Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-15
From the -AaiOnsi IneHigsnesr.

Of ZEN. t1EARhlSON.
The remains OF the late President had rot been
committed to the tomb before we received two or
three letters from very respectable sources suggest
ing the facts OF Gen. Harrison having been rath
| er narrow circumstances when nominated for the
Office OF President; OF his having been subjected to
heavy expenses by his position before the People,
by the consequences OF his election and by his prep
! nrntions for his residence here and of his having
been, therefore, under the the necessity of borrow
ing money before he came to the seat OF Govern
ment, which It would now probably require the
rifice of his famys property TO pay-and proposing
the opening OF subscription by the People az the
OF one dollar for each voter to provide for tia
comfort OF the family whom his death has destituled
of their dearest friend and only natural protector
This suggestion is conceiged in an honorable
! spirit, and we should recommend the plan TO the
Public, II it did not appear 10 us that the Nation
has DUTY TO perform, IN this respect which il
would be dis,rust Of the justice and liberalty of
Congress to doubt its dIschargiug at the earliest
practicable moment, the execution Of which would
supersede the slow and somewhat hazardous ex.
/ pertinent OF a subscription by individuals, This
view of the matter, we most happy TO perceive
has been spontaneously and simultaneously express
sed in different paris OF the country. At Charles
ton Is C) the citizens, in town meeting assembled
have resolved that an appropriation by Congress
for this purpose would be only liberal but Just
and would meet with the hearty appropriation of
generous People. The Southern Patriot political.
~ opposed to General Harrisor's electionl eTpres-
SEES the hope "that Congress will make some proyis-
ion for the family OF the General, whose pecuniary
circumstances cannot bear the heavy expenses which
must have been incurred by a removal to Wash.
inRton." The American Sentinel (Philadelpbis)
also politically friendly to the last administrations
gives utterance 10 the following generous sentiments
on tbe occasion: "The death Of the President so
"uneS pected and sudden, besides being most aiflc.
"uve to his aBlIabe and agec,ionate family must
"be attended with serious pecunary loss to them.
THE Old fashioned, generous bosB atty Of the H.
"lusirous deceased, and the heavy expenses neccs.
"siry Incidental TO his induction INTO the Presiden
icy, cannot but have created burdensome and en-
" barrassIng claims upon his estate. We hope and
"beCve th at great and generous nation will eatlv
"and unanimously make suitable provisions for his
"bereayed family. The extra session Of Congress
us at hand, and we trust Of its hfst acts may
"be the appropriation 10 the widow Of either one
years full salary, or, What would be still better
land more becoming, hall salary Tor the whole
"Presidental term Tor which Gen. Harrison was
"eected. We have no doubt such an appropriation
would crafty the FEELINGS and wishes OF the whole
People.
We trust chat the Nation will act in this case az
Gen. Harrison himsao would have acted had a
similar occasion presented itself 10 him. How lac
would have acted IN such a case we are not left 10
conjecture. His conceptions Of the part which Il
becomes the National Legislature 70 uct in such
case, expressed on the floor OF the Senate many
years ago, IRE happily preserved on record. IL was
in debate upon the bill Tor the relief Of Mrs. Blown
widow % Moi. Gen. JACOB Brown, who died In the
public service % Washington that the la. enteJ
Harrison delivered speech from which We extract
the following passage, the force Of which we trust
we have few readers capable ~ resisting:
"Ihe grounds tsad Mr.. H. upon which sun
port the bill COW under consideration are those DC
moral Obligation and correct policy. am persu,d.
ed, Mr.. President, that there is not Senator with
in this Hall Who pacol IN the same situation ,Eub
regard 10 other individuals as this Governucnt
Stands in relation 10 the family Of General B,ovyn
would not acknOw ledge that he WIS bound bv 4,
sense Of duty, provide for them decent nd com
'fortoble support An old and faithful servant. vboss
best days have been spent 10 your service who has
received on his own manly bosom the missiles aim
ed al your life, and ~ your absence protected your
property from being plundered and your flmiy
from dlshonor. dies Of disease incident 10 his en-
'plOymenL Is there person within the reach OF
my voice who would abandon the family OF one BY
whom be hod been thus faithfully served TO the
cold charities oftho world II he possessed the means
'oi relieving them7 No I am persuaded there is
none. But may be told that il is the money Of
the People which we are now called upon 10 dis.
oufse, and that Il placed under O0r contol for
mo such purpose; that we should be generous with
our own, 0ut no. with the funds Of our constituents
bui' s'f, ON correct IN supposine that there is a
moral o0lig"ton upon the part Of the nation 70 make
ths appropria ion, Who but ourselves can DISCHARGE
nj we are the Representatives Of the People
and possessed Of the sole authority 10 perform their
obhgaiions ] will not believe that il will Je assert
ed that W principles which should govern honora
'Ole men do not apply 10 nation; that a crime
~hleh would attach infaOy upon an individual
would DC considered crime n all when perpe.
trated oy me Government OF People, Who md
yd0ally, profess TO be honorable and viriuous Rut
'n - asserted that we have been furnished with
'vrJ.en INSTRUCTIONS by our constituents which