Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-04-13

nc s.fotc ula, hc cuppcd ioo freely, and hcrc
prosfaic8 Boa the carly stage Of The disorder bot 81
81 be- usc rss Dow o. e. into that matter. The President
kmscll Hciirr Know Ais situation Than DID bis phys.
cass On Thursday hight ho was discouraged and
stated his belief TO around him that his Illness
was onto death on Friday night about O'clock. Be
a ss.8 ta one 81 A.s household, i AN very ill-m0ch
n worse .Aan ury Suppose These were the precise
y words
AtGo'olo-s yesterday. BIO hiled fast, and 1t :, be
d erame spccrhlcss. lie died wi,hou, struggle
q Welding up l4s sp,ri w.A a iaiu, sigh.
Many have proEnoscafct toe death az General liaT-
n risan $50 early day. Mr. } q Adams among 9th
ere. said uc co0d rot survive the change Of life and
\ haI.s. some saia ihai Be exposed himself much
Many noticed. with alarm, BIS carclcssucss ot his
q trail. when be- walked from the Railroad Depot on
n r ARRIVAL no this city, through see and snow, 20 Tie
j T Hail. hf-cA1astS refusing even TO have an UNI
3 urelia over BIN
= T, agc was sisiy-oishi-ihe same age at which
!. General rs Washington died.
] F.H,rai Arfsagoncsi' So
4 The funeral viii De arranged for "Wednesday The
body V bc inferred for the present. IN the Congress
4 sioual ,au at the Eastern Branch Cemetery. Thence,
% VIII probably be taken, al some convenient time, 60
; bus family scat al Botkely, in Charles City County
NTgina,-whch is the burial place Of all his family
I nr many generations.
! The Cabinet have already issued beautiful and
touching circular TO the people of tho United States,
! nom tie pen of Mr. Webster
Preudcsf Tyler.
! John Tylor Of Virginia Vice President Of the Uni
ted States, is called by the Constitution 10
the powers and duties Of President of the United States
or tho remainder Of The term ior which Gen Harrison
was elected.
! Ia case Of the death Of the President the Cons,itu
ton dyr9ro' The Poirers and dute, Of has office on The
! Wee Prtsidcnt.
4 II viii be optional with tho now President 10 take
the oath in public in private; 10 accompany
with an explanation Of his political views or not as he
p.eases.
/ The Preadent pro tempore Of the Senate.
!, has been asked whether Mr. Souihard, President
pro f OF the Senate is TO succeed Mr. Tyler, Vice
President. lie wall not. The Constitution provides
that the Senate shall choose President pro empore,
i tho absence Of the Vice President OF phen he shall
! crerc,se The cGIee IF President efhe L. s.
! ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.
Washington, April 4, lSil.
The circumstances in which are placed by the
death Of the President render Indispensable for us,
in the of Congress and in the absence of the
Vice President, make arrangements for the Funeral
4 Solemnilies. Having consulted with the family and
!. personal friends Of the deceased have concluded
j that the funeral be soemnlzed on Wednesday the 9TH
inst at IL o'clock. The religious services to be per-
formed according to the usage Of the Episcopal Church.
4 IA which church the deceased usually worshpped.
The body to be taken from the Presidents House to
q tic Congress Buryug Ground, accompanied by Mil
ay and Civic Procession, and deposited in the Re-
Il cciving Tomb.
The military arrangements to be updor the direction
a OF MAJ Gen. Macomb, the General Commanding in
y Chief the Army ofhe United States and Mai General
Walter Jones' Of the Militia of the District of Colum-
j bia
4 Commodore Morris the senior Captain in the Navy,
now IN the city, to have the direction Of the Naval ar
4 Engagements
The Marshal Of the District to have the direction OF
the civic procession assisted by the Mayors Of Wash
j neton, Georgetown and Alexandria the Clerk Of the
supreme Court OF the United States, and such other
4 citizens "a they may fit TO call to their aid.
\ John Quincy Adams, Ex President of the United
4 States, members of Congress in the city or its
neghborhood all the members of the Diplomatic body
resident In Washington, all officers Of Government and
d citizens generally are invited to attend.
4 And 1t is respectfully recommended to the officers of
Government, that they the usual badge Of mourn
J. ing.
A DANIEL WEBSTER, Secretary of State
\ THOMAS EWING Sec Of Tie Treasury
i JOHN BELL, Secretary Of War
4 JOHN j. CRITTENDEN, An General
4 FRANCIS GRANGER, Postmaster General
l We add orr deepest sympa,hes to those expressed
4 10y our coomPoraries-wh them and with the nation
we are sincere in professions of mourning this at
3 lciiyo providence,
ASIDE from the loss Of one whom we truly regard as
4 great and good man--one in whom were centered
the best affections Of by far the largest portion of the
American people, and aside from tho circumstance that
u
] sudden bereavement being in many respects more
y deeply affecting than any similar previous calamity in
4 our history We have never before been called to fol-
= low acting President the graye-neyer before, a,
SO short interval 10 succeed the festivities Of a ma
! uonaI jubilee with the solemn obsequies of death
Z never before, with us, has the glad song Of national
"a rejoicing been arrested i,s zenith and awed to 81
= enco by the funeral drge. His loss whom dcploro
y the first sad lesson that heaven has given TO learn
But short week previous to his death, health
hope aud uulouuded aJlor in tho discharge of his
N roa-be official duties were animating his own hear
q and encouraging the hopes Of his friendsand ma,
we uatsac.y add, Of ts political opponents a'so' One
II short week, and tie tomb eneloscs ALL Who does mol
I. feel iac feeble tenure by which he holds fe made
4 feel Ter >,i,l hy such a warning.
"A The associated crcUa5iaHces, in every light in which
q they can De- viewed, collectively conSFire 10 rende
" ibis a. moEe extraordinary affection than were tho
Il dea'asu either Of tic five who preceded him in office
~ OF HON some, AZ least le evidence both in life anr