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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-04-12
Correspondence of The NJ Y. Herald.
WASHINGTON, Sunday morning


8 o'clock, P. M. April 4, 1841. s
The last agony is over-the President
Of the United States is dead he died at
half half past twelve o'clock. His disease took
an unfavorable change last evening at
! O'Clock !; his pulse becoming more depres-
sed, with gangrenous discharges, after
which time no hope was entertained of his
recovery.
In the course of the evening he became
specifics. About this time he was asked
| by DR.. Hill if he was aware Of his situa-
ton; he signifed that he was. He then
continued to sink very fast, up to the time
he expired.
His death was perfectly easy, without
pain or struggle, and no other indication
Of its immediate approach, except slight
audible respiration, when he instantly died.
Exceeding and anxious interest was
manifested by every one at the awful
aevent, which it was supposed would soon
happen by the citizens and others. Thou
1 sands ofpersons called during the evening
I to make their inquiries.
In the apartment where he lay, beside
his medical and personal attendants, was
| the Rev. DR.. Hawley. In the room ad-
! Joining, were a number of the Presidents
friends and neighbors, who were awaiting
the result with great anxiety-Mr. Gran
GER the Hon. Mr.. Gushing, Gen. Hunter,
the Marshall, Gen. Eaton, Mr.. Seaton,
Mr.. Carroll, Mr. Clarke, Mr.. Walker,
Captain Ramsay, Mr.. holland, and several
others. The moment the President died,
/ the Rev. DR.. Hawley entered the apart
ment, and announced that the President
was in Heaven.
4 The Cabinet were assembled in the adj
4 Joining apartment, and Immediately drew
4 up an official statement of the death o.
4 the President. which will be issued imme-
9diately by the morning mail from the Office
y 1.-the National Intelligencer.
q The event when announced, occasionet
Il no little anguish, particularly among the
private family of the late President. Thu
q will be heart-rending intelligence for Mrs
i Harrison, who still remains at North Bend
IA His faithful friends, Messrs. Todd, Cham
"A bers and Copeland, were with him during
"A the whole of his illness.
a Mr.. Thatcher Webster, Chief Clerk @
Il the Department of State, was immediatel
d despatched after Mr.. Tyler, the Vice Pres
"A ident, upon whom, by the provisions Q
a the Constitution, the Office of President G
n the United States now devolves.
"A This awful and sudden event, SO unea
"a pccted to the people of the United States
a is fraught with political consequences tina
IA no one can conceive. No one can dvin
IA at this moment what is to follow, or wha
IA is to occur Gen. Harrison has been Pres
n ident precisely thirty days-what mut'
81 bility in the life of man.
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bility. At quarter to nine, DR.. Worthngton at
his bedside, he said, land il is presumed he was
addressing Gov. Tyler,)--
"SIR:-I WISH YOU TO UNDERSTAND
THE TRUE PRINCIPLES OF THE GOV
EMINENT WISH THEM CARRIED OUT.
l ASK NOTHING MORE"
This is the dying injunction of the good old lnnn
made DIR. Worthnglon says, in strong tone Of
voice.
All the members of the Cabinet, except Mr.
Badger, for three hours past have been in cham
Der near the Presidents sick room. Their spirits,
of course, are sadly depressed by this melancholy
event. but they are preparing Tor the mournful du-
| ~ which devOlves upon them.
II o'ciock.-The President yet fingers. The
White house has been thronged by citizens of all
classes, fearlully inquiring into the Presidents
health. lie is iBsensbe, feeble indeed ard no one
now INDUCES in hope. All preparations are max.
ing as for n man already dead. The cDnsoations
OF religion have all along been admin stored. He
has been calm, and manifested no fear OF DEATH
he physicians are just using the las remedies
their skill devises, but with no hope though of any
favorable result.
l2I o'clock. Gen. Harrison has just breathed
his last, and without struggle. He hw been in
sensible for long while, and the last words he
spoke were TO DR.. Worthington Mos anxious
and deeply afflicted friends are weeping; around
his chamber. What dreadful blow ht struck
the land
after performing their last rnournful du to the
departed President, are preparing letle TO the
Vice President, announcing the fact Off ciall The
Chief Clerk of tho State Department. + .etcher
Webster, Esq, is despat, he'd with il, and he will
reach Mr.. Tyler by Monday noon, who will prob
ably be here "Wednesday or Thursday the latest.
JOHN TYLER OF VIRGINIA is NOW
PRESiDENTO OF THESE UNITED STATES
BY THE CONSTITUTION.
The Cabinet IRE also preparing an official pr, &C.
arnalion of the death Of Gen. Harrison, which " i'll
appear in the Washington papers of Monday.
o'clock, Sunday Morning. have no time nt'r
heart for reflections Thank God the noble an d
good old man lived to Sc honor and justice don
him! He has fallen victim to his kindness oShear t.
in his aim 10 hear every body, aud to ito what wa
right 10 every body aud to his country. His abo, $
have been dreadful, aud with the sudden change of
habits, from the quiet of his farm on the Mort h
Bend to the buse of the Capitol, he has been br
ken down. The Rev. DR.. Hawley, of the Epsc o.
pal Church, who closed the eyes OF Gen. Harrso N,
said he had preached to Presidents Madison, Nc IL.
roe, Adams, jackson, aud Van Buren,, aud hat
Gen. Harrison Uas the first who ,oorshipped Tod
on his knees. | write this table where Ii ere
are fifty letters for Gen. II. that arrived in
the mail TO night.
Gen. Hurrison's wife is at the North Bend. = The
blow will be frightiu her, for her attachment TO
him is intense, and her health is very feeble. He
leaves one son and three daughters. The ladi rs
OF the Presidents household now are Mrs Tayl or
of Va, Mrs. Harrison (daugher-in.law), and MI s.
Findley.
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UNITED STATES.

The awful event that has been dreaded
4 by so many, for the last few days, hal
occurred. General Harrison is dead. He
died at 20 minutes before one o'clock or
Sunday.
The nation will be filled with mourning
, at the loss of a CHEF MAGISTRATE who had
! given bright promise of wise and happy
administration-ofa PATRIOT who has serv-
ed his country faitbfully-of a great and
good MAN.
The announcement Of this melancholy
intelligence, was followed by the toling Of
the several bells in this place.
The sad intelligence reached us this
morning, by the following Circular from
the heads Of Departments in Washington:
Cry OF WASHINGTON, April 4, l94l.
An all-wise Providence having sudden.
lily removed from this life, WILLIAM
HENRY HARRISON, late President oil
the United States, we have thought it our
duty, in the recess of Congress, and in
the absence of the Vice President from the
| seat of Government, to make this af1lict-
ing bereavement known to the country,
by this declaration under our hands.
He died at the Presidents house, in this
city, this fourth day of April, Ammo Dom
mi, 1871, at thirty minutes before o'clock
| in the morning.
The people of the United States, over
whelmed like ourselves, by an event SC
melancholy, will derive consolation from
knowing that his death was calm and re.
signed, as his life had been patriotic anc
useful and distinguished; and that the
last utterance of his lips expressed fer.
vent desire for the perpetuity Of the Con.
dstitution, and the preservation of its true
principles. In death, as in life, the hap.
piness Of his country was uppermost il
his thoughts.
DANIEL WEBSTER, Sec'y of State
THOMAS EWING, Sec'y ofTreas'y
JOHN BELL, Sec'y of War.
J.J. CRITTENDEN, Atty General.
FRANCIS GRANGER, P. NJ. Gen.
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uS-I lion. John Tyler OF Va, by the Providence

G-Ilon. John Tyler OF Va, by the Providence
of God, is now the President of tho United States
and there is naturally deep anxiety felt by many
as to the principles he will adj pit and the meas
ures he will pursue. Wear confident he will he
true TO The Constitution and to the People, and
faithfully discharge the great trust that was es-
pecialy committed to the late President. Tia,
trust was indeed indirectly committed 10 him, and
we ought not TO doubt that he will consider him
self as strongly bound to carry out the will of the
people, us though he had been elected TO the Pre-
sidency by the direct voice of the nation. 1t is
stated in some OF the papers, we regret to say, that
Mr.. Tyler's health has been OF late feeble. May
God in his mercy spare the nation second az
fiction.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

The British Queen arrived at New York on the
24th, after long passage of24 days. Mr.. Pickens
report produced considerable efiervesence in Par
lament and among the newspapers. 1t was re-
ceived very much in the same spirit as that which
dictated it, and the most Dindy in the British Par
lament, as in our Congress- made the most noise
about war but on the whole, we think there will
he no harm done by il, beyond exciting bad
state of feeling. The London Times avers that
ten sail of The line have been ordered to the Amer
lean coast, and three ha,talions of troops ordered
TO Halifax, and the London Atlas threatens war
more boldly than ever. On the other hand, the
Globe treats the repor; as mere party affair, and
the morning Chronicle reiterates the opinion that
peace will be preserved. From China the news
is that nothing had been effected AMI the sickness
continued to be very fatal among the troors.
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Fort Niagara. The Lockport Courier OF the
24lh says, Zone company of the regular troops
stationed ut Buffalo were marched 10 Lewiston
one day last week, where they are now posted.
We understand that orders have been received
at Fort Niagara recently, to commence repairs
upon that fortress and to put it in complete condi
ton OF defence"
Burning ofthe Caroline This steamer was de
stroyed in December, 1887, and yet when in
March, l64I, Mr.. Van Buren, retired from Office,
not one step had been taken towards obtaining
redress and PREPARATION for this wanton outrage
Nay, the only letter written by the American Min
lister bearing even the sembIance OF demand Tor
satisfaction was Immediately followed with the IN.
tmation that the demand such as il was, would
not be pressed! In May, 1888, -hkfSteyenson,
the American Minister, wrote 10 LORD Pallnerston
affecting 10 ask redress Tor The burning OF the
Caroline, and when in February. lS4I, the British
Premier is attacked in the House oil Commons for
his delay in answering this apparently earnest de-
man,l, he defends himself by saying that the A.
merican Minister had receired instructions from
his government 10 abstain from pressing This sub
ject.
Aud now the press aud the party which lisped
not syllable against this prOcrastinatiug dpom-
acy of MI. Vun Buren's administration, anticipates
disgracefnl settlement OF the question from Gen
Harrison. They may safely promise themselves
that nothing So disgraceiu as the Instructions ic
ecntve.--.4lbany Ado.
The admissibiIi,y of printed copies Of English
acts of Parliament, as evidence in the United
States Courts, was determined last week in a case
in the District Court where the United States
were prosecutors against certain imported glass
ware.
The District Attorney offering TO read certain
Acts of Parliament, procured from the official
printer TO the Crown, it was objected to by Mr..
Paterson, on behalf of the claimants, aud insisted
TINT such acts could only be received in evidence
when authenticated by the signature Of the Sec
retary of Slate for Foreign Affairs.
The Court decided that cow and ben
ehcial relaxation Of the ancient strict rules OF
practce-as we'll analogy derived from the
custom now universal in our courts, of reading
statutes from printed books warranted the Dis
trict Attorney in using those printed acts as evil
dence.
Exception was taken in this decision by the
council for the claimants. NJ y american.
No time is limited for the redemption Of the bills
of the old Montpelier Bank The Atlas was wrong
about this. These bills are ai,oays redeemable.-
We will be glad TO receive any amount for news
papers, advertisements, or even-old dsbts.
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APPOINTM ENTS.

Jacob De La Moua 10 be Receiver of Public
Money, al Charleston, in the State Of South Car
DINA.
Return J. Meigs TO he Attorney for the Middle
District of Tennessee.
Asher Robbins, to he Postmaster at Newport,
in the State of Rhode Island.
[Mr Robbins was formerly U. S. Senator from
Rhode l.land,- sound statesman, aud a most
worthy man.
James Watson Riley, Register of the Land OF
flee at Lima Ohio.
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&ASl@Ssa<LRRse8sl&s
NINE DAYS LATER /!

The Acadia arrived at Boston on Wednesday,
after passage of ls days. The Atlas sums up
the news follows:
The news she brings is not of much importance.
The aspect Of affairs is rather pacific The war
blast which the British Queen brought seems to
have subsidized into a gentle breeze. OF course
the tory papers magnify The danger. while the ad-
mnsiration papers rely upon the change in our
government for speedy settlement of the diff.
culties between the two governments. Owing TO
The nature OF the intelligence from this country,
the money market was in very confused and
unsettled condition. The Liverpool Cotton mar
ket remained the sane. Cotton had advanced at
1avre. The markets were very much inflated by
the war news from this country.
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Cotton and Woci. "A cotton manufactprer,'
writes for the Boston Courier that there must be
- further decline IN the price OF cotton, ON nc.
count OF the crop being larger than the quayti,y
wanted by more than 100000 lbs. wooden
manufacturers, we have observed, (writing for the
Albany Journar predicts decline in the price of
wool. lie says The new impulse given TO nanu-
features by the resumption of specie payments at
she South, and the consequent rise of wool, can
not be maintained, nasmuch as by the subsequent
suspension The southern currency las bad as ev-
er. The manufacturers, he says, for time aust
either stop working altogether or work at a great
loss. Whether thi, is exaggerated we cannst
say; but so far as the currency at the South and
West is concerned it is clear that its influence
must be 10 depress manufactures at the North
AT the best our manufacturers have 10 contend
with the yorkshire (Brilish) smuggers' in our
own markets and when, by miserable curren
cy, they have to suffer loss of from 10 to 20 per
cent. Oh every dollars worth of cloths sent TO any
spot within territory embracing more than one
half of the Union, it is clear that this branch of
industry must be greatly depressed. Two things
are imperativeIy demanded by the WOODEN manu-
taciurers and farmers of the North sound cur
rency, and protection against British frauds.
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Florida. The St. Augustine Herald of the 9th
ult. makes out about 300 Indians, at different
points, to be in the hands of the troops, but says
that on The whole sour Indian negotiations would
appear to have advanced next to nothing, since
the month commenced" Maj. Churchill arrived
on The Goth from the West Col. Harvey has
Obtained furlough Of six months and will repair
TO Washington.
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U5-What extraordinary occasion exists for an
extra session. Nork Star.
list. A national debt of from Is to 80 millions,
incurred by Mr.. Van Buren's administration in
time of profound peace with all nations; and
I'd. The neglect of the last Congress TO provide
means for carrying on the government until the
regular session OF new Congress.
We take il these are extraordinary occasions
enough, for parallel cannot DO found in the
whole history Of the country.
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CIRCULAR.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

Second Comptroiiers Office, March %, Ie4l.
Sr:-You are hereby required to render your
account of disbursements for the current quarter
ms soon after its close as practicable and in So do
ing you will present with, and reierto, in your &C
count current, two abstracts, one referring to
vouchers tor payments made for demands which,
accrued prior to the 4th Instant the other to those
subsequent thereto, unless your disbursements since
hd day haze not exceeded in amount The funds then
on hand. Should that be the fact your account
may be rendered as heretofore.
You will however, in oil cases, report the n
mount OF funds in your hands on The 4t Instant.
Subsequent quarterly accounts to be rend-
cred as required above, should they embrace pny-
nlents for demands Which accrued prior to the 4th
instant.
BY direction of the Secretary of the Treasury
ALBION X. PARIS, Comptroller.
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The Madisonian. Mr.. Allen, the publisher Of
this able Wing Conservative journal, at Wash
ington, proposes 10 issue it daily on the com
lnencement of the extra session OF Congress. The
Intelligencer and the Madisonan both vaua-
bic papers, aud are conducted in dignifed and
fempernte shirt.
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or ,he six deceased Presidents Of the United
States four died on the 4th of the month Adj
ans, Jefferson and Monroe on the 4ih Of July,
aud Harrison on the Attn of April.
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FROM wAsniSMS.
IOFFICIAL.1
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, March ~, l64l.
To NJ 81. Clair Clarke, Hiiiiam S. Murphy, and
Hudson NJ. Garland, Esqs

DEPARTMENT OF STATE, March 81, 164l.
To NJ 81. Clair Clarke, Wiiiiam S. Murphy, and
Hudson w. Garland, Esqs.
Gentlemen tit is the desire of the President
to be fully acquainted with tho state OF progress
in which the public works in this city now are,
and with the degree of skill, fidelity and econo-
my with which those works are carried OH.
For this purpose he has appointed you Com
mittee of Examination and Inquiry, and he wish
es you to direct your attention TO the following
]. What is the number Of persons employed
on the public buildings now in progress in the city,
exclusive of uborers? This is the more neces-
sary, as many of these persons hold Offices not
created by specific provisions Of law.
Y. What is the respective duty of each OF
these persons?
3. What prices are paid to them for their SER
vices and whether, in any case, the compensa-
ton is unreasonabIy large?
a. Whether there has been, or is, any just
ground OF complaint against those persons, or any
Of them, either in regard 10 their own diligence
and skill, in regard to their treatment OF labor
ers employed by them?
If you have any reason to suppose that any
one has been guilty of misconduct, you will state
the churge to him, and give him all opportunity
TO answer it and will report no evidence OF
which the party shall not have had notice.
| You will inquire into no mans political opin-
ious or preferences but, if it be aledged that any
person, having the power Of employing and dis
missing laborers has used that power, either in
employing or dismssing, with any reference to
J the political opinions Of those who may have
4 been employed or dismissed, or for any political
or party object whatever, or in any other way vi
olaied his duty for party election purposes, you
will inquire into the truth Of such suggestion
and if you find reason to think it well founded in
any case, you will state the particular facts and
circumstances on which your opinion is formed.
1t is not intended thnt this Commission shall be
of long continuance, nor he attended with any
considerable expense. You will use as much de-
spatch therefore, as the nature of the case may
allow, and make report to this Department. A
reasonable sum will be allowed to you for your
time and service ont of the appropriate fund.
! BY the Presidents order:
ID. WEBSTER, Secretory of State.
/ In pursuance OF instructions from the Secreta
ny ut the Treasury, the following Circular has
been forwarded to all the dsbursing officers and
agents of The War, Navy and indnn Departments
whose accounts are subject to the revision of the
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"What shadows zoe are-tohat shado,os zoe pun sue.
Such is the admonilion presented by our columns
this week, clad with the signs ofgref and bearing
the record of an unusual number Of deaths, EN-
bracng alike the aged and the young. she most ex-
ated among men aud the most humble.
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FURTHER PARTICULARS.
.o,, G-om HE Correspondent. orihs MYErprsss

WAsHINoroS, SATURDAY, April3.
10 o'clock, p. M-Reports from the sick cham
her for ibe last four hours have all been WORSE
The pulse beats feebler and feebler every minute.
Ills flesh has become cold and clamny. During
Ibis time General Harrison has spoken MS las'
words, after which he fell into STATE OF ihsehsi
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CIRCULAR.
CIRCULAR.
To Disbursing Agents Uhose accounts are rendered
TO the First and Fifth auditors
TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
ComptroIlor,s Office, MARCH 30. 1s4I.

VUIIIJlIOIIUI . JHCt, NuICII uVJ ICfI'
Sir: You nre hereby required 10 render your
account of disbursements for the current quarter
after its close MS practicable and in so
doing, you will present with and refer TO in your
account current, TWO abstracts, one referring 10
vouchers for ,ayments made for demands which
accrued prior to The 4h instant, the other 10 those
subsequent thereto. You will, in all cases, report
the amount OF funds in your hands on the 4th in
slant
Subsequent quarterly accounts ore to he reud.
erered rs required above, should they embrace
payments for demands which accrued prior to the
4tlI instant
Very respectfully your ohe'lient servant,
- J. N. BARKER, Comptroller
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In pursuance OF Instructions from the Secreta-
ny ut the Treasury, the following Circular has
been forwarded to all the disbursing officers and
agents of the War, Navy and Indian Departments,
whose accounts subject to the revision of the
Second Comptroller.
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Our correspondent encIoses the following cir
cular which was Issued on Sunday night, and
writes that the Hon. Mr.. Ewing, Secretary Of the
Treasury, lies i'll at his boarding house.-.N Y.
Herald