Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-15

In the House of Representatives, on Tuesday,
James McDoweII, Esq, announced The death Of
Senator Pennybacker in the following beautiful
language:
rise, Mr.. Speaker, 10 perform for an honored
and valued colleague, lately representing our ma
tive and common Stale in the other branch Of
this national assembly. The same sad and melan-
choly Office which he himself performed in his
place less Than year ago tor my own kinsman
and immediate predecessor here. ] rise 10 say
what know will be felt with sensibiliiy by those
who hear me, and what will seEd pang 10 the
heart OF thousands who do not-tbat ISAAC S. Pga-
NYBAckER, one Of the Senators from Virginia, is
no more. Whatever, under the guidings Of Pro-
whence, or in The fulfilled and cheering promise
Of his outset, ne might have become in the lofty
career which the confidence OF his country had
assigned him, that CAREER is now over; his expec-
taions and his efforts in it are now ended, and the
silence and coal of death are forever upon him.
he was seized and snacnrd quay from his Ia
bors almost before he had begun them but not
before the modest and Ingenious qualities OF his
nature had been seen, or before he had shown
himsslt, in all The safest, soundes, and puIest vir
tues OF public man, 10 be worthy OF all accep-
tation. He was comparatively young-less Than
loriy-lwo years oil age-so that he came 10 The
eminent station which he filled precisely at that
period of life when The body and mind in their
complex action upon one another, cooperate the
best, and when man is most capable OF building
up The richest monuments Of usefulness and fame
for his country and tor himself. de was born in
Shenandoah county, Virgina-was educated 10
the profession OF law, which he entered upon in
early manhood and practiced with a high and
progressive reputation until he was called upon
10 represent his native district 10 Congress, from
whence al The end OF his first representative term,
he tron nv h, NJ Tho pre-
sidenl and Senate 10 The federal district court OF
Western Virginia. and was thence again Trans
ferred, but year ago, by The Legislature of that
yeneraled Commonwealth, 10 the responsible and
hna post, from all The honors, and connsels, and
tolls OF which he has now been removed, by hat
mysterious and gracious power which goyernsus
all to another, and, | would reveIently hope,
TO better world. He was always STU
denl-an ardent and devocd student The stu
dy Of his profession especially, as | ealn
from his more intimate friends, was both his
habit and his enjoyment and hence il was
that he became not only enInently qnalihed
! by his learning and his love of investigation for
judicial labors, bu, that the whole texture OF his
| mind became gradually and essentially judicial
aso-he thought with caTe-with syslem-with
| clearness-wilh rec'itndc, and he thought 10 re-
sul's. A sound lawyer, wise Judge, a trusted
staiesman-he was more than all these-he was
sound, irreproachable, trustworthy, and honest
man nevcr--and speak il with emphatic NJ
lerance-never bringing upon any human face,
By any act OF his, either The blush OF shame or
The stain of tear Wherever his avocalions or
his duties called him, it was the cheering LOT OF
/ this excellent man 10 be always surrounded by
| friends friends who respected and who loved
him. and having thus lived life OF rrobly and
peace upon earth, he has gone, in the meridian OF
his day, 10 The tomb, without solitary reproach
10 follow, or a solitary enemy 10 forgive him.
| Like his late and lamened colleague from Loui.
| siana, Mr.. Barrow, he was stricken down in all
the pride Of his physical power and in The full
| maturity OF his brightest manhood; like him he
was crushed by an unexpected and 4 startling
blow, and sharing, side By side, with one another,
as they did The hopes OF their country and the
| Joys Of freshest life, how sad--how slTange-how
adnonilory is il TO us all 10 see them parted by
death for season. and heo grouped and gathered
again as companions Tor the grave. Unlike
that Senator, however, my honored colleague
! breathed his last in Inc bosom OF his family,
and had his lurlorn and solitary pathway 10 an
other world soulhed by the presence, and comfor-
ted BY The aid, Of all who were dearest 10 him in
this. Here it is, in the breaking up Of that ten.
der and holy bond which bring wife and children
10 The pillow Of The dying husband and father.
that We find bitterness in Geath 10 which The
rupture Of all other relations is as nothing But
il is not for us 10 look upon this private scene--t
is rot Tor lis 10 60 into The sanctuary OF This sof
row, nor listen 10 that cry Of anguish and broken
ness heart which is there. As ira and dying,
and Christian men, however, We cannot think
upon such distress without sympathy and awe,
nor without an involuntary appeal 10 Him who
is the Father and Saviour oil US all, ha, He
would spread The shelter ol his wing for The poor
sufferers VINO are weeping and bleeding undo! ne
TN Nf lIu h. ~ IL.
lesson afer lesson on our own mortality Is loo
solemn and TOO sacred 10 be lost j. we are prov
dent and wise, as we know that we are immor.
tai, let US take these lessons as 70 many pToviden-
ccs mercifuy and seasonabiy sent for our good,
and flushed as we now ale with all The energies
and hopes OF lite be it our part 10 seek Tor and
10 seize upon that hope-blessed above every
olher-'that hope which travels through, nor
quits us when we die"-which uniles The las,
lhrob of expiring na,arc with the first one Of new
er.ending JOY.
ITO man in this, his trial slate,
The privilege is given,
When tossed by waves OF human fate
To anchor fast on heaven"
In conclusion, Mr.. Med. submitted The follow
ing resolutions; which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That this House has heard with deep
sensibllhy the announcement OF The death OF tho
Hon. Isaac s. Pennybacker. 8 senator in Con-
gress from the Stale OF Virginia.
Resolved, That as testimony OF respect tor
The memory Of lhe deceased, The members and
officers oil this House will wear the usual badge
oil mourning for thirty days.
Resolved, That the proceedings OF this House.
in relation TO The death Of the Hon. Isaac S. PEN
nybacker, be communicated 10 the family Of the
deceased BY the Clerk.
Resolved, That This House will attend the u-
neral OF The deceased in tody and, as further
mark OF respect for his memory, that it do now
adjourn.
The House accordingly adjourned.
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leers. The Calharine and The Isabella, sailed from
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