The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-30 00:00:00

-1 MORNING EDITION

UNITED STATES AND CANADA•
The following additional particulars to the news already
Published in The Sun arc gleaned fron► the New York
papers of the 12th, received last night:—
FUNERAL OF GENERAL HARRISON.

THE FUNERAL CAR.

This funeral car was one of the most magnificent ever
seen in this country. It was drawn by six beautiful white
horses, and at the head of each horse was a black groom,
dressed in a white Roman toga, fastened round his waist
113' a black cincture, with white turbans on, adorned with
black crape. Black crape was also ou each arm. Their
appearance was very impressivz.
The coffin was elevated conspicuously on a bier, a rich
black velvet pall covering it. It was so high as to be visi-
ble to all. Violets and hyacinths wrought into wreaths
Were interwoven arcorg the habiliments cf woe. All eyes,
of course; were intently fixed upon this.
The twenty-fix pall-bearers walked on each side of the
Überal car.
The family and relatives, with the heads of departments,
followed the hearse in carriages.
The Legislatute of Maryland, with their officers, and in
full procession, attracted much notice. A military escort
accompanied them trom Annapolis. They did not arrive
till after 12 o'clock, but fell into the procession as they
Were going up the avenue.

THE SCENE AT THE BURYING GROUND.

The corpse of General Harrison at half-past two o'clock
reached the Congressional Burying Ground. The crowds
assembled there seemed at one time to cover the whole
IQ on which is the capitol, as far as the eye could reach.
The mill ary in uniform, numerous and high officers of the
army- and navy in full dress, other companies in uniform
"leo, with the tolling of bells, the pealing of cannon, &c ,
0., created impressions it is impossible to describe. When
the body was taken to the vault, where it is to rest, all the
Official functionariesleft their carriages, and marched to the
spot, and when the Church service was read by tho Rev.
:dr. Hawley, the scene was so affecting that tears trickled
down the cheeks of hundreds. The uld and new Cabinet
followed the corpse, with the family, to the very tomb, and
also every foreign Minister.
About three o'clock the burial service was over, when
discharges of musketry commenced, which was kept up
Continuously for a long time. The procession did net re-
form, but all left of their own will, in their various groups,
lifter taking a long, last farewell of the hero and the
statesman, who has been consigned to his long home.
It is worthy of remark that the Bible and the Prayer
Book which were used to-day in the funeral service, were
bought by General Harrison himself fur the use of the
White House, the morning after his inauguration.
I have not time nor heart to comment mere at length
Opon the solemnity and impressive grandeur of the scenes
We have this day witnesse i. The people all deeply felt
it, as they showed in the gravity of their manners and con-
versation. It is a sad day for our country, but what Pro-
vidence wills, must be for the best.

GENERAL HARRISON AND HIS WIFE.
The brief reminiscence we promised last evening was
etnnected with a visit made by Mr. Russell to North
Bend, in the heat of the Presidential campaign last sum-
mer. The sweet singer, like every other friend, found a
Warm welcome at the hospitable mansion of General Har-
rison. Among the songs sung was a plainti.e domestic
009, happy in its thoughts and touching in its language,
entitled "My Old Wife." The language vas strikingly
adapted to the happy life and loves of General Harrison
and his "old wife," both of whom found in the society
of each other the most perfect happiness which it is pos-
sible to enjoy. The music was overpowering at the time,
recalling as it did the events of years of uninterrupted
domestic bliss. Mrs. Harrison wept like a child, and
as tears are contagious when the fountains of sympathy
are not dried up, the husband of the " old wife " could
cot refrain from weeping also. The remark of Mrs.
Harrison in excuse for what she deemed a woman's weak-
ness was the dread of change, which of necessity must
come in a change of residence from North Bend to
Washington, and in a change of condition from the
bumble citizen superintending his farm, to the President of
nation, with the cares and, responsibilities of government
upon his shoulders. " I wish," said Mrs. H., " that my
husband's friends bad left him where he is, happy and
contented in retirement." General Harrison's heart, in
the hour cf social quiet, surrounded by the remnant of his
family, responded to the sentiment, and doubtless felt
the vanity of all things earthly. Alas, how fully have been
the dark forebodings of the wife realized 1 She who a
Week since was the " good old wire," is now the lone
widow, and before the eyes of the reader are fixed upon
the paragraph we write, relating the simple story of a pious
lad good woman, her's arc filled with tears at the loss of
one dearer to her than life. How often will the recollec-
tion of the wish we have named return to her, and how
tarty and painful will be the regrets that husband and wife,
Rho had lived so long and so happily together, were sepa-
rated in the hour of death.
" There is a tear for all who die,
A mourner o'er the humblest grave,
But nations swell the funeral cry,
And triumph weeps above the brave."
A nation now swells the funeral cry for the dead. We
hope the general mourning of the nation, the sympathies
and prayers of the people, will be remembrances for the
consolation of " the good old wife.' of the deceased pa-
triot who has left us.

PRESIDENT TYLER'S ADDRESS TO THE
PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Fellow-Citizens—Before my arrival at the seat of Go-
Nernment. the painful communication was made to you
11 the .ofileers presiding over the several departments,
of the deeply regretted death of William H. Harrison,
late President of the United States. Upon him, you
'bad conferred your suffrages for the first office in your
gift, and had selected him as your chosen instrument to
'correct and reform all such errors and abuses as bad ma-
nifested themselves from time to time in the practical opera-
tion of Government. Whilst standing at the threshold of this
great work he has, by the dispensation of an all-wise Pro-
vidence, been removed from amongst us, and by the pro-
-visions of the Constitution, the efforts to be directed to the
accomplishment of this vitally important task have devolved
upom myself. This same occurrence has subjected the
Wisdom and sufficiency of our institutions to a new test.
For the first time in our history, the person elected to the
Vice-Presidency of the United States, by the happening
of a contingency provided for in the Constitution, has had
devolved hpon him the Presidential office. The spirit of
faction, which is directly opposed to the spirit of a lofty
patriotism, may find in this occasion for assaults on my
administration. And in succeeding, under circumstances
eci sudden and unexpected, and to responsibilities so
:greatly augmented, to the administration of public
affairs, I shall place in the intelligence and patriotism of
the people my only sure reliance. My earnest prayer shall
be constantly addressed to the all-wise and all-power-
ful Being who made me, and by whose dispensation I
um called to the high office of President of this confede-
racy, understandingly to carry out the principles of that
'constitution which I have sworn "to protect, preserve,
and defend." The usual opportunity which is afforded to
i chief magistrate upon his induction to office, of present-
ing to his countrymen an exposition of the policy which
'would guide his administration, in the form of an inaugural
'address, not having, under the peculiar circumstances
'which have brought me to the discharge of the high duties
of President of the United States, been afforded to me,
brief exposition of the principles which will govern me
as the general course of my administration of public affairs
'would seem to be due as well to myself as to you.
In regard to foreign nations, the groundwork of my
Policy will be, justice on our part to all, submitting to in-
justice from none.
While I shall sedulously cultivate the relations of peace
and amity with one and all, it will be my most imperative
'duty to see that the honour of the country shall sustain no
blemish. With a view to this, the condition of our mili-
tary defences will become a matter of anxious solicitude.
The army, which has in other days covered itself with re-
town, and the navy, not inappropriately termed the right
arm of the public defence, which has spread a light of
glory over the American standard in all the waters of the
'earth, should be rendered replete with efficiency.
In view cf Vac fact, well avouched by history, that the
tendency of all human institutions is to concentrate fa-
vour in tile hands of a single man, and that their ulti-
mate downfall has proceeded from this cause, I deem it
Hof the most essential importance that a complete sepa-
'radon should take place between the sword and the
purse. No matter where cr bow the public moneys
:the be deposited, so long as the President can exert
ace power of appointing and removing, at his plea-
sure, the agents selected for their custody. The Comman_
Chief of the army and navy is, in fact, the tree.
surer. A permanent and radical change alien d therefore
`she decreed. The patronage incident to the presidential
'Vice, already great, is constantly increasing. Sussh in-
crease is destined to keep pace with the growth tf our po-
pulation, until, without a figure of speech, tin army of
office-holders may be spread over the land. The unre-
strained power exerted by a selfishly am'oitious man, in
order either to perpe'uate his authotity or to hand it over
'to some favourite as his successor, may lead to the em-
ployment of all the means within his, control to accomplish
his object.
The right to remove from off ;re while subjected to no
just restraint, is inevitably destined to produce a spirit of
crouching servility which the official corps, which, in
order to uphold the hand which feeds them, would lead
to direct and active raterference in the elections, both
State and Ferleral, thereby subjecting the course of State
Legislation ~o the diction of the chief executive officer,
and making, the will of that officer absolute and supreme.
I will e t a proper time invoke the action of Congress
upon tnie subject, and shall readily acquiesce in the adop-
tion of all proper measures which are calculated to arrest
these evils, so full of danger in their tendency. I will
remove no incumbent from office who has faithfully and
honestly acquitted himself of the duties of his office, ex-
cept in such cases where such officer bas been guilty of
an active partisanship, or by secret means—the less manly,
artd therefore the more objectionable—has given his off_
teial influence to the purposes of party, thereby bringing
the patronage of Government in confliet with the freedom
to elections. Numerous removals may become neces-
sary under this rule. These will be made by me through
no acerbity of feeling. I have no cause to cherish or
indulge unkind feelings towards any, but my conduct
will be regulated by a profound sense of what is due to
the country and institutions nor shall I neglect to Apply
the same unbending rule to those of my own appointment.
Freedom of opinion will be tolerated, the full enjoy-
ment of the right of suffrage will be maintained as the
birthright of American citizens ; but I say emphatically to
the official corps, " Thus fir and no further." I have dwelt
the longer upon this subject because removals from officeare
'likely to arise, and I'would have my countrymen to under-
stand the principle of the Executive action, In all the
Public expenditures the most rigid economy should be re.
sorted to, and, as one of its results, a public debt, in time
of peace, be sedulously avoided. A wise and patriotic
constituency will never object to the imposition of neees-
, 1,41 burdens for useful ends; and true wisdom dictates
`s' themaort to such means in order to supply deficiencies in
the revenue, zather than to those doubtful expedients
Which, ultimating in irpublic debt, serve to embarrass the
resources of the country and to lessen its ability to meet