Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-03-22
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.

Before the Senate proceeded to the consideration
of Executive business on Saturday last resolution
moved by Mr.. BREEsE, was adopted, calling upon
the Secretary of War" transmit TO the Senate, at
the present session the report made by John Stock
ton, superintendent Of the mineral lands on Lake
Superior, with the map accompanying the same"
The CHAIR submitted the credentials of the Hon.
SIMON CAMERON, elected by the Legislature of Penn
sylvania on the 18th instant Senator Of the United
States from that State for the remainder Of the term
for which the Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN (resigned)
was elected, (till March, ls49.
The Senate was in Executive session till half
past three o'clock Several nominations were con-
frmed; the only important ones, however, were
CHARLES H. HAswELL as engineer in chief in the
naval service, and Mr.. LAUaHLIs, of Tennessee, as
Recorder in the General Land Office.
The Zoll-Verein treaty, after considerable dis
cussion, was laid for further consideration till
next session.
MONDAY, MARCH II, lS45.
The Journal Of the last sitting having been read
and the Hon. SIMON CAMERON. Senator elect from
Pennsylvania, having been presented by his col
league and sworn in
Mr.. WEBSTER rose, and, with solemnity
which held in the deepest silence the crowded au-
ditory, and with an emotion whichpenetrated every
heart-which at times drew tears from many man.
ly as well as female eye, and which more than
once embarrassed and suspended his own utterance,
addressed the Senate as follows:
While Fastening bring our session to close,
melancholy event. the forecomng shadow of which, growing
every hour deeper and darker has hung for days.
at length arrests attention One of number is
more ISAAC CHAPMAN BATEs,a Senator from Massachu-
sets departed this life, his lodgings in this city, yesterday
at twenty minutes past six o'clock in the afternoon in the
sixty-sxtL year of his age.
At the moment when about to separate for
specve homes meet the circles of affection and friendship
which ready to welcome has pleased Heaven that he
should pass that bourne whence traveller returns
Mr.. Bates had undoubtedly much overworked himself in
he discharge of the duties Of his station during the late
SION of Congress Already agued and exhausted he yet
felt to be his Duty of the last nights of that session.
to make effort which severely tasksd his remaining strength
and seemed to PROSTATE his He appeared in his
for the last time the last day of the last month though
then ILL no such catastrophe has since happened
the time, appehended But aer that day he did leave
becoming apparent his family for and his wife ant
son shortly at his bedside.
All that the highest degree of medical skill could do all thai
could be attempted by the soue of anxious friends, al
that could be suggested by conuga and a Affection wal
done, to the utmost his life But all in vain
The will Of Heaven otherwise. He had touched his
last hour he had reached the end Of his earthly his
Maker called him to another world
Mr.. Bates born Granville, in the State of Massa-
chusetts and educated Yale College Adopting the
law his profession he prosecuted his studies, for time,
under eminent instructors in New Haven and afterwards with
the late Judge Hnckley, Of Northampton.
His ability and learning and his high and honorable cha
racter led professional distinction and in due time
placed him in the rank of the eminent lawyers and advo
Gates in the part of the country in which he resided
But the bar long his only sphere of action. The
confidence Of the community in his ability and fidelity, and its
appreciation of his principles summoned him early into public
& He rendered long and valuable service in both branches
of the Legislature of the State and in its Executive Council
But larger field opened him. and nearly twenty years ago
he became member Of the House of Representatives in Con-
gess In that body he remained eight years. sustaining his
character through the whole PERIOD gentleman Of pobty
and honor, Of department manly and courteous, and
much distinguished for the rmness with which he main
tanned his opinions and principles for the beraty
from him.
His subsequent election the Senate shows the which
his native State entertained of the value of his public services
and her confidence in his further usefulness.
Of this body he member for five years. / may
not now, and here, speak of his political principles or
opinions the he espoused the which
he opposed. But may speak of him, | sure, with
the concurrence of every who hears me- gentle
Of upnghness and talent of manly and honorable bear
ing, worthy fill seat here, by his intelligence and charac-
ter his just conception of the duties Of his situation and his
Conscientious devotion the discharge Of those duties In
this chamber, am sure, he had enemy. The
ing salutatons Of all Of us given with
hearty good will While his intelligence commanded respect
his social virtues and his eminent kindness and good feeling
universal esteem The interest felt in him by his asso
cates in this body could in way have been strongly
manifested than by their daily and hourly and most soctous
inquiries during the progress Of his illness and all feel that
his decease has left void in circle, and SEN
ators not easy to be filed.
Mr. BATES was not over ambitious attract attention
public debater In that respect he far distinguished
for abstinence and retirement than for obusvenes He left
occasion to find him out and call him out Yet he was an
able speaker and eloquent His thoughts clear
ms topics well chosen, and his Illustrations often quite happy
and convincing His manner was natural SIMPLE earnest
these qualities rendered him eminent and successful in ad
dresses to the jury To the hour of his death he had
nor or such efforts among those with whom he pacsed He
Poxe with 10 much manifest fairness of purpose dealt
genuousy with opposing arguments and put much Of his
hea INTO ms acts and into his words that those who listened
TO him were apt TO find themselves persuaded and convinced
without once thinking that there had been any exhibition Of