The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1850-09-05

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did letter ofcondolence TO Mrs. Taylor, from DR.
Naphegyi, a Hungarian exile residing at Wash.
ington, written in eighteen different languages, and
signed by the President Of he United States, and
BY each member Of both Houses Of Congress. II
is executed in the most beautiful manner, entirely
with the pen, on sheet Of paper five feet long
by seven broad. II is presented, however, in the
form of menento from the President and he
members OF both Houses of Congress. The fol-
lowing are the translaions Of the inscriptions in
each OF the eighteen different languages each Of
which is, dramatically preserved
IN MEMORY OF GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR,
The Belo,ei Husband and Father;
Tae Patriot, Soldier, a,ai Statesman;
IN Spiac is great consolation for wild
ow and orphans to know that whole brave ma
ton monrns for tile loss Of their husband and
father,''
In Ffench.-"Weep! bereaved widow, weep.
he was worthy Of all thy tears.''
IN HcJrew.-s.Stop in thy mourning, @! widow
he has gone from the battle field 10 the world
Of peace.''
In Chaldean.-"Why weepest thou! Because
he was invited toioin the other glorious heroes" :"
In .1nlericGn.-sEA woman may be proud who
has to weep on the grave Of such hero, and can
say, he was my husband."'
In Gernsan. from .Scliiler.-ssRest, brave hero!
till the dew from the breath Of Jehovah shall fall
on thv grave and at his mighty command, amid
the smoke of melted planets, the grave will yield
up its victim.''
In Latin.-"Manet mansnrumqne est, in nter-
nate temporum in farma rarutn.''
In Hungarian --"lle has gone! bnt not in all.
and so long as America is Republic, and the
Union shall exist, the name Of Taylor will not be
forgotten y
In Modern Greek.-"Far over the ocean the
name OF the Old Hero is remembered in glory
the name of Buena Vista's hero is also engraved
on the walls Of Old Athens''
In Russian. .--ssZachary Taylor. an honest
mar. the nohlest work of God.'
| M Uollathian. n.--"The honor OF parting is glo.
rious when we can say when near the grave we
have always endeavored to do our duty like Zach
arv Taylor
In kalian.-aHis whole life was dedicated to
the service Of the RennbIic."
| In Selaroaian. WAS he not the greatest
| politician in the Union! Surely he had been the
best fortress to prevent disunion.o
| Ia Croatian --"The material for monuments
are marble and stone; cold and sense'ess. In the
hearts Of Americ an people is Ia, lor's monument,
warm and sensihle''
In .4ratic--"No purer spirit dwells in Heaven,
by the side Of Washington, than the soul OF the
| Hero OF Mexico
In Dutch -" fwo funerals oftwo Presidents
witnessed in the course OF two years, he hrst
was Inal Oh hOSSl'U. tHt fIcstueut " tHc FP"o
| Tic OF flnngary--he was buried aiye--condemn-
ed and banshed away TO end aiife in sadness and
! in sorrow in the hot deserts Of A.ia The second
was Gen. Zachary Taylor; re has gone to his
grave with the love OF a whole nation; honored
by the world and respected even by European
| despots'' :,
An interesting feature in the letter is likeness
of Gen. Taylor. composed OF his biography and
appropriate sentiments, written in minute man.
ner. The writing forming the outlines oil The lace
and whole person:
His hair is composed of the following words,
so disposed az at little distance to appear quite
natural:
SIN the battle -GelA. amidst the sound OF cannon,
the drums and trumpets. the hurras OF the siege,
and sishs of the wounded, my locks became
whitened.''
The eyes, viz: s.My glance was ever forward
to the Father in Heaven, and for the Republic"
The nose il composed of the following words:
~ breatbed always the air Of liberty-in any 9TH
or could not exist
The mo,h is composed from his last words: |
have alwa,s done my duty. lam not afraid to
die -
The neck: "Not proud, save only in being
son OF the Republic. and in its service"
The shoulders: .sWith pleasure have borne
the great dn,ies with which the nation has hon
ored mel . .
The general biography OF the late President
fills up the rest OF this particular picture, which
il only one of many ingenious drawings and de.
signs in this remark able letter, and is surrounded
| by lkenesses Of Washington, William Tell,
Frederick Dabarosa, Alexander the Great, and
Drago.