Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-07-01
sickness and Death or Mr.. Legare.


to whom his high fame ami probiry of hear, and
his life were deservedly dear:
at gives us pain to announce the death Of
Mr.. Legare, Attorney General Of the United
States, and Secretary of State ad interim, who
died yesterday morning, June %, at half past
five o'clock He arrived in Boston early on
Friday last, somewhat indisposed, but very
slightly so, in consequence of the fatigues of a
hurried journey from Washington even in the
latter part Of the evening Of that day, after ha-
wing attended the Mayors dinner, where he al
most wholly abstained from food, he complained
ola little inconvenience, and thought a nights
rest would quite restore him. But about one o.
clock on Saturday morning he was seized with
symptoms OF obstruction o: the bowels, to some
degree of which he had formerly been subject,
and of which the three last attacks had been of
increasing severity.
DR.. Thomas, an eminent Physician from
Washington, who was with the Presidents par
ty, and to most Of whom he is, when at home,
the regular family physician, was Immediately
called, and instantly present, being lodged in
the fremont House, where Mr.. Legare then
was. During Saturday no anxiety whatever
was felt about the case. On Sunday morning
carly, though still no apprehension were enter
tained DR.. Thomas desired that DR.. Bgelow
might be called in. DIR. Bigelow agreed with
DR.. Thomas in his view of the case. He saw
Mr.. Legare several times during the day; and
in the latter part of the afternoon accompanied
him in carriage to the house Of Mr.. Legare's
friend, Mr.. Ticknor in Park-street, as to sit
uation more comfortable, quiet, and airy. Dr.
Thomas and DR.. Bigclow were both with their
patient till late in the evening Sunday and
again early next morning, agreeing entirely in
the course to be pursued.
Mr.. Legare passed more comfortable night
than the one preceding but in the forenoon Of
Monday graver symptoms made their appear
ance. DR.. Bigelow therefore desired the atten-
dance of DR.. J. G. Warren, DR.. Thomas being
absent at Lowell with the Presidential party.
These two eminent physicians were with him
constantly, through the whole night, and until
after his death early on Tuesday morning. But
at no time during seventy eight hours of its
continuance did the disease seem in the slight
est degree to yield, though various and unre-
hitting efforts were made to arrest it during its
whole progress
Mr.. Legure suffered occasionally severe pain
in the early stages of his complaint: but, for
| the last 36 hours though frequently incommo-
dcd, he could hardly be said to suffer more than
once or twice, and then only for few nstants.
Through the last night, and through even his
last moments, he was easy and tranquil and
from first to last his mind was clear, firm, and
perfectly composed. Knowing his constitution
al tendencies, he apprehended the Termination
of his disease from a very early period, and
made every nccdiul disposition touching his at.
fairs, private and public in case his antcipa-
tions should be realized. lie desired, on Mon
day, that the unopened Dispatches received by
him from England the day before should be de-
| livered to tie President Of the United States,
together with all papers under his control be-
longing to the Government, except such as are
| in those departments at Washington of which
he was the head. This was done soon after
the President returned from Lowell
The President, himself i'll and in bed, re,
ccived them with great sensibilty, and seemed
quite unable to reconcile himself to the idea
that he and the Nation were about to sustain SC
great loss-uf which this was TO him the first
distinct warning. In all other points, both a
mid his sulerngs, and during the exhaustion
that followed them, Mr.. LegOrc was equally
tranquil and colectcd-showing at each mo
ment the afectonate spirit and the vigorous
powers which have, from youth upward, marked
his manly and noble character. lie more than
once thanked God that, having left Washing
ton with great reluctance, he was dying IN the
mere performance of his public duties; but he
evidently felt no regrets, except when speaking
of a much loved sister, the only remaining
member of his immediate family, to whom he
had always been most tenderly attached. His
last words--a few moments before his death
and after his external senses had partly failed
| I-NCiS VI i'ut so "uo VIC SioS"S
scene that the friend in whose arms he rested
was not conscious that his spirit had passed, un'
I'll the attendant physician made it known tC
him"
The Advertiser states that on post-morten
examination in the case Of Mr. Legare il was
ascertained that his death was occasioned by
an internal strangulation, arising from the