Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-01-15
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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message received from the Senate, announcing
the death OF the Hon Mr. PENNYBAcKER, and the proceed
ngs OF the Senate in relation thereto.
The resolutions adopted by the Senate having been
read
sir MCDOWELL. of Virginia, rose and said:
tise, hr SPoaSer, TO perform for honored and val
utd colleague, lately TtpItsenung native and com
Safe the other branch Of this national assembly
the sad and melancholy office which he himself per-
formed m ms place less than year ago my own kns-
mau aud immediate predecessor here rise to say-wha
know will be felt with sensbiiiy by those who hear me-
and what will send pang 10 the heart OF thousands Wno
do not-hat ISAAC ). PESNTBACKER one ii tho senators
from Tg mia, more! Whatever under the gudings
oPfOydence, in tue fueI and cheering promise of
his outset he might have become IN the lofty which
the confidence OF ms country had assigned him. that ca
reer u 10" ovc his expectations and his efforts
ended and the silence and seal OF death forever
upon him. he seized aud snatched xay from hi. To-
0Urs almost before he had begun them bat before
seen, before he had shown himself in all the safest
-oundest and plrest virtues OF public man. be worthy
oi all occupation. lie was comparatively young
less than 1fyiwo years Of that came to the
eminent station which lie filed. precisely that period
OF lie when the body and mind, in their complex action
upon one an timer, Cooperate the best and when
capable OF building up tho richest monuments Of use
fitness and fame Tor his county and for himself lie
born IN Shenandoah county, Vrgna-was educated TO the
profession % Jaw, which he entered upon early manhood
and prlcsed with high and progressive reputation until
he called upon represent district IN Con
RIes from whence at the end Of his first representative
Term, ne "ns transferred by the appointment Of the Pfcs
dent and Senate the federal district OF western
Virginia, aud thence uga'n transferred but ysar
ago, BY the legislature OF that yeneraed Common
wealth, 10 the responsible and final post, from all the
h0n0r' and councils, aud tolls Of which he has Row
been removed, by that mysterious and gracious -ower
which governs all, TO another, aud would reyefelly
nope, better world. lie always a studont-an ur
dent and devoted student The study 1t profession
peci.y, as learn from his intimate friends, VA.
both his habit aud his en ymeni and hence that he
become not only omneny qualified by his learning and
bis love cot investigation for judicial abofs but that the
who. texture Of his mind became gradually and essential
j. judicial aso-he thought with coTcwith sysiem-with
o arncss-witn recdtudo, and he thought 10 results
sound lawyer wise Judge, trusted siltosmln-he
shan 40 hesohe n sound, IRE proachaDs '.ust.
worthy, and h ~ man; neyCr-and speak with en-
pb1ic uttrancc never bringing upon any human face
by any % his either the blush Of shame or stan
tear. Wherever his avocltip1s his duties called him.
the che ring To-; of this excellent be always
surrounded by frends-inends who respected and who
loved him; aud havng thus lived life OF proby peace
earth, he has In the meridian Of his day the
tomb, without solitary roproach 20 follow solitary
envy forgive him. Like his l,o aud ameuod colleague
from Lou'riua, hr. Barrow, he stricken down in all
d. p'je Of his phlsicn power and n the full mlturty Of
bus brightest manhood; ike Tim he crushed BIZ
expected and startling blow and sharing side by SIDE
with another, they did the hopes OF their country
aud the JOYS Of freshest life, how sadhow stranRe-hOw
HGmoni0'y s 10 70 MI 90 them pnrcd by death Tor
season. nrd then GROUPED aud gathered again compan-
iJns Tor the grave! Unlike that Senator however my no.
n0fcd brc1thej hs la n tho bosom II hs fam
iy. end had hs f1forn aud solitary pathway another
world soIIcd hy hH poH.uco and C.mfortcd by tho aid
rf 80 who dearest 10 him In this Here ia In the
urukiug fnaf tender and DOud which
and children tho pillow OF the dying husband and father
in1t find bitterness in death which rupture
a ofler relations moth ng. But it for 10
look upon i private Eccnct BE- not lJr as 10 90 into
c s-getIafy oi ihs sorrow, listen o that cry o
gIsh nod br1Ernuc1 OF hC1d which o. there A. ir'i
bui ayIng, nrd Christian men, however cannot think
upon such darcss without sympathy aud awe, without
on Involuntary appeal Him who b. the Father and Sa
vour of a that tie would spread tho shelter Of hs
wing Tor Hc poor sJsr1fs wccping and bleeding
under ho stoke % n power. To ne Who here this
.-rl1 alter I,.s.u mortality ia too solemn and
FOO 7rrsd 90 tc lust. II proyt'nt and wise, a.
Wc know that We nrc immortal, ct ne tka these o"ons
as gu LIny pro- isrouly bad seas0saby sent Tor
our o. DO and hIah'd with n the energies
ald hopes O o be % part seek for and 90 seize
upon that hopu-bcascd above every oihor-"ihat hopl
unes tho las hrob VI expiring nature with the first one
! Of uoyef-cnd.ng i.Y.
/ 10 in t.Is bic trial state,
The Tuy'ere given.
| When tossed by waves 4 human at,
| 10 anchor flft Dn Heaven"
IN conclusion. Mr. Med subniuod tho following feso.
| lt1us which were unanimously adopted
hsf0irsd That % H1uso has heard with deep sensi-
bly the q tho death Of the Hon. Isaac s.
PESyYBacEEs senator Congress from tho State Of Viz
Ens.
Resolrcd That, testimony Of respect Tor the me.
moy Of tho dcccuscd, the members and officers Of this
House will the usual badge Of mourning for thirty
/ lays
RssoIped That tho proceedings n this House, in roa-
ton 20 the death Of the Hon Isaac s. PEvrYnaoEtH' be-
Communicated tho family Of tho deceased by tho Clerk.
Rsoiosd, That this House will attend tho iun'al Ut ue
deceased in body and, further mark Of respect Tor
! hi' memory, that u do adJJurn.
| Tho House accordingly adjouned.