Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-05-01

the United states mas pdtu tue uebt VI notuto he
departed this life at the Presidents House in the
city of Washington on yesterday morning
The public services and private worth OF the
distinguished citizen who had Just been elevated to
the highest station in the Republic, call upon the
General Assembly of this Commonwealth, on be
half Of our common constituents, for the appropri-
ate testimonials of public feeling which are in
'p''' y wv DAVID f. PORTER.
| ExEcuTroE CHAMBER, April 5, 1S4l.
| When the message was read, Mr.. REED rose and
addressed the Chair as follows:
| Mr.. SPEAKER: The Senate no doubt anticipates
the object Of the motion about to make. 1t
is to place among its archives the recorded express
sion of the deep sorrow with which the intelligence
of the death of the President Of the United States
has been received amongst US. long life Of pub
lie service has been suddenly terminated, and at
the outset of new career, which every American
patriot hoped would be career Of usefulness, the
power to render further and greater services has
been arrested and the mysterious dispensaions OF
Providence have interposed to disappoint the ma
tons hopes AT these dspensaticns we must not
repine. Under this disappointment we should not
mourn. But it is entirely consistent with submits
sion, to testify respect for the memory of the
dead-our sincere sympathy with the sorrows Of
the living. The public services of Gen. HARRISON
are now part of the unquestioned history of the
country. They are placed by the hand Of death
beyond III party controversy which might exagger-
ute or depreciate then,-and to his virtues CRATE.
full people may now without dissent do disnerested
|, justice. His was long--an active--and an hon
ored life. He lived without reproach. He died
+ without an enemy to speak word of unkindness
or of dispnragement over his grave.
Fifty years ago, the late President of the United
States passed through the village where are
now sitting, on his way to his first campaign. The
ancient building where the young soldier then
lodged, is yet standing. At that period the insti-
tuons Of our country were immature-their per-
manence uncertain-their efficacy untried He
has lived to see those institutions survive their
: hours of trial. and in those hours of trial he al
ways stood faithfully by them. He has lived to
receive the highest honors Of his country but no
honor did he ever in life receive more worthy OF
his virtues than that spontaneous tribute which,
now that he has neither power nor patronage to
. bestow, the whole people pay to his memory.
: Mr.. REED then submitted the following resolu-
: tons, which, after few approbatory remarks by
. Mr.. BEowN, were unanimously agreed to.
9 Resolved, That the Senate of Pennsylvania hav.
ing been Informed Of the death of the President Of
the United States, considers it duty to the mem
DRY of the dead, his public services unsuled char
! acter and the station which h. occupied and Il
the deep sorrow which will pervade the Nation, tt
express the mourntul sentiment with which thu
n intelligence has been received. .r' %.
h Resolved, That committee of four Senators bt
!; appointed, 10 act, with committee of the House
i shonld the House appoint such committee, TO re
= port what measures should be adopted to tes:ill
i the sense of the Legislature on this mournu occa
sion; and that the message received this morning
g from the Executive be referred to the committee.
lie Resolved, That the Senate do now adjourn.
l. The Speaker named Messrs. Reed, Brown, Pear
u son, and Gibbons, as the committee, and the Senat
"a adjourned
~ In THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. when calle
| 10 tho (,,;,, 81
70 was presented, after which Mr.. Law rose and ad
&c dressed the chair as follows: ~
S. Mr.. SPEAKER: The event Just announced in tl
y communication from the Executive, is one Of tn
most solemn nature, and calls for the respectft
consideration of the House. 1t is an event unprt
? cedented in the history Of our country. Othe
Presidents have paid the debt of nature, but il wa
after their career Of usefulness had terminated
= We have now announced to us, for the first time
d the death of one, who, as We all hoped, was abou
to set out on career of glory and of usefullnes.
4 Sir, it is an event which appeals to the sympahie
of all of US, and before which all party considers
tions sink and dwndle into insguifcance. 1t
an occasion on which all of US feel only as Ame
lean citizens and not as members OF this sect o
&c that party. but as common children of our commo
u country. Over the grave of departed excellence
envy, ambition, the prejudces 0s party, sec.iont
l. feelings and the animostes of faction, hushe
into silence, and leave us time to look back upon
S. long life Of illusrious services.
This is not the time or the place to speak Of tn
ate President as he deserves. Sir, do not mea
to enter upon his eulogy believe we all uuite
the most profound regard for his virtues As
d brave soldier-as an enlightened statesnan-as q
upright honest man, he is entitled to the admiru
IF ton Of this age as he will obtain that of posterit
| hope the House on the present occasion will adoT
without delay, some mode OF testifying their respe
- for this illustrious man. There can be no doubt
" regard to the present rumor 1t is the offspring
J trutE, and it comes in such shape that it ca mn
y be questioned. 1t demands the immediate action
i the House.
Or Mr.. LUsK, of Susquehanna, then submitted II
% following preamble and resolution, which wei
n unanimously adopted:
, Whereas the melancholy information has reache
i this body BY official announcement that All-wi:
IL Providence has suddenly removed from this lif
s. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, President
S the United States And whereas, the members
this House, feeling deeply impressed with the SO
emnity of this unexpected and painful intelligence
as testimonial of suitable respect for the memor
Of the ilustrious deceased, be it
ReSolred, That committee Of four be appointe
to act Ia conjunction with similar committee
The Senate (should the Senate appoint such CON
mttee) TO report what further measures should /
y adopted to signify the sense of this Legislator
under so affecting u bereavement, and that thi
House do nov adjourn.
The Speaker named Messrs. Lusk, Smyser, Elem
y niken and Cox the Committee, when the Hous
?, adjourned.
ID The following circular was directed to the sever
IL al Departments by the Secretary of the Common
wealth, and the public offices were all closed dur
II ing the day:
To the Heads Of DEPARTMENTS and Canal Commits
6 S'onerS Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania:
:, GENTLEMEN: Intelligence has been received tina
y William Henry Harrison, President of the Untet