Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-04-08

xoth JEHEh u w HirfhE,U S""oTt""u'
9th EzEKIEL FOWLER, Of SmithfeM.
10Th JosEPH OSBORNE, Of Tirerion.
HENRY BOWEN, Secretary,
g ALBERT c. GREENE, AHone,
q General.
STEPHEN CAHOONE, Genera
Treasurer.
AIN the place of Philip Thomas, who
gdcclined recollection
i aDEATH OF THE PRESI-
OF THE UNITED STATES.
Every mail that has arrived since the
publication Of our last paper, has brought
! us fearful accounts Of the health OF
aGEN. HARRISON, the venerable PREsl-
sDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. lis
disorder, bilious pneumonia, with which
! he was seized, was Of the most obstinate
scharactcr, and has terminated in his
death. The New York Commercial
Advertiser Of Monday evening, contains
the following particulars of the melan-
choly event.
1.-THE PREsIDLMT IS DEAD!
The subjoined letters, and the official
sdocumenl below, will convey to an af-
shic'cd country the sad ,iJings for which
! the readers of this paper must have been
but too well prepared by our publication
of Saturday. In other words, General
sWuLIAM Henry HARRIsoN-a great
Hand u good man-the beloved of the
3nation-for just one month President Of
alhe L Cnited Statcs-is no more
WAsnINGToN, April 4lh,
Sunday moralng, A. Nj.
The President Of the people is no
] smorc. His disorder took fatal tcrmi-
anaion at abou! ) y. NJ. OH Saturday
/ aand hurried him rapidly TO dissolution.
jOn tho morning Of Saturday, hopes were
jblight; the intelligence every where was,
j"Oh the President is convalescent-his
idise asc has taken favorable turn-he
J twill yet live TO bless and benefit the
country by his measures" Alas the
Symptoms were deceptive, and instead
aof living TO carry out the great princi-
aplcs of reform, he has sunk into the arms
aof death
WAsuINGToy, April 4th, .
Sunday morning, ~ l. > A. Nj.
Perhaps before this shall reach you
y gevcnt which must shroud this whole
tcoun,ry in gloom. General Harrison,
3Me Presid,m Of these United States, Is
edeod ; THIS painful occurrence has this
tmomcnt taken place. Up TO four or five
10 clock Yesterday afternoon strong hopes
Hwcre entertained of his recovery, bu.
!. at that time his disc asc assumed Il more
sihrealenIng form, and it became appa-
grent that he could not survive many
thours. lie remained sensible until two
or three hours ol his dissolution. Could
\ gskill-could sympathy y could prayers
shave TUNED aside the shaft of death, he
chad not fallen. was at the President :
house two or three hours pre- evious TO his
sdcath. Never did ] witness such dis
4 play of feeling as that evinced Ivy the
icrowds constantly presenting themselves,
and with the deepest anxiety inquiiing
into oil the particulars of the case. 1t
, was the sincere homage of the heart,
apoured forth without stint, as tribute to
scxalted virtue aud patriotism. How
differently must this day open from that
I Of one month since The grand and
Iimposing pageant Of that day is slill be-
\ fore me. The proud banners floating in
4 the breeze--the sound Of martial mu.
/ ssic-the Jublant strains of fifty thousand
individuals, welcoming To the first and
highest gllt, whlrh ireemcn could be-
!, stow, the hero, the patriot and the sage.
But now how changed That yene-
rated form which kindlcd gladness in
scvery heart and eye, has bowed TO the
sceptro Of death ! Those lips which
pronounced the admirable speech OF thai
3day, and promised aud vowed 10 support
the glorious Constitution of our country,
are silent ms the grave itself And the
dbeannng eye, and the JOYOUS counie-
nance, must be succeeded by all the.
feelings aud evidences of the deepest
surrow. have no time to mnralIzc.
The incis convey n lesson, carrying With
II ~ own Improvement. May IT not be-
! lost upon us, AZ individuals aud as mn .
! ton
Mrs Harrison is not hero. She was
written To several days ago, but cannot
be looked for IN lcss than week.
The members of The Cabinet were all
presen, during The " hole oi The evening
land ~ to this moment The Wee,
President is al his home IN Virginia, but