The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-20
The late Ex-President Polk,

Ii will be perceived by the orders which we publish
below that the public Offices closed and put IN
mourning yesterday. and all public business will be
suspended this day. by direction OF the President, as
testimonial of the nations grief at the departure of the
amented statesman and patriot whose death we an
nounced in our paper of yesterday
The occasion would be appropriate for review of the
life Of the ;llustrious deceased and the many great and
brilliant events which marked his administration as an
Iepoch in his countrys history but reserve the task
Tor the pen of worthy senior who on account of his
long and devoted personal friendship for the late Pres
dent warmly recprocated by the latter will court the
melancholy but congenial duty
Having been absent thus far during the month (de.
ayed days in his return by slight inspo we
happy to assure readers that he will again be a,
his post of duty tomorrow
GENERAL ORDERS, WAR DEPARTMENT,
n. "a M a,r,a"i ss"s ;rar (, Sd s..
The following orders OF the President of and
Secretary of War, army death the late
er- Pr esdert James X. Polk
Pile POLK late resident Of the United sases
which occurred at Nashville on the 18th instant
nation suddenly called upon The loss one
Of whose long in its councils viii be forever
As mark Of respect TO the memory
is ordered that The Exeuive Mansion md ,c
Washington be immediately placed in mourning and all business be
is further ordered that the War and Navy Departments
memory of the ilus,rious dead
WAsnIsaros June ~, 1919. Il. TAYLOR
WAR DEPARTaEsr, June 10, lsi9.
The President of the United States, with deep
to the the death flames X Polk, distinguished
home amid the of his ne died IN @
prime OF e after having received and enjoyed the highest
| the republic.
His administration of the government,
VIII ne more intimately associated with IN history than the
that appropriate military honors shall be paid his by the
c. w. CRAWFORD,
Secretary of War
H. On the succeeding arrival of
each military the will be paraded O'Clock
The national flag will be displayed a hafstaf.
AT dawn of day 10 will be fired and afterwards,
walls of thirty minutes between the rising and single
gun and the close of the day, national guns
The officers of the will wear the ieh arm
swords and regiments put
mourning for the period OF six months.
By orders r. JONES' Adjutant General.
General Order.
NAVY DEPARTMENT, June 10, ls49
The President of the United States with regret
to the and to the marine the death JAMES POLK
late distinguished honored felow-citzen
He died at Nashville the 18th having but recently left the
theatre of his high public duties capital,
home amid the congratulations OF his ielowciizen Re died
the prime of life amer having received and enjoyed highest
ors OF the republic.
Ills administration eyen corps
and their glorious
history Accordingly the President that appropriate
honors be paid his
stations, and board all the public firing
thirty minute beginning II O'Clock
communication is received, by carrying flags
week, and by the officers wearing the left
months. VIM. BALLARD PRESTON
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, June 10, lS49
In Of the Presidents order of this day Treasury
will be Immediately placed mourning
will be suspended during tomorrow w. NJ. MEREDITH,
Secretary Of the Treasury
| United States Revenue NJ Urine. General Order.
TREASURY IMPAIRMENT, June 49, 1919.
The President has, with roget,
JAMES X. Polk late President United
the the deceased the officers
marine will the customary badges of mourning period
| of months.
AT dawn of day thirteen minute will be fred
of thirty
the close guns
will be fired the day succeeding receipt order by
each commissions and the hoed
w. NJ MEREDITH,
Secretary of the Treasury.
From the Republic of yesterday
Death Of MIR. Polk.