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The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-10
NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN CITIES

NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN CITIES
At meeting on Tuesday of the joint committee o.
the Common Council of the city of New York ant
Brooklyn on the occasion of the decease Of WILLIAM
HENRY HARRISON, late President of the Unitet
States, the following preamble and resolutions were
adopted: ~sE#
Whereas tits announced that the funeral of the late
President ofhe United States will take place on Wed
nesday, the 18th instant at IL o'clock noon it is
SOLVED, by the joint committees of the Common Coun
|cs of the cities of New York and Brooklyn, That
Jour citizens of said cities requested to close
their stores and places of business tomorrow from the
hour of IL at noon until sunset and also all places OF
public amusements in the respective cities tomorrow
eyening-that the bells of the several churches and
the fire alarm bells in the two cities, be toed from
noon till o'clock, P. M, and that 68 minute guns
beng the number of years of the late President be
fired from the Battery, and also from such places in
the city OF Brooklyn the committee from that city
|may designate-that the owners and masters of yes
|sels IN the harbor and the propretors of all ublic
places in the said cities are requested todsplay thai
fe5w citizens are requested 10 wear the usual badge
|of mourning for sixty days. .. WA
Resolped, That the Common Councils of the cities
|of New York and Brooklyn will solemnize the death
of the late President of the United States by civic
land military procession to be competed of the military
land different societies. and citizens Of respective CT
ties land that such procession take place Saturday
next T. .EMG@ ...
Resolred, That the different societies. trades and
associations and fire departments of our Cities are
|quesed to send delegates to meet committee of this
body on Thursday next at IL O'clock at the Common
Council Chamber, to make the necessary arrange
ments to carry out the views of the Common Councils
lin an appropriate manner.
ResoiDed, That the Army and Navy of the United
States on this station requestedto cooperate with
Jus in making the necessary arrangements, and that
they requested to send officers represent them
the meeting to be held at the Common Council Cham
|ber, Thursday at IL o'clock.
ELIAS L. SMITH, Chairman.
JOHN A. UNDERWOOD, Secretary. -"
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From the Philadelphia Chronicle, April 6.
THE CONSEQUENCES.

The intelligence Of the death of the patriotic Har
|rson struck to the very heart of community yes
|terday. Every face wore an expression of gloom
The streets and public places were crowded with
anxious and melancholy groups and all parties sects
land classes united in sincere and heartfelt mourning
We noted with melancholy qualification, the high
minded and patriotic testimonials of regret made by
THE late political opponents of the President all the
Democratic Van Buren, Head Quarters, displayet
flags at half mast, mantled with Grape and the Demo
cratic Journals, with regretted exception, appear
led in mourning The Ledger, though affecting 10 b,
neutral did not unite in the general demonstration
land awarded but one-ourth the ordinary mark of re-
|spect. All the Courts closed. Many of the store.
land public offices were shut and throughout the day
the city wore an airof the deepest gloom.
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PHILADELPHIA. The Mayor of the city of Phiade
phia issued publication, recommending that as We'd
nesday, the 7th instant had been fixed upon for
signing the mortal remains Of the late much amented
Chief Magistrate to the tomb the places of business
within the city of Philadelphia be closed between the
hours of 10 o'clock A. M, and o'clock, P. M, as
token of regard to his memory.
In another notice issued by the Mayor, the citizen,
were invited to assemble in town meeting Independ
ence Hall, Wednesday, at 10 o'clock, M. for th'
purpose of making aPuDuc manifestation Of regard ant
respect to the memory ofthe much lamented late Chic
Magistrate of the Union ~
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The New York American of Tuesday afternoo,

The New York American of Tuesday afternoon
|says: 4 &# e. *
We are happy to learn, from official source, thai
the Protestant Episcopal Church in this State is taking
the lead in appropriate religious services expressive Of
THE of national bereavement in the death of the
Supreme Executive of our nation. The first affection
of the kind that has befaen us since we have been
nation ~ .. ~
1t is understood that Pastoral letter from the
Bishop will appear in the Churchman of this week
appointing day of Humiliation and Prayer for the
Dioccsesubject however Gas to the day)to any pre-.
vious action on the part of the civil authorities
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ALExANDRrA-The Mayor and Council Of Alexan-
da passed resolutions expressive of their sincere so
row for the death Of President Harrison. The mem
bers of the Corporation attended the funeral and all
business was suspended by the citizens, in conformity
with public Recommendation to that effect.
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30. A CARD.

A BOLITION.---FONTAI H. PETT1s
- Counsellor at Law, late of Virginia. having IL,
Gated himself in the city of New York for EIGHT ysa..
last paa, respectfully tenders his 70
his friends in the South for their Confidence AMI at
ronage In various matters Of business and sol!c;ts
their continuance He has had much e. nerenca h..L
in this State and that of Pennsylvania in cans;nG @
tive slaves to be secured and will continne y, 81
objects whenever called upon His ans arc 81 ,o,,
matured, by having at his command the ~osf e;c;an.
aid located at different points, and success bar
monzng, that he cannot but fatter himself -, 1G ~.
will have more complete success in future than m
fore-indeed, if clothed with full authority he ca
cause any fugitive slave to be secured who may be m
the United States, north of Mason and Dixon's line.
All the statutory enactments of this State on this sub
ject, have been pronounced unconstitutional by the
highest tribunals 1t will therefore be seen that the
provision made in the constitution on this subject are
paramount to all other enactment whether State or
Federal. There are thousands of fugitive slaves in
this city and its environs and they continue to null
tpy rapidly Ill.,. ":.
These being at hest, very unpopular sases in this
quarter Che having the Abolitionists, thefesh, and
the devil, to contend with,) it will be necessary for
power of attorney, duly executed and nainutsu de-
scripve Of the fugitive and also fee of 800 to day
preliminary and contingent expenses. His univehsl
charge for securing such slave is $780, and all reason
able expenses.
Mr.. Pettis will promptly and faithfully attend to
any business confded to him, touching his profession
All letters must be post paid.
New York March II, 1S41-d&c6m. .."....
Ar The Alexandra Gazette will copy the above,
and send their bill to me at l64, Broadway New
York F. HI. PETTIS. +
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The following are the proceedings adopted by the
Executive Of Virginia
"ExEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT.,
April S, l64i
Ihe Executivc having received the helancholy in
rsddaht q the United Siafss, I'D dsemingGg 1
proper that measures should be adopted to pay all due
nopor to his memory and to manifest deep sense OF
fhe calamity which has so suddenly deprived the
Anierican People of their Chef Magistrate--It il
therefore ordered
"lst That the Guard house Bell be toled during
day and that the Flag Of the United States be dis
played at the Capitol and the State Armory at hall
mast. ,i a4 @ 2.
"2nd. That one hundred guns be fred on the Capt.
oi Squarein the course of the day. equal intervals
pftime commencing at sunrise and ending at sunset
3rd That the principal entrances Of the Capitol BE-
hung with mourning drapery.
4th That the members of the Executive will weal
grape for thirty days. and that it be recommended to al
he Executive officers of the Government to wear the
pane badge for the same period. ass##
That the Executive will unite with their fellow.
citizens in whatever further demonstrations Of respect
for distinguished fellowcitizen and Chief Magis-
rate, they may deem proper to shew.
Captain Richardson, of the Public Guard, il
orders and the duty required by the second is assign
d TO Captain Hyde of the Richmond Fayette Artille
fy." "a
In consequence ofthe above order from the Execu-
tive the bell toed during the day. and 100 guns were
fired from the Square, The Capitol was hung in
|mourning---Richmond Enquirer.
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gTO lers for tickets and Shares or Certificates o
Packages in the above Magnificent Lottery will re
ccive the most prompt attention. and official accoun
of the drawing sent Immediately after it is over to al
|who order from us.
d. s. GREGORY g. co. Managers,
Washington, ID. G.
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|T ANGUAGES.-At third Evening French Glass
IL for gentlemen will open Monday the 18th
instant. instruction given usual on iheorico-
practical plan by which the willing scholar after &c
lessons, may perfect himself in the requirement of his
An evening Spanish Class is now forming. La
dies instructed in either language from half past
no to IL o'clock in the morning. English, Spanish
Italian, French, and Latin TRANSACTIONS in all COM
mercial legal literary matters, speedily, correctly,
and neatly executed, at the conner of Pennsylvania
avenue and Tenth street
Washington, April 8, 1S41-5t
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And Sixteen Drawn Ballots, making more prizes til
blanks
TTNJnN

H.. blanks. n
e.. UNION LOTTERY,
Class No. g. for. 1S41.
TO be positively drawn at Alexandria d. c., on Sa-
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by authority of law, for Internal Improvement in A.
lexandria, D. G. State Treasury, Delaware Col
lege, and Common Schools, in the State of Della
ware. Useful Manufactures in the State of South
Carolina. Green and Pulaski Monument in the
City of Savannah, and State of Georgia. Public
Institutions in che states Of Louisiana and Ken
lucky.
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Communications.
FOR THE MADIsoEIAN,
THE LAST SCENE.

TIE LAST oCENE
One ofthe most affecting incidents Of the intement
ofour late venerated Chief Magistrate occurred at the
moment those who had deposited his remains in the
vault assembled from it, His devoted friends, Gov.
Chambers and Col. Todd, stepped from the family
|circle Of mourners-descended into the yault-stood
by his coffin Thus, it were, literally descending
into the grave with the by whose side they had
stood in the field of battle in the hour of deadly
fct- TO whose support and aid in the day Of his adj
versy they had rallied in the feelings of their alec
|tion, with unfinching frmness and untiiing zeal.
None had rejoiced sincerely in his triumph, or
participated more largely in his confidence. They
watched over him with than brotherly affection
lin heath--stood by his bedside and administered to
ibis wants in his last momentsclosed his eyes in death
incurred over his lifeless body and descended with
III to the place of final rest The manly tears which
stood upon their faces they assembled from the vault
bespoke their consciousness that their intercourse with
the friend they loved had closed forever!
This affecting example of Gov. Chambers and Col
Todd Immediately followed by the relatives of the
deceased, by President Tyler, and each of his Cab-
met, and by Ex-President Adams, and some Others
who were present Need picture the moral sublimity
|of the scene2 AN EYE WITNESS.
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FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.
APPOINTMENT OF EDITORS TO OFFICE.
The exception taken to the appointment of A. A.
Hall, Esq to be charge defaires Venezuela, on the
sole ground, far aswe have seen, that he was an
Ing, as 4 does, from an edorso Heightened and in
duential, as is he Of the Riehmons Enquirer To
us it would seem to be most unjust and unwise per
version of public sentiment and public pslicy that
should Systematically exclude from all share public
patronage awhole corps Of men whose peculiar duty
and high province it is to difuse wholesome intelh
gence and TO encourage and do honor TO virtue and
patriotism. While on the one hand it would be a
prostitution Of Executive power to take partisan editors
under the wing of the administration as a favored
Class, what the other hand could be more tyrannca
as well as impolitc, than to put the whole fraternity
under the ban of prescription they have chosen
business or pursuit which demands the devotion of
all their time and beet faculties to the discussion and
guardianship of all the great interests of their counry2
Nothing truly could be more mal-appropos than to
place editors of daily party Newspapers in particular
local offices which might confer on them undue ad-
vantages in their business rival establishments
but that objection does not apply in like that of
Mr.. Hall, where the duties TO be rendered and the
station to be filled necessarily remove him, not only
from the press, but to foreign country far away from
the strife of party where distance may well be suppos-
ed to wipe out all traces of the anmosies which party
begets, leaving in the mind and heart of the incum-
bent sentiment but anxiety and ambition to serve
and do honor to my own, my native land" whoever
may be its rulers f .,.-..
Mr.. Hall is gentleman remarkable for moral worth
and intellectual force, of urbane and conciiatory
ners discreet in his personal department and SO free
his editorial course from the harshness and acrimony
which, on all sides, characterize too many partizan
Journals as to have obtained for him the respect of
those who are most opposed to him in political views
and opinions. Although it is known that he did not
seek the place which has been conferred on him, or
ANY diplomatic employment, the true question was
doubtless asked by the Administration, 10 wit Is he
qualified for the trust2 To have asked in regard to
such post Is he an editor? or is he not2 would
---"-en Witt uererence to the judgment of the En-
|qurer be 1t spoken, neither just nor polite The
friends of the Administration may well wish that it
may never make worse appointment than that Of A
a. Hall to be Charge to Venezuela. =
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], ~, Ruassss.; ........
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All the bells in Harrisburg were tolled to-day, as
manifestation of the sorrow felt by the citizens with
out regard to party distinction. Pennsylpania Intel
igencer, april s..
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! DRESIDENTS MESSAGES, containing all tn,
i Annual Inaugural, and Special Messages Pro
lclamations, Vetos, &c SC. Of all the Presidents Gem
1mencing with Washingtons first Inaugural Address
and ending with General Harrison's--in volume
octave PACED and ndexed as TO offer the facility of
Immediate reference
just published and this day received for sale by
april9 +. TAYLOR.
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THE LATE PRESIDENT.

the beginning ofthe funeral ceremonies at Wash
|ington in honor of the illustrious dead, minute
gums were fred from Federal Hill in this city
and continued until three O'Clock. Minute gun,
were also fired from the U. S. brig Pioneer anc
Revenue Cutter Van Buren,. The bells all were
|tolled during the same period, and the store:
|were generally closed From the public build
|ings and other places, and from the shipping il
the harbour, flags were displayed half-mast. A
feeling Of solemnity prevailed throughout the
|entire community american Of Thurs
|dau
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|NEW NOVEL, by g. p r. James Corse de
LIN Leon, or the BrIgand, Romance, by the author
|of Darnley !" The Gentleman ofthe Old School,"
&c &c. is just published and this day received, for
|salc by +s.U +. TAYLOR april @
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ID. s. GREGORY 4 co. Managers.

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16 Drawn Numbers out of 7S.
Whole Tickets $40 Halves sS10---Quarters $5-
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Certificates of Packages of26 Whole Tickets $3.50 0,
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DEAR Sin: have been requested to inform you that
the members of the General Assembly Of Maryland
propose oreach Washington by the train Of cars arr
wing at about half past II o'clock, A. M. Wednes
day, the 9TH instant for the purpose of attending the
funeral Of the late President Of the United States the
f Great and Good" HARRISON. 1t is thought proper
70 communicate this information, that the Chief Mar
|sha may have it in his power to assign the Members
las body their appropriate place in the procession i'm
|mediatey after their arrival.
Ihaye the honor to be, sir, most respectfully and
faithfully, your much grieved fellow-ctzen and ser
want, JOSEPH II. NICHOLSON.ks
Hon. d. WEBsTER, Clerk Senate Maryland
Secretary of State.
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TRIBUTES OF RESPECT
TO IA .t
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON
LATE PREsIDENT OF THE u. S.
FROM THE LEGISLATURES OF MARY
LAND.

AsNAPoLIs, April 8, IS4l.
Hon. d. WEBsrER, Secretary of State.
Sin: Weare directed, by resolution Of the Gene
ral Assembly of Maryland, to inform you Of their de
termination to unite in paying tribute Of respect i
he memory Of the late President, by attending his FL
neral on Wednesday.
With great respect we are your obedient servants
RICHARD THOMAS,
President Of the Senate Of Maryland
CHAS. STERETT RIDGELY,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates of Maryland
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5000
100
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how much they differ from each other, by
SO much, some or all Of them differ from
mat doctrine. But, say you, " Are you to
assume that you are in the right, and that
every one who differs from you is in the
'orong2" Certainly AMI must, if my
faith is as il ought to be, strong Rom.
4: 2O) / am TO assume, at least, as much
as this: That my own judgment, in under
standing the scriptures, is better than that
OF any other uninspired human being. If |
DO not assume this, found my faith on
mans Interpretation, instead of the word
itself. And in that case, my folly would
merit the just reproach Of every sensible
man, and, what is infinitely more terrible,
the whitening curse Of the almighty God.
Ger. II: 50 Besides, whom should / Sc
lect, among all the votaries of all the con-
fiicting sentiments in cbrislendom, as nv
interpreter? You see this course would
throw me back upon my own resources
again; and leave me-so TO speak-in still
worse dilemma. True, l mag be in the
rrong, and my brother in the right; but |
certainly don't think this is the case if |
did, ought to be honest enough to discard
my present principles and adopt his.
Think am right, and Of course think
you are wrong,-just so far as we differ
If think your system even just as likely
TO be right as my own, then have no de6n.
tie faith of my own on which TO depend
| am all a1oat: like Noah's dove, before the
waters of the flood were dried up, have
no resting place. You may call this un.
charilableness, if you please. But how car
help it? On this principle may be right
and may not-il's all uncertainty, like the
in6dePs futurity. | have no confidence, nc
"srong consolation. Heb. 6: 49, Worse
than this: am rejecting on the moral per
fections of "the Author and Finisher of thu
faith" as not having given me definite
revelation, or revelation Of definite truth
or if he has, that il is not given in Language
which can understand definitely for my
self!
But This is not all. Perhaps you viii
acknowledge all this, in the abstract.
shall take it for granIed-until you deny
that your objection lies mainly agains
the means employed to secure SO desirable
an object, as the union of the saints. Blu
Of this hereafter.
Yours, truly, 49,. A. D. L.
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THE TRULY FREE.

Who are the free? The sons of God,
That hate oppression, strife, and blood;
Who are the sIaves2 The men that sell
Gods image for the gains of hell!
They scourge the frame, the sinews bind,
Thew lrample on the immortal mind:
Tarlb can endure the guilt no more,
And God rolls on the avenging hour.
Proclaim his truth, spread forth his laws:
Strike al the sin his soul abhors:
Freak every yoke, the slave release,
Lei chains, and stripes, and bondage cease
Tins shall the world resemble heaven;
oooression back to hell be driven;
And LOue shall bind, in sweet accord,
All nations, rdnsoned Of the Lord!
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THE MEMORY OF JOYS THAT ARE PAST.
By Mrs. Hemdns.

There is tear Of sweet relief
A tear Of rapture and of grief;
The feeling heart alone can know
What soft emotions bid il flow,
Il is when Memory charms the mind,
With tender images refined;
lis when her magic spells restore
Departed friends and joys no more.
There is an hour-a pensive hour,
And o how dear its soothing power;
II is when twilight spreads her veil,
And steals along the silent dale;
IT'S when the fading blossoms close,
When all is silence and repose;
Then Memory wakes, and loves TO mourn
The days that never can return.
There il strain-a plaintiye strain,
The source Of Joy, and yet Of pain;
II is the song whose dying measure
Some friend beloved has heard with pleas
ure,
Some friend who meier again may hear
The melting lay to Memory dear
All! then by magic spells restore
Visions of blissful days no more.
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True Religion fun Of Emotion.

A vastly higher amount of religious
feeling than that which ordinarily entities
man, by the worlds courtsey, to the de-
signation of an enthusiast, may yet be
vigorously defended, as still falling short
of what the nature of the case would
justify. He is an enthusiast, surel y-not
who feels strongly on an occasion which
would jus ify feelings much more intense
bat he whose emotions, whether more or
less acute, are spurious; that is to say, are
not of the quality which the occasion de.
mands and whose sentiments want heart
truth, proportion. A man is no enthusiast
who with an intensitysof mingled love and
fear, rushes forward to rescue wife anC
children from imminent peril. But we
hold in contempt, one, who at such mo-
ment, should think to act the hero, anc
save his family with ecLGt. We blame
him, not for feeling too much, but for feel
ing too little and this is indeed always
the fault of the enthusiast, and of the fan
attic too; and even when his spurious pas
sions mount to the highest pitch.
/ The wild extravaganza OF the enthusiast
} or of the fanatic, and the torpor OF tn
Journalist, although to the eye they ma.
} range as extremes. are, in truth, only val
ieties of the same lelhargy of the mora
faculties. Let the enthusiast and tn
Journalist be both awakened to cordla
belief Of the facts of Christianity, and tn
difference between the two will almos
disappear. :.
But now, the objects of religious belle
D the facts of Christianity, being IN then
selves of boundIess range, and our pc
sonal Government with them being OF il
calculable moment, whittier, it may