The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-12-18

yer understood the subjects OF the reyenus and
the finances of his country. - -
ouch, sir' Is brief and very imperfect sketch
OF the character OF our. deceased colleague. We
have lost hrm and devoted friend our State
has lost an honest and patriotic public servant
Ills tainlly-but VINO can estimate that loss |
forbear intruding into that sanctuary of grief
whose light and ornament has been forever ex.
tinguished If anything but time and religion
can moderate the anguish Of those he leaves be-
hind, it may in some measure solace their grief
to know that his memory will long be cherished
by all who knew him.
Representatives, this is the third impressive
lesson which has been read to us. May we not
regard these potent warnings as rebukes to that
unchecked seIfcontidence in which we are over
apt to indulge! May we so use our time and
talents rs 10 be always ready at
llencefOrward let il be seen that statesmen
have higher and nobler aims than the Indulgence
of the petty jeaiousies and wranglngs which are
too often manifested here. Let US keep in view
the noble sentiment Of that bard who wrote mot
for day, but for all time"
Gentlemen, the time of life is short. To use
that shortness basely were too long
Sir, | move the following resolutions:
Resolved, That this House has received with
deep sensibility the intelligence of the death of
tho Hon. J. II. HARMANsoN, a member of this
House from the State of Louisiana, which took
place at the city of New Orleans on the 25th Of
October last.
Rcsolred, That as testimony Of respect for
the memory of the deceased, the members and
officers of this House will wear the usual badge
of mourning for thirty days
ReSolred, That the Clerk Of this House be
directed to communicate n copy Of these pro-
ceedings to the family of the deceased.
Al l.. i
municate copy of these resolutions to the Sem
ate and that, as a further testimony Of resptc.
to the memory OF III Hon. J. H. HARMANsoS,
this House do now adjourn.
The question beig on the adoption Of the
resolution
Mr.. BAYLY rose and said Mr.. Speaker:
The warm regard entertained for the lamented
dead must BIO my apology for OBTAINING you n
moment whilo add word to what already has
been SO well said by his colleague. His family
went from my district, where now reside many
of his relations ard friends This circumstance
brought me into immediate acquaintance with
him soon after he took his seat on this floor
His ancestors were among the early settlers Of
Virginia, and from the time of their arrival in
the colony they have always been characterized
by great responsibility and worth. No blot rests
upon their escutcheOn.
Mr. HARMANsON was not born to wealth but
he carved ont for himself by humble toll I'M his
early life, Il fortune and Il name. lie was taken
by his f,ther to Louisiana in hi, youth, where
his sterling qualities soon won for him the con-
dence Of the con IN unity, and finally wealth
md distinction. II" possessed in II high degree
those attributes wlicN ennoble our nature. In
teligence, fir ,nkress, integrity, and courage
were his. His loss to lis country is great; to
his family it is irrepa able In their bereave-
ment they have the heartfelt sympathy of many
Of the most respectable Of my constituents
aud, God knows, of their Representatives,
they have, doubt not of all OF us.
The question was then taken on the adoption
Of the resolutions, and they were unanimously
agreed to.
The LATEST NEws.-WARLIKE RUMoRs.-
Captain Shannon brought on lone day later"
intelligence. The London Shipping Gazette Of
the afternoon Of November 20, 3 o'clock, con-
tnins the following latest intelligence from the
Continent:
"'rhc intelligence from the Continent this
IT orning is again of n warkc character. The
Cabinets Of Berlin and Vienna nrc now stated
to have arrived at point ut which the dispute
must merge into open hostlies, the late nego-
ilations between the two cabinets not having
led to any satisfactory result. The French