Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-12-09

moved the resolutions has left little 10 be said But canno
fobear to add that oil my intercourse with him in this body
strongly impressed me with his begaly as gentleman, hi
upghness man, and his consenousness legislator
Mr.. LEWIS arrived New York the 9th Of October un
WELL though not, as was supposed, seriously He accom-
panied fienC shortly after bis arrival on an excursion
through the city, aud passed aeary entire day in the ex
animation Of various objects OF interest On several succeed
ing days ho out again. But be Afterwards becam,
indsposed second time from this his strength "a
pdy declined and the 25h Of October his come xion will
the things OF earth was dissolved forever
The Mavor # the city receiving the mournful inel
gence, called the Common Council together and was i'm
mediaey resolved, with accord, to give his yemons
public burial will not dwell the funeral ceremonies per
formed al the City Hail. the Of eloquencs spoken over
him. or the extended procession moving through streets tbong
ed with the population Of the city Suffice say the fomar
Mayors Of New York. members Of Congress State and CITY
authorities, public Societies, citizens, all united in paying the
honors due him Of The representatives Of soyer-
egn State in this body, cut of at distance from those by
whom these tributes of respect would otherwise have been
| rendered
Thus attended, his remains consigned b the earth in
of the rural cemeteries which the principal cities Of New
York and of the neghboing States have within few
yeas, set apart for the reception OF their deadpaces select
ed for their natural beauty, and adorned with all that art
could devise, taste suggest Greenwood where our de-
parted associate lies Of the beauul Of thr re-
ceptacles for the dead 1t is Long Island four miles from
New York, ard contains two rndred acres covered
with forest trees and in its with luxuant vegetation
swelling into hills md sinking into valleys and deIs where
all that could offend the eye has given way TO embellishments
in harmony with the religion OF the place" There is no.
thing IN which The spirit of Improvement has manifested itself
IN purer sentiment and taste. Dur ancient
often bare and unsheered fields ON which settle
men had encroached and robbed them CT their only fitness
solitude Sometimes they had become uasehty enclosures
IN the heart OF busy towns with the tide population sweep
ing by, al the noisy conflict of lie perpetualy breaking ha
silence of tn scene.
Turning from these exposed and neglected repositories 10
the rural cemeteries the mind Is relieved and elevated by the
contrast II was noble concepionworhy OF our endov-
meats and 1estnesto make the cities the dead more
attractive IN Their external aspect then the cities OF the vng
Among the surest OF instincts the desire ,ha, our own
remains and those Of kindred may rest amid scenes Of
rural beauty in undistubed repose Nature hers ccaes
quietude and stiffness with scewhether il he he sleep OF
lille OF OF dnath her voice which speaks within u.s.
we ask that last resting place may be chosen apart rom
the turbulent hauns of men l. is said (yih what truth
do not know that Mr. LEWIS when he fist visited Green
wood, in,mat'd wish he should die in the neisnborhaod
that his remains light he deposited there have tfre ma
letter from of his most intimate friends in N w Yok
who says year ago he visited Greenwood and was
enchanted with it. He often referred to this visit and spo,e
OF the cemetery above all others be the last resting
place OF II was therefore, with mechanically pleasu
that we selected it for him"
1t satisfactory 10 reflect that he in the SCOT which 81
Glen called lorh expressions Of his sdmrstion and be-
lieve that his WISHES this respect could not hav BEEN
better fulfilled Near the principal entrance into these con-
a
the most varied ard beautiful seaery they contain ali
that was mortal OF deceased associate friend Ard
might express the feeling of the community by whom his
remains were gwen back 10 the dust from which they came
It would be responsive 10 his owha they nav rest where
IN ne order Of Providence the thread Of his life ives severed
among those whose moIrnul privilege il was 10 enshne
them with The ashes Of their kindred II this feeling
shall be graicj his family, his friends the State he repre-
senied here be assured Eat he will lie among us not
rs stranger but as of ourseves-chldren alike II
common Union, aud heirs OF c. mmon prosperity and fame
Mr. DICKINSON said With no ordinary emotion. Mr..
PRESIDENT rise 10 unite in lamenng the DESPERATION which
las deprived sovereign State OF able and faithful repre-
sentative and The Senate Of and hororabe mem
'er; and TO second with my whole heart the glowing and
Eloquent tribute which mas just been paid the memory Of
aued friend by his late colleague. The deceased was amer pst
ny earliest and intimate acquaina here Our seas
we're adjoining end had much opportunity fer free and
nendly conversation. found him kind frank, an sincere
ready and able counselor firm and decided in his opinions
et yielding and conciatory, and regardll Of The opinions
nd motives o. those with whom nc differed With an in /
Llye perception and mind Of uncommJn vigor he gasped
ne most intricate subjects and though he seldom spoke pub
ey he gave evidence IN lis the mature strength
! the statesman and the cultivated taste Of the scholar.
though he inisaed bis earthly il State distant from
ls own he died at home for his bone the Union. He
vas surrounded by kind and ympchzng friends and kl
Professional attendants and the compsnon Of his JOYS and
oows stood by bis bedside smooth his dying pillow and
lose his eyes IN death. He expired in city where his pub
services and private virtues were properly Appreciated and
where The pubic authorities did themselves and their
ate Ivy paying becoming respect his memory. His moral
emaIns inferred at Greenwood, whose aGces vedure
pity illustrates the Immortality 10 which his deahss spirit
az own AID where otter adnonished by made
acant in CIR midst, soon be prepared follow.
The resolutions unanimously adopted, and the Senate
tj'urncd until Monday neat