Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
oPITUARy

Mr. JENKINS and addressed the House follows.
Mr.. Speaker: No response to the name Of ALEXANDER
H. BUELL. will again be heard from him in this hall Ii
he be called he will not for he has gathered his
mantle around him and laid him down to rest,
Representing adjacent districts, did, sitting at
the table as messmates here and entertaining pn
ions in many respects quite similar it natural that
feelings Of attachment should grow upendship, which
we like to lean upon and which gradually became part
OF own existence When these ties sundered by
DEATH the life and character Of the departed voluntarily
rise up never-pershng memorials before u.s.
Mr. Buell. born the 9th day Of July, 1901 in the
town Of Fairfield county Of Herkmer and State of New
York Deprived by death Of his father at tender age
maternal care and affection superintendent his moral and
intellectual training until the age Of fifteen when he
withdrawn from the academic school inhis native village
and placed as clerk in the store Of reputable merchant
Of that town. Here his extraordinary capacity for trade
disclosed ITSELF and when he attained his majority
his discreet employer found il for his advantage
receive him as his partner.
This was the place in which the father Of Mr. Buell. in
his lifetime had pursued the business and the enter
prising with other capital of his to
with than his good name, began the occupation of his
choice principal dealer, and pursued it with
passed assiduity and vigor This employment he
nued to carry at his native place, and made it the
chief business OF his life. :.
In 1s45 he was honored with seat in the Legislature
Of his native State and in the of 1850 the cleo
tors of the Congressional district composed
of the counties Of Hermer and Montgomery made choice
Of him their representative in Congress He took his
seat conscious Of the recttude with which he should per-
form his legislative duties and with determination that
no efforts on his part should be wanted carry his
opinions of political right and public poll
cy He placed high value upon the acquaintanees which
he made OF the capital Of the nation and the amenities OF
his department recommended him TO the favorable
sderaton and respectful regard Of all who knew him.
About three weeks ago Mr.. Buell. was called home by
the III health of Of his children On his return here
fortnight since, he found himself overcome by fatigue
and somewhat afflicted by disease. At first medical aid
seemed promise speedy cure but disorder succeeded
disorder holding with such tenacity that skill Of
physicians could arrest the malady viii not undertake.
Mr. Speaker to describe the drcary passage which leads
from the abode Of health to the tomb Eminent medical
ability the assiduous care of friends the unremtted and
most anxious attention and heroic devotion Of his
pished and aectonate wife, were unable TO save life
and Saturday night, Mt twenty minutes past three
O'clock colleague with christian resignation and in
the consong hope Of higher and happier state Of exist
ence closed his eyes upon the scenes Of this world.
As a man Of business Mr.. Buell. had but few equals.
Possessing the rare combination Of prompttude and pru
depce the advantages of profitable investment sell
dom overlooked while he carefully avoided the tempta-
ton Of frutess speculation Whatever he undertook
under his From poverty he
10 wealth and aluencc The poor received his attention
science shared bis bouny relatives his affection and his
aid friends his hospitality religion his countenance and
support.
In the halls Of legislation he not ambitious to be
heard; but he ambitious to understand and perform
his whole duty The record Of his votes Mr. Speaker In
the State TO which he belonged and of this House, bear
witness to the fidelity and ability with which he carried
out the important trusts reposed in him.
He represented liberal, virtuous an intelligent con-
stuency and the record Of his whole life dcsgnaes him
t representative Of that constituency Such men
exemplars for the rising generation, and fill up
obtrusve but instructive page 10 the history OF our
country
But he has gone An aged and deeply afflicted parent
wife disccnsoae children not yet old enough to realize
their loss-Hing up range of years from infancy 70
eghtyare deprived Of their main stafstandng In the
relationship Of SON, husband and father Tears must b