The Washington union., 1858-02-14
for The uuon
EoSoes TO TIE DISTINGUISHED DEAD

death Of Gen JAS HAnros Of South Carolina deliver
ed IA the supreme court senate and house of represents
tyes OF the state OF Texas.
Amongst the addresses delivered this occasion We
have been particularly struck with the great beauty OF
cton and glowing eoquence Of the eulogy pronounced
by Chief Justice Heniph of the supreme court on the
announcement by the attorney general Of the melancholy
otellpesice OF Gen Hamltou's death motion for adj
ounment immediately carried into effect ~ well In
the supreme court as la both houses of the legislature
In each of these bodies eloquent and able addresses we're
delivered In of the great services rendered by uen
Hsmiiton To both bis native State and TO Texas i Their
bor of greatest need Most these addresses contain
pssages OF the highest eloqucnce, and we'll worthy of
preservation Judge Hemphill speaks of Gen. Hamilton
"a his oaod and Lanen,ed friend and proceeds TO de-
clare hir 10 have been of the brightest eIanaons
Of creative intelligence and power With transendent
pus; with soul glowing with all the finer scnsihtes
Of our nature with generosity, courage, 6rmneos, elo
ouenoe enthusiasm Of the highest order with passion
ate devotion to his country and 10 liberty with purity
and mag nanmity Of motive with the finest combination
Of the highest faculties Of thought and action his was
indeed "a combination and form where every god had
his seal % give the world assurance of man Amidst
the brilliant constellation Of usrious which shone
firth in the political sphere o the great struggle of his
native State he had qualities and cnowments that pcou
larly fitted Him 10 lie the great leader of that crisis He
high executive Nhtstt,
f action which control the minds Of men, inspire conf
dnee and designate him for the chiof command in the
troubles and perils Of a revolution He he for
gotten in Texas tho hearts Of whose people dis
regard, his great public services. Amongst all her noble
citizens there Is noue who has made such sacrifices
Sho has served the State with purer, more zeal
Gus and earnest devotion His body alas lies engulfed
IN the ocean but his name his great deeds his usri
ous example, and the memory Of his exalted virtues
main for our vcneration His fame is FURNISHED on the
proiest page Of count,ys history and will endure
Is long as history itself shall survive.
Several distinguished members of tile bar portrayed in
glowing ters the noble qualities and great services of
the deceased statesman and especially his great sacrifices
Of wealth and time in his noble efforts to sustain the repub
lie Of Texas against the forces Mexico in furnishing and
sending to her aid the frigate zaraa which
stutcd her entire navy and in negotiating the rccogni
ton Of her independence by the principal powers of Eu
rope In gratitude for these services the republic of Tex
had by aal act Of her tbnq,s conferred upon him
the high honor Of appointing him though the citizen of
auother Stse) the commander in chief Of her forces
which honor he had respectfully and gratefully declined
One Of these speakers thus eloluentiy orays his noble
qualities sGenerous in his every thought and action,
Of unsullied honor he the INDICTMENT OF self sacr
fona patriotism Chosen In the hour of her greatest
peril he was, without dispute and without rival, the
State his genial nature clustered around him the aec
ton the idolaty tho patriotic youth Of the land Hap
PLY designated by Randolph the Cher1tr Bayard n
he South he combined all that in the days of chivalIy
and the tournament would have made him the mirror
Of knightood tho chcvalisr without fear and without
reploach With devotion TO his nSve State remark
able in her sons pre-epnsHi IN hm he ever the cham
pion Of the oppressed the friend Of freedom throughout
the world the snnte Of South Carolina he opposed
the resolutions passed by the house in support Of Gov
McDufie's upon Texas and by his eoquence
and hix influence and above ALL by the confidence the
people hsd in his Judgment md honor. he rolled back
lie wave that otherwise would have covered his State
with an obIoluy that centuries could not IL
was the great Roland sounding again his horn The
sluggish were aroused and again the chivalry Of South
Carolina rallied around their old chief and the fair fame
of his State Was again vindicated and sustained =
The governor of Texas had announced, by special
message to the legislature the sad dng OF the death of
General Hamilton deplorng his los that Of Of the
States greatest bcnefactors.
response this message eloquent and able addresses
were delivered both the senate and the house ia honor
of the distinguished and lsmentcd Hamilton and the fol-
lowing resolutions adopted:
Rssotod That this body has received, with profound
sensbility the annunciation Of the death o General
James Hamilton. Of South Carolina His death i ca
amty. only to the nation and his own state but
also to the State Of ne WIS the
full advocate OF Texas In her dark and bloody struggle
with the almost imperial power Of Mexico. When the
heroic spirits Of 80 treated with oPpobrium, and
having forfeited all claims TO the Maternal regards of
the people Of the United States he then in his place in
the South Carolina with thoughts that breatbed
and words that burned with living fire. epelled the i'm
putatiors the purity and honor Of motives and
in the light Of such coqucnce and truth gave such ee
walton controversy to challenge the admiration
of the world and change indifference into friendship
and enthusiasm For his services TINT memorable
easo he was offered by Texas the chief command of her
army His genius his pre- eminent abilities, his high
character and his enthusiastic devotion 10 the best inter
ests OF the country illustrated and adorned the various
exalted civil with which he onored iy the
public As o minister, he secured treaty with Great
Britain the most powerful nation on the globe lie also
negotiated treaty with the Kingdom Of the Netherlands,
and rendered other signal services with high honor
himself and the great benefit OF the State which he
represented Hy special ACT Of Congress he vested
with the rights Of citizenship and he ranks high among
the eminent and f,sirious of her citizens.
Rsaicaf That this body will manifest its respect for
the memory of The deceased by wearing the usual badge
of mourning and that copy Of these proceedings bc
transmitted To The family Of the deceased and that this
house will now adjourn until Friday the 9th instant.
THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
On the 9th instant the citizens of Cytonsville South
Cerolina the li,th place Of the Hon James i. Orr,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives. and the mem
bers Of Captain Robinson company assembled in public
meeting to endorse his political course, to express their