Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-04-19
VOL. 35, NO, 31-WHOLE NO. 1900.

week before last pursuing the practice of his ac-
tive life, and his habit of early rising aud exercise,
the President, in the course of long walk before
breakfast, was ovoraken by slight shower and
got wet The following day he felt symptoms Of
ndisposilion, which were followed by pneumonia,
or bilious pleurisy, which ultimately baffled all
medical skill, and terminated his virtuOus useful,
ana illustrious life on Sunday morning, after an
Illness of eight days. He expired little after mid
night, surrounded by those members of his fanli7
" who were in the city, the members of his Cab.
met, aud many personal friends. Immediately af.
ter his demise, the members of the Cabinet retired
and drew up and signed the official anuunciation,
aud caused it to he published. In the course oil
Saturday the President appeared so much better
as TO inspire hopes that his disease would be sub
dued, but about four p Nj. sudden and very un-
favorable change took place, and he continued to
sink until death closed the scene.
The last time that the President spoke was at
o'cIock-a little more than three hours before he
expired; aud the words which he then uttered
were so remarkable, that they deserve to be recor
ded uud remembered. While DIR. Worthngton
and one or two other attendants were standing
over him, having just administered TO his comfort,
he cleared his throat as if desiring to speak nudi-
bly,, and, as though he fancied himself addressing
his successor or some Official assocatein the Gov
ernment, said" SIN, wIsH Yop TO UNDERSTAND
THE TRUE PRINCIPLES OF THE GovEREMENT. !
WISH THEM CARRIED OUT. TASK NOTHING MORE"
These his last words were uttered in n distinct
voice, and, rs they were well calculated TO do, i'm
pressed the gentlemen present SO soemny that
DIR. Warrington immediately wrote them down
for preservatoR. They present n brief but i'm
presslvo record of the thoughts which occupied the
last moments of the departed patriot, and char.
acterlsIic of the Roman devotion to his country
which animated him throughout his life, and shone
forth even in the hour Of death. Thus passed
from life, aud from the station on earth most wor
thy OF noble ambition, this good and wise and
lIustrlous citizen. 1t is not for us TO attempt do
justice TO the solemDty Of the occasion, or to the
deep grief which pervades oil hearts. AS more
fitting and adequate than any thing that we could
say, we quote The impressive language uttered
from one of our pulplts yesterday by an eloquent
Divine:
"The intelligence of this morning, my Christian
friends has filled thousands of hearts, and will ill
thousands more, with sadness and anxiety. The
Chief Magistrate of our Union is more! One
short month since, amidst the brcallless attention
of an Immense multitude, with clear and solemn
voice, lie ralled God TO witness that he would
faithfully discharge the duties of his high Office
He has now gone to appear in the presence OF that
God. The praises of his friends the denuncintions
OF his enemies, are alike awed into silence before
this drspcnsaton of mysterious Providence. Anil
the busy Screenings OF man the Supreme Ruler
has manifested his power; and we read with trcm-
bling sadness, his awful lesson of ihe uncertainty
OF human life, the emptiness of earthly glory.
"You have seen-how recently and sadly seem
that the summit Of human power affords no Sc
curty from the shafts of death. The illustrious
man, lately almost nations idol, now lies in the
calm deep sumher which knows no waking till
the final day. Those deeds of service to his coun-
try, which were so familiar to the lips of thous-
nids, and That fidelity 10 his countrys good, lately
so tervcntly expressed, and trust so sincere
ly lelt-these and all else that graced his charac-
actcr have followed him TO the bar of the lust and
the mercifuI Judge. Before that bar, my friends.
we also are 10 appear. We know not how soon
May we so use tho present time as to prepare our
selves for that awful hour
From the .t1adisouian.
From the moment Gen. Harrison was elected
President to The day of his Illness his heart has
been ii led with gratitude to the people, to whom
indeed he has always been affectionatey devoted
In the generosity Of that heart he has invariably
opened his doors wide to The reception of his
friends, and his house has been the abode of hos
paty and kindness, He has indulged hi,
friends, alas, TO his own destruction. From sun
rise III the morning, Till nearly midnight in the
evening, he has necessarily devoted hmself to his
fellow citizens who visited him, with the excep-
ton OF the hour each day spent in Cabinet couu-
ell. 1t was his habit, after rising first, TO pcruSe
his bible and then to take walk before breakfast
Frequently he would hiring in with him persons
he had met in his walk to breakfast with him..
And afterwards, tho whole day would be spent ili
receiving company and lransacting business. On
Thursday morning week the porter, who found
hun reading The bible, and even then comp aiming
OF indisposton, suggested TO him the proprrty o,
excluding visitprs until Ten o'clock in The morn
ing. "No, no,"-said the kind hearted Presi-
let them come in. Many Of them haY
come rom distant States to see me, and they wish
to get home, and will not refuse ticnH On
saturday morning week we saw him, and he was
al that time complaining of head ache. and ex
pressing his regret that he found so little time To
attend 10 important business before him, alludinp
TO map OF FIorda which he desired to examine
rs he wished TO hring the war in that territory to
a close. We believe the last letter he wrote wa,
on the subject of that war.
Inc same afternoon he was taken with a chill [
anu retired to that bed which has in eight dave
proved his last We were not whom home of
ms recovery until the afternoon of last Saturday 4
"heh Il serlons darrhoen came on, under which 4
ne soon sunk. Religious services were performed
by Kew. Mr. liawley oil Saturday evening, and he |.
I'D not seem 10 have become n nsible until after 3
len o'clock. AT quarter before ten clock the z
President gave utterance to his last speech, which
was taken down at the Instant, by Dr. WOrlhmg-
on, anddeserves 70 he remembered as re6ertjng y
'lory upon his death. 1t was in the following Il
Words, and it may be supposed to he addressed 10 +
JOY. Iylor, who becomes Gen. HHrrisons sue Il
essor under the constitutions "SIR: WISH Il
YOU TO UNDERSTAND The .TRUEE
PRINCIPLES OF THE GOVERNMENTS
WISH THEM CARRIED OUT. l ASK n
NOTHING MORE - nbos ONO 0 clock the 3
General rose partially from his pillow and cough Il
d.. Afterwards there was not the slightest indi- 4
alton OF sensbilny. lie gradually sunk, until <:
he pulse first departed from the loft arm, and e
AFTER viz. at half past IL O'Clock. The
REGULATION entirely stopped, aud Gen. Harris IN. &
'ithoul struggle, went ia;o the sleep of death. K
As his fame will he immortal ON earth, SO may K
is spirit rest in eternal happiness in heaven.
From The Philadelphia ". .american. Is
Sir; irish you 10 understand he fs,,e pyitei- IN
les ofhe Government. ,oish them carried ont IE
Sc nom'ng more" These were the last words III
tered by William Henry Harrison. overpow- NJ
red ny his disease, he Ind sunk into state OF y
pparent lnsensiF ,ty but befre his relapse, had NJ