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T1FsBAY, APRIL 8. l84I.


49,
al all-wise Providence having suddenly re
moved from this life WILLIAM HENRY HARM
SON, late President Of the United States, we have
thoughtit cur duty, in the recess Of Congress
and ID the absence Of the VICE PRESIDENT from
the seat Of Government, to make this affecting
bereavement known to the country, by this de
cIaration, under our hands.
He died at the Presidents House, in this city
this fourth day Of April, Ammo Domini, 1884, a
thirty minutes before one o'clock in the morn
ing.
The People Of the United States, overwhelm
ed, like ourselves, BY an event SO unexpected
and SO melancholy, will derive consolation from
knowing that his death was calm and resigned
as his life has been patriotic, useful, and distn
guished and that the last utterance Of his lip
expressed fervent desire for the perpetuity'o
the Constitution and the preservation Of its tru'
principles. In death, as in life, the happiness O.
his country was uppermostin his thoughts.
DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary Of State.
THOMAS EWING,
Secretary Of the Treasury
JOHN BELL,
Sscrstaryof War.
J. J. CRITTENDEN,
Attorney General.
FRANCIS GRANGER,
Postmaster General
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THO. MILLER,
Atf..zys. M
To the Hon. d. WEBSTER,
Secretary Of State,

On Saturday, March n, ls4l, President HARRI
SON, after several days previous indispositon, was
seized with chill and other symptoms of fever. The
next day Pneumonia, with congestion of the liver an,
Arrangement o. the stomach and bowels, was ascer
Laned to exist The age and debility of the patient
with the immediate prostration, forbade resort t
general bood-lettng Topical depletion, blistering
and appropriate internal remedies, subdued in grea
measure the disease of the lungs and liver, but the
stomach and intestines did regain healthy con
diton, Finally, on the Sd of April at o'clock P M.
profuse diarrh@a came on, under which he sank, a
thirty minutes to o'clock, on the morning of tn,
fourth
The last words uttered by the PRESIDENT, as hearc
by Dr. WoRTHNGToN, were these " Sir | wish YOU
to understand the true principles of the Government
wish them carried out. ! ask nothing more"
THO. MILLER, M. D.,
Attending Physician.
FRED. MAY, M. D.,
NJ W. WORTHGNGTON,M MD,
], G. HALL, M. D.,
ASHTON ALEXANDER, M. d.,
Consulting Physicians.
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The Family and Relations Of the late PREsnEET.
and THE HEADS o. DErAEnEsTs, with their chief
Clerks
The VICE PREHDENr Of lls United States.
The E1- Presidents.
The CHIEF Justice and
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court and District
Judges of the United States
The President Of the Senate, pro tsmpore
and Secretary.
Senators and Officers of the Senate
Foreign Ministers and suites.
United States and Mexican Commissioners for
the adjustment of Claims under the con-
vention with Mexico
Members of the House of Representatives
and Officers
Governors of States and Territories, and Members Of
State Legislatures.
Judges of the Circuit Court of the District of Colum
bia with the Members Of the Bar and
Officers of the Court.
Judges Of the several States.
The ComptroIers of the Treasury, Auditors,
Treasurer, Register, and Solicitor.
Commissioners, and other Civil
Officers of Government.
Officers and Soldiers of the late War, who served
under the Command Of the late President.
Corporate Authontesof Washington.
Corporate Authorities Of Georgetown.
Corporate Authorities of Alexandria.
Such Societies and Fraternities may wish to
join the procession, to report to the Marshal
of the District, who will assign them
their respective positions.
Citizens and Strangers.
The troops designated to form the escort viii as.
temble in the Avenue, North of the Presidents
House, and form line preciselynt IL o'clock A. NJ, on
Wednesday the tn inst. with its right captain Ris-
colds Company of Light Infantry resting opposite
he Western gate.
The Procession win move precisely at - O'Clock
lSoa.riir1,,io sas.EsSll - ra bv detsch nepts AZ
Artillery stationed near St. Johns Church, and the
capitol AT the hour, the bells of the several
.hurches in Washington, Georgetown, and Alexan-
lria will be toled
At sunrise tomorrow (tbe 7th instantly Federal
salute will be fired from the Military Stations in the
'icinity of Washington; minute guns between the
lours of 10 and 3-and National Salute at the setting
# the sun.
The usual badge of mourning will be worn on the
eft arm, and on the hilt of the sword.
The Adjutant General of the Army is charged
with the Military Arrangements of the day, aided by
he Assistants Adjutant General on duty at the Head
Quarters of the Army.
The United States Marshal of the District has the
Erection of the civic procession, assisted by the
mayors of the cities of the District, and the Clerk of
the Supreme Court of the United States.
BY ORDER: r. JONES,
Adutant General u. S. A.
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Immediately after the decease of the PREHDENT, Mr.
WEBSTER, Jr. Chief Clerk in the Department q
State, accompanied by Mr.. BEALL, officer Of thu
Senate sat out for the residence of the VICE PREsr
DENT in Virginia, bearing to him the following letter
WASHINGTON, APu A. 1s4l
|" To JOHN TYLER,
" Vice President Of The United States.
SIR: 1t has become our most painful duty to in
form you that WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, late Presi
dent of the United States, has departed this life
"Ths distressing event took place this day, at thu
Presidents Mansion ia this city, at thirty minutes be
fore one in the morning.
We osen no time in desPatching the Chief CLERK
lin the State Department a special messenger to beal
you these melancholy tdings.
We have the honor to be, with the highest regard
your obodient servants,
DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary Of State.
THOMAS EWING,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
JOHN BELL,
SecrctdryQf Var.
JOHN J. CRITTENDEN,
Attorney General.
FRANCIS GRANGER,
Postmaster General
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REPORT OF THE PHYSICIANS.

WASHINGTON, APRIL 4, 1941.
DEAR SIR: In compliance with the reques
made to US by yourself and the other gentlemen
of the Cabinet, the attending and consulting
Physicians have drawn up the abstract of a re
port on the Presidents case, which herewith
transmit toyou. Very respectfully, your obedi
ent servant,
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GEN. HARRIsoN,s FAMILY.

The connections of General Harrison presen
in the Executive Mansion, at the time of tn
decease Of their beloved relative, were the fol
lowing
Mrs. WILLIAM HARRIsoN, (son's widow)
Mrs. TAYLOR, Of Richmond, (niece.)
Mr. D, o. CoUPELAND, (nephew.)
HENRY HARRrsoN, of Va, (grand-nephew.)
FNDLAY HARRrsoN, Of Ohio, (grand-son.)
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The number of strangers in the city yester
day was very large. The corpse lay in state il
the entry of the Presidents House during tn,
day, and thousands went with melancholy step
for the lasttime to view the mortal remains 0
the departed hero.
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On the receipt of the news ofho Presidents death in
Baltimore the bells of the city began to toll and con.
tinuod to send forth their solemn sounds throughout
the day. The flags of the shipping and public build
ings were displayed at half mast.
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Among the members and eX-members oI
congress now in the city, We have observed
MIR, TALLMADeE, of N. Y; Mr. CUSHING OF
Mass Mr. CARTER, of Tenn Mr. RANDOLPH
.of N. j.; Mr.. MONROE, and Mr.. PECK, of N. Y.
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR THR FUls.IIl'T. on
THE PRESIDENT


ADiUTAEr GEEERAf's OFFIce
WAsnEGroE, April 6, 1871
The Major General commanding the Army Of the
United States, and the Major General commanding
the Militia Of the District Of Columbia having been
charged BY the Executive Officers Of the Government
with the Military arrangements for the funeral hOnOrs
70 be paid 10 the Patriot and ilustous Citizen, VIII
LIAM Henry HARmsoN, late PREsiDEET or RAG UNI
TED STATES direct the following order Of arrange
ment
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
MILITARY ESCORT.
Major General Macomb, Commanding in Chief
Aidsde-Camp,
Major General Walter Jones, Commanding the Nj
hlia.
Aids-de-C Camp
-. division Of United States Light Artillery.
Squadron Of Volunteer Cavalry
Battalion Of United States Marines.
Battalion Of Volunteer Infantry.
Officers Of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps
foot
Officers Of the Militia and Volunteer Corps Of the
District Of CoIumbia,-on foot
Officers Of the Militia and Volunteer Corps Of Balti-
more, Sc.
CIVIC PROCESSION.
Omitted States Marshal for the District Of Columbia,
and Clerk Of che Supreme Court
The Mayors Of Washington, Georgetown, and
Alexandna.
Clergy ofthe District Of Columbia
Physicians to the President
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Extraordinary Forgeries.- Albany Eve
ming Journal of Wednesday notices the presen1
tation At tia eoisRteF of the State Bank in thai
city Of four forged drafts, of 81 $50 each, pur-
porting to have been drawn by the cashier of
the Bank Of Orleans. We learn from the New
York papers Of yesterday that they were forged
by Charles f. MITCHELL recently member of
Congress from the Niagara district who has
hitherto sustained an honorable reputation, and
who has this week left the country The Jour
nal Of Commerce says:
Mitchell had been staying at the Astor House fo
some days, but left on Wednesday morning for Phila
delphia. On Tuesday he was in Wall street an.
having procured himself to be introduced to severa
brokers' passed upon them sundry checks purportin.
TO be drawn by the Bank Of Orleans at Albion oil
the State Bank at Albany. They were all mad
payable to the Hon. Chas F. Mitchell or order an,
BY him endorsed. The amount was as far as ha
been ascertained, 81 400. The checks, having beer
sent up to Albany, came back: yesterday morning al
forgeries. At the same time there came from Phila
dephia, suDdy checks Of the Bank Of Orleans on thu
Mechanics Bank of this city, endorsed by Mitchell
which on being presented at the Bank declares
to be forgeries. The amount presented, SO far, il
$780, The checks seem TO have been sold to yari
Gus brokers in Philadelphia on Wednesday Thu
whole affair seems to be the result ofa thoroughly dces
ted plan, and to have been carried out without ex
citing the least suspicion the part of any indyid
uals dcfrauded. Indeed we do not see how conf
dcnco IL to be placed in at all il such negotiation
are 10 excite suspicion. The checks on the Mecban
ics Bank had piece Of unnecessary labor expende,
upon them which increased the hazards ofthe opera
ton. They were endorsed as good, and the endorse
ment signed with the name of the Cashier, Mr. Ed
mOnds, who is however now in Europe. Sundry let
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MILITIA OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUM
RIA

The foregoing notice from the Heads of the Exc
cutive Departments of the Government informs vol
what signal calamity has befaen US, in the death
the President Of the United States and the prominen
Ert assiaAed YOU 10 those funeral haRarz- which ~
bespeak Nations respect to the memory of departed
patriot and statesman whose virtue and talents
citizen and soldier had achieved illusrous services
and whose sudden death has disappointed the expec
tation of still important benefits to his country
With view to carry into effect the views of these
high officers of Government in BETTING the
occasion and honorable TO the militia corps of this
District Request the General and Field Officers the
General staff, and the Commandments of Companies,
to assemble at my house this day, Tuesday, April
81 precisely at 10 O'clock to report the strength and
equipment of the several corps of the militia and to
receive final instructions for parade and arrangement
nj the military part of the funeral procession
The commandants Of such militia corps from the|
neghbong States desire to unite in the procession
respectfully invited to report to me soon asI
practicable their intention, with a view to arranged
them in due and uniform order, part of the gene
raj military escort, +@
The detail of these arrangements to which all theI
military accessories both of the regulars and militia
expected to conform, will be published in due time
for the information of all.
For the present. it is deemed sufficient to say that
the whole military part of the procession including
the regular troops of every and denomination and)
States will be consolidated in one column of escort,
whereof Major General MAcoMB, commander of the|
army of the United States, will take the general com
mand, and Brigader General ROGER JONES, Adjutant|
General of the Army of the United States will act as
Adiutant General and officer Of the day.
WALTER JONES, Major General,
Commanding the Militia of the District Of Columbia.
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navy DEPARTMENT, APRIL 5, lS4l.

The Department announces to the Officers Of thu
Navy, and Marine Corps, the death OF WILLIAM
HENRY HARRISON, late President ofthe United States
which occurred at the Executive Mansion in the Cit,
of Washington, on the morning of the 4th inst, AM
directs, that, uniting with their fellow Citizens, in thu
manifestation other respect for the exalted character
and eminent public services of the lustrous deceased
has sustained by this affecting drpensation of Provi
dence they the usual badge Of mourning for 81
months.
The Department further directs, that funeral no
nors be paid him at each of the Navy Yards, and OF
BOARD each Of the public vessels in commission b,
firing twenty-sx minute guns, commencing at
o'clock M on the day after the receipt of this order
and by wearing their Flags at half mast for one week
J. d. SIMMS,
~. nf The Mann
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DEATH OF HERMAN LIE RoY.--The decease
of this aged and highly respectable citizen is an
fnounced this evening. The event was not unex-
|pected as the health Of Mr.. lie Roy has been in
Ifirm for considerable length of time. Fifteen
months ago he was so ill, for long time, as to
1be considered nigh unto death. Mr.. lie Roy
Twas merchant Of the olden time--af the head
!of the large and long existing house OF lie Roy,
lBayard & Co. connected originally, we believe,
almost exclusively with the Dutch trade. He
twas one of that class Of merchants who impaired
dignity and honor to the calling-one of those
2who would have felt !" a stain" upon mercantile
Honor .'like wound.n HIS integrity and en-
{terprise were crowned with abundant success,
land he has passed the evening Of his days in
that comfortable repose, which the activity and
ENERGY Of his earlier years had purchased IN Y
Com. Advertiser.
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ARRANGEMENT FOR THE FUNERAL.
w AourNcroN pr;I 1871

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT y poIN LIE L
WASHINGTON, April 4, 1s41.
The circumstances in which we are placed by
the death of the PRESIDENT render it indispensa-
bic for us, in the recess of CoNGREss and in the
absence of the VICE PRESIDENT, to make arrange
ments for the Funeral Solemnities. Having con-
suited with the family and personal friends Of
the deceased, we have concluded that the fune
raj be solemnized on Wednesday, the 7th inst.
at IL o'clock. The religious services to be per
formed according to the usage Of the Episcopa
Church, in which church the deceased mos
usually worshipped. The body to be taken iron
the Presidents House to the Congress Buryin|
Ground, accompanied by Military and Civil
Procession, and deposited in the Receiving
Tomb -.
The military arrangements to be under the
direction of Major General MAooMB, the Gene,
raj Commanding in Chief the Army of the
United States, and Major General WALTER
JONES, of the Militia of the District of Column
bia. "a.
Commodore Morris, the senior Captain in the
Navy now in the city, to have the direction of
the naval arrangements.
The Marshal of the District to have the d.
rection of the civic procession, assisted by the
Mayors Of Washington, Georgetown, and Alex
andria, the Clerk of the Supreme Court of the
United States, and such other citizens as they
may see fit to call to their aid.
JOHN Quincy ADAMS, ex-President of the
United States, Members of Congress now in the
city or its neighborhood, all the members of the
Diplomatic body resident in Washington, all
officers of Government and citizens generally,
are invited to attend
And it is respectfully recommended to the
officers Of Government that they wear the usual
badge of mourning.
DANIEL WEBSTER,
Secretary Of State
THOMAS EWING, q
%.'" Secretary ofhe Treasury
.... III. JOHN BELL,
@@ 49,. Secretary Of War.
JOHN J. CRITTENDEN,
Attorney General.
5 FRANCIS GRANGER, ~.
Postmaster General
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"Keep it before the people, " that the Federal.
|ists are they who seek to increase the power OF
THE Federal Executive, and the Democrats they
|who seek to restore and retain the power of the
people.
keep il before the people" that sound and
uniform currency is Indispensable for the go
|vernment and the country.
eKeep il before the people" that Martin Van
'Buren left behind him national debt of 40 mil
lions
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1t be regretted that the suddsnness Of the emer
gency has made it necessary to announce this sa'
event in the absence of the Vice President rom 'n'
scat of Government; but the greatest confidence Il
felt that he will cordially approve the sentiments eA
pressed and that he will in due time give directions
for such further marks of respect not prescribed by
the existing regulations of the Army as may be de
handed by the occasion rSo pp,Y
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Acting Secretary Of the I
Navy DEPARTMENT, MARCH 5, 1s4l.

NAVY DEPARTMENT., MARCH D, I54I.
The Acting Secretary ofthe Navy requests the OH
GERS ofthe Navy in the City of Washington, or in III
neighborhood to appear in uniform, at the Navy De
partment, on "Wednesday the 7th inst at 10 o'clock
A. M to unite in the funeral honors to the late Pres
dent Of the United States.
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j have dwelt long on this topic Of gossiping,
y my young friends, because, as said before 1
believed il to be prevailing fault in our young
and social country The only sure mode Of ex-
tirpating it is by the cultivation of your minds
and the publication of your hearts.
All kinds and degrees of gossiping are as dis
tasteful to an elevated character as gross and un-
wholesome food is to a well trained appetite.
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CABINET PUBLICATIONS.

Mr. BADGER, the late Secretary of the Navy,
and Mr.. BELL, the late Secretary Of War, have
published letters. We have copied the former
is long Neither, as we perceive, throw much
new light upon the biect of which they treat,
especially not corroboratiye of Mr.. Ewings state
ment; but as they are put forth as Qualifications
for deserving their posts, they may take as much
benefit as they can by their motion.
These publications present case, in the Ian
guage which Mr. Badger uses in reference to
another subject, without parallel in the his
tory of Cabinets Never has there been such
course pursued in this or any other country
practices of all nations, and of all times. Look
at the English practice. We have happened to
open ''Dodd's Parliamentary Companion for
lS4l, published since the English elections
We find in it, under the head Of CABlNET, the
following paragraph:
"The Cabinet being more immediately re-
sponslble for the conduct of public affairs, THEif
DELIBERATIONS ARE ALWAYS CONSIDERED conf
DENTAL, and kept secret even from their col
leagues meaning officers not in the Cabinet
who are less exalted in Office"
The English Cabinet, il is true, is differently
constituted from ours. Here the responsibility
Is shared by the President and his Cabinet; anc
the highest responsibility rests upon the Presi
den, II is has deliberations, his private views
which these ex-Secretares have undertaken Il
spread before the world for which they have les
warrant than a member Of the English Cabine
is considered to have in relation merely TO hi
colleagues.
A correspondent says, he remembers that 81
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MR.. PROFITS SPEECH.

There few men whose eloquent efforts during
the last year more appauded by the Wings than
those of Mr.. PRoFfT, of Indiana He is found now,
he then, battling for the principles and integrl-
ty of his party and yet for this, the applause of many
is turned to upbraiding. Hell however abundantly
able 10 defend himself and the admin istraon he con-
trbu,ed to bring into power, consistently with the
course adopted by him during the His speech
in our columns to-day delivered in answer to the
TRADE of Mr. Bolts and defends the consistency OF
the President repeIs the charge of perfdy, and adyo
Gates the integrity Of his party but above all the per-
manent good Of his country
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TROUBLE in CANADA.-The British armed steam
ships Mnos and Toronto moored in the river be
tween Navy Island and the Canadian shore. We
learn that, last night some persons unk nown got q
cannon on the island and fired several times at the
vessels with what effect we unable to say Bnf-
fuio Commercial.
The same paper informs us that sixty five kegs OF
powder were stolen from the magazine near Lockport
on Friday night last
General Scott was at Lewiston last week, and
superintendent the mounting Of the cannon on For,
Niagara.
The Niagara Upper Canada Chronicle, of the
10TH says that another attempt, partially successful
to destroy of the locks in the Welland Canal at
Allenburgh, made on the night of the 9th inst
Two kegs Of powder were sunk in the canal, and
igniied by fuse. Only of the kegs exploded
and the damage to the lock trihing that it
soon repaired.
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Sub-ireasury has passed; the Bankrupt bill, thai
great measure Of justice and beneyolence, has
been carried through; and the Land bill seems
about to receive the sanction OF Congress.
In all these measures, forming mass Of le-
gislation more important, will venture TO say,
than all the proceedings Of Congress for many
years past, the President has cordially con-
Cured.
agree, that abe currency question is, never
theiessi The great question before the country
but considering what has already been accom-
piished, IN regard TO other things considering
the difference of opinion which exists upon tins
remaining one; and, considering, especially,
that II is the duty Of the Wings effectualy TO
repel and put down any supposilion, that they
are endeayoring TO put the President in a condi-
ton, in which he must act under restraint or
embarrassment, | am fully and entirely per-
suaded, that the Bank subject should be post
poned 10 the next session.
am, gentlemen,
\ our friend and obi serv'l,
DANIEL WEBSTER.
To Messrs, BATES and CHoATE,
Senators from Massachusetts.
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The Senator from New York, in letter ad-
dressed TO the President, states that General
Washington had prepared to veto the Bank bill
of 81. This is believed to be true. Yet Gene
member, for changing his mind Admitting.
for arguments sake, that Mr. Tyler had changed
his views in relation to the last Bank bill, the
citation Of General Washingtons case only
s,rves to show that he should not be denounced
for il.