New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-01
XXXIIp CONGRESS. SECOND SEsHo,

SENATE. WASHINGTON Jan. 81, 1853.
Mr. CLEMENS appeared in the Senate for tht
lrsttinie this month.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate officia
copies of the Army and Navy Re pster.
The Deficiency bill was received from the
| House, and referred to the Finance Committee.
| Mr. HUNTER submitted a resolution, which
was agreed TO- directing the appointment of committee
on the part of the Senate 10 on such committee may
be appointed by the Hose, 70 examine and count the
returns Of votes for President and VoePresden and
| notify the persons chosen, OF Their election.
| Mr. BoRLAND presented tine credentials or Mr..
Sebastian reelected Senator for Arkansas for six years.
Mr. HALE presented memorial Ofthe Penn
ylvana Society for the ebrogston Of Slavery and for
the relief of free negroes unlawfuy held in bondage,
asking the repeal Modification of the Fugitive Slave
act to conformity with the provisions OF the Con
stitutOn.
Also petition ofthe Grand River Quarterly
Meeting Of the FreeWlll Baptss of Michigan declar-
ing the Fugitive Slave Law contrary TO the la of God
and praying its immediate repeal
He said that he knew of no Inappropriate Com
mktee TO which TO refer them. On his motion they
were laid on the table
Mr.. COOPER presented petition from Phila-
delphio, praying the construction of Post Railroad
from Philadelphia to New York.
Mr. CAss presented several additional petit
tons praying the intervention of this Government
protect American citizens abroad in religious worship
He recommended the subject to the attention Of
the Committee Of Foreign Relations and hoped for
carly and favorable report thereon.
Messrs. HUNTER, BRIGHT and PEARCE were
appointed Committee to examine and count the re.
Of votes for President and Vice President in
cordsnce with Mr. Hunters resolution.
A Message WAS received from the House an
nouneiDg the death OF Mr. Buell..
Mr. SEWARD said-Scarcely two weeks ago
arrested the debates of the House of Representatives
by message announcing the death of Senator from
Vermont To-day, when we have not reached the sub
ect assigned for discussion the House Of Representa-
ves appeals TO for coincidence in its bereavement OF
Delegate from NewYork. 80 frequent are the mont
tons receive, teaching that although the
legislators OF great nation, we nevertheless also
subjects of King who is not OF this world, and Of
whore Kingdom there shall be end. New. York has
thirty -four Congressional Districts according TO the
Constitution Of the present Congress The seventeenth
of these Districts includes that part Of the Valley OF the
Mohawk River which in the Revolutionary age was the
western border which is the middle region OF the
State.
At an early stage in the War of Independence, Her.
kimer pebian patriot General. fell in repeng Brit
ish force from that beautiful valley and Montgomery,
one of higher connections, gave up his life in the at
tempt 10 scale the flights OF Abraham, which were the
sIonahods Of theinvaders. The Continental Congress
decreed a monument to the memory of Herkner, but
the decree yet remains snexecuted. New-fork, more
Just erased from the valley OF the Mohawk the political
name of Nyon which il wore in honor OF British Gov
ernor, and dividing the regions into two counties be-
slowed the meme OF Herkimer upon that one within
wbose limits he had fallen and upon the other the
Of the chiyarous hero Of Quebec. These counties
az they now are after many changes, constitute the
Seventeenth DlStfCt, OF winch
II. Buell., was the Representative
In the contest OF organic principles which attended the
establishment OF the Federal Constitution, the people OF
that part of followed the safe lead and guild
snce ofschuyer Kay and Hamilton. Butwhen without
change of party organization that contest was followed
by new one involving the principle OF political acton
that people came generally to the adoption OF the being
ngnt and comprehensive policy Of Jefferson and they
still adhere 10 il as 1t was taught by himself Nowhere
not even in that great staesmsns native commonwealth
are his principles more highly cherished than in the re-
eon which have mentioned; and not only there, but
throughout the whole State OF New-lork We do indeed
break into parties and undergo changes OF combination
as the American people do everywhere, but II
ia osy s religious bodies divide and recomOne
each sect striving to get nearer 10 the oGgina
and common standard OF faith. New-fork 90
late as the beginning OF the present century had
bnt very few considerable institutions of learning
Bu, il the good fortune of the deceased that he was
born and reared in Fairfield In Herkimer County
where settlers from Connecticut had thas early
founded Academy that has since given many eminent
men 10 the service OF the State Mr. Bues father was
short lived and his sons ps.rmony was exhausted IN
bis education. With mother and sisters thrown upon
him for support he engaged in the mercantile PROBES
sion al home AfterwaId capital and credit increased
he established from time time branches in adjacent
towns and counties Ultimately when the Gold Coast
on the Pacific Ocean opened TO American commerce
Mr. Buel without giving up any Of his domesne loo.
holds of trade extended his business into California
and the unpretending merchant OF Fairfield. In New
York had s.o his crowded warehouses in San Francis
co. IL is amost needless 10 say thst he wss man oil
prIhty, oil hskl0uliy py t1u VI
energy regulated by exemplary moderation; neverthe
less had these been his emily marked qualities he would
never have been among us here lie cultivated al DO
mestc and social and public virtues and 80 hewoh ear
~ snlhe steadfasy retained the respect and affection
OF the community in which he lived. They admired
HE fortunes, but they still more admired the man
"An who deserved esteem he made his own,
And 10 be loved himself But needed TO be known
lie reached his high position houpyer, not in a day
bat through the exercise Of activity and energy
FOR MANY ycars In 1916, he Represented hs fe!iowct
zeps in the Legislature of Nev.York, and in 1850 he
was advanced 70 the honors of Representative IN ne
Congress Of the United States. He brought 10 the us
charge Of that high trust the same faculties and virtues
which had distng ushed him IN the occupations OF p.r
yate life. lie was prompt punctua acn'e ana sSS'au
eus conscious in the votes he gave with ndery 10 tne
principles Of his constituents and yst tolerant OF the
opinions and charitable in his constructions OF the
motives of ell others. be and not Debate De
bate in these halls either wins great inanenee
or utterly wastes the speakers power He eSercsed
that csner influence which IL telt by AL anu me hsh-
ner Of which Is seen by no one. Two weeks ace ne
fastened back from his distant home by night through
nclement storm 10 bis wife OF the recoTery
of child whom he had visited there. The disease
which 10 become mortal attended, him TO bis cham.
ber lie died yesterday morning and although he had
attained the ripe OF of 81 years yet be died waouI
having encountered an cob of fortune or OF paohe
avor-On the contrary growing prosperity and hzner
honore seemed 20 be soliciting hun % i've on. know,
Mr. President, that il Is customary, on occasions Ike
this 10 speak of the touching Of death and 10
offer consolation Tie bere2ved survivorsand yet,
Sir cannot do il. Those subjects seem 20 me, too
sacred TO be approached by who, like myself Is
hahusly engaged the Affairs Of life, snd no; IN the
contemplation OF deathn the stries Of the world and
not in the peaceful oficcs Of religion | viii say
therefore OF the manner OF the death Of my late
colleague only this that showed that he acquired the
iorssiude which enabled him to pay became Chris
tian the debt which, in with Us all he owed TO
nature Of condolences with that weeping wife on whom
the OF bis orphaned children y now exclusively de
vowed and with that mother who had leaned on his
supporting until she had pessed her Soth year, with
slsdness increasing with its increasing strength
| could speak only such Kegss ~ hgua2 gcs.!a HVal