Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-20

But Ii pleased the Almighty to check bis career, and
Such Is the brief outline of the life Of JoHS TrIrR.
In private, be was perfect gentleman, the warm-heart
ed, affectionate, social, and delightful companion IL
may Do said OF him bis kind hand ministered 10 the
wants Of the distressed
Resolved as testimonial Of nations sorrow for the
death OF great and good man, that Join, committee
the Senate and House Of Delegates De appointed 10
confer with committee Of the Congress Of the Coned
erae States to make arrangements for his funeral aud
burial.
Resolved That with the consent Of bis family, his re-
mains be deposited in the Hollywood Cemetery, In the
{cty OF Richmond, near the remains OF James Monroe,
2sud that the Governor OF this State be authorized 10
Gu suitable monument to be erected his m~mSry.
Reso'Ued That these resolutions be forthwith comm.
acated by the Speaker Of the House OF Delegates the
4congre-s, and request their concurrence.
Mr.. BARBOUR In presenting the above preamble and
resolutions said that the painful fact conveyed Ia q
Governors message must be marked event In
Jour national history. BE would do iuace to his
feelings and in his view Of public propnety lis
position, II he should enter upon any elaborate suogy
VI the honored name Of him whose loss We mourned
That formed the last link thAt connected the gn
3eraion which had made the frs, great revolutionary
struggle for liberty and independence with the gene
lation which now enacted the grand drama that excl.
ed the attention Of tho world Through all this lapse
aof time, John Tyler had stood in active as8ocia ion
md in public comparison with oil the great Who
had marked the period 10 which he lived. IL oa-
1 ogy enough for Us to know that the name of Jul
3r,ler was historical Were we TO omit 70 mark this
occasion with any Of the insignia Of mourning wouli
lao pua.ice 10 the memory OF great and eood staies
1man, and to this Common wealth, and ourselves,
20 copd wines, and feel tbis disnensatIon vthout
emotion.
N, N,vroy aid u, w.. d,o ~ hi,so,f N .,,.., :,
zone degree the with which the announcement
just made had filed him. When he entered this House
hrtysx years ago John Tyler was Governor, he bad al
md higher POSITIONS and In all eaye aatisfaoton He
had sometimes differed with him, but he had aNays &C.
Jrded to him integrity of purpose and purity Of patiot
m In looking around this Assembly he could not be.
one OF those old associates of the past to whose eo
quent teachings he had listened with so much pleasure
3hey had vanished from the scene of action Drumgoole
ioode and msny otherspen of genius patriotism and
nower-nl were gone He no oneer "A standing there
he Chatham of Virginia William B. Giles He say LOT
he venerable Chief Justice, who was wont 10 animate
,ur hearts and encourage and advise the young in
homes az gentle and "A fabetly as thew were eooeot
Saud impressive Those learned men of the bench
Brooke the type OF the true gentleman and soldier Ca
oa the flower of eloauence and persuasion and Carr
Couter aud Green-those black letter LAWYERS of the
os upon whose lps be had often hung with deight-al
we're gone. He could not but call up before him the
bought of the shortness OF e and of the account NO
must all give at no distant day. Life was but shadosy
existence No truth greater was ever uttered than tbs
words Of the English satesman "what shadows we are
land what shadows we pursue !" Let the life and Tho
death of John Tyler serve to show I'd OF the feeble ma
lture of our tenure upon e let it serve to temper our
,dour in this diy of excitement solve differences and
give love- unmnged with anger TO all those who are en-
Gagged 10 the common cause Tor which we are now stp
sSing
Mr.. ROBERTSON, of Richmond said his sense Of duty
mpeled him to offer few remarks on this melancholy
occasion. lie would not attempt the task Of enumera
the services of the us;rous dead catalogue his
mauy virtues Such the bengnity Of his nature
ba ba
|nattered not how might differ with him. they all
loved him. His heart was open TO every genial and kind
affection As statesman bis career had been eminent
distinguished In that highest part of IT, az President
If the United States he administered our srs With
great ability In that part Of il in particular which con-
cerned our foreign relations and TO which other majors
mainly look to form an estimate of our pube men bis
administration was a brilliant success IL NAV combare
mr. wisdom energy and enlightened neroention nj ON,
Corai,n noc, uh any aver the mos, hriia,t NJ ,ho
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that neceded IL he was reiocsd there
ore that be had lived 10 she'd in the ewes Of the world
ibat Jus. weight and dignity 10 the cause of the South
reflected on them by hs participation in cur councils
He bad ever looked to bis carrying into yet higher
phere than that to which he had already been called
hs advantage Of that trail Of glory as statesman Which
,een afar OF by the nations, could not but reflect
certain lustre the new government row undergoing
those heavy trials which every people In
er.pg their Independence Bot that hope, and all Of the
future connected with Mr.. Tylers name earth,
|psst.
Mr. ANDERSON, OF Botetourt said il his pleasure
TO have er joyed long aoquantat with John Tyle';
he knew him when but youth, and more delightful
association no young man ever enjoyed. In the prime
o life winning we're his manners that his intercourse
was both pride and pleasure He united genius with
Virtue 10 degree eminent that history would record
Ibis life amongs. the BIS. and purest Of our statesmen
BIO had beea called to higher stations man de-
voted larger portion of his time to the public service
and he had left rich legacy the youth of our conn.
ry-a noble example. He never heard him speak SEN
sorously Of any man. and il rule Of his life to say
nothing il he could not speak well Of those with whom
he brought in conac Thst was oEe ofthe highest
yItues 10 WHICH bis noble heart had been endowed IL
vis source Of regret that he bad been removed from
fi at this time He could not well be spared but his
gong was at the dctsian OF higher power.
Mr. LAIDLEr paid tribute TO the exalted worth othe
dead. lie said he and the younger mem bers loved him