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


quaintances to intimate friends This know sir, from tn
mutual regrets expressed in parting, and from the warm an
cordial welcome on meeting here at the commencement
OF this sessionhe them in all the pride of his manhood
gazing with joyous and contened eyes upon the beautiful
world before him. and which the apparent heahuness
vgor OF his frame gave him promise he should long enjoy
But Mr. President, what change few days have made
Gan, all that promise fair
Has sought the grave to sleep forever there"
Ardenty and sincerely devoted he his party and
its principles, his good fortune Mr.. President take
upon myself to say, to enjoy in the highest degree the
bounded respect Of his opponents and of all his associates
here no matter how anabe sincere, kind they may be-
he Alone perhaps of all of them could say have per-
sona enemy" Nor could he have for kinder
er heart beat within human BOSOM But he is
no more Though but in his meridian lfes evening sha-
dows have fallen, and the portals of the tomb will close
upon him forever Gone from among us and forever and
from all he loved, is that manly form delighted to look
upon quenched is the fire and spirit of that eye that often
beamed In kindness puseles that heart whose every
throb was IN unison with friendship fidelity and with all the
and captivating qualities that adon mans best
ure Faults he hadet the grave hide them. The memory
Of his many virtues will be preserved if not in brass
BILE, upon valued and more duIabe materal-the
hearts of his friends and his counhymen. oin Mr. Pesi
dent with melancholy satisfaction assent to such resolutions
as may be offered, appropriate to the occasion.
Mr. HANNEGAN remarked also desire, with mourn
full heart to add my feeble but sincere testimony the exa
ed WORTH and noble and manly and generous spirit which
life adorned and now, he lies cold and shrouded
may in midst, Mr.. President death fails to make
its impress upon those who survey its work There
careless, Indifferent, to defy Its impressions,
when casual acquaintance falls But the feeling of
and Of gloom which pervades this chamber to-day far
beyond the usual and ordinary feeling One of usone who
has long occupied high place here in his counys highest
place. has been suddenly and almost without warming stricken
down. But day or two sinceto me il seems but hour
and he here, beloved and respected by all in all the
pride of intellect and in all the royalty of the vigorous
and athletic manhood Where, SIR shall look find
more manly, commanding, and symmetrical form Where
shall we seek noble and majestic front Where
we to seek and where to find oer nature, soul ee
waited, heart kind generous, and gen.
tie ; know not one-not one.
Heaven had blessed him with that high which knows
Disguise and scorns all unmany conceament He knew
art assimilation, with its fell train of poson had home
his BOSOM In all his bearings here from the hour which
my eyes first rested upon him, have known nothing of him
but what became, proudly became American Senator.
Brave generous, manly, and highly gifted he discharged his
duties here proud representative of proud people And
how beautifully, how happily all the elements of
ture commngled in him He had ga heart formed for pity,
and hand open day to melting charity" That heart
that heart is cold and that hand is STILL and
ROW, the often uttered in this chamber, and
but IN tones OF kndnessBARRow, with his elastic STEP with
his joyous look his noble presence and his winning virtues
BARRow sits with here yon vacant chair tells
the stern reaty-BARRow will be with Strange
and mysterious Providence The robust Of all
ber-he who but week since stood here fit model for
ancient hero demigod-he is the first be gathered
dust and that too before his of life reached and
long, long before the harvest eyes seemed ready for the
reaper.
Ii my happy fortune to contract an acquaintance with
him shortly after entered the Senate which gradually rpen
ed into most intimate friendship l knew him WE'LL
knew him WE'LL aSSsd hin. dearly ,zs,, NJ plEsir.
will that in private, in his public life found him
distinguished by the lofty characteristics the
pulous regard for honor and propety the endow
ment of remarkable the sound dscrmi-
mating Judgment and perception unusually snguary clear,
Ma aI,,hA lF hac AYvx
BARRow of all the social virtues He
all hearts that approached him with spell. The last time
that saw him. Mr.. President he 10 visit in my
sick ROOM II but few days since, not ten;
alone for time the conversation turned upon home
upon homes-and spoke Of distant and dearly
loved friends and sir shall forgethow his lighted
up he talked of his approaching retirement from public life
and dwet upon his future Of tranquil happiness when,
engaged only in domestic pursuits he should be surrounded
daily and hourly by those endearmens which he fondy
but alas how vanlyncied reserved for him through
many, many long years home He dwel upon his home
and those who thereof her, its light its joynis wife.
He spoke have often heard him speak of her before, in
hose tender and respectful terms which tell that the love of
he heart borders idolatry.
" But alas wife children shall he behold,
Nor friends, nor sacred home"
have here to-day Mr. President all unfit for the
lu, feeble and of heahto bear passing slight slight
nbute to fendship-o give slight expression of my feel
ngs this mournul OCCASION come, prompted by those
ceilings Of attachment and respect which cherished for
deceased friend IN by that meancnOy regard
which shall continue TO hold him in memory through life
could forbear-I could not do less will add the
preston of the single hope that she TO whom have alluded
he partner Of his bosomwhen the lapse Of time shall have
eycd her overchagel heart of its heavy burdenha she
nay find mournul consolation turning back the pro-
seedlings which marked his last hours and after those hours
gone the sombre scenes which filled up bis little abiding
lime above the ground trust sra that when time, and
years. and above ALL the soothing voice Of religion shall have
baed the mighty burden Of her grief and she shs have be-
calm in her wo she will End relief sad relief in the
hough that though denied her hand smooth his dying
pillow battle his evered brow, and TO catch from his pa lips
he last fond sgh yet kind and devoted friends his bestowed
in this chamber there watch not
With her ove-ah that could with the love and
of brothers watch the closing cene and minis
his departing struggles And trust also, that she may
ind something break her grief in the thought that at his
bseques strangers Of whom she heard eager
,ay just tribute to his exalted worth, and embam with heart
cit homage the memory Of her husband.
Mr.. CRITTENDEN then rose, much affected and said
DESIRE Mr.. President however needless may be after what
been said offer my tribute few words. Mr. q.
hen paused and, after evident struggle with his feelings
could only say g beg your PARDON Mr. President" and
at down.
Mr.. MANGUM thereupon and moved the following
Resolved unanimously That committee be appointed by
he Vice President take order tor experimenting the funeral
4 the Hon. ALEXANDER BARRow, which will take place
at ~ NJ and that the Senate will attend the
Resolved Hlainoust That the members OF the Senate
sincere desire OF showing every mark of respect due
he memory of the Hon. ALEXANDER RARnow deceased, late
member thereof, will 90 into mourning for him month,
y the usual mode Of wearing Grape the left arm.
Reoiued unanimously, That, additional mark Of re-
pect for the memory Of the Hon. ALEXANDER BAnRow, the
enate do adjourn
Ordered hat the Secretary communicate these proceedings
D the House OF Representatives.