The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-16

on an interesting and ill now cheerful and hopeful and
happy domestic Circle What hearts il has crushed wha,
ties OF fond affection it has severed, what hopes u has
blghted. cannot, may not senpi - usp.es l.a,s
sion the outpourngs OF private sneL May HE, VINO mas
declared that he will be the widows God, and father
10 the faheress show mercy aud foiget not kindness
in this time OF his severe chaslsemenl
And, Mr. President, while one ana ano'e ana ye' an
other OF associates 10 thus council chamber OF me
nation is stricken from our midst by lhe mana o. gram
we are all mpresslyey admonished oil me ifay OF hu
man honors and the vanity OF human hopes we are
solemny admonshed TO be also ready when the Master
calls And happy will be Tor US u our hopes o. accept,
ance shall prove a and steadiast anchor 10 our
souls in that dread hour which must come upon US all
when the world and its worihlessness shall eeeae from
our sinking view.
now submit the following resolutions:
Rsoipsd Thut the members OF tho Senste from sim
desire TO show mark OF respect 10 the memory
OF the Hon. WILLIAM upnAM late senator from Seinon.,
will &C into mourning lo month by The usual mode o.
wearing Grape on the loit arm 1.
Raspsd, That when the relatives OF the deceased may
desire 10 remove his remains 10 the STATE OF Vermont
they be attended by the Sergeant alarms and committee
of senators to be appointed by The President OF 'ne
kssorsd That, further mark Of respect, the Senate
Ordered That the Secretary these proceed
ings TO the House OF Representatives.
Mr.. SEWARD | rise to second those resolutions
How il is Mr. President, that every day we spend
here brings fresh event to impress upon our minds
the fraternity Of the States and comprehensveness OF
the republic We began the week with surveying our
interests in the Caribbean we went from thence 10
examine the deiences OF the youngest member OF the
Union the Pacific coast, and now at the end we are
called to make visit OF coincidence with the eldest Of
the adopted States in her eastern mountain home.
Last summer stood beside The grave OF Ethan Allen,
on the shore OF Lake Champlain. The lightning had de-
scended and ven the native marble slab which covered
it, if Nature herself had been willing TO mark her APP
probation of the free yet turbulent character OF the
founder of Vermont and captor OF Tconderoga But
the rudeness and turbulence of the earlier age Of Yer
mont bave passed away, while her intelligence and love
OF freedom remain. increasing and refined BY art and
learning
WILLIAM UpHAM was OF Vermont, consistent expo.
nent OF her institutions, the most equal institutions en-
oyed by man in this country and in the world he was
man Of strong and vigorous Judgment which acted al
ways by process of sound inducve reasoning and his
Gompees here will be witness that he was equal TO the
varied and vast responsibilities of the senatorial trust
He was PLAIN, un6ssuming, unostentatous man. he
was an honest and just man He had gotten nothing by
fraud or guile, and SO he lived without any fear OF
losing whatever OF fortune or position he had attained
No gate strong, no lock SO last and hrm as the
watch he kept against the approach Of corruption. or
even undue influence persuasion He exacted little
for his State but, like her, was liberal 10 all others
His national policy the OF industry, the
cultivation of peace. and the patronage OF improvement
He adopted his opinions without regard 10 .her popu
suppressed their utterance through any fear OF power or
faction but he was, on the contrary, consistent and
constant
''As pilot we'll expert In perous wave, .. ..
That TO a steadfaI Stare his course hath bent"
was honored with place in his friendship. and YER
mon, is intimately related TO the State from which |
come, and therefore thought il my right and duty 10
speak just panegyrc over his remains wish that the
wreath have contributed fit TO adon the bier
and grace the tomb OF so true representative and so up
right statesman.
The resolutions were then considered by unanimous
consent and agreed to- Whereupon
The Senate adjourned.