi,ed-by whom BY people Of the United
S,.,ss who had gone away from the jurisdiction OF
.Ss laws Of the United States, where mere were
the a~ s.n seven hundred million acres Of land, at
mo'' aoar and twenty-five cents, or less, per acre
guy Because these people had gone away, and set
Anu am. arotber country, they would 60 to war, and
ueu ~. ~ N money for them He believed, however,
nPenu .,as M prospect Of war. There was no dan
uie'' ,'nIess-whaii Unless war should be pro-
ssorsd and made inevitable by conduct on the
s sss &c The two houses Of Congress. He be-
,sd in sincerity and conscience, that If the
ne1s, .;.,on we're left to the executive government
no limited States and that Of Great Britain,
OF u ,,onI he no danger of war. He trusted
s.is lie senators on the other side would be will
"n n con6de the negotiation to the Executive OF the
Tseasd States He came here over the leaden road
enrx;etv and was DESTROYS that the negotiation
eLsnM he intrus,ed to the President. They on his
a. were eontened with the language Of the Exc
sue and were willing that the language of provo
,;on should be restricted to the other side Of the
chamber.
DEATH OF THE HON. J. II. PEYToN.
Mr. CASS rose to reply, but gave way for
A message to be received from the House of
representatives, announcing the death OF the Hon.
n. PEyroN, Of Tennessee.
Mr. MANGUM suggested that II was usual TO
dispose Of such messages before any other business
was proceeded with.
The resolutions from the House were read; when
Mr.. JARNAGlN rose and said
Ma. President: I know shall perform duty,
IN lis occasion as unwecome to the Senate as 1t Is
nanfu to me, in the announcement now made OF the
death of a colleague, known to most OF us, and
worthy to have been personally dear to all-the
Hon JosrPH H. PEYToN member Of the last, and
member elect to the present Congress Of the
United States, from the State of Tennessee. He
ded at his home, in Sumner county, on the 18th
dsv ofNovember last; and, though already arrived
no slight distinction, and ripe for yet higher ones,
was scarcely beyond the age at which, IN some
famous Commonwealth, youth was considered just
lybegun.
have repeatedly, sir, shared sincerely in these
solemn offerings of respect paid by these bodies to-
wards their departed members, by custom not
less BETTING their dignity than their feelings. The
observance is one of which the deeper uses, when
thew come, must touch us too closely not to waken
up the better thoughts which our conflicts here
Danish but too much-the personal charities and
affections that should adorn public life as they sweet
en- private In common with those around me, |
have often borne part in these becoming tributes
Of Individual and Of public regrets; but it had
thus far been my good fortune rather TO yield
deserved honors to the public servants Of
other States, than to ask them towards one from
my own If, therefore, there be any art in COM
memorating the dead, esteem myself happy in
that he, of whom am now to speak, was such,
that even my poor skill can do his memory no dis
honor, since it limits me to that panegyric alone
which he desired, the simple truth, spoken in the
sincerest affection. He needs no higher praise; and
that at least, am capable ofuttering.
Ola generous race, which, far back in the history
Of the State where they first settled and much
remotely still in that of the mother country, had
been distinguished for its gallant and good deeds
and its excellent abilities, Mr. PEYroN had inherited
their high qualities, and brought them to public
service when, young he was, and brief as was his
career he had already made them strongly felt No
man could be braver-no man sincerer; and the
force Of his character was completed by an UNDER
standing highly vigorous and just, as well as ex-
celently cultivated. Nor were his properties less
kindly and gentle in the private affairs Of life, than
manly and commanding in whatever Of difficulty or
duty called them up to exertion. Not originally
destined for the public part in the honorable outset
of which he has falen he was led to it by the early
and general return which his labors in different
sphere had spread around him, and the assurance of
talent as well worth which they had created
Such had no doubt, softened into the warmest
end kindest sensibitles, nature originally fiery,
and emnently fit for arms and action. The love
which he thus spread around him, gave him, with
reputation, an unsolicited popularity; and politics
sought him out, as so many others 60 in quest Of
them.
| need scarcely say that here, though little in
haste before he had done more silent and real SER
vice, to captvae the public attention in harangue he
had sufficiently shown in speech the vehemence and
force Of his capacity, and his power to deal most
efectualy with large topics of public debate; nor
In his personal demeanor had he made less felt the
native urbanty and rectitude of spirit as good as
il was fervid.
All this, Mr.. President, and more, which might
well recite but that my plain task, which is monu-
mental not geographic is over. Almost, as have
SAID ayouh exceptin the fast-formed maturity of his
abilities and character, he has paid amidst the tears
OF much friendship and love, the inevitable debt.
Faults, of course, like the best, he had but had
scarcely discovered them. | am sure his only ones
were OF noble sortdefects springing up out of his
virtues need seek no further 10 draw either from
that dread abode where they now repose, '.the boz
som Of his father and his God'
Permit me, Mr.. President, to submit to the Senate
The following resolutions:
Rssored That the Senate have heard it'll deer sensi-
uf The message from the House OF Representatives
ouncng the death of the Hon. JosErH H. PEYroN repre-.
sentative from the State OF Tennessee.
hsoited nnonimouiy That the members Of the Senate.
from sincere desire OF showing every mark Of respect
n he I4Cna fha haI<r nf
mourning ior thirty days
Miosed That further mark of respect for the mem.
VI, o. The deceased, the Senate do now adjourn.
The Senate thereupon adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The journal of Thursday being read
The SPEAKER announced several communica-
lions from the War Department