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

she'd anguish endured But we look with fond delight
through the intervening shower to distant spot light
ed by sunshine may the afflicted see through and be-
yond this vale Of tears the farer land umned and
secrated to higher and happier state Of being
Mr.. j. then offered the following resolutions:
eoued That this House has received with deep
the Of the death OF the Hon. ALEXANDER H.
BUELL. member of this House from the State of New York.
Reolucd That this House tenders to the family Of the
ceased the expression Of its sympathy this affecting
and testimony of respect for his memory the members
and officers Of this House viii the usual badgsf mourn
ing for thirty days
Reolged That the Clerk Of this be directed to
muncate Of these proceedings to the family Of the de-
ceased, and also to the Senate.
Reored That further testimony OF respect for the de-
ceased, this House do now adjourn
Mr. IVES said Mr.. Speaker, death has once more in
vaded ranks and taken with whom we have
met from day to day in this haone who has faithfully
and diligently attended to the discharge Of the duties Of the
important station which he has ably filed BY amenity
and kindness of disposition, he endeared
large circle of friends to whom he ardenty devoted
by habits of unring industry puncuaty, and prompt
in business transactions, he the confidence
all with whom he had dealings and secured competence
for himself and family, in which relatives and friends
shared literally The village in which he long resided
bears unmstakahe marks of his public spirit and beneyo-
lence.
This is suitable occasion for calm consideration
time when may proftably reflect upon the sad
often occurring in the chamber, where the grim
senger, with unrelenting grasp sezes its victims and
tears them from oil their endearng associations causing
deepest anguish to take hold of surrounding friends
Could the strong ties OF friendship bear aoof from
the death struggle then had not this time had these
solemn rites to perform Could affection, strong and
abiding have sustained any then would not the sub
ect Of these resolutions have been thus suddenly num-
bered with the dead We may shed the tear Of sympathy
with those sorely afflicted by this nexpected berave
ment; may and ought to condoe with the family Of
the deceased and manifest anxious desire to assage
the bitterness of their grief by suitable words and appro
pirate action, individuals and as legislative body
but at the time feel that far short of touch
ing the secret moving that stamps upon their minds
that lonely feeling Of desoation which language
express.
While rejecting upon the departure Of of
ber the thought is brought home to each Of that death
is upon our track and in little time will overtake
Soon must encounter the king of errors and fall into
his cold embrace How appropriate this occasion to
consider that is appointed to to de But what is
it call death, and usually much dread? Is it to
to exist altogether merely to change the mode Of
living? Those favored with the precious Bible
consider the end of living but the separation of the
mental existence from the physicalthe loosenng the
ties that bind the soul to the body the separation of the
immateral from the material, the immortal from the
moral the conscious existence Of the living vital prnc
pie apart from the flesh and bones that it.
This mysterious tie that binds together complex
ture though little understood is nevertheless subject
be broken The evidences of the fact cluster thick around
and stand out prominently either side To these
cannot, if we would, shut eyes,
Hence arises the natural suggestion to forecast and
paraton for event important and at the same time
certain To loose hold of every earthly object and
launch into world untred and unknown is raught with
consequences of the highest moment that engage the
attention of the human mind May He to whom the flu
ture the present. and the past alike known who hath
given and perpetuated being, kindly aid to walk
in VISIONS paths that may quietly and peacefully
sign ourselves into his hands when the comes
In conclusion Mr. offered the following resolution:
Whereas the family Of Mr. BUELL. determined proceed to-
day to New York with his remains for intermen and the
Speaker of this House having designated committee
company them:
Resolved That the Clerk of this House be directed to pay
from the contingent fund of this House and place at the dis
posa of said committee for the funeral expenses of the Hon.
ALEX IL. BUELL., equal to that usually expended in
such to be ascerned and drawn for by the committee
The question first taken the resolution last Of
fered, and it was agreed to-
The resolutions of Mr. JENKINS then agreed to.
And the House accordingly adjourned.