The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-08-09
The Erect In Europe OF President Tsy.
f0r's Death.
TFrom the London Times

for's Death.
IFrom the London Times
The unexpected death, frsm cholera Of General
Zachary Taylor President Of the United States In the
dst Of the able and judicous discharge of his public
public calamity which has been so deeply fe in our
own country; and these dispensatons OF Providence
never more awful than when they terminate life
Of astauity devoted the interests OF nation, and
,ose Of ambition at the highest point of its
greatness. General Taylor was man who had justly
susd the respect Of European States Raised to the
Presidency Il the Union chiefly by the galantry he
had displayed In the of the Mexican war, he
nevertheless showed an unqualified disposition to
.aintAin peace and to Restrain as lar as lay within
the power OF his government the aggressive spirit
large portion OF the American people. Ills own mill
tary experience, his arm aud temperate character,
q and the achievements which had earned for him
saxtxavzganL amount Of popular rendered hi
SAe scre able set bounds " the martial spirit which
has begun 70 spread among the people 70 me great
peril OF their seghbsrs and 20 thu equ. peril CT their
s~p civu INSTRUCTIONS Born In 1850 the President had
ln-Sfs5 completed his sixtieth year Ills whole iis
from the speBt In the regular army
of the Uuee states; and the best years OF his man
hood we're coosunes In the desoatns Indian warfare
the svamps Of Florida and the Tlans OF Arkansas
In these duties. however his character formed for
hisur undertakings; the Mexican war displayed his
skil N advancing with small attachments OF troops
sver en- tmm-nss of hostile territory, aud his
courage wanting In the heldi he returned
home, idolisea BY the people, but nscorrnpNd oy
-canor and He was the first who rose exciu
svey by military prowsss to the Office OF Presto emit
lie held that eiie. but sixteen months aud tue last
-has thrown suspicion ON the gvod faith Of his
,dministrston; bat upon the whole We have NO doubt
hts death viii prove serious 10 S. net only 10 the
sSInsted Stats. but to other nations.
IL An possible IL contemplate without anxiety the
transfer OF that power when 20 .ns mn, y,
full couGdssce Of the naon. 70 the NicsPesdent OF
the United States, Willard FILLMORE by name gentle
man of when s..on ihs aide OF the Atautic confess
our entire igsorssse hat who suddenly hnds himself
invested for the next two years aud hail with the fu
powers Of chief magistrate and head Of the executive
1ovsrnment IN the Union. II ~ were the practice Of
any cosssstwpai country e. choss it- Prime Minister
by lot, hut HIN IN any cAsc hxed term OF
power tte r.rst could hardly be different from that
witch have slready witnessed aud are no~ again
~bout 70 witn.ss In tn. Quilted states The Americans
have b.sn unfortunate ia their late Presidents.
Scarcely had den Harrison a.snmed oaice, In lsili
when HE death called yicePresdeut Tyler q the head
Of anslrs, ssud IN. ~hir goseramcnt Of a.. Union
passed ix,o the baud. marrow miuded and unscru
souious seneorst Mr. Tyler's sdminstrsson vas fol.
lowed by tha. 81 Mr. P0ik. who continued the sam
policy the snd his term Of Office bot died shortly
atesva<as General Taylor succeeded Mr.. poik but
he IL already removed frvm the busy scene Of human
affairs we r~main total uncertainty to the NIB IL
lies and fpsnoos Of his substitute IL appear there
tatss sress and subt.nsl az this poser Ct the Pre-
sisest Undoubtedly 10 msy be trsnsfsrred almost as
nonarchiss. Presidents a. republics will. like the
Popss seldom 10 elected before they have reached tbs
ldsr period ofe, the ehsnees Of mortality among
hem are prororrinnsfriy increased Yet ~ has
bsen the eus In the United states 90 elect Vice.
President be second President; and II i- pro-
b~bls that 81 trst rate sminence would nov
become q candidate for ofhce which has more
than q contingent ana fortuitous mportsnce
We are veil that the character Of the rresi-
dent sud the .snnistration Of thu United states II
f lees IMP than the personal character o. sny
other foreign government, tor the American people
~il pursue with self guided energy their own vast ca
eer But ipthe crest struggles which are going on IN
the western continent between the elements % free,
dom aud the Of slavery-bstseen the unlimited
rassicrs o. etger 20 pursue 20 rubdue ana 70
conquer By the spade BY the sword new hemis-
ph~re ard the treiiton~ ~ Law civilization and 20
lev Witch they have received from their forefshers
Sween the dsrng democrat q the vest and the stad
Republican Of New England-h II OF vital Importance
- the k~riosn nation and 70 the rest OF the world
hat the President II the republic for the time being
rhovld not for popularity BY hstsring The wild
impuises.of ere multitude but should deliberately
,hoeee the ,,h aud nobier task Of maintssng tbs
SQUAD and sssusd principles Of aresponsisle govern
mspt. abe pe~sr q evil which might be Placed hJ
the constticn ef the United States aud even By &C
cidsnt in The hands 81 reckless ambitious Presi
dent " incricuiaby great for his Influence over tbs
would Increase a. In all pure d~nocrscies ~
the sscrdonmeut ofrrinciple and % self re.traint
hope the statesman who is abruptly called By this ue
ancbciy event 20 assume place amongst the poten
Gates Of the earth will exhiblt the qualities o
sesnper ermness. and Judgment which have done no
nor his predecessor, and may venture 10 assur
ehe new President that no policy win more entitle hin
60 the respert ~ Europe than that which
fully pursued by Gen. Taylor throughout his admins
tration.
IL 81 though the aestinies Of America grudge
the OF George Washington successful soldier
on psrusing the melancholy intelhg.nce which yes
rday printed ~ s the nrst thought Of the reader tbs
another military President II the United ststss enjoy
ed the civil OF his station for yet briefer
than General Fac harry Taylor In some respects, II
a net merely fsncful parallel that draw betwee
the te~ths Of President Harrison snd o. NJ. snecesse
xhsr case the fstixues OF State, the labor 81 ccis
sutv ana IN. m snifod dsccmovts 81 position whsc
IL tie fceus all the odirn that party spirit esa On