Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-15
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SENATE. TUESDAY. JAN. 10. is47.

DEATH OF JUDGE PENNYBACkER.
Mr. ARCHER rose aud addressed the Senate fol-
Only a lew days, Mr.. President have passed over u.s.
since We wnessed'the spectacle Of this Chamber cloth
ca WIN ,He deepest expression OF mourning for the loss
OF one oil our most honored and beloved associates-
TWAS no ordinary enhancement Mr. President OF that
affecting bereavement that the subject OF il the
PRIME and sigor OF manhood blessed ordinarily with
the highest condition al health and giving the promise
OF the ma'uest and the fullest career Of usefulness and
happiness, and honor. Sir, it my desire on that
occasion 10 nave mingled feeble expression my regret
with the honored lament which burst every
OF this Chamber The subject Of this bercaycuent was
eekoned IN inc number OF the dearest OF my friends
telt Myself however MIR. President, unequal the DIS
charge ct that office, from the OVERLOOKING uness of my
feelings felt, sir that could not trust myself TO At
tempt 10 commit To words the emotions which were labor,
ing tor uIeraneo IN my BOSOM Sir, correspondent oc-
eason has now occurred, from which IL is not NV option
to exempt myself, from the peculiar relation which
stood 10 inc deceased Sir, II Is my good fortune
am not able TO say that the loss of particular friend
that have 10 present the Senate NV .
too snort 10 authofEe me 10 claim that distinction, though
might have hoped that fuller would have
authorized me TO do The subject the bereavement
TO which now call your attention. stood the re-.
lanon OF most esteemed colleague On this morning
sir at about O'Clock the Hon. Isaac PESNYnAcKER de-
parted this ue-the victim OF relentless disease which re-
sisted all the mnsauons OF medical Skill and all the cf.
forts OF souciious affection. Yes SIR like the amen,cd
BARROW MI fENNrBAoEER in the number OF the
youngest OF the members this body and promised
by the vgor OF his general health and constitution as Nj
BARROW did, very long prottacon OF useful and hon.
orabe hc. Ii in harvest having ust reached the
point OF maturity, that the sickle has been put which has
gathered 1t TO the garner OF the grave. InscutaDle
pensauon ct an overriding aud all wise Providence
Another SIR exactly IN the same circumstances-anothcr
associate OF our body has been stricken down by the in
saabe spoier, aud gathered his receptacle trophies
the grave. SIR, II was not my fortune be person.
sonay acquainted with Mr. PENSYBIcEKR ull he met me
this floor colleague; but from others that
he born in that beautiful OF that most
uul region oil this widely extended Unionihe mountain
valley OF Virginia. SIR the population OF that valley like
that believe, OF all mountain in this county, was
marked by primitive simplicity aud industrial habits and he
seemed TO have imbbed from the all that purity
character, and those habits OF industry which are the an
Proprase CHARACTERISTICS OF such Sir my honor
ed colleague than al years OF age. His me
mt cannot be better estimated by other evidences than BY
the that he had been representative of the Stae of
Virginia upon the door OF the House OF Representauyes-
had filled the Office OF federal District Judge OF his State
and at tins early period Of life elevated to the second
highest distinction known under this governmental seat
the door OF the Senate OF the L. s. lie came sir 10
acquaintance heraded by the reputation OF the high
est poby-the soundes understanding. improved by ha-
bits OF aboT-the kndes affections, expanding themselves
In large domestic and social sphere-manners so fec
ousy bland and courteous TO prepare the way that
esteem which his character calculated To impress
Sir, believe may appeal every member who with me
mas known him upon this foor-he entirely fulfilled the
promise OF this hersdy IN the intercourse which had
with him do affect Mr. Speaker to offer consola-
ton to his beelved and afflicted family who here al
oTtng the best Of all soacethat Of socitous and al
ec,ionate attention IN hs last moments. refer them
SIR for consolation, TO that High Power which we read
sometimes chssicncth because lie oveth and who ha.
promised unfaing comfort those who with reverence
say-"Thy will be done, and not mine" Sir TO that Pow
and that OF consolation, with all reverence
my part refer their distreSses | now move the or
binary resolutions, which Will be read by the for the
adoption OF the Senate.
The resolutions were read accordingly, and are as fol-
lows
Resolved unanimously, That a committee be appointed
BY the President Of the Senate pro tempOrc 10 take order
for experimenting the funeral OF the Hon Isaac s. PENNY
BAcEER, which will take place II o'clock NJ
and that the Senate will attend tue same.
Resolved unanimously That the members of the Senate
from sincere desire OF showing every mark OF respect due
the memory OF the Hon. Isaac 5. PESNYBAcKEK decd
late member thereof, will into mourning for Tim one
month by the usual mode Of wearing Grape on the left ann
Resolved, Unanimously, That an additional mark Of
respect the memory the Hon. Isaac s. PESNYBlckER
the Senate do adjourn.
THE committee OF arrangements consist of Messrs Sc
vier Mangum, Breese, Crittenden Benton and Webster
The Senate then adjourned.