Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-09
CURTIUS.

'S 'eau ahu re-reau many OF the graphic
details of the closing scenes of General Harrson,s
liie with deep and painful interest 1t seems to
De Ia" OF the human mind, strange and contra.
dciory AS II may appear, TO cling in the contempla
ZION oil incidents and scenes, from which il can .r
tract nausht but unmingIed bitterness. The death
OF great and good is OF this character. II i,
ever invested with painful and melancholy inter.
est One cannot define or analize the feeling. He
sheus tears at the bereavement and anon he smiles
through his tears, without knowing why, unless II
be at the supposed triumph of virtue over the King
of Terrors.
But IN the case Of our venerable President. there
is n sweet mingled with the bitter. There is soo,..
thing visible and tangible, nrourd which the soul
can delight to hover. His dying prayer-the las,
words he ever uttered, make his death sIor;ou, and
sublime. Invested with the trappnss of earthly
power-racked by the agonies OF expiring nature
he yet thought only of his COUNTRY, and breath.
ed, almost with his last BREATH for il PRAYER wor
thy TO be borne by an angel oflight to the Throne
OF Grace. Such an end-in unison with the blame
less life he had ed-has been vouchsafed to few
of G DDS creatures.
Presumlng that others contemplate with like in
teres,' the erownng glory Of this good man, we
copy. atho it contains nothing new, a vivid recital
of the closing scenes taken down. from hou TO hour
in The chamber Of death:
Correspondence Of the ": y. Express.
Presidents HOUSE.
Washington.
Saturday,, O'eloek, p. M.-Dr. Alexander off Raj
timore has just visited the Presidents Chamber and
pronounces him better, giving nlls his friends rea
son TO indulge in hope. The good news spreads oil
over the city with joyful nlacrity.
o'eioek-The favourable symptoms continue
o'eioek.-The symptoms a becoming alarming:
n diarrhGa is threatened. D.
;! O'eiOek.-The alarm Of Gen. HIS friends il W.
ry great: the symptoms grow worse and his case be-
comes more dangerous than ever. The medical
men begin to doubt, 1t not to despair and to speak
~ manner and tone, that hardly give US hope
o'eioek.-The news OF increased dancer Ale.
over the city, and all are inquirng, and in all direc.
tons.
o'eiOek.-The President wanders, and is At time,
quite insensibe. All hts symptoms are worse: His
family hanging IN anxiety over his bedside his phy
sieians watching every motion. His diarrhei grows
worse, and leaves hardly hope, so rapidly does n
PROSTATE his strength.
O'eIOek.-rhe Members OF the Cabinet have
been summoned to the Presidents, Mr. Granger
just gave the alarm TO his associates. The svn1n.
toms al worse. His physicians give / i'm ~. The
dreadful report fills all with conservation. The
danger Of losing the good and venerable man now
breaks fully upon Us all.
10 O'elcek.-Reports from the sick Chamber 70,
the las, four hours have all been worse. The pulse
beats ieebler and ieebler every minute lis assb
has become cold and oammy. Durint this Time
General Harrison has spoken his last words. after
which he fell into state Of insensibility, Al a
quarter to nine Dr. Worthington at his bedside no
said, tnnd 1t Is presumed he was addressing Gov.
Tyler)-
"SlR,--I WISH YOU TO UNDERSTAND
THE TRUE PRINCIPLES OF THE Gov.
EMINENT. WISH THEM CARRIED our.
ASK NOTHING MORED
This is the dying injunction oflhe good old man.
made, DE Wor'hIng'on says, IN a strong tone OF
voice.
All the Members ofthe Cabinet, except Mr. Rad.
ger, Tor three hours past have been in a Cbnmber
near the Presidents sick room. Their Spirits of
course, are sadly depressed by this melancholy
event nut 'hey are preparing Tor the mournfuI duty
that devolves upon hem.
u o'clock The President yet lingera The
White House has been throngsd by citizens N nll
classes iearuly inquiring into the Presidents health
lie IS 'n'1nslbIo, feeble indeed, and no one now in
dulges in hope All preparations are m King "a IN,
a man already dead. The consolstions OF seiision
have all along been administered. He has been
calm and manifested no fear OF DEATH The Pbvsi.
cansare Just using the last remedies their skil de-
vices, but with no hope though Of any favorable re-
sut.
" o'eioek.-GEEERAL HAnRrsoS has ip,, b,,,,b.
cd his last, and without struggle. lie has been in
sensible Tor long while. and the last words. he
spoke, were to Dr.. Worthington. Most nnxiou,
and deeply afflicted iiiends are weeping around b,s
Climber. What a dtoidlul blow has struck ii
land
I o'clock, a. M.-Tho Members Of the Canine,
after performing their last mournful duties 10 tbs
departed President, arc preparing a Letter to line
Vice President announcing tie fact officially. The
Chief Clerk Of the State Department, Fleteb.r
Webster Esq. is despatched with it. and he will
reach Mr.. Tyler by Monday noon, who will pro
baby be here Wednesday or Thursday the ,test
John Tyler Of Virginia is now Pfesdent Of these
United States by the Constitution.
The Cabinet are also preparing an official procls.
nation Of the death OF General Harrison, which
will appear IN tho Washington papers Of Mon
day.
o'clock, Sunday Morning-I have no time. nor
heart for reflections. Thank God the noble and good
Cd man lived 20 sec honor and justice done him
lie has iallen vietem 10 his kindness heart IN his
aim TO hesr every body, and to do what was rish
70 every body and TO mrs country. His labors have
been dreadful, and with the sodden change OF habits
lfon the quiet ofhs farm on the North Bend 10 lhs
hustle Of the Capitol, he has been broken down
The Rev. Dr. HaWleyJ Of the Episcopal Church
i"ho closed Ihesyes ofGen. H., said he had preach