New-York daily tribune., 1843-06-23
Funeral OF Mr. Legare-Return of the
President to Boston-The Abolition Ao-
Correspondence Of the Tribune


President to Boston-The Abolition Ao-
dress, de.
Correspondence Of the Tribune
BosToS, June q, 1913.
The death Of the Hon. HUGH s. LEGARE, IN
te.ligence of which / communicated yesterday,
has excited in this community the most intense
and painful interest His funeral took place this
forenoon at Trinity Church. where the Episcopal
Burial Service was read by Bishop EAsrBuRs, as
sisted by the Rev. Mr.. WATSON. The morning
papers announced that the service would be per
formed at the house of Mr.. TIcKNoR, under
whose roof Mr.. LEGARE breathed his last, and
that the exercises would +, private; bat the plan
was subsequently changed, to afford an oppor-
tunitv for the members OF the legal profession, OF
which Mr. LEGARE was so distinguished men,
ber and our citizens generally, to pay proper
tribute of respect to !lis memory.
President Tyler. with the members of the Ca
bnet, the Mayor Of the City, the Governor and
Lieut. Governor Of the State. the Judges of the
various Courts, and many other distinguished
gentlemen, were present. The scene was one of
great solemnty and interest. At the conclusion
Of the service, the body was carried to Mount Au-
burn for temporary interment, and was followed
thither by the President and Suite. the Governor
and many Of our most distinguished citizens.
The streets through which the procession passed
were thronged with people, the silent and solemn
expression of their countenanccs indicating their
grief at the sudden demise of so distinguished a
man.
The death OF Mr.. Legare has led to an entire
change in the plans of the President Instead OF
visiting Albany and other places at the West, as
he had proposed dong, he will depart for Wash
ton, via Stonington, this afternoon.
1t is known that the New England Anti
Slavery Convention which lately met in this city
adopted an Address to President Tyler, the oo-
ject Of which was 10 urge upon him the duty Of
emancipatIng his slaves, 1t beng understood that
he holds Is or 80 on his farm in Virginia. What
ever may be thought Of the propriety of present
inc such an Address under such circumstances,
the document itself was couched in respectful
language. and received more than 1000 sigma
turcs, among which were the names of many
worthy and estirnable men. On the arrival of
the President. note, of which the following is
copy, sent to him:
"SIR:-The ew-Englaild Slavery Convention late.
" assembled in this City adopted Address you
aton the emancipation Of slaves and appointed US
4 Committee 10 pres.nt II.
ain pursuance of their note respectfully ask thai You
will interview for that purpose, at such time as
will suit your convenience.
"The CoI1mtee consists Of Wendell Philips, Francis
Jackson Ellis Gray Loriug John Pierpont Joseph South
wick Edmund Quincy john NJ Spear Henry J. Bowditch,
Wm. A White Henry Wilson, Charles L. Remond, +.
Douglass, and George Lamer.
We enclose for your nfomation, copy of the Address
To this note the President did not return any
answer and probably never will. OF the reasons
which probably induce him 10 remain silent eve
ry one can Judge for himself. Some, doubtless,
will say he did right to treat the Committee with
contempt, while others will think he ought at
least to have given opportunity for the presen-
tation OF the petition, as Mr.. Clay did, when
placed in similar circumstances, few months
since, in Indiana. 1t is known that Mr.. Tyler
has with him slave, not his own, but hired of
another man, to wait upon him during his absence
from Washington. am told that coored man
oG,hs city has held conversation with this slave,
with view to induce him to remain here and
thus secure his liberty He declined to do this,
on the ground that his master had already pro-
missed to emancpate him and establish him in
business when he becomes of age, and that he
had mother at the South, whom he did not wish
to leave. Eic stated that his master was also his
father, and that he had confidence IN him that he
would fulfil the promise to make him free. other
wise he would certainly never go back into slave
ry. Yours, truly, REyILo.