Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-06-13

In Max, IS:s.:s Mr.. Snoi.rass was elected Repre-
cl,.;t;;,S il Cougrs-- if"m lhr cirvrn:h i-iTic: in
Virginia. lie :y:G.lc ..s .:! IL the opening u: Con
.reSs Il, fral,! h-a m!.irh cas"d him be M,licG
nl.>an; li,,,, ur lriitrrat":is and l. wa. only ,w
ay, aga, ir,,r, i Ir This r!ly ."r Virginia, TINT hr
stnc,! Ia r.lsr ' prospect ri 7 -,r'y ,;"raiion
/" H., Hstai r!";" q! !'al!h.
A, ,amrmh,r "i.his body l,i course il familiar 10
ali who il. me- No cnuid Iil 70 lisv" been ia
vorahly impressed ~ h- mode. and un0o:.nsIvr de-
rnri!Gil: i,v his rnrIgic"I- ami grntIrmanS hearing
ami il, the uniform Kindness hi, manner. lfhr has
aidrl mn.hn" the anir nj Virginia hy inI.criU"
c:Ii!h,lls upun .is ii1or. Ia has rirartCd nothing
lr" I.,r r:r@ AMI loft .scuiriie"n By his r"nurt in
tbs hall ur tiSr.yrrr. /! Eni cuIepicU"U> h. las
far ~. his lal;li permitted. been useful and a:"n-
tive member: nn ii Virginia h"io within her limits
sous - hi hcr rolurncc AMI genius. s!.r can point /"
roiir n.1r, !rl AMI lova !" al "i her cherished ;'rn
ci,ls than him whose sr from her public -rI Ice we
this day dep pI":c.
Mr. Sun,i.eY;,sS was In; brilliant man. His friend.
would sni;i ~ i-rn"r the memory "f"nc :" ,!!s!-
@uishcd nr .r,h l.r unr>cr"cd lrS ;i!!rr his death
such would not have been held Ia have been n-: il.
pronounced while alive. But. although hrillinni
man, IL. "ii.iIcnJiy good n.an h. an honest
mun. scritpuoas IN IL discharge oial! lis public ani
private obligations. charitable and brmoynu! in his
feelings, firm III his irindsH5 and faithful +" nl hls
dissertations. And. sir when The places which know
each and all -; II. shall nn"w more ior,vrrnn
this earth il will lac -"ilrcc al proud consolation :"
our children an lr"n,- il we shall leave a record ls
free from blcini.h and r"prnrli that which VIII unit
vcrsav b, accorded u the lalc Representative o. y,
eleventh district al Virginia.
NJ. Speaker, otter the following resolutions:
Resolved. Tint the l"u>.. has heard wiki deep
rc the announcement n " 'lratl! -! tiic lion. J"HN
iRrAt.f *N"n|KAsS. !a:r Il member 81 The present
Congress ami r"na -!irrr. desire al showing every
MARI I'll respect 'ia" 10 hi. memory, vii! wear craze
fIr lt arm for thirty GHvE.
Resolved, iha: the Clerk Of this House ,c directed
tn communicate copy oi these proceedings 10 III"
family "i tie d.crasro aud ha;, "a, further mark
uf respect, lhis House i" n"w' adjourn.
Mr.. LErCHrR said: 1'h" c0r,liol in.;Hary ard Sii-
rcrr friendship aud confidence which ha, existed be-
tween my !l!mrmir cuira"sr and myself. Will prove
II sufficient excise, il Indeed amy hc necessary, 10: add.
n:, few remarks L. the c"IUcni. aVpr"?:!aIr an!
deserved tribute which lla- u.l hccu pad t" lis cl:-
y;.c!cr and his virtues.
uurarIr,ananrr commenced in the year $500, when
We mt in Richmond t" cu:cr upon llic ,-cnr.c :"
tie important public ,h.ti"- which had been assigned
/" us Il, ncEIhcrs ui the Virginia Reform C"nrcn-
!i"n. In tln, body. in lhi- We sist side by side
there. here, formed pnrl nj The same irs7 ana
IIc acquaintance then formed soon rpcnrd mi"
an niinncy and cordial friendship that in. strength
cHrd with each successive year.
Tic si.d mcws uf the death o. our colleague came
uImll lis almost uncx xpcc;cdlv. Though Ir had bc";'
IN -hca.ih Tor sonr time past yet b" Ent recently
improved rapidly HAT cherished the h"r"' able
nope that hr would snon be- Restored, and That his
friends nn family country w"Gl! c!:iay Tie b'n'i
o - sound iuigu"u; and practical wir"in i'r yri'is
Ia come. When H. ctI this city on the seth q: May
knnw he i"nL!y anticipated speedy restoration o
hcnl.lI and cHrIy r;iirn - h.. public !iiil'S with
renewed yirnr When we parted. II occurred u nr-
thor o us I!la! i: final acllat:" i'll this w"r.d
There bunyuncy u! spirits AMI Il gn'eii "l'I
srrc ch:lin,-s in lis lmancr aud conversation tit
had rarely seen him exhibit before in intercourse.
Little ,lii then think thar those Indications w"r tl'
hr-nt las,t- OF n H. hi 80 soon bc cXiInclshcd IN
,lrail,. But, nln,. such they were
He was u i,i;ll .r;, purity al character and SIN
,,,,.,.s. nf ,,r,n.. Their. wa. Mnlng "l thai l.
smr,, and rui,. calculation about him i:icIe iicn.
;o., often. vi.;Ir in lie .urii.c; 81. the public nI' -!
nur ,lay ui.i cmr :."n l'riuc PIE w:s tic char:
which i,..uiat,r nin guvclr! las c"niUc! and con-
;ro.,i h, uc,iun M man either ia hi, public or
,,.yn,r nr;i.r ,a. l.. irl.ncy, v n!.a! The cold.
trl n md ror,luIu, world Ina, been pleased to de-
sirI,a;,. rs .yu,Gicucv or ,rni,v
,u,,,.r MI mv FRIENDS. there WAS not one who pos
.,s.cL ,nh.r t,ui,. ,f character ilr WAS II man of
lrr-n,nl prnic..u.ii n!i political. In uis iri, -s
h. wa- ardent i;l!:hlu! nil sincere. In nil the rrIn
;;n,, NJ iii, y. citizen husband parent; h" WIS II
tru., man, scrlpulOsiy exact III hc discharge o Inc
obligations Gu - lis country, Gi!l III: 'inticH "hc L"
family, !,..nr. am n'='"is li""'l"! !,'' ~ u '''t
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"P1sSSH.r 6wGy' il written III strong aud !1Eiblr
characters upon the world and !i Tie world contains
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startling w":'i- attract IL yisi'r and i'H"'s man
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