The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-09
Ne~ York correspondence.
New YoRK, April Z, is4l.


The National calamity Of which tidings were borne
TO our ears on Monday morning still engrosses all
thoughts and all hearts in city The regret ofthe
Opposition is hardly less general than own Our
Courts all adjourned over Monday, to Thursday
Monday next; and 1t is worthy Of remark that the
first motion made in the u S. Court by OGDEN Horn
MAN as District Attorney for paying this marx Of
respect the memory Of the veneated soldier and sage
by whom he was appointed, and that the motion was
seconded by b. =. Butler.
Our city authorities in concert with those of Brook
Ign, the military, &C., to-day pay such funeral no
nors TO the late President be shown at such
brief notice. At 10 o'clock, the banks and nearly
every place Of business closed the bells tolled
soemny till q and salute of Go minute guns an
nounced that the remains Of the President pas
sing to their long home. l have never known the
city more sombre than to-day The skies deeply
shrouded, and drizzlng rain deepens the general
gloom The places Of public amusement closed
| and will not open this evening Tomorrow, in pur-
suance of general orders from Albany, the military
will fire halfhour guns from the Bsttav from
rise TO sunset.
Z Gov. SEWARD announced the National bereavement
to the Legislature in brief and feeling Message
its receipt there, Tuesday morning He speaks Of the
death Of the President "a trial through which the
Constitution has yet passed" The two Houses
appointed committees to suggest proper manifesto
ton of the general regret, and then Immediately adj
jouIned.
grand civic and military procession, in honor of
the ilustrous deceased will take place in this city on
Saturday The heart Of the city is in it, and il will be
noble demonstration ofsympathy.
trust no one abroad mistakes the icy bearing and
fppant disparagement Of the Evening POST for an
expression of the sentiment of its party on this
casion. Such supposition does gross injustice TO
that party. l believe it has lost subscribers
among is friends from dsapprobation Of its course, as
l am sure the journal Of Commerce" has think
those who have stopped the latter paper have acted
precipitately. The Journal professed any adj
miration of Gen. Hasont is deadly in its hostility
to the Wing party-and should have detested the
hypocrisy of dressing it in mourning
An open and manly opponent may shed generous
tear over Presidents grave but should be
poisoned by the crocodile illusions Of treacherous
nifty.
Our Young Mems General Meeting which was to
have been held this evening, will be turned into no
party to express the regrets of citizens and inn
medately adjourn
have little heart to speak of our Charter Election
next Tuesday. Sufficient for the day is the evil
thereof
Our friends in CONNECTICUT have nobly done their
duty. Their State Ticket is elected entire by some
5000 majority all their six Members of Congress by
Districts and increased majority in each branch Of
the Legislature. And this, be it remarked, though
the dishearening tidings Of the Presidents death
spread two-thirds of the State while the election
was proceeding. Will not VIRGINIA and THE WEsr
do likewise