Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-07-19
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Immediately after the death OF the FFesidehI, On
Tuesday evening, the 9th inst. the members OF the
Cabinet addressed q joint note to Mr.. FILLMORE IN
forming him of the fact, to which he returned an
answer expressive of his sincere grief at receiving
the melancholy intelligence, and announcing his in
tenton to communicate it to Congress at the earliest
moment, and also to appoint TIME for taking the
oath of Office prescribed the President of the Uni
ted States
Next morning Mr.. FILLMORE rendered his resigna-
ton rs President of the Senate, in the following
words: ~
To the Senate of the United States
of the death of ZACHARY TAYLOR
late President of the United States shall longer occupy
to that effect through Secretary might
enable you the more promptly to 70 me Gn9fs Of
presiding officer MlLLAhD FILANiOhE.
After which, the following official announcement
was received and read in both Houses:
WASHINGTON, July TO- 1850.
'''' and of the House of Representatives
Ihave perform the melancholy duty of announcing to
YOU that has pleased Almighty God to from this
fife ZACHARY TAYLOR late President Of the United States
IN the midst Of his family and surrounded BY aeeonatc
friends calmly and in the full possession of all his faculties
Among his these which he uttered with
phatic distinctness: have always done my duty
ready to dies only regret for the friends leave behind
Having announced you fellow citizens this most act
and assuring you that has no
s with than for a the
to prescribed by the Constitution,
enter the execution of the Office which this has
deToved upon me- M1LLARD FILLMORE
The Senate resolved to attend the Inauguration at
IL o'clock, and appointed a committee of three to
unite with the House Committee in waiting on the
President inform him of their readiness to receive
him. The Senate then proceeded to the hall of the
House of Representatives and soon after the Presi
dent entered, accompanied by the Cabinet, the Mar
shall of the District sc. The Speaker stated that
the oath of Office would be administered to the
President of the United States, by Chief Justice
CRANcH, whereupon the Chief Justice administered
the oath, the President pronouncing the words in O
clear and firm voice, as follows
I, WILLARD FILLMORE, do solemny that will faith
fully the Office of President of tho United States
and WILL to the best of ability preserve protect and de
fend the Constitution of the United States.''
During the administration of the oath, the mem
bers of both Houses remained standing Immediate
ly after the President retired, and the Senate re
turned to their chamber The following messag
was then communicated, by the hands of Mr.. GEO
P. FISHER:
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1850.
and of the House of Representatives.
great man has fallen among u.s. and whole country
ming
Recommend to the two Houses of Congress adopt suc
measures their discretion seem proper to perform
with due olemnites the funeral obsequies OF ZACHARY LAY
LoR late President of the United States and thereby to sig
nifty the and aectonae regard of the American Peo
for the memory of whose life has been devoted to tn
public servcewhose in has not been supasse
in usefulness brliancywho has been so recently raise
by the unsolicited voice of the people to the highest civil au
thorty in the Government which he administered with
much honor and advantage to his country and by whose
den death many hopes future usefulness have been blight
= ed forever.
To you Senators and Representatives ola Nation in tear
nothing which alleviate the sorrow with who
oppressed appeal to aid under the tryn
circumstances which surround in the discharge OF tn
duties which, however much be oppressed by then
dare shrink and rely upon Him who holds his hand
destnes to ndow with strengt
~ M reaGy concur wn VIZ
dom of the two Houses suggest befttng this deepl
melancholy occasion. WILLARD FILLMORE.
/ Eloquent eulogies were delivered in both Houses
, and joint committee appointed to make arrange
ments for the funeral, which took place on Saturda
last at IL o'clock The procession was mile an
half in length and the ceremonial of the most sol
emn and impressive character. 1t was the first oc
casion where President of the United States ha
died during the session of Congress- and the proceed
t ings invested with peculiar and unwonted in