He fell in his seat, attacked by paralysis, of which he had before been a subject.

To describe the scene which ensued would be impossible.

It was more than the spontaneous gush of feeling which all such events call forth, so much to the honor of our nature.

It was the expression of reverence for his moral worth, of admiration for his great intellectual endowments, and of veneration for his age and public services.

All gathered round the sufferer, and the strong sympathy and deep feeling which were manifested, showed that the business of the House (which was instantly adjourned) was forgotten amid the distressing anxieties of the moment.