Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-07-13
THE DAILY TIMES.
From the National Mtelligencer.
OFFICIAL.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
.euI,-oroN TIL, q

WILLARD FILLMORE, President of the y. States:
SIR: The melancholy and most painful duty devolves
on us to announce to you that ZACHARY TAYLOR, late
President of the United States more He died at
the Presidents Mansion this evening" at half past 10
| o'clock
We have the honor 10 be- very respectfully your ODE
JOHN NJ. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
W. NJ. MEREDITH, Secretary ofthe Treasury.
I: EWING, Secretary OF the Interior.
GEO. w. CRAWFORD, Secretary OF War.
WIN. BALLARD PRESTON, Secy ofthe Navy
j. COLLAMER, Postmaster General
REvERDY JOHNSON, Attorney General
MR.. FILLMoREs REPLY.
WASHINGTON, July 9, 1850.
GENTLEMEN have just received your note convey
ing the melancholy and painful intelligence OF the de-
Of ZACHARY TAYLOR, late President Of the United
States have no language to express the emotions Of
my heart The shock is sudden and unexpected that
am overwhelmed with grief.
shall avail myself Of the earliest moment to con- :
muncate the sad intelligence to Congress and shall
appoint time and place for taking the oath of office
prescribed to the President of the United States. You
are requested to be present and witness the ceremony
WILLARD FILLMORE
To the Honorable
JOHN M. CLAYTON, Secretary of State
w. NJ MEREDITH, Secretary of the Treasury.
Il. EWING, Secretary OF the Interior.
GEO. w. CRAWFORD, Secretary OF War.
WIN. BALLARD PRESTON, Secretary of the Navy.
j. CoLLAMER, Postmaster General.
REvEkDY JOHNSON, Attorney General.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1850.
TO the Senate of the United States:
In consequence Of the lamented death Of ZACHARY
TAYLOR late President of the United States, | shall
no longer occupy the chair OF the Senate and have
thought that formal communication TO that effect,
through your Secretary, might enable you the more
promptly to proceed to the chnice OF presiding officer
WILLARD FILLMORE
WASHINGTON, July TO- 1850
Fello,o citizens of the Senate
and of the House OF Representatives:
l have to perform the melancholy duty of announ-
cling you that has pleased Almighty God to remove
from this life Zachary Taylor late President of the
United States He deceased last evening, at the hour
of halpast 10 O'clock in the midst of his family and
surrounded by afeconate friends, calmly and in the
full possession OF all his faculties Among his last
words these, which he uttered with emphatic dis
trncness: =" L have always done my duty-I am rea-
dy to die my only regret is for the friends leave be-
hind me-"
Having announced to you, tellow-citizens, this most
affecting bereavement, and assuring you that it has
penetrated no heart with deeper grief than mine, it re-
aims tor me to say that propose, this day, at twelve
o'clock, in the Hall of the House of Representatives,
in the presence fboth Houses of Congress- take the
oath prescribed by the Constitution, TO enable me to en-
ter on the execution of the Office which this event has
devolved on me. WILLARD FILLMORE Y
FeIloao citizens of The Senate,
and House of Representatives
A great man astalen among us, and whole coun-
try is called to occasion of unexpected, deep and
general mourning.
Recommend to the two Houses OF Congress to adopt
such measures as in their discretion may seem proper
perform with due solemnites the funeral obsequies of
Zachary Taylor, late President Of the United States
and thereby to signify the gres and atecuoaate regard
OF t1e American pecRls TOR the memory Of whose
lite has been De sote to tae puD7e service wn0so
in arms has not been surpassed in usefulness br
liancy who has been recently raised by the unsol-
cited voice of the people to the highest civil authority
the Government which he administered with so much
honor and advantage to his country and by whose sud-
den death many hopes of future usefulness have been
bghted forever.
To YOU Senators and Representatives OF nation in
tears, can say nothing which alleviate the sorrow
with which you are oppressed.
Iappeal to you to aid me, under the trying crcum-
stances which surround me- in the discharge OF the du-
ties from which, however much may be oppressed by
them, | dare not shrink and l rely upon Him, who
holds in his hands the destinies of nations to endow
me with the requisite strength for the task and
from country the evils apprehended from the heavy
calamity which has befaen u.s.
shall most readily in whatever measures the
wisdom of the two Houses may suggest BETTING this
deeply melancholy occasion.
WILLARD FILLMORE.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1885,