The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-02-01

time when we may profitably reflect upon the
sad scenes 60 often occurring in this chamber,
where the grim messenger, with unreienting
grasp, seizes tsvictims, and tears them from all
their endearing associations, causing deepest an
guish to take bold Of surrounding friends Could
the strong ties Of friendship bear one aoof from
the death struggle, then bad not we at this time
had these solemn rites to perform Could Affection
strong and abiding, have sustained any one, then
would not the subject Of these resolutions have
been thus suddenly numbered with the dead We
may shed the tear Of sympathy with those most
eorely afflicted by this unexpected bereavement.
We may and ought to condole with the family of
the deceased, and manifest our anxious desire to
assuage the bitterness of their grief by suitable
words and appropriate action, as individuals and
as legislative body; but at the same time feel
that come far short of touching the sec ret NOV
ing spring that stamps upon their minds that lone
~ feeling of desolation which no language can
express.
While rejecting upon the departure of one of
our number, the thought is brought home to each
of us that death is upon our track, and in little
time will overtake US. Soon We must encounter
the king of terrors, and fall into his cold embrace.
How appropriate ON this occasion consider that
it is appointed to man to die But what is it we
call death and usually SO much dread? Is it to
cease to exist altogether, merely to change the
| mode of living1 Those favored with the precious
Bible cannot consider it as the end OF living, but
the separation OF the mental existence from the
physical-the loosening of the ties that bind the
soul to the body-the separation Of the mmateral
| from the material-the immortal from the NOR
| tal-the conscious existence of the living vital
principle apart from the flesh and bones that
encaseit. This mysterious tie that binds together
our complex nature, though little understood, is
| nevertheless subject to be broken The evidences
! of the fact cluster thick around, and stand out
prominently on either side To these cannot,
/ ii we would, shut our eyes
Hence arises the natural suggestion to forecast
and prepare for an event 80 important and at the
same time 80 certain. To loose our hold of every
/ earthly object, and launch into a world untried
| and unknown, is fraught with consequences of the
| highest moment that can engage the attention of
the human mind May He to whom the future,
| the present, and the past alike known-who
hath given and pcrpetuated our being-kindly aid
/ US to walk in wisdom's paths, that may quiet
ly and peacefully resign ourselves into His hands
when the summons comes
In conclusion, Mr.. l. offered the following reso
| luton
Whereas, the family of Mr. BUELL. having de-
/ termned to proceed to-day to New York with his
| remains for interment, and the Speaker of this
/ House having designated committee to accom-
| pany them
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of this House be direct
| ed to pay from the contingent fund of this House,
and place at the disposal of said committee, for the
| funeral expenses of the Hon. ALEXANDER Fl.
| BUELL., sum equal to that usually expended in
such cases, to be ascertained and drawn for by
| the committee
The above. resolutions were then adopted; and
| as furtner mark OF respect,
The House adjourned.
PETITION.
By Mr.. MOORE, of Louisiana: The petition of
the legal represen tatives of Leonard DYSON pray-
ing that the Rio Hondo claim of said Dyson, re-
commended for confirmation but suspended, be
now confirmed
The BOGUS BANKERs.-These gentlemen have,
of late, fallen out among themselves They are
r,pu ycloc fad CL
ter bankers The western governors are after the
former for their malpractices, and the grand jury
OF Chicago in pursuit OF the latter. We don't
know that much good will come of either chase.
The evil will have to run itself out, suppose,
like the corruptions of the common council One
OF the early chief magistrates of Kentucky, old
Governor Scott, used to say that when things get
very misunderstanding, as his practice was, a
more emphatic adjective for Uery-they are bound
to mend. 1t is on this maxim the good-natured
public must rest the hope of being rid, some way,
of bogus money.
We gave, few days since, a list of the more !
prominent operators of the sbinplaster order, out
west, selecting names reputed "too rich'' to be
damaged by the press, as the parties who, in dis
regard OF all law and all prudence, and reckless
of all future consequences flood the country with
their millions and half millions of unauthorized
and unsecured small notes. 1t was because George
Smith and Page & Bacon have the reputation of
strength and wealth, that they named in this
connection. And it is for the same reason that re.
ference is now made to John Thompson and the
American Exchange Bank, as bright and shining
lights in the progress of Wild Cat banking. The
managers OF the last named concern will not deem
the press invdous-or svilainous as one of
their number would elegantly express it-n put
ting them in such wealthy company. It is but
fair it should be They are ali just now moving
the same grand figures together; all alike respect
able-and responsible, too so long as the bubble
holds-and it would be undigniied as well as
cowardly in the press, while exposing the dangers
OF bogus banking, to strike at smaller game 1t
would only hurt the credit of the young fry, who
have an equal right with those by whom they pat
tern, to speculate and expend, and do no good as
an example. while little harm can come to those |
who stand high in the paper fabric which their
own hands have erected in holding them up as the
chief movers in the mischief
morning paper announced, on Wednesday, |
probably at the instance of Mr.. Thompson |
the notes OF the exploded Merchants and Mechan
les, Bank OF oswego were again current, as other
State paper, through the American Exchange
Bank. This notice led to inquiry at the bank in |
Wall street as to the real state of the case when it
vas confessed according to the report of the
journal q Commerce, which paper, we are glad to
say, has battled faithfully against the evil under
notice. that Mr.. Thompson employed the bank to
take the notes and pass them over to him. Mr. |
i. was the redeemlng agent OF the Oswego con-
Germ before its late "burst up.'' He was among
the hrst t. discredit its notes at par, and to buy
them at 62 cents on the dollar, about which figure
he said in his Reporter, they were probably worth
tie now attempts to resusciate its credit after the
iasuioH just naIned Beyond his caprice the pub
lie have no assurance that the will 60 at par
a single day. The managers of the bank in Wall |
street do not pretend to give them currency be
yond his say so. They are too we'll posted as to
the late explosion to do it. They have the will,
however, to be used by MIR. T. as a speculator in
Wild Cat banks, as they find their present profit
in being used by shinplaster concerns in the West
The whole arrangement is characteristic of Mr.
Thompson. 1t is part of his sssysem,'' to which |
the community are too we'll used to make special |
outcry at each manifestation of general scheining
But it ought not to be so, the public may suppose
with the American Exchange Bank That it is 80,
we should, In charity, attribute to the prevailing
spirit of speculation.-Neiu York Times, 2SM
The BAD PRECEDENT We once had residing
here mechanic of some eminence in bis profes
sion, and also of some skill in farriery 80 much
30 that he acquired the title of doctor Although
skilled in the diseases of horses, he made no pre-
tensions to cure all the diseases of the human sys-
tenn; and so an account current was opened with
one of our regular physicians of the day to attend
to the medical wants of his family, while he took
good care of the diseases Of the physicians horses
In time of settlement the physician, after running
over the items in the farrier's bill, remarked II
don't see any charge for the attendance on that
sick colt; you must be more careful of emitting
charges COB, sir that colt died you know SO I