Weekly national intelligencer., 1854-01-14

noble, and intellectual character was contained the germ
OF high distinction and usefulness Elected in 1880 ~
the people OF Berks county Pennsylvania to the Senate
OF hat state he occupied for three years seat IN tzI
body and upon the expiration Of his term Of office Bss
elected by them to the present Congress During p1r
ton OF his term in the Senate associated with him.
and can testify to the ability earesness and truth st6
which he served his constituents and the State With
clear and comprehensive intellect sound cautious, nnn
cultivated Judgment, devotion business and taSte
for public affairs he united the high quality Of fearless
in the discharge Of what he believed be his dufy
and the ray OF light that from yonder no3
more direct than was he in all his intentions and Pn
poses Though but SO short time in the Senate, he
able rs have reason to know TO impress his chArAStsr
indeibly upon the legislation of his native State.
In the loss of my lamented friend and colleague Penn
syvania has suffered what will be to her grevous loss
Talent he had but that may be easily repaired bnt hs
high honor his chivalrous of public integrity md
his devotion the best interests OF the State he loved
WELL qualities much too 10 be lost without the
deepest regret IL affords much qualification be-
eye that this Congress will regret the loss IL has
tanned in his death To me his sudden and untmey de-
cease comes with the most sincere heartfelt and pUig
nant sorrow Few, very few, in all this world, uncpn-
nected by ties of blood stood in closer relationship 10
him dcpore than for the last few years stood
None knew him, believe, so well; and surely, saTeay
loved him better But it within the bounds "a
propriety to obtrude in this place the sorrow tee
yet remember there others whose grief is
sacred than mine Dear and anxious relatives wate and
watched around his bed of DEATH and received his part
ing sigh In the innermos of their aectionaee
hearts he enshrined He their idol and their
pride and the terrible blow that struck him from ex
has crushed them And she whose comfort and
whose JOY he through SO many hours of haPpinesss
that mourner who is without sympathy because none cA
enter into the depths of her woe she whose life but
terday was unbroken of gadness, and to-day
is filed with gloom, without light without hope desnlate
and drearyOh may there be given to her from aboye
the only balm that restore the bowed and wouns1
heart bear her up and sustain her through this sa
trial. until tme the great physician shall have alleyiaicA
her sorrows and soothed her bitter woes
Il Mr.. SDea
brother who in the full flush of early manhood has gone
before and explored the mysteries of lfe ieath and
Immortality we dare have no regrets for HIM With ths
seal of truth and probty upon his brow with all the
dearments with which affection beguile the desre1x
to the grave clustering around his footsteps, he has
tered the portals of the glorious life eternal.
For him let not detected pity mourn,
For him tear of anguish bid to fow;
While pensive mem'ry doth his name nurn,
Let JOY commnge in the cup of sa4
Few have, like him, soothe the dying hour, @ Ia
The sorrowng group bewailing his sad doom
Or feel with grateful soul, affections power
That strewd with flowers his passage early Joinh-
Departed shade! though feet thy days and few
Short the fruition of each high desire,
As gorgeous tracery of the morning dew, v."
Or the bright embers of days fading fire,
Virtue shall cite thy lesson to mankind:
And death, awhile remorseful, blunt his dart;
To the cold cerements of earth resigned.
Thy eenoaph shall be fond and faithful heart
Mr.. Speaker offer the following resolutions:
Resoe That this House has heard with deep emotion Tire
Of the death of the Hon. HENRY A. MTHLES
BERG, member of this House from the State Of Psnnsyl
yanl.
Rcsored That this House tender the relatives Of ths
deceased the expression ots sympathy this affecting
and testimony of respect to the memory the decreased
the House will go into mourning by wearing Grape upon fh
left arm for thirty days.
Resoed That the Clerk Of this House communicate copy
foregoing resolutions to the widow of the deceased
Resoie That the Speaker appoint committee Of fOzr
members accompany the remains of the deceased to his
late residence.
Resored That further mark of respect for the mtpy
ofthe deceased, this House do adjourn.
Mr.. DAWSON and Mr.. STRAUB (both of Pennsylvnniao
then followed in appropriate euloges the life and
character of the deceased
The resolutions then unanimously adopted, when
the Speaker appointed Messrs DRUM of Pennsy
LILLY of New Jersey, RUSSELL of Pennsylvania. and
JOHNSON OF Ohio, the committee to accompany the
mains to the late residence of the deceased.
The House then adjourned. A.. "~~