Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-01-16
COYFEDERATE SIXTIES CONGRESS
THURSDAY, Jan. IS, 1853.
SENATE.

LiGt CDuICu-
Me-. BAgswELL. OF South Carolins. intro
dnced C. bill to authorize the appointment Of
assistarts IL 1aG Register for tho signing ot
bGIiis sn:.. certificates. Referred.
rEr nE..ln Of Ep!S. wlIil.N nAII4aE Faf-roN.
! Sir. HUNTER, Of Virginia, rose and said:
Although We EIew VIXEN ne parted at the
last session that dnAth might chance to any
Of III and 1t any time, perhaps none Of Us
supposed l;,aL ii, LIE brief period before NC
met again thn body would oge One Of iuF
most valued members, And yer, nos rr;e
to announce officially the death Of my col
league, and to ask you 10 adopt The resolu.
tiuns in honor OF his memory which are
usual On such occaaions. | may truly say
that perform this sad duty with unaffected
corrow, fGr few men II 40 short tins have
grown az rapidly upon NY esteem and regard
! c. ne Hid dining the brief Fer:od oiT ear iEti-
Iaa:7 s;s',ri:;i0n i, iic aarvics u this
body in !his, Senators, I sil srira
! sDeak whhi ~. lie f..inGlD, experience 81
; Jou III.
William H.!|4r,! !'"astf,:. 9s4 Tara ia No
ya1lbsr. lSu5, ii tic a1TT:y III Montgomery,
Virginia. and Oh tia Elac6 rlsie = century
ago bis grandfather fell ir contest with me
Indiana e defend the fr-t ghIct lie had built
10 protect hi1 firmly and settlement. Hi,
Gather, James Preston, was di.;ting5iat By
r:iiIaT- Services III Ceratil, IN the var Of
! 1912, sal we =:::s-waris elected as Governor
Of Virginia.
Tho gifts nth INC. NJ WAC richly endowed
hy nature nc Carefully improTed by educa
lion. After hsTi1g passed through his ccuTos
ut tha University CT Virgins, he entered upon
Lie profession o. lay, III which he socn &C.
quired distinction-s distinction which could
have 5ecn much s7cnte- if his lsgal pursuits
had not been frequently interrupted By the
calls of his !ellow-citiZcns upon him 10 servo
than !n = representative capacity. lie Ess
scarcely twenty-one years OF age when re was
elected t. tho Hcuzo Of Delegates Of Virginia,
and he sarToa with usefulness and distinction
II orc OK lie other House af her General As
scmb!y 81. many ye6TG. In I348 be vas
! elected 10 the Horse Of Representatives. in tbs
| Congre5a 81 ;hs Unitsd States, where 10 Hgs
rapidly winning position and influences vi on
ne vas iran.ferIetl tn the Cabinet Of General
Taylor, wh" 'aliri him 10 the Nsvq Dsasrt-
mnGt.
! l. f6n the ,saGrh III General reynr, which
| occn.rod Ao"I afcr, be retired To priYats
| life, AMI did 3nt return IS the public service
! again until hG WAC elected without opposi-
t:ol, io ihe 'jonrentioH whirE assembled in
Virginia to consider tbs Guesilon Of her So
cessiou iraII :ao United States. IL tL;,t
hodJ ns Ts3 acc ii these who a. flcst 81
dearc." re rrcseTv" tna UEioa By securing
soIe c9m?sun:se or adjustment = hich might
:e,;,!cr jc compatible with TIC rights aoG
cor sjil- II nis STATE But N soon u BIZ
saw that this rss Impossible, be became ere
&C thc mo-: ardent uitroraie: .: hsT Ecrars-
too !;cul TIE Union. ain ecii that 10
drew tia ordinance q ecccss;Sn, Hhich WAS
tinall- adrct"c: hy he: Gnnysitiur. sa,i lie
certainly Contributed isrgsly 10 that 7tFnl!
i;v Ills aGi;>tisq b.. =iIa:gy-, Liz influence ana
his zsa. E:0m lhn! tins n tbre77 ii. Thois
soul into i:::2 S-ea. camse q d.iIycran:e IND
separation. lie sS-P u it his thor2hts, o.;
c-Tes, ~. .hor: 80 Tr"a:.i5r, .:.i ! believe
saouh, Ia-I;' = -? f.f IF I were t. Eav W.
life t3"!i
lie wax Sent BY the Vi, gina Convention as
uu': Vi tEc representative. If the State in the
Pro:i CuHgraSs. and wes afte-gn.ds
eltc:ad by hcr Gynerai Assembly ~ = meta
hc. &c ;L;s body q bis sorTicaa hs.c, S,ae-
tors, iced 7.? rothi,e - yna, icr yo,: ali
hars r:;Ga@:G". chose ev:io-:cee ce high sid
ra1!a i,sim:1: which Won tha uniga,shi e
anac, A..i -risr ii Tie IAN htra of ahiu bair:
a1a 'FhI IS us Tas Ic: attracted &c hin ,g
a:G in!ty and courteous bearing snd rs rfI,;Ei
a7d generous character, Ali af you. too,
ccn ta. r.itncss &c Inc rnceasiag e7c.sy
with Thich, notwithstanding his ios5lc health,
he lahcrcd III the discharge Of h,s duties, as
well rs to -le spirit Of elevated pe::ioti:m
which governed his public courac.
LIZ 7eld me vhet: sc !cs. parts: shat OK
csot when actually confined to biz houso hy
sickness, ne hal never missed session eitnc:
Of committee CT tho Senate =incs hia eiec-
ion 10 tat Body.
Although l feared s".:atii-,a; list re- 80
,s5!.;1. his slreaRin too lar, yct rpon tbs
whole. I thought l. ,saw sympscas Gf 7e7iTinE
HEATH, and hoped when We parted that
there Night be Dsny years Of future useful
ness il store for him. But alas! Mother The
hopes OF hRi friends ROT the anxious aolicituGc
cf his constituents iirr tho n7syer Of affection
could arrest ia. a,sTn DECREE which teruinr
ted foreYer his 81 o=:n! career. lie bad scarcely
reached h!s h&nlc when he was SUM
moned 70 consultation 81 the headoIsrterl
Of the nrTay il Southwestern Virginia. 'Tbich
ended in his being sent On {. Iniasiou 20 Rich
Uond. No:wi, hate1d:ng The -onaustrancs
OF friontl-. :yho told MIN he was trying hia
strength .oG fa- be vent upon hat mission.
executed It's d';:ic7 and returned homc t. Gle.
lie rss immediately seized with painful
a,ri Yio!art disease ct tho heart: which on
the 18th Of November las: eIIisd III death
lila npirit pcaesd sway III tiIS midF1 III the
atarli. 2! iarni#tor, biz i; was h.Iad, 10 u
u i L.
uron .i:: s;tuation u? hi7 a1ilRte7, a..a his
las. 2ra-ec, ! 81. :od. was Tor the de!ivsrcrcn
Of his 7atira Safe which re saG Lowell AID
served 50 Tcli. Poor CID Virginia" h.
SAID, II you'd cculi see h"r through lcI
difficulties. vand ;:hc.rsu'iJ lny down my
lie &c do r." &ro probably ae aid lay down
lis life to 10 1t. for there Is reason 70 hcleve
tht.l his Lsatn ncs resulted ic1m the fac; !ai
his. a weakly fm5no: Tss cTer!atnrei i1 her
service !i;,t Il ne understood and faiIl5 20
prea;ated cur d:aicut,e1, he as7sv doubted.
KIN, our Ens! success in the struggle.
Mr.. nr.sident Il the death cf TtLII.M
H. iiAio P.reroi; Virgins has Is; on, o! hex
meat useful and devoted s:rS; tie C"nfndrr.
ate States haze lest i!.3 arsstaHcc Gf orc -fho
appreciated jua;iy hi1 obligations 20 Tho COM
mon Gevcrnmcn;, and Who was earnestly
bent npon fully discharging sll tn. duties h..
owed it; and 4 large nuuGor of friends lost
G. conp.n:on phosu kindly disposition sad
geniai arc gsnerG;is qualities Inadc him che
OF the moss. at:ractiT: :sa.,hera Of the social
csc!e IL which 10 belonged. O. The dor.es-
IT,: hcr.a7eh,e:s' o:@asioDed or inat death
do not vsn;r7:; tS speak, f,7 vi! noi j1trnds
iinnn The aac7ad nri7Ecy cfsuch j, grief.
Il. z.iI6r,ing un bis E!ltnry AZ & put lie
man, may truly sag iua. il he Was often
c..Ied To eli high trusts nc discharged their
duties uorthily a.:i If Is eni":ed . large
MD unusual sha.c 81 public honors it Tss
because he Ind justly won and deserved the
pubic confidence that bcsscwed them
,.ha: public Ds,n il there who might not Do
cc3Eent with suca -eccrd as this OF his
private character l al not qualified tc speak