Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-02-26

Hesofed That as testimony OF respect for the memory
this distinguished statesman, the officers members OF
House will wear the usual badge Of mourning attend III
funeral in this Hall Saturday next, at - O'clock
hes9ued Ihata committee be appointed superintend tn
Resolved That the proceedings Of this House in relation
family Il The deceased by The cierk " ~
Resotrd That this House. as further mark Of respec
Tor the memory The deceased do adjourn TO Saturday next
the day appointed for the funeral.
Before the question stated on these resolutions
! Mr.. HOLMES, Of South Carolina, rose and said
Mr. SrEaKER The mingled Of sorrow, like the voice
of many waters, has unto from sister
chuses weeping for her honored SON. The State have the
honor in part represent endured with yours com
suffering, battlei for cause and reioced
common triumph. Surely then, is meet that in this the
day of your affection we should mingle gries
| When great man falls the nation mourns; when pa
tiarch removed the people weep Ours my associates, is
bereavement The chain which linked our
with the gifted spirits Of former times has ruey snapped
The lips from which flowed those living and glorious truths
that fathers uttered closed in death! Yes my nds
Death has been among us He has entered humble
cottage of unknown, gnoble peasant he knocked
auy the palace of nation His footstep has heard
in the Hall Of Stated lie has coven down his victim in The
midst Of the councils Of people! He has borne in triumph
from amongyou the gravest wses most reverend head Alb
he has taken him trophy who chief many
States, adorned with virtue, and learning and truth he has
borne at his chariot wheels renowned Of the EARTH
There was incident in the birth, the life the death, Of
/
Born in the night Of his county nbulaon be heard the
first oil discomfort he the first efforts for deliver
Whilst yet little child he listened with eagerness
the whispers Of freedom they breahed from the lips Of her
almost inspired apostles he caught the fire that then
kndd his eye beaed with the first ray; he watched the
day spring from high, and long before he departed from
earth it gaciously vouchsaied him behold The
efingence OF her noontlde glory.
HIS father the promise OF the son, and early led him by
the hand drink of the fountains of light and ber-
ty itself His youthful thoughts kindlcd with the
easm Of republic, whose living form and features he
destined 10 behold vsby Removed al early age dis
liant country be there under the eye of his father was in
structed the rigid lore Of Franklin, have heard him
say His intellect expanded by the rsaons and
vgorated by The acute dispositions, of the Acadsmcans,
fiery zeal, at that early PERIOD waking up the
mind Of France deeper thoughts holder inquiries and
matn red rehectonto result ultimately, all know in
terrific Returning TO this country, he entered into
the COO coers of the college passed through the various
stages acquire that discipline OF mind which intense study
alone inn and thence he about emerge appeared
those buds of promise which bossomed into those blush
ing honors he afterwards thick around him. His
not the dre my life Of the schools but he eapt
of activity of glorious emulation with the gifted
spirits of the earth He the efforts place his country
on deep and stable foundation, where He had
the coloes emerge into States, and the States
mented into Unon and realized, the formation of this
confederaed REP ubEc, all that his ardent hopes bad pic
ured the of schools Young he then was
he contributed by the energy of his mind and the gor Of his
pen, support the administration of Wakhngon who
court scarcely nils ted diplomacy before his services
were required for and extended sphere Pass
ing from that he retu rned TO his country and placed
the suages State IN the chamber OF tho other end
this Capitol and there the activity Of his mind the freedom
his thought the nepe ndence of his action rendered him his
constituents the tim being unacceptable by uniting
the policy of Mr. Jeen He retired from the halls Of Con
gress but he went to gnoble ease Weaed with the tolls
heated with the covered with the dust Of politics. he
withdrew the classic groves of Cambridge and there be
bahed his weary mind the pure stream Intellectual
Purified, refreshed, nsigoraed, be FORTH after severe
study and devout pye TO do his country service He was
sent Immediately Run STA, has been stated not to repose
amidst the Injuries OF courts rich Saloons amidst the
glitter lights and the well Of voupuous music but 10 watch
the swell and play OF hose shadowy pillows with which all
Europe heaved beeah the hoes of great of France
Mr.. ADAMS and felt that the pulse Of freedom day by
day beat feebr and fee bier throughout the continent He
counseed the Ministers Of Russia He one those that
stimulated them TO vale from their orpor aud he had the
satisfaction 10 behold from the frozen regions Of north those
mighty hordes pour upon the sunny nations the south
70 give deverance 10 People, States and Powers His own
country demanded his services, and he became with aatn
and Clay mediator of that peace between nlons which
we trust shall exist fore yer, while the only shall be
those Of good viii earth and mutual broherhod.
He went-as his father had gone after the frs war Of the
Revou,on-upon the termination Of the war; to the
Court of ST. James He remained not long BET another
sphere was opened TO hint As Secretary OF State for EIGHT
years he fulfilled the arduous duties incident to that high post
10 country just emerging from conflict To the highest
office Of the people he quickly raised and now in that
sphere win wnat ease, and
know, and history will record he crushed no heart beneath
the rude grasp OF prescription; he left heritage Of widows
cries orphans tears
He dsobed himself with dignity Of the vesiuus Of Office
not TO retire the shades Of Quincy bur- in the maturity Of
bis intellect in the vigor Of his thought leap into this
arena, and TO continue he had begun disciple an ardent
devotee at the temple Of his count freedom How in this
department. he mnstered 10 his countrys we all know
and have witnessed How often have crowded into that
aisle and clustered around that vacant desk to listen 10
the counses Of wisdom they fell from the lips the vene
Fable Sage, all remember for IL was but Yesterday
But what change How wondrous ! how sudden 'T'is
like vision Of the night That form which we behed but
few days since is cold in death
But the last Sabbath and in this Hall he worshpped with
others Now bis spirit mnges with the noble army Of mar
yrs and the just made perfect the eternal adoon OF the
living God. With him ths is the end Of earth" lie seeps
the sleep that knows waking He is gonc-and forever
The that ushers in the OF that holy day while
II glds the lofty dome Of the Capitol shall with soft and
mellow light upon the consecrated spot beneath whose turf for
ever lies the PArRror FATHER and the PArRIor S,gE
Mr.. VINT0N rose and addressed the House. Mr. Speaker
(sad hc) when the messenger Of death enters this hall
and bids Of away, il is to commit
exclusively 10 colleague Of the departed member the
solemn ceremony Of its announcement Usage REQUIRES no
more. But the venerable whom the desroying angel
smote down in very prcsencothe book whose great
life Is written and misunderstood beyond the rest
Of US, upon broader and higher elevation hi true he was
the Of Massachusetts, and to her belongs The proud honor
Of having given him birth. But he was more than The son
Of Massachusetts he did belong her alone he offered
himself 10 his country, and she made him her propery His