Litchfield enquirer., 1841-04-08
GEN. HARRISON DEAD!
THE END OF A GREAT AND A GOOD MAN
Correspondence Of the N. Y. Erpress.

% Correspondence Of the ". Y Express. '
PRESIDENTS HOUSE,, Washington.
Saturday, O'Clock, p. M-Dr Alexander Of Balti-
more has just visited the Presidents Chamber, and
pronounces him better. giving all his friends reason
to indulge in hope. The coed news spreads all over
the city with joyful alacrity. ..-.' IA
2o'clock-The favorable symptoms continue. a
SScsock.-The symptoms are Becoming alarming
a dianhea is threatened.
, f-2 O'clock.-The alarm Of Gen. HIS friends is
very great: the symptoms grow worse, and his case
becomes more dangerous than ever. The medical
men begin to doubt, not to despair, and to speak in
manner and tone, that hardly give US hope.
4oclock.-The news ofincreased danger flies over
the city, and all are inquirine, and in all directions
5o'cIock.-The President wanders, and is at times
quite nsensible. All his symptoms are worse His
family hanging in anxiety over his bedside, his
Physicians watching every motion. His diarrhna
grows worse, and leaves hardly hope so rapidly
does it PROSTATE his strength. ''
6o'clock.-The Members Of the Cabinet have bee ri
summoned to the Presidents. Mr.. Granger just gave
the alarm to his associates The symptoms all worse
Ills Physicians give him up. The dreadful report,
fills oil with constssnation. The danger OF losing the
good and venerable man breaks fully upon us ALL
10 OclOck.-Reports from the sick Chamber tor the
last four hours have al been worse. The pnlse beats
eebler and feebler every minute. His flesh has
become cold and cIammy. During this time. &c.
neral Harrison has spoken his las, words after which
he fell into state Of nsensibity. Al q quarter to
nine, Dr. Worthington at his bedside. he said and ID
IS presumed he was addressing Gov. Tyer)-
SRI WISH YOU TO UNDERSTAND
THE TRUE PRINCIPLES OF THE GOVERN
ASK NOTHING MORE
This is the dying INJUNCTION Of the good old man,
made, Dr. Worthineton says IN strong tone Of voice
All the Members Of the Cabinet except Mr. Bad
GER for three hours past have been in Chamber near
the Presidents sick room. Their spirits, Of course ]
are sadly depressed by this melancholy event, but
they are preparing IOr the mournful duty that de.
wolves upon them. .t s."
IL s'clock.--Ths President vet lngers The
White House has been throneed by citizens Of all
classes fearfuHy inqurng into the Presidents health
He 10 ipsensibie, feeble indeed, and no one now IN
juIges in hope. Ali preparations making for a
man already dead. The consultations Of religion have
all along been administered. He has been calm and
manifested no fear Of death. The Physicians are
just using the last remedies their skill devises, but
with no hope though OF any favorable result
" l2 octock.-Gen. II. has just bresthed his last,
and without struggle He has been insensibe for al
long while. and the last words he spoke were 10 Dr.
WorthiBgten. Most anxious and deeply afflicted
friends are weeping around bis Chamber. What Al
dreadful blow has struck the land . ..l
O'Clock, A.. M.--The Members Of the Cabinet
after performing their las. mounfu duties to the de-
parted President, are preparing Letter TO the Vice
president announcing the fact officially. The Chief
Clerk Of the State Department. Fletcher Webster.
Esq is despatched with it, and he will reach Mr.. 'ly
Ter by Monday nom, who will probably be here We'd
2nesday or Thursday the latest. ~
JOHN TYLER OF VIRGINIA Is NOW PRE-
sIDENT OF THESE UNITED STATES BY|
THE CONSTITUTION. ..r
The Cabinet are also preparing an official procla|
nation Of the death Of Gen. Harrison. which will ap
pear in the Washington papers Of Monday. VI i
o'clock, Sunday Mo'ning.-I have no time, nor
hear, for reflections. Thank God the noble and good
old man lived 10 see honor and justice done him I
Ie has fallen victim TO bis Kindness Of heaS in bis
aim to hear every body. and do what was right to
every body and to his country. His lsbo hive been
dreadful, and with the sudden change Of habits. from
he quiet Of his farm on the North Bend 70 the bGstle
Of the Capitol. he has been broken down. The Rev.
Dr. Hawiey. of the Episcopal Church. who closed the
eye Of Gen. H. said he had preached to Presidents
Madison. Monpoe, Adams. Jackson. and Van Buren,
and that Gen. H. was the first who ever worshipped
God on his knees. write this on table where
there are some fifty letters for Gen. H. that arrived in
the mail tonight. What variety u varieties. a,d
Gen. Harrison's wife 10 Ut the North Bend. The
blow will be flightfnl 70 her. for her attachment to
him is intense, and her health 10 very feeble. lie
leaves one son and three daughters. The ladies' OF
the Presidents household now are Mrs Taylor Of
Va, Mrs. Harrison tdsughssE-in.Iaw., and Mrs Find
ley, SO $3.50 t.4cr.ry,,4sT
Excuse the fauIts u q Letter, written ainid such
exciting scenes. The curtain has dropped. and q
nation will mourn as de sd nsws is spsssd abroad.
.IEA'ic CRY Or wlsnlson4os. Apra ,s4f.
from a" ~, hi, iife, WILLIAM henry HARRISON.
ate President Of the United States. we have hougbi
il our duty, in the recess Of Conerem and % the alb
sence oT The Vice President from the Seat Of Govern
ment 20 make thia affecting bereavement known 20
the eounwy BY this declaration under our hands. ~
He died at the Presidents House, in this city: this
minutes hesore one o'clock in the morning. n9 90
The People Of the United StatesVoger~hsImed, hke
ourselves. by an event 20 unexpecten ane 20 melan-
win ds,. sSI:ossS E tSo Ssa s. ss, b.
riotic useful and distinguished and that the Iast :.
teranee of his lips exDsessed feryent desire for The
Derpetuity Of the Constitution. and the pEeseryatjor
Of lie arue principles. In death. q: in life; the happ
ness Of his country was upperInost in his rhonehis
DANIEL WEBSTER. Secretary d, State,
THOS EWING. Secretary Of The Treasury
JOHN BEEL, Secretary Of War. -T
J. j. CRiTTENDEN, Attorney General
FRANCIS GRANGER. RS..master General.
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