Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-01-02


our country" Butha death is still more noble when herald
cd by the shouts of victory dearly purchased by their own
/ valor.
Among the many noble whose untinely death our
common mother depores, none one combined in
enviabe form those qualities head and heart which
make men love them than did my departed friend
native of the State Of Tennessee born within few miles
of the city of Nashville the first elements that chivac
character, that noble bearing that manly form and vigorous
constitutions in part received from early education and
| discipline at the Military Academy at West Point.
He pursued his legal studies in Tennessee and there laid
the foundation OF thorough acquaintance with English urs
prudence He removed afterwards the State of Lou
ana and made himself well acquainted with the principles
Of the civil law, in which he promised TO become Of the
most distinguished ursconsults had not the paraly Of his
friends and his nclnatons marked out for him another
career.
His fine talents generous impulses and integrity of chaac-
ter for him the and admiration of enght
ened constituency, who selected him their representative in
the Legislature Of his adopted State and continued their
hdence in him by reelecng him often agreeable TO
his wishes.
The occasional development of talents which. ordinary
subjects, he seemed unwilling exhibit the suayiy
OF his his with his brother members,
and tho confidence in the purity OF h nirtise still
more to increase the admiration of his friends, and extsed
homage from his opponents
In ls4O then not forty years Of age he eeced
full term in the Senate Of the United States which elevated
position he filed in highly honorable himself and
eminently useful to his country.
There was blunt honesty purpose and frank holiness
IN his manner which, though might sometimes offend, al
commended itself to respect from the consciousness
of its integrity.
He taken suddenly i'll on Friday evening, while on
visit to Baltimore. His disease resisted all the skill and at
tenton which the solciude of his friends had summoned from
Baltimore and Philadelphia, and Tuesday morning about
five o'clock, in the full possession of all his faculties with
perfect consciousness of his approaching end, with ness
which marked his whole life surrounded by friends
from both houses of Congress- persisted all but the immortal
spirit of ALEXANDER BARRow.
Although his disease violent in its that many
ermination had the melancholy satisfaction of being with
him few hours before he died His last
cupied with the enderest and hearrendng ansions his
wife, children, and country.
When these melancholy tdngs shall reach his happy
home, who penetrate Imagination, that veil of
that must enshroud his wife and only daughter but will offer
up to the Dsposer of all things prayer that he will item
per the wind to the shorn lamb"
Two sons the younger of whom with him, and the
other student of Harvard College, with his wife and his
daughter in Louisiana, constitute all his immediate family
recommendation to his friends watch their education,
and be father to them bitter pang that he could not
for the last time press her to his bosom who had been to him
the most devoted wife, the last OF earthly matters that
occupied his thoughts May his children be only worthy of
their sire His friends ask
When pressed his cold hand for the last time, he
turned that grasp with strength which disease seemed
scarcely have weakened and voice Of than usual
irmness said, "I shall Louisiana more. No,
brave spirit you will again revisit the of so-many
bright and happy years. but your friends need not
the presence of that manly form, the marble the
Vas to recall the many kind and delightful associations that
will forever be entwined with the of ALEXANDER
BARRow.
Was this dspensaton Of Providence visited upon
mind how a the of lives is, the death of
friend forms impressive lesson.
Among the youngest members of the Senate blessed with
competence extensive aud influential family connexions,
hearth constitution. hnf.a approached by
disease, there member Of either House who had
more reasonable expectation in looking forward long and
brilliant and wtsn the shall to all Of
US, may the consciousness of welspent life enable usto
meet it like Preux Chevaier, peur reproache"
The death of ALEXANDER Barrow is the fourth that has
occurred within the brief space Of four years. in the small
delegation from Louisiana and true is death loves
shining mark" PORTER, BossrER, Dawson, BARRow
What four names living outweigh yours dead The
earth that holds you dead hears not alive four nober spirits
and while the mighty Mississippi rolls her tribute to the sea,
your memories will live in the hearts Of your countrymen
In conclusion, you the adoption of the following
resolutions
Resolved That this House has heard with deep sensbiy
the of the death of the Hon. BAR-
ROW, Senator in Congress from the State of Louisiana
Resoed That testimony OF respect for the memory Of
the deceased the members and officers this House win wear
the usual badge of mourning for thirty days
Resoed That the proceedings Of this House, in relation to
the death OF the Hon. ALEXANDER BARRow, be
to the family OF the deceased by the Clerk
Resotd That this House will attend the funeral of the de-
ceased in body and further mark of respect for his
mory, that il do adjourn.
And the House accordingly adjourned.