The Arkansas banner., 1848-05-16
Liit'e Rock, May l5th, ISIS.
Letter from Mexico.

;. II. HEMFSIEAD.
 Liit'e Rock, May I5th, Isis.
 Letter from Mexico.
 A long but interesting letter from our old friend Major r. T. Cratchield, vii be found on inc frs, page of to-days paper. |, isl minute history Of matters ami things in Mexico ia the Judges own style.
 Drrrase of the Hon. Chester Ashley. Hon. R. ". JohnsOn's remarks upon an-
 n0uucinS it 10 the House of Represcn. tatiycS.
 A message was received from the Senate, amour eng the death of the Hon. C. ASHLEY and the ac- ton of the Senate thcrenn.
 MT JOHNSON. of Arkapsas rose and sail:
 Mr. SPEAKER: The message lust received from the Senate to this House the melancholy nte,lig that deah has again ,isied the halls of our national conncii The honorable CHESTER AsuLEY, lste Senator of the Sta'c of Arkansas Is no more.
 II IS the second Sen1tr. in the brief existence of Arkansas as a Stale of this Uho1, who has died, in the maturity of years which promised wisdom and usefulness, in the frll vigor of sound consii tutIon, and tho enjoyment of general good health and promised long lie.
 II. q ed sir Saturday last, the 29ih of April, at two o'clock in the afternoon alter short but painfully atfiicting ilness. Conscious of hls ap-
 
 ration Grlnei to him, as i was, 10 ealoy the fuii possession of his intellect 10 the latest moment but with heart full of so.icItude for his bereaved family, be died, Teconci'e with tod and the world, calm and resigned. He died in the mijsl of friels that were at ached 10 hi n and his family thlt vor- shipped him. B'cssel with the kint offices of q Christian ministry, he camed to the hour of hs last sleep With he elevated thou ght. thc pHre and soothing consoations of the chrstitu religion He di'd, sir, vel al the summit of just ambitions whilst yet III the enjoyment ot iha ptoudest honors to winch an American and patriot could aspire. Happy, sir, are these circumstances; few can b. favored with death like this. He was born in Westiil1 Massachusetts; and when less than year old. taken with bis father and family, whofrruoved 10 Hudson, New York
 lie was educated 10 ih' l'ga prof s'lon, and, al the age of twenty seven, eniis rated to Illinois He afterwards married in Missouri and in Isi9 removed to ant settled in The then territory cf Ar kansas. Urged by spirit of enterprise, sustained alone by firm and active ibtcll ct, he fixed his ha bi'aion in d region whose boundaries were unex piored, whose lands uub oken wilderness | whose IiiIiis We're filed with strange and savage { bes, and of which legend and tradition could tel bg; little. There, sir. without wealth, acquantancc or resources at opeaing manhoo,, thirty years ago, he cast his lot. II ossd bis lie sg, scna ioi ot this great American | Djoa.
 Poor al the outset of his fife ia Areansas, Ipon his profession alone he deponl, for the support of h'm,e.f a1d family
 Ui a mlad act'e and powerful. he acquired dis unctoh e1iy asa sound lawyer aud an able adyo yocate D'vo'ed 10 Lis PEoicssion, slulious and energetic, for many years previous 10 his abandonment of his practice he ranked unrvalied as the first and abes metGb Der oi the bar. The history of a professi )na lie, is prva;Iors, trials, and dangers in frontier untfy, however interesting in d thousani incl deulS, however eminent for success is scarcely an object Of general interes'. Sufficient is i 10 say, quarter oi a century of uninterrupted devotion | ..sf ttg,... tt. t.,..,.s srt. z. 4-t and the ultimate accumulation of wealth, marked his pIote:s0n Il career.
 lie Was en'rgetic by nature. sound in judgment, deliberate in actlon, and aisttagHi.h .hed for accom- pl'shed manners anu unyieldins purpose. His hab it's were frugal, temper rate, and marked by ex cess
 He was elected to iks United States Senate in the fall of lsii, to hil lhe vacancy oc the lauentei Fulton, who died under like sudden, painful and ditlicunz cncumstanc s
 Upon hs ertTancs into the halls of The Senate he was placed al once m position conspicuous for its ] importance, and which required ol II, occupant a 1 high ordr o' talent, and great experience. That position he contIaGed io occupy. The acceptable manner Ia which he discharged Inc duties Of that position, as chairman ol1sre Commi'iee on the Ju- 1ieiaty, IS ioo well known to t'iis House anl the , country 10 reQuire any comment. He was re-e'ect d for the u term In Is IS afer
 most excited ani pro ractcd contest. For hls sue cess ia that lnstancc, he was no, l,ss nlebtel to hiS own strong will, s habits of labor, lis CT ergy and admitted ability, thau to the aidcnt devotion oC lis inehds; and there IS not who then opposed Ni'h Who e heart dos nnt T lect, at the Knowledge oi u'is g'ief, tte transient aefjnony of that hour.
 human being, hiS were the virtues the passorS aud incident d'ihcullirs of humanity. To the decp ist "l is many hiends, aud to tie utmoS, de ola lion oi his family, he is lost The scene of his hap rlnsss and hls brightest virtues vos the domestic crc'e The temple m which he worsip,,ed vas made "P e' t1clf un hanging affection thelt trusting and coih love, liuiy has ihis ctTcle been riYen To tht scnl'e, aud t'tis temple cast dowa. The hshi @h'ch guiird and CheeFel La, gone out of them; aeI "ho is 'hete Int does uot sympathise with gHcls heart teHdioE wi'h gtIef, deep, and so we'll ; illAled No language et saiee eo,ssd t.l-euat-ly pfda} th"m, nt hone lIrtr art tt4t wo4ld not sl- leti'e iIrn, none Yoll ol healt as do not sy m palzc.
 In Inc onnuneistion of ths tyeGt So affiic,ing 10 SD many have discharged the paintul duty which o"c l0 ihta House, to my State, aud lV ;he mem. or 'i an eminent repr sauta,ive ot her isats hes Tnte e''s aud her dgo!iy could never have an. ie', at d t an! pray God that like Ia k, so.ia. uH' nheeied with The sorrows oi oiher4 may : 'e!.i aSa". b'con1' laf iat
 ArJ ca"e.aiei by ottr.ieg the following f.sor : lulteas
 ! hssoi0e', That this Hoase has h,a,d.-<liih deep s,fnsb ii'y, th. ainouneemeG, of he deata of the ; lion tHE:FGs As'iLsy. a senstor in Congress from the ate oi ATkAasa.
 He'0is53, Ioa' a' iestilaely of respect fer the iha"ofy oi The deee-aei, tie ,n-Hlbsts ani off rs Q! r.'s housc will wca. the u,a 4 bASr4 ot taoara ing fo; ti " days.
 1 Re'''red, rtai Inc proceedings of ths Ho4sa in reiAi'ph To i'r death oi the Hon. CHESTER AsalKY, be commgitaied 10 the family Of the ,lecease4 by the Clerk
 Reso|efi. Thal tIs iIoase will at,snI Inc funcral of the dec ased ia body; and, as farther mark eI respect for bis memory, that i. to now adaurn uI u F clock 10 nossuE