The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-03-07
Correspondence ofthe New York Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, ls3s

have Just returned from poor CILLEr's
funeral. Il was the greatest throug that
was ever witnessed at any funeral either 10
this city or in any part of the Union. At
an early hour, the capitol and all the aven-
aes leading to it were crowded with an I'M
mense number of citizens of both sexes.
The ceremonies were conducted with great
pomp. When the coffin was brought into
the Rotunda, deep feeling was manifested
by the dense throng of persons who hlied
that vast edi6ce-though not word escs-
ped the lips of any individual. The MUIR
derers-were not in sight, nor within reach
which was we'll for them. Every conn-
tenance was impressed witbthe deep gloom
of the occasion. Passing into the Hall OF
Representatives, the scene was still more
awful and imposing. The crowds Of ladies
and gentlemen filling the galleries, standing
above and around, apparently almost to the
top of the ceiling,-the habliments of woe,
the members sitting in silence IN their
chairs, first attracted the attention. Next
the cetfin was brought in by the Pail Bear
ers, and placed on the bier in the area
fronting the Speakers Chair. The MEM
bers then rose, in their places, to receive
the President Of the United States, and
the Cabinet, the Judges of the Supreme
Court, the Vice President and the Senators
who entered, in procession, and took the
seats assigned them.
The ceremonies were conducted by the Chap
lains, one of whom read the impressive service Of
the church after which the other DR.. Reese de-
liverd very appropriate funeral discourse.
The procession moved from the eastern pOrtico
to the Congressional Cemetery, in the following or
der:
The Chaplains Of beth Houses.
Committee of Arrangements, viz:
Mr.. Evans, of Maine,
Mr. Atherton, off II. Mr. Coles, Of Va
Mr. Connor, of N. c.. Mr. johnson, of La.
Mr Whulesey, of Con. Mr.. Fillmore, of N. Y.
Pail Bearers, viz:
Mr. W;s Th0mas of Md Mr. Camp Campbell IdisuS of ;, C.
Mr. Ogle, of Penn. Mr. Martin, Of Ala.
The family and friends of the deceased
The members Of the House of Representatives and
Senators from Maine as mourners.
The Sergeant-at-arms Of the House of Representa-
uves
The House Of Representatives, preceded by their
Speaker and Clerk
The Sergeant-at-arms of the Senate
The Senate of the United States, preceded by the
Vice President and their Secretary.
The President of the United States
The Heads of Departments
Foreign Ministers.
Citizens and Strangers.
We have now seen the last Of poor Gil
ley. He has gone to the city of silence,
where neither the voice of friendship nor of
detraction can reach him. The cold wind
howls over him, as one of his brutal and
cowardly assassins remarked, CiHey,
thank God, cannot hear it," One infa-
nous wretch alone, of ell the earth, chuck
les over his fall as he creepE about the Cap
ital seeking another innocent victim, whom
he NAV mark as " doomed man.
IL he had fallen in Il quarrel with GER
tleman, in fair and honorable. way, accor-
ding to the rules of chivalry, less regret
would be felt; but that he fell victim TO
heartless and cowardy conspiracy is now
openly and unbIushingly owned by Mr.
Wise. who, while he assumed the Office Of
second, wns in fact, the principal in the
conflict. Bad as are the admitted facts Of
the " statement" thich was made to quiet
the public mind, the facts behind, but which
are soon to come out, will be infinitely more.
Cilley had given no offence to any one
none to Col. Webb-noue to Mr.. Graves;
but he had little controversy with Mr..
Wise in the corruption debate, and as the
Spy, publicly said, was " a doomed man."
The correspondence, ns given by Mr.. Wise
and his own version of the subsequent con-
ferences, establish the fact that they were
seeking, without any cause, which a man
of chivalry would recognize, either to bring
Cllley to humilating concession, or to
take his blood.
leave the matter. Will Congress take
tupl Is the press muzzIed, Will men
cast off, as dirt all party preference, to de-
nounce-not duelling-but conspiracy and
assassination
Mr. Adams, who is almost the only man
of moral courage in Congress, has called a
meeting Of some friends to consult on the
subject.
STATEMENT OF MEssRs WISE AND JONES.
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