The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-12
BY THE M AILS
Onr Warrington Correspondence.

Iii M "A IL ..
Onr Washington Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1850.
Circumstance, Incidents, and Reflections attend
ting and folio,cirg the Death Of Zachary Tay-
| Tor.
With the subsistence of the first shock from the
death of Gen. Taylor, men are enabled to collect
their scattered thoughts, and to realize the void
which is made.
| In this frame of mind we proceed to gather few
incidents and circumstances attending the death of
| the late President, with such reflections thereon
as naturally in the channel of the great Gala
nifty.
| We are glad to learn, from one of the attending
physicians upon the late executive, that it was only
at intervals, yesterday, that his mind appeared
confused, as If running upon the occurrences of a
| dream.
that his consistency, kindness, and immovable
courage, sustained him steadily to the last. An
intimate friend of the deceased assures us, that
never did he witness such mistaken forttude in
! dying man. When speechless, his signs 10 those
around him indicated his intelligence of passing
events, and particularly of the terrible approach to
the valley Of death, which had no terrors to him,
with whose presence his life had been familiar.
| Once he complained that 1t was painful to
struggle SO long upon hair; but he was con-
| tent. a
| ~
Of his family 81 am not afraid to die; have
done my duty; my only regret Is leaving those
who are dear to me-" How natural and consistent
| with the rmness and kindness which blended
tremendously in his character.
II was some time in the middle OF the day, that
he said, as il in dream OF the celebration at the
| Washington Monument on the Fourth, and as ii
delivering a speech on the occasion -" Let II
tower aloft to its completion, fitting emblem Of
the greatness Of the Father Of his country.
In the evening, he murmured at intervals unin-
| tel reference
| TO his devotion to the constitution, and that word,
we believe was the last that he was heard TO utter.
Ii was Gen. Davis constant attendant at his bed
side after the adjournment of the Senate, TO whom,
we are informed, il addressed, but the SEN
tence was too indistnct TO be fairly understood.
lie died without struggle, fearfuiiy painful as
the paroxysms of his disease must have been;
being seized with recurring vomltings all the DAY.
His muscular energy appeared TO hold good to the
last; tor shortly before he was dead he turned over
| The Rev. Dr. Pyne, of st. Johns (EpiscopaD
Church, where the deceased was accustomed to
attend, administered during the day, the consola-
tons AZ religion for which he appeared to be deeply
grateful; and when his family, his constitutional
advisers, and friends, came in succession Tor the
final adieu, he was composed, resigned, and ialth-
full to his gentleness and mistaken courage. lie
was powesless of speecb but his countenance ex-
pressed his full comprehension OF the solemn scene
The soldier who perishes IN battle Is sustained by
its enthusiasm; but the chief of many campaigns
who, amid the quetude OF peace, the charms OF
home, and the invitations 10 high duties, patiently
waits the visit OF death, exhibits the lofti set
courage Of Christian hero.
At ten O'Clock, last night, a fire broke out n few
squares TO the northeast casting up the bright glare
of a heavy coniiagration. But the crowd IN the
portico remained unmoved. The President was
dyiag, and they were wholly occupied upon the
As we came down from the White House, some
twenty minutes past ten, Suing OF hremen were
retaining from the tire, drawing, at slow pace, an
engine down the avenue; and there was number
OF blacks among them, judging from their pecl.
liarly good voices, chanting plantation chorus OF
stand your ground" " stand your ground A
few minutes after the bells toed that the die was
cast. And yet, that chorus was not inapplicable,
for the old chief had stood his ground TO the last.
A couple OF hours before, as we passed up to the
Presidents, in one OF the open squares along the
. way, we were arrested by a temperance orator,
delivering starlight lecture TO large crowd for
even at this late hour, there was an abiding faith
in the Presidents constitution amongthe multitude.
Most Of them had seen, as " WERE but yesterday,
Old lack, walking the avenue at the rate Of four
z miles an hour. He had resisted the pestilence OF
Florida, and the malaria Of tho Rio Grande, and
he was not the man to die OF an attack OF cholera
morbus.
: The confidence of Gen. Taylor himself in the
strength Of his iron frame appears, however, to
have been most unwise. We regret to say that
Friday and Saturday he positively refused TO have
physician, or to apply for medical advice, saying
that he knew his constitution too well, and that
he had had such light attacks too often before 10
treat them as II they were really dangerous
: 1tis circumstance of deep regret that a similar
incredibly on the part Of the House should have
r permitted them TO suffer Old lack 10 die, with a
, sentence OF censure suspended over his head Had
: they believed in the likelihood of the impending
misfortune, they could surely have exonerated him
Of all blame. We have information. in which we
believe that General Taylor was kept in Ignorance
Of the facts in the Galphn claim, until the case
was carried up TO the House. Then he could only
await the result Of its action. And, though Gen.
: Taylor is dead, there are men possessed ef his
! confidence, who know the facts, and ought to
= make them known.
The proceedings In the two houses, to-day, were
I solemn and impressive, and especially SO in the
|, Senate. The honest tribute Of Downs, Of Louisi-
sna-the deeply heartfelt testimony Of Webster
the inpassoRed appeal Of kng-the eloquent re-
? marks Of Cass-the beautiful and pointed eulogum
Of Pearce, and the sublime and admonitory words
of Berren, all had their wonted effect which was,
4 that, from the gloom around us, the grand fabric
of this Union doomed up in the glory Of the
There was one voice unhesrd--one commanding
presence which did not appear, TO the general dis
appointment. Mr.. Clay sad nothing Sad and
solemn, and immoveable, he remained in his chair.
We believe that he explain II was best that he
did so. But this was an occasion In which very
few, n any, anticipated his fcrbcarance. II was
the figure wanting In the picture TO render II com
> pete.
, In the House, the new President repeated the
oath Of the constitution In firm and distinct voice,
and with an earnestness OF expression which was
rtgerded as good omen for the future.
To-day, we find all the departments, the public
buildings Of the government snd Of the city, the