The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-04-22
From the National InlelIigsneer.

thoughts.
From the National lnielligencer.
TIE FAMILY OF GEN. HARRISON.
The remains Of the late Presidem had
not been committed 20 The tomb before
we received two or three lellers. from
very respectable sources. suggesting The
facts Of Gen. Harrison having been 10
rather narrow circumstances when nomi.
mated for The effice Of President; Of bis
having been subjected 10 hesvv expenses
by his position before The People, by The
consequences Of his election. and by III.
preparations for his residence here; and
Of his having been, therefore, under lie
necessity OF borrowing money before he
came TO The seat OF Government, which
, il would now probably require the sacri.
fee Of his fam,ly's property TO pay-snd
proposing the opening Of q subscription
by the People. 81 the rate Of one dollar
for each voter, 10 provide lpr the comfort
Of the family whom his death has desn
.iu,ed Of their dearest friend and only
natural protector.
] This suggestion Is conceived In al
honorable spirit. and we should recon.
mend the plan TO the Public. If il did not
appear TO Us that the Nation has duty
TO perform. in this respect. which IL
would be dislrusl Of the juslice and
lIberality Of Congress TO doubt lbs dis.
charging al The earliest practicable mo-
meni, The execution Of which would
supersede The slnw and somewhat hazard,
Gus experiment Of a subscription. by in
dividuals. This view Of the matter, We
are most happy 10 perceive, has been
spontaneously and simultaneously ex-
pressed IN different parts az the coun'ry.
Az Charleston Is. C.l the ci,izens, in
town meeting assembled. have resolved
that an appropriation BY Congress Tor This
purpose would be not only liberal bu,
Just. aud would meet with the hearty
appreciation Of generous People. The
Southern Patrim (pulilically opposed 10
General Ilarrison's eleciion) expresses
The hope " that Congress will make some
provision for the family Of the General,
whose pecuniary circumstances cannot
|; bear the heavy expenses which must
, have been incurred BY a removal To Wash
ington." The American Sentinel PHI
! ladelphisl also polhicslly friendly ,o The
last Administration. gives u,iersnce to The
, following generous sentiments on the
occasions: /" The death az the President.
so unexpected and sudden. besides being
most affective TO his smiable and sftc-
iionale Iamily. must be attended with
serious pecuniary loss to them. The old
. fashioned, generous hospitality of the
! illus,rious deceased. and the heavy ex
. penses necessarily incidental 10 his Undue
lion into the Presidency, csnno, but have
created burdensome aud embarrassing
claims upon his estate. We hope and
believe tina, a great and generous nation
will early and unanimously make suitable
; provision for his bereaved family. The
} extra session OF Congress is at hand. and
: we trust one nf its frs, acts mas be the
appropriation TO The widow Of either one
years full salary, or. what would be still
J lbel,er aud more becoming. half salary for
the whole Presidential term Tor which
, Gen. Harrison was elected. We have
! no doub, such an appropriation would
: crafty the feelings aud wishes OF the
whole People,"
. We trus. that The Nation will act in
} this case as Gen. Harrison himself would
= have acted had a similar occasion pre-
scented itself,o him. Ho,c he would have
= acted in such case we are no. left 10
. conjecture. Ills conceptions Of the parl
. which il becomes the National Leg,sla.
. Iture 10 acl 10 such a case, expressed on
: 1.-The flnor of the Senate msny years ago,
J are happily preserved on record. !. was
: in debate upon the bill for the relief oI
e Mrs. Brown. widow Of Major Gen Jacot
| Brown. who died in the public service q
u Washington. that the lamented Harrison
i delivered speech from which We extrac
s the following passage, the force OF whiel
Q we uus, We have few readers capable o
d resisting: ....a
n "The grounds (.aid Mr.. H.. upoI
d which support the bill now under con
:; sideration, are those Of moral obliga,lot
Z. and correct policy. am persuaded, Mr.
!. President. that there is net Senator
, within this Hall WIN. placed in The SAM
e. situation with regard 10 other individual