Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-03-08

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about il IT, the last The doubt Is resolved by the
mysterious workings of Providence.
From the n. V Tribune
Aspect Of Affairs at Washington.
The Ctpilal remains shrouded N the proloundcst
gloom. The Departments are all closet, and will
remain 50 until the funeral ceremonies which 10
take place to-day; Congress has ad burned and will
only meet before the funeral measures for
attending in a body that mnurniul ceremony The
Mayor his issued his proclamation recommending
that all business be entirely closed to-day and the
military are all ordered Out 10 mlngc with the citizens
and swell the sal pro esson. We could easily fill
whole paper with the various orders and proceedings
which mark the honors that the living are paying 10
the dead; but such rClCrn ions and repctiOns could
scarcely be anything but distressing TO our readers
md wn content ourselves with simple record of the
o,hca and other movements Of the most considera-
| bic Importance
The bodies of the victims of this dire calamity were
brought M TO Washington on steamboat at half past
| one o'clock on Thursday. Tho Madsonian says
at two O'Clock. five hearses, covcving the remains |
| of Tpshur, Glmcr. kennon, Naxcv and Gardiner, !
and followed by long train a carriages, cit zens on
| horseback and on foot, passed IN silence along the
nvnnue aud pr lccedcd TO the PREsipEST'S mansion
ihe collins taken into the east Room, and laid
On frames placed in the centre, arranged according to
| the rank ofthc ceased.
The Prcslnutof the United States, who almost
overwhelmed with grief, remained few minutes, sur
ronHl. by the urvivors Of the Cabinet and nu'ne
rnus body Of cliZnns to receive the several Commit
tees Conrrrssi1nal and othrs appointed 10 wait upon
him, and the report Of the COMMITTEE of Investigation
that In renamed an board hr Princeton after the
sa occurrence, and then retired his private roonl
The COMMITTEE of Congress appointed sph com
mittec To meet Committee on the part Of the lxccu-
tvcat the Presidents House at o'clor, 10 arrange
programme Of the funeral ceremonies.
committee had been appointed to take charge of
the Princeton and to institute Investigations INTO tho
cause Of the accident who hive made report, COM
pete'y exonoatng Captain Stockton and his officers
and men from the slightest blame. 1t seems from the
: testimony Of Lieut. Hunt of the Princeton that the
IL exploded. loaded tvo W
pounds Of powder md singcshotted and that il had
frequently before been discharged with thirty and thir
ty five pounds. and once at New York with forty nine
The reports regarding the death of Captain Stock.
ton whch were current in the city Yesterday appear,
we are happy 10 state 10 be entirely vi hou fnund,
= ton. No mention of snch event is made in the
/ WASHINGTON papers of Yesterday, in letters
/ written Thursday night and rther we learn thar n
; private letter has been received in town containing
. assurances that Capt s doing well, and that no
$ danger was to be anticipated.
a CoSoREss, Thursday Eel. 90.
!, Both Houses Of Congress convened to-day AT the
&c usual hour hut with hearts oppressed and conutenan-
|. ces detected with no affected sorrow. All seemed
Il derply awed at the contemplation Of the terribly dis
n asiris occurrence of Yesterday; and the tide OF
It fteina, deep spontaneous. heartfelt ennobling TO
n pervlte every oslm, unostcn;loHs, and presenting
u no tokens of It's existence the solemn slcnca and
le the occasional cardrnp observable in either assem-
lie bly,: Approximate and f'rvcn prayers were offered
er in the House ~ Rev Mt TiNsLEY. and in the Sen
To by Rev. MIR. TrsroS; and passing over the fll
n Observance Of the usual tormnlitics of rendng The
ne journal. the message Of the PRESIDENT communca
E. ting officially what was already but too surely known
s. and bitterly felt, was laid before them by joins TX
Lra, .Ir. Esq, his Private Secretary and was imme
d, dia'ely read, as follows:
Is 10 the Senate and
A. House Of Representatives Of the T. s.:
ur have 10 perform the melancholy daty of amour
cling TO the two Houses of Congress the death of thu
If. Hon ABEL p. UPsHrR late Secretary Of State, ant
y, the Hon. Thomas W. GiLHrEn, late Secretary OF thu
II. Navy.
81. This most lamentnble occurrence ,ranspred o,
board the u $ ship of war the Princeton, yestor
IRE day at ahout o'clock in the evening, and proceed
ed from the explosion Of one Of the large Of tina
y ship.
rs, The loss which the Government and the countr
* have sustained by this deplorable event. heghtene
Ut by the DEATH AT the same time and by the
OF several distinguished persons and valuable citizens
ed shall be permitted to express my great grief nj
nt occurrence which has thus suddenly stricken lror
are my side two gentlemen upon whose advice conf
err IDENTIFY relied IN the discharge of my ard task
re- administering the Office of the Executive nepartmcn
and whose services, at this interesting period, wei
M OF such vast importance
nc In relief of the public which must NJ
'ed cessary accompany this most painful event, it a
ers fords me much satisfaction TO say that it prod
fe cel by careles,ness inattention the part
!! the officers and crew of the Prncet n, but must
ec set down as one of those causuaos which, grea
= or or less decree atton upon every service, an
md which are Invariably incident to the temporal afii
OF mankind will also adj thai it in MEASURE
ely racs in my estimation, from the value of the in
provements contemplated in the construction OF Il
mp Princeton, or from the merits oil her brave and Ill
$3.50 (slgned) JOHN TYLER.
Washington, Feb 29h 1914.
lily In III" House, after the reading Of tho Ncsslge
,ck, Hopkins observing that in the of feeling win
mel prevailed III the breast of every member he should
the p'rdoned when he declined to utter one syllable
AT support of them, moved the usual resolutions win
L. were unanimously adopted.
had In the Senate, the message having been read,
Rives offered some brief and feeling remarks and
,ch solutions expire sve Of their deep sen.e of svnpa
the and bereavement, of similar form and provisions
the those of the House, were adopted.
The joint Committee pointed to make the
cesssry arrarremen concerning the funeral and
and attendance of 10Th Houses thereon con.lSt on
es- part OF the House, of Messrs Hopkins Adams c.
I on ingerspll, Blrntrd aud Cave johnson, and of
iful Sen1'e Of Messrs. R.yes, Archer, King, Woodbu
most and Blyard.
um- Both Houses nd omnei to Monday.
esS, In reference 10 this melancholy disaster nothing
oArd importance has transprei which referred
non in my p. s. oflas, evening None are ascerlaned
ssed be killed except the six mentioned nor is but one
dis salon deemed TO be fatally wounded.
lie il The bodies Of the deceased were brought 10 the
ate to-day, aud conveyed in hesrses the Presider
hcy mansion, attended by large procession ofczens
ami The funeral arrangements are not yet perfected.
Mr.. obsequies will probably take place on Saturday.
each Hon John Nelson Attorney General Is sppoin
liner by the President Gd nterin, Secretary of State;
rms. Com. Warrington, Chef Of the Bureau of Yards
diner Docks Secretary Of the Navy. Genera orders
wives issued putting these d partmenls aud the departm
ofWnr in mourning, aud for rem lerng The appro
deck at honors to the memory OF the distinguished
rye of relaries and Office S.
hat A deep gloom rests upon the minds Of all.
If the ARGU
ers of
none TIE PRINCETON.
u the The arrival of this noble ship in our wa
~ re- last evening, will give additional interest to
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