New-York daily tribune., 1843-06-23
sickness and Death OF Mr.. Legarc.

The Boston Advertiser furnishes the following
particulars of the last illness and death of the late
distinguished Attorney General: they VIII be
read with deep and melancholy interest by the
thousands TO whom his high fame and probity OF
hear, and Life were dcservedly dear:
L, gives great pain the death of Nh le
care Attorney General Of the United States, and Secretary
Of State Gd ierim who died yesterday morniEg, june %
al half pas, o'clock. He arrived Boston early n.
Iay last somewhat ndsPosed, but very slightly In cor
sequence Of the iagnes OF hurried journey from Washing
ton Even the latter part of the evening of that day after
having attended the Mayors dinner where me almost who'll
abstaled from food he complained OF lttie Inconvenience,
aud thought nights rest would quite restore him But
about one O'Clock Saturday mornng he seized with
SYMPTOMS OF obstruction Of the bowels degree Of
which e had formerly been subject and OF which the three
last attacks had been of increasing severity
Dr. Thomas, eminent Physician from Washington, who
with the Presidents party and TO most OF whom he IS,
when home the regular family PHYSICIAN was mmedi-
atey called ard Instantly present being lodged in the Tre-
mont House, where Mr.. Legare then During Saturday
no anxiety whatever rlt about the On Sunday
morning early though still noapprehens entertained
Dr. Thomas desired that Dr. Biceiow might be called
Dr. Bigelov agreed with Df. Thomas his view o the
case He say Mr.. Leae several times during the day and
In the latter par; of the afternoon accompanied him
riace TO the house of Mr.. Legacs friend Mr. Tickno
PaTkstr.e situation comfortable quiet and
airy D.. Thomas and Dr.. Bigelo,v both with their
patient I'LL late ia TIE evening sandy) aud again early next
morning, agreeing entirely IN the course 10 be pursued
Mr. LegIe passed comfortable night than the one
preceding: kut the forenoon oi Monday gaver symptoms
made tieif appearance. DR.. Beelow therefore desired the
attendance OF Dr. J. c. Warren, Dr. Thomas being
Lowell with the Presidential party These eminent
physicians with Mr. Legare until late night and Dr..
Bgcow with him constantly through the whole night
aud until after ms death early on tuesday morning But al
no time duTg The serentveiEht hours Of continuance did
the disease the slightest degree Yield, though ya
and unemns efforts made 10 arrest it during is
whole progress.
AIr ecre suffered occasionally severe pain in the early
stages his complaints bur for the last So hours though
frequently acommcded could hardly be said suffer
more than once o, twice and then only for few iasla
Throuh the last night and through his last moments
aud tranquil and from first last his mind
clear firm lad perfectly composed Knowing ms constitu
tjon tendencies be appreheuded the termination OF his
disease FROM very early period and made nerdiu
disposition touching his ars, private aad public
his anucipatous should he realized. He desired Mon
sy thar the unopened Dispatches received by him from
gad lh av before should b. delivered the President
of the Unite States together with all papels under his
trcl belonging the Government, except such
those Departments at Washington of which he was the
Head. THIS done soon alter the President returned
The President himself i'll and in bed received them with
great enbiii;! and seemed qae unable reconcile him
sefto the idea that ne aud TIE Nation about sustain
50 grat iosso which this him the FIRST distinct
Harniuc IL all other points, both aud his suierincs aud
during the exhaustion ;hat ioilowed them Ar Lscae
equally nqul and colleceGshowia at each moment the
aectscaae spirit and the vigorous powers winch have, from
Youth upward, marked hi> manly and noble Character He
an thanked God that having left Washington
W.T." great reluctance ne was dying the performance
OF his public duties; bur he evidently eir no regrets except
,shen speaking OF much loved sister the only remaining
member o his imynedate family whom he had a!.ssys
beea r1ost tsndsry attached Hss last yyords-a few mo-
before his dea, aud after hs external sense, had
partly flewere OF her. Ba 50 tranquil was the closing
;at the iead IN whose he rested wzs not con-
sco0S that has spirit had passed uatl the attendant phvs
nlsdr i kno"n Ie him.
The Advertiser that post.morte.n examination
is the c&se OF Mn Leare II scerr.ined tina. his death
was oceasieHed y al internal sanaiou arising from the
twisting OF the Intestine upon itself AZ tie smoid exurs
HIS disease therefore. which pecluded ali hope of
the successful apPcatioH ef remedies.