Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-07-13
CONGR ESS.
WEDNESDAY, july 10, 1850.
IN SENATE.

DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
few minutes past o'clock the Senate was called to Oh
der by AsBuRr DIcKISs, Esq, lis Secretary, and an I'M
presve prayer delyer by the Kew u D. BUTLER It's
/ Chaplain. ....
The Srcarr.nr then said With the permission of the
Senate will read communication which have received
| from the late President of the Senate .a
WAsHIssros, JUlr 10, 1850.
To tie Senate If the United States:
In consequence of the amented death OF ZACHARY IAr
LoR late President of the Unied States shall longer
cupy the chair of the Senate and have thought that
formal communication that effect through your Secretary,
might enable you the promptly 10 proceed TO the choice
OF presiding officer. MlLLAhD fiLLMohE.
The following message then received by the hands of
Groasx P. FISHER, Esq., from the late Vice President of
the United States ~... 49,. .@ IL. ID. ..... 49,.
... WAsHIysroS JuLr 10, 1850.
Fello,c-cti=ens Of the Senate ~
and ofthe House of Representatives.:
have perform the melancholy duty Of announcing 10
you that it has pleased Almighty God from this life
ZAcHlRr TAYLOR late President of the United States. He
deceased last evening, the hour of hapas 10 O'clock in
the midst of his family and surrounded by aiecionae friends
calmly and in the full possession of all his faculties Among
his last words these which he uttered with emphatic dis
tincness 81 have always done my duty am ready to
die my only regret for the friends leave behind me
Having announced to you, feowcitzens, this most let
ing bereavement and assuring you that has penetrated
heart with deeper grief than mne 1t remains tor me 10 say
that PROPOSE this day. at II o'clock, in the Hall OF the
House of Representatives, in the of both Houses OF
enable the execution OF the office which this
event has devolved
WILLARD FILLMORE.
Mr.. WEBSTER then submitted the following resolu-
tons :: " = ... ....s.. -. w..
Resolved That the two House. will assemble ths day the
Hall of the House OF Representatives IL o'clock be
sent at the administration OF the oath BY the Cons
tuition the late Vice President OF the United
able him discharge the powers and duties OF the office OF
President of the United States devolved him BY the death
OF ZACHARY TAYLOR late President OF the United States
Resolved That the Secretary of the Senate present the
above resolution to the House OF Representatives and ask its
concurrence therein. .".
The resolutions unanimously agreed to.
message received from the House of Representatives
by X. NJ. You've, their Clerk ~
ssMr President the House OF Representatives have passed
the following resolution in which they request the concur
Ct the Senate .-.
Resahped That the Hon. Messrs WINTHROP, Morse,
and MeREHEAp be appointed committee the part OF this
House, join such committee may be appointed by the
Senate, the President Of the United States, and in
form him that the Senate and House OF Representatives will be
readiness receive him the Hall OF he House of Repre-
sentves this day. at IL O'Clock for the purpose of Witness
ing the OF the oath by the constitn
to enable him TO enter upon the execution OF the Office
The Senate then proceeded TO consider the resolution and
having concurred therein, ordered that Mr. SouLE
Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts, and Mr. UNDERWOOD be the
committee on their part
Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House Of Repre-
seuatves accordingly.
After shor, absence the committee returned and
Mr.. SOULE, behalf OF the committee, reported that
they had discharged the duty conded he and that the
President would be in attendance in the House of Represen
atives at IL o'clock.
The Senate then proceeded the House of Representa-
ves, preceded by their Sergeanta Arms and Secretary
The Senate having returned from the House of Represen
ave the following message received from the President
Of the United States
"# WAsutseroS, JrLr 10, 1850.
Fel0w-citi-ens of the Senate,
and House of Representatives.:
A great has fallen among US, and whole country
called 10 occasion of unexpected, Deep and general
mourning.
recommend the Houses of Congress adopt such
in their discretion may proper perform
with due soemnes the funeral obseques Z.cuAnY TAr
late President of the United States ard thereby sig
nifty the great and aectonae regard of the American People
for the memory OF whose life has been devoted tie pub
lie service; whose has been surpassed
usefulness briancy; who has been recently raised by
the unsolicited voice of the people The highest civil a-
thoty Ia the Government which he administered with
much honor and advantage 10 his country and by whose sud
den death many hopes Of future usefulness have been
blighted for ever.
TO you, Senators aud Representatives Of nation in tears
say nothing which alleviate the with which
You are oppressed appeal you aid under the
Tying circumstances which surround me- the discharge of
the duties from which, however much may be oppressed by
them, dare not sArink ard rely upon Him who holds IN
his hand the destnes of nations 10 endow with the
quslie strength for the task, and from country
the evils appFehended from the heavy calamity which has be-
fallen Us.
shall most readily in whatever measures the wis
dom OF Inc Two Houses may suggest, betttng this deeply
melancholy occasion
WILLARD FILLMORE y.
The message having been read
Mr. DOWNS. Mr.. President, rise, member of the
delegation of the State whose citizen the late President the
United States to offer resolutions suitable the occa-
sion The of his death has been already made
officially here and elsewheEe and the wings lightning
and almost as swift thought the sad intelligence has been
conveyed to remote portions of this great Republic. How
sublime, as well as melancholy is the which we
now engaged But few days since-.ess than week
many OF US sat the then President of United States
and sau ed him in health the base of that monument which
the hands of grateful pos:ery rosng to the memo
~ of the first and the greatest of his pedecessors-hero
statesman, Ike hmsel-atd where had nbed lc nav
devotion to the memory OF the first in war; frsi in
peace and first in The hearts of bis ountrymen and to re-
kindle anew, in the breass of ALL that spirit OF union rater
My and liberty, without which shall prove ourselves
unworthy of revolutionary ancestors and repoach to
their memory Yes there sat- quiet and placid as the gentle
breeze from the Potomac that cooled his heated brow man
whose pathway his cabin schoolhouse in kentuc
ky the "Bloody Ground, beset by the omah wk OF
the add who had passed through four and many
of the boodest and glorious baers of his country
unscaheda the head of the greatest Republic of this or any
other country, protected not By bayones but by the ac
tons Of his countymen yet in few short days. in the
midst OF this quiet peace prosperity, and fame, he
approach that doom which awaits US all.
ZACHARY TAYLOR bora in 1884, in Orange county,
Virginia. In early life he gave evidence fexaord nary energy
and force of character. In 1908 app ned during the
Presidency OF Mr. Jefferson, lieutenant the of the
United States he in 1872 to the rank Of captain aud
after the declaration of with Grea Britain in that year.
he brevete major by President Madison for his memoa
BILE and gallant defence Of Fort Harrison, with handful of
men, against large body of savsges In 1892, then ad