Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-05
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DEATH OF

DEATH OF
THE PRESIDENT OF THE U. STATES.
In professional career OF near 90 years, it has
been our duty to record no such painful public
event, as the death Of the President Of the United
States nor one so nearly approaching to the mag
nitude Of a national calamity. This community
had been prepared to fear il for several days but
his political friends so earnestly deprecsted it they
so unaifectedly regarded his life as essential TO
complete those salutary changes in their Govern.
ment which they believed indispensable to
their own and their children's liberty; they had 90
habituated themselves to view him as the ins,ru.
ment chosen 10y Providence to work out the re
demption Of the American People, that they could
net believe 1t was the will Of that Providence to ca
him thus early from the field of his labors.-|
But, Ills inscrutable ways, who shall presume toI
iathom! All wise they arc, and must be-
and be this our consolation and our trust, that in|
'nhieting this national bereavement His purpoS.,
ARC still gracious to this his chosen of modern land,
and that behind this dark dspensation. there is ip
reserve, long days of Peace, Liberty and uappi.
ness for the American People.
Therefore, be not cast own Patriots of the land Il
Kelly on that supreme power which has never for
saken our country since Otis and Henry rock
ed independence in her cradle Rely on your own
|WlLL-your own indomitable enerses-vou,
own unconquered purpose of living free, and Keep
ng your country free, and this disaster. nor n
thousand like it, shall not avail to arrest ms in the
march to fulfil our nations great destinies.
"hhe their hearts are sofsened by this calamity
while perchnnce many one OF them is droppine
IA tear over the last words of the Old Patriot. SO
worthy OF his life, and proving him SO worthy Of
'hcir love and confidence, let us respec,G,IIv ,d
u'esS word to the great Wing Party. Tho,
word simply is, UNlON-Union and yipiI,oc.
Attentive friends at Washington write as fol
lows:
PREsIDEsr's HOUSE,. }
washington, Sunday Morning, IeI O'Clock
Our much beloved and venerable Presiden, is ~,
|moe! After n weeks suffering. he e.n;,.d IL; i.
morning, at half past twelve O'Clock. His 4, =.
words, expressed at quarter before 10 o,cock
anu supposed TO be addressed to Gov. Tvle, ,vbo
viii NIL his place for the remainder of the term nm
ger The Constitution were as follows: "Sir. ,vsh
you 20 understand the true principles of the Cor
|erhmsnf. IiciSh them carried ont. JasI nm ,,...
lie then sunk.
STARTS Tor OOY. TYLER.
Yours. truly"
Correspondence ofhe Whig.
PREsrDEsr's House., /,
Saturday night, ! past ~ o'clock.
"GEN. HARRISON IS DEAD! At 3 O'Clock
T. NJ, his case became worse, and symptoms soon
MANIFESTED themselves, which compelled the phv
'ic'ans 10 give him up. At 6 o'clock, oil the mem
oers oil the Cabinet, except Mr.. Bldger, who i, in
North Carolina, were summoned, and they conye
ned in an adjoining chamber till half mast t,v.lv,
O'Clock, when he expired, calm and collected man
iesiing not the least fear oil death. There are m,
ny incidents OF the dying chamber, which, in a
uhe OF less distress, can be given; but have not,
me time nor the heart to describe them now. Tn,
most striking, however, was his last DYING iniunc
ton, made II quarter to nine, (P. ny to his phv-
'e'an, DIR. Worthington, presumed by all to be for
Gov. Tyler, his successor.
SlR;-l WISH IoU To UNDERSTAND THE 1Ru.
PRINCIPLES or TIE GOVERNMENT. / WISH THEN
CARRIED OUT. | ASK NOTHING MORE"
ms injunction was given in a loud, strong
voice, which Dr.. Worthington distinctly heard, and
which have copied from his dictation.
Fletcher Webster, Esq, the Chief Clerk in the
Department, is dispatched, by express, to Gov
iy.er, otiicaly to notify him OF the event, which
cons;'uuonally makes him President OF the United
States.
The Members of the Cabinet will make Official
proclamation OF this national calamity, and endea.
YOUR to he guided by the departed spirit that form
ed the Administration"
How worthy was this noble Patriots death of
MS lie on his dying bed-amost in the last
pangs oil expiring nature, HIS COUNTRY WAS
'u'i apPermost IN his thoughts Call on the earth
10 swallow you-on the Mountains TO fall and hide
you've generation of vIpsrs, who have pursued
The hoary Patriot, with every ignominious re.
proach, with every reviIing epithet.
MIR Webster, son of the Secretary of Stn,e. n,s-
'ed through Richmond las, evening" the bearer OF
ntticia dispatches to Vice President Tyler, now
President of the United States.
The Cabinet at Washington, Judge Badger alb
sent IN North Carolina,) have issued the following
official statement Of the Presidents death:
Getty OF WASHINGTON.
APRIL 4, ls4I,
An all-wise Providence having suddenly removed
from this life, WILLIAM HENRY HARRI-
SON, late President of,he United States, we have
N'Hs"N " N'' uuNyt Ul tne recess OF Congress, and
10 the abseuse Of the Vice President from the Seat
Of Government, to make this all letting bereavement,
knownt to the country, by this declaration, under
our hands.
He died at the Presidents House, in this city, this
fourth day OF April, Ammo Domini, 1871, at thirty
minutes before one o'clock in the morn ing.
The People Of the United States, overwhelmed.
ike ourselves, by an event unexpected and so mel
Aneholy, will derive consoa ton from knowing tina,
ais death was calm and igned, as his life has
been patriotic, useful and distinguishes and that the
asst ut'eranee OF his lips expressed fervcnt desire
for the perPetuity OF the Constitution, and the pre-
'erva,on Of its true principles. 10 death, as in life
he happiness ofhs country was uppermost in his
thoughts.
DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary Of State.
THOMAS EWING,
Secretary of the Treasury
JOHN BELL,
Secretary OF War.