The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-03-27
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
WASHINGTON, March l7.-Aftrr tn,

WASHINGTON. March l7.-Aftrr the
Journal was read in the Senate to>day -
Mr. Sturgeon arose and announced the
arrival OF his colleague, the Hon. Simon
Cameron, who, he said, was prepared to
take the usual oath, (vlz: 10 support the
Constitution OF the United States.)
MIR Cameron then advanced to the desk
! of the Secretary, where the obligation was
administered 10 him by the Hon. George
NJ. Dallas, The presiding officer of the Sen.
ate, and he then returned 20 his seat.
Death Of the Hon. Isaac C. Bales.
Mr. Webster then rose and announced
tina! his tate colleague, the Hon. Isaac
Chapman Bales, Senator from The Safe
of Massachusetts, departed this life at bis
lodgings in this city, al twenty minutes
past six o'clock yesterday evening; and
having reached The end of his earthly pill
grimage, he had gone 10 another and BET
Ter world.
The character OF the deceased was por.
trayed in manner simple, unaffected, and
eloquent; and Mr. Webster, during the
delivery OF the remarks applicable 10 his
late friend, had frequent occasion TO pause
and weep. Although profound silence
prevailed in the Senate Chamber, many
OF his words were denied an audible utter
ance by his emotions Of sorrow.
nJ The following is the close OF the
beautiful and impressive eulogy Of Hon.
Isaac G. Bates, delivered in the Senate
Chamber on Monday, by Hon. Daniel
Webster -
When the news Of his death shall reach
the beautiful village in which he lived, II
will he day of general grief see
many an aged and venerable form, leans
ing tremulous!y on his staff and shedding
copious tears at the sad intelligence.
see the middle aged pause in their pursuits,
to regret the death Of a neighbor, an adj
visor, friend.
see The youth OF both sexe. lamen,ine
that the mansion, always open to their in.
nocent associates, always made instructive
by the conversations and kindness Of It's
head, now closed against its accustomed
visitors, by the stroke OF DEATH
And hear the solemn tones which shall
announce to afflicted families, and IN afflic,.
ed neighborhood, met in the house of God,
10 pay respect to his memory, and suppl,
cate the consultations of religion.
Mr. President, | have spoken of my de-
ceased colleague in his professional and
meslic relations. But MIR Bales was con-
scious Of relation higher than all these.
tIe felt deeply and revercntly, that there
was Supreme Author of his being and of
all beings, and that he had connection
with world to come.
He was believer in Christianity and
devo,ed!y thankful for the revelation Of
The New Testament. He united himself
to a church in the town in which he lived, ,
and continued member to his death. /
There is reason to hope that bis last
hours were cheered by the light Of Chris.
tian hope. He uttered no repining, and
expressed his willingness 10 depart, il such
were the will of his Maker Not that he
did no! desire life, for he enjoyed life and
had much TO live for. Domestic love, gen.
eral respect, public honor and conscious.
ness of usefuness-all these conspired to
render his life happy. Nor was it that
he looked with indifference on death for
who has such icy sloicism, or rather who
has such bunted seDsibiiiies, such stu.
piied mind, as to contemplate with indif-
ference change o. being and Of worlds?
But he regarded death with all It's ,errors,
but as passage to another state of exist
ence a slate in which "this corrupibe
shall put on interruption. and this mortal
shall put on immortality"
u True tits an awful thing to die;
Twas even so to him, but the dark vale once trod
Heaven lifts its everlasting portals high,
And bids the pure in heart behold their God"
MIR President, when one of US rises here
o announce the death of colleague, he
cannot but reflect that if he stay here, The
ime must come and he knows not how
'oon, when another colleague mus. per- |
orm that sad Office toward himself We
lnow that we must follow our departed
associate, and no one Of US can know how
ew steps he may now be behind him.
lope this reflection may chasten US IN the '
DO hasty pursuit of worldly objec ts, may !
each us 10 regard the world bn, as The =
World may inspire us with kindness, for v
enrance and mutual good will, and lead
., while We serve with oil our powers 4
he country which honors Ds, TO reGolect t
I'LL that we ure not here slwavs. and Wbat &